(Page last updated Feb 28, 2024)

Hester's grave stone has long disappeared into the forest floor, if a stone exit it is in very deep forest debris. However, many other Grave markers are still readable and visible. The sunken burial pits, are still obvious, some have broken stones about, others just a depression in the ground, where they were laid to rest.

Hester was the daughter of Elias & Anna [Gibbs] White, both born and raised in Union County South Carolina.

Hester was the 2nd wife of Jeremiah (Jerry) Bobo. They were first cousins, Jerry's parents were Solomon Jr & Elizabeth [White] Bobo, Hester's aunt, all of Union County South Carolina. Jeremiah's burial site has not been located, he died in Bell County Texas, between 1860 and 1870.

They married in Bowie Co TX, 20 Apr 1847, after her family, arrived in Texas in 1846. Jerry first married to Sarah White, 28 Oct 1841, who died in SC, about 1845, just before the departure to Texas, they had two children, Laura and James.

Sarah was the sister of Hester, as the 1830 census of Union Co SC, reveal there were 2 additional female children and 1 other male.

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1. Jeremiah & Sarah had the following children:

Laura Jane [Bobo] Trimble - 1843-1903---m. Wm W Trimble-----1860

James William Bobo----------1844-1903---m. Pamelia A Trimble-1864

After Sarah's death, in 1845, Jerry later, married his first cousin, Hester White, daughter of Elias White, on Apr 20, 1847, in Bowie County TX, they would have made the journey to Texas together, in Elias White's wagon train, Jerry with two young children, and Hester, being single, they married after arriving in Bowie Co TX.

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2. Jerry and Hester (White) had 3 children:

Martha Caroline Bobo McCloskey-1848-1882---m. Francis E McCloskey 1869

John Lewis Bobo----------------------1852-1916---m. Sarah A F Boney------1878

M E Gamiel, (died as baby)----------Unkn Dates.

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3. His 3rd wife was Abagail Hancock, married on 17 or 21 of Feb 1857, in Cass County TX, no children from that union.

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Hester's siblings were:

Jerusha 1814-1904---------------m. Cooper Wilbanks---on 1830 Census of Elias's.

Sarah Ann 1818-1845------------m. Jeremiah Bobo-----1st cousin. on 1830 Census.

S. L or L. L. 1819-1848------------last poll tax 1848, TX---on 1830 Census of Elias's.

Benjamin 1820-1858-------------m. Polly Nix SC----------on 1850 Census TX.

Susan-----1822-1878-------------m. 1st-Sam Harlan SC -2nd Patrick Creed TX.

Hester----1824-1857-------------m. Jeremiah Bobo, 1st cousin SC, his 2nd marriage.

Robert ----1827-abt1859--------not married.

John G----1828-1863-------------m. Mary Whitus, abt. 1852 TX. (chg. from Whitehurst)

Mary C-----1832-1881------------m. 1st-Charles Y Tapp, TX. 2nd-Wm. F. Smith, TX

William----1834-1865------------m. 1st-Sarah Rames, 2nd-Mary Rames TX

Nathan----1836/38-d.bef1850-d.Possibly died on Journey to TX, in 1846.

Martha A.-1835-1903-------------m.Leroy Alford TX. 1855 TX.

Monroe----1840-bef.1860-------d.buried Creed Cemetery TX

Laura J.----1841-1899------------m. Lozen Landrum, abt 1865.

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In Elias White Estate Partition he assigns 2 lots to Jeremiah Bobo,

everyone else received 1 lot, the reason Elias assigned 2 lots to

Jeremiah, was to cover his children from both marriages; Hester. and

her sister Sarah's children.

**BEGINNING OF PARTIAL ESTATE RECORD:

Estate Partition of Elias White's

(Filed by Daughter Susan White Creed)

"State of Texas

County of Bowie"

"We, the undersigned heirs at law of Elias White, deceased, of Bowie County, State of Texas, agree to the foregoing partition and distribution of the lands as if the same was made by order of court:

**BEGINNING OF ELIAS WHITE'S ESTATE PARTITION- Partial**

**Susan distributed Elias's Estate according to his wishes**

Lot 1 on map shall be the property of Mary Caroline Smith;

Lot 2 we assign to the heirs of John White;

Lot 3 we assign to Jane Landrum;

Lot 4 we assign to the heirs of Benj. White;

Lot 5 we assign to the heirs of WM. White;

Lot 6 & 7 we assign to the heirs of Jeremiah Bobo.

**END OF PARTIAL ESTATE RECORD:

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CENSUS RECORDS:

1820 Union Co SC Census Page 143

Lists Robert White with

000001-00101

males of 45 yrs and up = 1

females 16-25 = 1 (unknown Female - Sarah Ann White b.abt 1814?)

females 45 yrs and up = 1 (would be second wife Elizabeth)

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UNION DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA

1830 CENSUS Page: 193

Elias White

Males: 3010010000000

Femls: 1210100000000

Read as follows:

Free White Males, 3 under 5, 1=10-15, 1=30-40

3 - under 5 = Robert, John G, 1 unknown son (possibly LL. or SL White b.abt1818?)

1 - 10-15 = Benjamin

1 - 30-40 = Elias

Free White Females, 1 under 5, 2= 5-10, 1=10-15, 1=20-30

1 - under 5 = Hester

2 - 5 - 10 = Susan, 1 Unknown dau (Possibly Sarah Ann White Bobo)

1 - 10-15 = 1 Unknown dau. (Jerusha White Wilbanks)

1 - 20-30 = Anne

1 deaf under 14 = This is son Robert White

**Sarah Ann married 1841 (1st wife of 1st cousin Jeremiah Bobo)

**Jerusha married 1834 (Jerusha White Wilbanks, to Cooper Wilbanks)**

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In 1840, it appears Jurusha and Sarah & SL/LL? have left home.

(Jerusha White Wilbanks, Sarah White Bobo)

UNION DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA

1840 CENSUS Page: 198

Elias White

Males: 2110201000000

Femls: 1121001000000

Read as follows:

Free White Males, 2 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 2 20-30, 1 40-50

2 - under 5 = Nathan, Monroe

1 - bet 5 - 10 = William

1 - bet 10-15 = Robert, John G

2 - bet 20-30 = Benjamin (he married 1840 so could be LL/SL?)

1 - bet 40-50 = Elias

Free White Females, 1 under 5, 1 5-10, 2 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50,

1 under 5 = Laura

1 bet 5-10 = Martha

2 bet 10-15 = Mary, Hester

1 bet 15-20 = Susan

1 bet 40-50 = Anne

* 1 deaf under 14 Robert, with 4 engaged in agriculture.

**Jerusha not on 1840, she married Cooper Wilbanks Jan 1834**

**Sarah Ann White Bobo not on 1840, she married 1841, Jeremiah Bobo,

---may have been living on her own or in another household?**

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1850 Census: Unable to locate - this would be the only census

in Texas that Hester would have been on... I suspect they were

in Bowie Co near her father, census takers may have misspelled Bobo...

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The Creed Cemetery is on Private Property, so abide by the Texas laws for visiting such cemeteries.