Douglas Ardell Hester

1928 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Douglas Ardell Hester  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	26 Jun 1928	Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  	Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Census	1940	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Military Draft Registration	1946	Cedar Hill, Robertson, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Census	1950	Robertson County, Tennessee, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Mamie
  Death	4 Jun 2017	Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Burial	Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  		Springfield Memorial Gardens (also known as Memorial Gardens, Robertson County Memorial Gardens) Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee Find a Grave: #18858
  Person ID	I465	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Taylor Hester,   b. 16 Apr 1906, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 25 Feb 1973, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cora Mae Shelby,   b. 12 Mar 1905, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Dec 1995 (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Dec 1923	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mamie Gainous,   b. 20 Jun 1932, Logan County, Kentucky, USA d. 31 Dec 2021, Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1948  [1]
  Family ID	F127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jun 1928 - Tennessee, USA Census - Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1940 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1946 - Cedar Hill, Robertson, Tennessee, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Mamie - 1950 - Robertson County, Tennessee, USA Death - 4 Jun 2017 - Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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