Hester Cemetery
Cherokee County, Texas
Hester Cemetery is located approximately two miles northeast of Forest, Texas. S.M Hester was the founder of this cemetery. Catalogued May 1988.
Bailey, David "Buck" 1896-1923
Bailey, B.F. 6-12-1860 d. 9-11-1939
Bailey, Henry S. 1850-1927 &
Bailey, Mary Ann 1854-1933
Bailey, Thomas 1818 d. 3-4-1897
Bailey, Lieucenia d. 9-11-1889 (66 years) (wife of Thomas)
Bailey, Jeff 1846-1904 &
Bailey, Eran 1856-1911
Bailey, James E. 1882-____ &
Bailey, Margaret E. 1920-1938 &
Bailey, Velma A. 1895-1962
Bailey, Laura d. 10-10-1882 (4 years 11 months) (daughter of T.J. & E.E.)
Bailey, Mary E. d. 9-6-1881 (1 year 1 month 3 days) (daughter of T.J. & E.E.)
Bailey, Jewel F. 12-31-1920 d. 6-8-1922
Bailey, W.H. 1-27-1889 d. 2-12-1928
Bailey, Delbert Ray 11-14-1918 d. 8-11-1965 (Tex Sgt 80 Armd Med. BN)
Barker, D. Morgan 9-26-1876 d. 6-5-1949 &
Barker, Minnie Ola 3-4-1880 d. 11-23-1948
Bates, Dale Byers 6-15-1913 d. 2-23-1956
Beichner, Jewell Hester 9-6-1901 d. 1-18-1980
Byers, Ralph 1911-1928 (Son)
Byers, Jessie E. 1887-1927 (Mother)
Byers, Andrew J. 1-13-1878 d. 1-17-1963 (Father)
Chapmon, baby birth & death 4-16-1948
Cherry, Robert L. 9-14-1879 d. 12-21-1947
Cherry, Clara Maye 1-28-1891 3-4-1977 (wife of Robert)
Cherry, Joe 2-5-1881 d. 10-7-1907
Cherry, Sallie 7-8-1890 d. 11-25-1907
Cherry, W.H. 11-23-1850 d. 4-5-1928 &
Cherry, Medora 8-27-1854 d. 10-16-1930
Cherry, W. Steve 10-1-1875 d. 11-10-1957 &
Cherry, Inee 9-23-1881 d. 9-22-1966
Cherry, Elbert S. 6-29-1911 d. 1-9-1990 (son of Steve & Inee Cherry)
Cox, C.D. 2-6-1901 d. 6-28-1963 (Tex Pvt US Army)
Cox, Florence Bailey 1893 -1975
Cruseturner, Jeston Eugene, Sr. 5-9-1903 d. 1-10-1952
Cruseturner, Samuel C. 1910-1927
Cruseturner, A.N. 1909-1930
Cruseturner, T.B. 1907-1933
Cruseturner, Manuel L., Sr. 12-14-1920 d. 9-8-1984
Darby, James Wm. 11-4-1864 d. 8-21-1950 (Father)
Darby, Nancy Jane 3-22-1858 d. 8-7-1946 (Mother)
Darby, Walter W. 7-2-1887 d. 3-12-1969 (Tex Pvt 157 Depot Brig)
Darby, Claude A. 5-31-1895 d. 12-4-1982
Darby, Mae I. Coker 1-14-1896 d. 7-17-1983 (wife of Claude)
Dew, Roy Fonzo 12-7-1883 d. 6-21-1948
Dew, William Arlen 9-15-1939 d. 12-20-1939 &
Dew, Charles Lewis 9-22-1944 d. 1-11-1945
Dew, Linton 5-30-1912 d. 8-2-1984 &
Dew, Hazel L. 6-30-1922 d._______ (married Linton 7-2-1938
Dew, William L. 1-2-1886 d. 2-23-1978 &
Dew, Lena D. Hester 10-20-1890 d. 4-23-1982 (married William L. 7-30-1908)
Dormany, Fannie 1-18-1878 d. 10-24-1962
Dormany, H.T. 2-13-1872 d. 11-5-1940
Dossett, Nettie Annie 12-8-1911 d. 9-15-1967
Dossett, Jack Hairl 9-12-1933 d. 3-6-1934
Dossett, George 1888 -1969 &
Dossett, Alza 1884-1966
Gandy, Patsy Page 11-3-1943 d. 1-15-1978
Gaston, Zack 9-16-1905 d. 10-20-1939 &
Gaston, Reba 8-9-1907 d. 2-14-1969
Gaston, Ella Sue 1-29-1934 d. 8-27-1952
Gilbert, T.B. 1860-1915
Gilcrease, Roy Hamilton 3-11-1918 12-12-1986 (AM1 US Navy WW II)
Gillespie, Edgar B. 10-18-1907 d. 1-2-1908 (son of D.B. & M.A.)
Hall, Lelia M. 12-6-1914 12-21-1979 &
Hall, J.B. 9-21-1918 d._________
Harris, T.M. "Tom" 4-11-1878 d. 7-22-1967 &
Harris, Mary "Mamie" 7-12-1885 d. 6-14-1963
Harris, Charles Pleamon 7-19-1915 d. 3-26-1918
Hester, George W. 1891-1901
Hester, Raymon L. 1903-1909
Hester, Thomas S. 7-30-1882 d. 9-23-1968 (Pa Tom) &
Hester, Mattie C. 9-20-1900 d.12-13-1978 (Big Ma)
Hester, Marshall W. 6-27-1894 d. 3-10-1950 (Tex Cpl 427 Mtr Trk Co Mtc)
Hester, Mrs. Ora 1-24-1889 d. 4-25-1959
Hester, Rufus Learneer 10-18-1859 d. 3-28-1945 (Mason)
Hester, Lilla M. 3-5-1860 d. 4-14-1900
Hester, S.M. d. 3-1-1889 (74 years) &
Hester, M.D. d. 3-17-1891 (72 years) (his wife)
Hester, Ella 1-22-1880 d. 8-15-1920 &
Hester, Wiley 12-19-1873 d. 7-12-1970
Hester, Alice 8-11-1866 d. 9-30-1873 (First burial in Hester Cemetery)
Hester, Louella 1-21-1879 d. 2-21-1879
Hester, T.C. 6-12-1880 d. 9-12-1881
Hester, J.F. 6-13-1885 d. 1-19-1892
Hester, W.J. 3-22-1849 d. 1-29-1907 (Mason) &
Hester, Ciety Ann 8-29-1852 d. 5-15-1907
Hester, John L. 11-18-1893 d. 5-20-1969 (Tex Cpl Btry F 50 Fld Arty)
Hester, Dorris Jeane 11-25-1927 d. 3-31-1934
Hester, Lena Townsend 2-19-1877 d. 4-26-1933
Hester, Charlie R. 12-6-1871 d. 10-24-1964 &
Hester, Lena 2-19-1877 d. 4-26-1933
Hester, Edmond Dawson 9-13-1882 d. 10-7-1963 &
Hester, Susan Effie 8-13-1890 d. 2-18-1965
Hester, Joe P. "Skeezix" 8-24-1955 d. 10-24-1969
Hester, Maxie H babies 1924 1925 1926 1940
Hester, Herman Pierson 12-29-1903 d. 1-12-1977 &
Hester, Jonnie Ruth 7-21-1906 d. 11-16-1902
Hester, Roy Turner 2-9-1939 d. 11-8-1976
Lenning, Annie Hester 12-24-1894 d. 11-22-1983
Little, J.P. 1-3-1892 d. 3-25-1941
McCullough, Oscar L. 11-20-1908 d. 9-10-1984 (Cpl US Army WW II) (Mason)
McCullough, Asa J. 7-10-1881 d. 1-6-1972 (Mason) &
McCullough, Mary D. 10-5-1886 d. 2-16-1966
McCullough, Troy E. 1910 -1996 &
McCullough, Linnie B. 1913-1968
Marglin, Asa 1852-1937 &
Marglin, Myrtle 1894-1899 &
Marglin, Henry 1850-1907
Martin, Mary Jane 4-2-1860 d. 1-15-1929
Monk, Laura A. 9-19-1858 d. 1-27-1891 (wife of N.J.)
Phegley, Floyd A. 4-2-1897 d. 10-17-1935 (Tex Pvt 1 C1-1 Fld Arty)
Pugh, Ibra Lorene Bailey 1913-1987
Richardson, T.L. 1920-1972
Staton, Pfc. James M. 3-9-1924 d. 9-4-1944 (Son) (US Army Air Corp)
Staton, Verda Mae 8-23-1904 d. 2-1-1987
Underwood, Mavis 1931-1941
Wallace, Elizabeth Bailey 1889-1975 (2nd wife of H.H.)
Wallace, H.H. 1881-1946
Wallace, Mattie T. 1884-1906 (wife of H.H.)
Wallace, Forest C. 5-7-1891 d. 5-6-1943 &
Wallace, E. Pearl 8-22-1894 d. 8-8-1985
Wallace, David C. 1851-1910 (Father)
Wallace, Rachel R. 1857-1885 (Mother)
Williamson, Ernest 10-6-1897 d. 3-28-1934 &
Williamson, Lila 9-29-1902 d. 10-16-1984 (married Ernest 11-11-1919)
Wofford, Ray D. 12-1-1921 d. 3-20-1983