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Hester Ann MCGK-M84 Smith[1, 2]

Female 1855 - 1928  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name Hester Ann MCGK-M84 Smith 
    Born Jul 1855  Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Jan 1928  Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • divorced at time of death
    Buried Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11214  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2022 

    Father Ralph Adkins Smith,   b. 1 Sep 1813, Tomahawk, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Rachael Ardinia 'Dennie' Wright,   b. 14 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1843  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • WAR RECORDS

      War Records of Sons of Ralph Smith and Ardinnia Wright Smith
      From Council Journal 1776-1777
      Letter received 5 September 1950 from the Adjutant
      General giving the following information:
      The records show that one George Smith, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, age 17 years, private (2nd) Company C, 46th Regiment Virginia Infantry, (also known as 1st Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion and as 2nd Regiment Wise Brigade)Confederate States Army, enlisted 15 Dec 1863 at Camp Dismal, South Carolina, (also shown as 16 Dec 1863 at Adams Run, South Carolina). The company muster roll for January and February 1865, dated 28 February 1865, last on file, shows him present and no later record has been found.
    Family ID F3705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Goggin LRZ2-XFR Reynolds,   b. 21 May 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1949, Franklin Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1876  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Walter Anderson KLRC-3XD Reynolds,   b. 19 Feb 1887, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1971, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. William Wyatt Reynolds,   b. Abt 1880, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lonnie Wise Reynolds,   b. 22 Feb 1884, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1958, Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Lucille Reynolds,   b. Abt 1885, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Grace Ola Reynolds,   b. 3 Aug 1881, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1948, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Ella Lena Reynolds,   b. 9 Jul 1891, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1971, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Mary E. Reynolds,   b. Abt 1889, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Maude Reynolds,   b. Abt 1890, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Denise 'Dennie" Booker Reynolds,   b. 11 May 1897, Rocky Mount, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1922, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     10. Lula Maude Reynolds,   b. 21 Sep 1879, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1955, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F3542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jul 1855 - Chatham, Virginia Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Death Certificate-Hester A. Reynolds (nee Smith)
    Death Certificate-Hester A. Reynolds (nee Smith)
    reynoldshestera.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reynolds&GSfn=william&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=36553696&df=all&.
      William Goggin Reynolds
      1st. wife - Hester A. Smith (1854)
      Married Nov. 14, 1876
      Children:
      Olla Reynolds
      William Wyatt Reynolds (1878)
      Lula Maude Reynolds (1880)
      Lonnie Reynolds (1884)
      Walter A Reynolds (1887)
      Ella Reynolds (1888)
      Mary E Reynolds (1890)
      Denise B Reynolds (1896)

    2. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C4BQ-VQ3Z.
      Name William G Reynolds
      Sex Male
      Age 17
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
      Birthplace Pittsylvania
      Race White
      Father's Name William Reynolds
      Father's Sex Male
      Mother's Name Eliza Reynolds
      Mother's Sex Female
      Spouse's Name Hester A. Smith
      Spouse's Sex Female
      Spouse's Age 22
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
      Spouse's Birthplace Pittsylvania
      Spouse's Race White
      Spouse's Father's Name Ralph Smith
      Spouse's Father's Sex Male
      Spouse's Mother's Name Ardelia Smith
      Event Date 14 Nov 1876
      Event Place Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
      Event Place (Original) Pittsylvania
      Event Type Marriage Registration

    3. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/MCGK-M84/hester-ann-smith-1854-1928.
      William Goggin Reynolds, 1859-1949
      Hester Ann Smith, 1854-1928
      Marriage
      14 November 1876 Virginia
      Children (10)

      William W Reynolds, 1878-Deceased
      Lula May Reynolds, 1879-1955
      Grace Ola Reynolds, 1881-1948
      Maud L. Reynolds, 1883-Deceased
      Lonnie Wise Reynolds, 1884-1958
      Lanzer W. Reynolds, 1886-Deceased
      Walter Anderson Reynolds, 1887-1971
      Mary E Reynolds, 1890-Deceased
      Ella Lena Reynolds, 1891-1971
      Denise Booker Reynolds, 1897-1922 

      Parents
      Ralph Adkins Smith, 1813-1902 
      Rachel Ardinnia Wright, 1827-1904

      Siblings (14)
      Booker Hartman Smith, 1844-1865
      George Kenan Smith, 1846-1910
      Sarah Elizabeth Smith, 1848-1909
      John Christopher "Kit" Smith, 1850-1929
      Mary Susan Smith, 1852-1917
      Hester Ann Smith, 1854-1928
      Evangeline Smith, 1856-1861
      Joseph Smith, 1858-1860
      Josephine W. Smith, 1859-1860 
      Callie R. Smith, 1861-1922
      Henry Andrew Wise Smith, 1863-1933
      Alice Booker Smith, 1865-1921
      William Smith, 1867-1942
      Ella Lee Smith, 1869-1940