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Hester was born on February 14th, 1824.  Hester's father was David Zike and her mother was Catherine Smith.  Her paternal grandparents were Jacob "Zeuch" Zike and Katherine Lucinda Avey. She had three brothers and five sisters, named Joseph, George W., William, Elizabeth, Nancy, Sarah, Margaret and Catherine.  She died at the age of 33 on October 12th, 1857 in Indiana.  She was buried in Little Blue River Baptist Cemetery, Shelby Co., Indiana.


Hester's first family with John Cotton

‌Hester and John were married in a religious ceremony on April 17th, 1842 in Shelby County, Indiana.


Hester's second family with Elijah Linnville

‌Hester and Elijah were married in a religious ceremony on December 27th, 1847 in Shelby County, Indiana.  They had a daughter named Elizabeth.

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