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Tompkins Family

Originals held by Susan Elizabeth Lancaster Lake

Include in this history are photographs that were originally in the possession of Pearl Tompkins Lancaster. They were later identified by Annie Hester Lenning and G.G. Lancaster. If you find any errors, I would appreciate the information.

W. H. and Medora Cherry

HUSBAND: William H. Cherry

date of birth: November 1850

place of birth: Georgia

date of death: 05 April 1928

note: may be brother to Indiana Cherry Bailey?

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

WIFE: Medora Delphine Hester

parents: Mary Delphine Fayard and Stephen Michael Hester

date of birth: 27 August 1854

place of birth: North Carolina/Mississippi

date of death: 16 October 1930

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

note: sister of William Jasper Hester / lived next door in 1900 Census

date of marriage: ~1874

children: 11

1. William Stephen., son (photo)

date of birth: October 1875

place of birth: Texas

date of death: 10 November 1957

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

spouse: Mary Inee Smith

2. Fannie Estelle, daughter (photo)

date of birth: January 1878

place of birth: Texas

date of death: 24 October 1962

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

place of death: Cherokee County, Texas

spouse: H. T. Dormany

3. Robert Lee, son

date of birth: September 1879

place of birth: Texas

date of death: 21 December 1947

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

spouse: Clara Maye Unknown

4. Joseph H., son

date of birth: February 1881

place of birth: Texas

date of death: 07 October 1907

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

5. John Decatur, son (photo)

date of birth: January 1883

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Effie Hicks

6. Lucy A., daughter (photo)

date of birth: November 1884

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Henry Hollie

7. Daniel Owen., son

date of birth: December 1886

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Addie French

8. Sarah D., daughter

date of birth: July 1890

place of birth: Texas

date of death: 25 November 1907

burial place: Hester Cemetery, Forest, Cherokee County, Texas

9. Ollie D., son

date of birth: November 1892

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Zera Collier

10. Carrie R., daughter

date of birth: July 1895

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Bob Bailey

11. Lottie L., daughter

date of birth: December 1897

place of birth: Texas

spouse: Odie Ellerby

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