Reverend William Henry Hester, aka Papa Hester

Reverend William Henry Hester, aka Papa Hester (b. December 1868 - d. November 25, 1958)

The William Henry Hester Family

1st Row (Left to Right) Daniel, Mattie, Mary Emma, Simmie, Johnie, Williams Henry, Pauline

2nd Row (Left to Right) Ross Abbie, Ethal Williametta, Mary Willie

Savages Shepherd's - Hesters Davenport's

Savages - Shepherds

Williams Savage - Mother Unknown 

• Nathaniel F Savage, aka Papa Savage (b. Sept 1862)

  
  

  Father Unknown (Married) – Mother unknown

• Ella Shepherd (d. 1906)

• Henry Shepherd (Married) - Madame Jerry aka Madame C.J. Walker [born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919]

  
  

  Nathaniel F. Savage aka Papa Savage (b. Sept 1862) (Married) - Wife Unknown (Died)

• Jimmy (b. Mar 1881)

• Sammy (b. Jun 1885 – d. Jan 6, 1981)

• Carrie (b. Mar 1887)

• Rosie Savage Lofton (b. Nov 1888)

• Josie Savage Thomas (b. Feb 1890) 

• Pearl (b. Oct 1891)  

• Odie (b. Jul 1897)   

• Lovey (b. Dec 1898) 

  
  

  Nathaniel F. Savage aka Papa Savage (b. Sept 1862) (Married) – Ella Shepherd (d. 1906)

• The Reverend Archibald Savage (b. Jul 25, 1900 – d. Mar 5, 1996) {Twin}

• Ella (b. & d. Jul 25, 1900) {Twin who died at birth}

• Eagle aka Robert (b. Dec 1904 – d. Jan 1990)

  
  

Hesters 

Caucasian Mr. Mark’s – Polly Morris (Choctaw Indian)

• William Henry Hester aka Papa Hester (b. Dec 1868 – d. Nov 25, 1958)

• John Hamilton {Stepbrother, same mother}

William Henry Hester aka Papa Hester (b. Dec 1868 – d. Nov 25, 1958) (Married) – Mary Emma Averhart (b. Dec 1870) 

• Rosa Abbie Hester Owens Randel aka Aunt Sister (b. Dec 30, 1890 - d. Aug 25, 1992)  

• Ethel Williametta Hester Davenport Logan, aka Aunt Lump (b. Jan 19, 1892 – d. Mar 1986) - Davenport Logan

  •  Oscar Logan – Priscilla Moore Logan

    • Sara Logan 

• Mary Willie Hester Walker Jones aka Aunt Fang (b. Aug 21, 1894 – d. Dec 18, 1986)  

• Polly Marks Hester Gatteroy Dixon aka Aunt Pauline (b. Sept 30, 1896 - d. Oct 16, 1996)

• Daniel Webster (b. Jul 11, 1898 – d. Jan 17, 1965)  

• Hazel Simmie (b. Sept 5, 1900 - d. July 15, 1980)

• Johnie Lincoln (b. Sept 10, 1902 – d. May 20, 1982)  

• Mattie Morris Hester Savage (b. Apr 30, 1904 - d. Nov 26, 2001)  

• Emma Lou Hester (b. Jan 2, 1907 - d. 1908)

• Zohn Anderson (b. 1909 – d. Feb 4, 1993)

Davenports

Father Unknown – Mother Unknown 

• Polly Davenport (b.1846 on the continent of Africa) 

• Joe 

• Stence 

Caucasian Captain Brown - Polly Davenport  

• Mary Emma (b. Dec 1870, Yazoo City, MS) 

Morris Averhart aka Buddy (b. 1844) (Married) – Polly Davenport (b. 1846)

• Mary Emma Averhart (b. Dec 1870, Yazoo City, MS) [Morris gave Mary Emma his surname]

• Willie Averhart Strother aka Babe 

• Harry aka Henry/Lil’ Uncle/Shoat

• Nancy Averhart Colenberg aka Dink/Lil Auntie

Savages Shepherd's - Hesters Davenport's

The Reverend Archibald Savage (b. July 25, 1900 – d. March 5, 1996) - Mattie Morris Hester Savage (b. April 30, 1904 - d. November 26, 2001)

• Archie Lee Walker, aka Pep (b. Apr. 19, 1924), Mattie's son from a previous marriage

  
  

• Hester Marie Savage James Besteda aka Kazelle (b. Mar 7, 1927 – d. Dec 17, 2024)

  • Andrea James - Steven (Life Partner)

    • James III

  • Lisa James

    • Lindsay Stuiber

    • Lauren Striber Campbell

    • Ashley Aldana

    • Trevor Struiber

  • Cynthia DeVore - Glen DeVore, Jr. (Husband)

    • Annelise DeVore

    • Glen Devore

    • Danielle DeVore Quesada

      
      

• Youlon Morris aka Youlon Davinci (b. Jun 16, 1928 – d. Dec 1, 2024)

  • Daryl Savage - Carol Savage (Wife)

    • Kyle Savage

    • Cameron Savage

  • Derek Savage

    
    

• Archibald, Jr., aka A.B./Lil’ Brother/Archie Bernard (b. Nov 12, 1930 – d. Oct 24, 2011) 

  • Carl Savage

    • Janice Savage

    • Austin Savage

    • Carrington Savage

  • Karen Bradley

    • Kimberly Bradley

    • Jamal Debow

    • Aaliyah Debow

    • Brittany Debow

    • Jamila Debow

  • Barbara Savage

    • Jordan Schiller

    • Adam Schiller

    • Zoe Schiller

      
      

• Canary Elle Savage Girardeau aka Lil’ Sister (b. Nov 12, 1930)

  • Darlene Barber

    • Gabrielle Barber

    • Noelle Barber

    • Scheridan Barber

  • Denice Girardeau

  • Darcel Spears - Gilbert Spears (Husband)

    • Brandon Spears

      
      

  • Dierdra (Gigi) Girardeau - Andrew Nemcheck (Life Partner)

    • Hanna Lancer - Jared Lancer [Eliyah & EliSheva's Father]

      • Eliyah Lancer

      • EliSheva Lancer

    • Allyson Penn Wright

    • Walter Penn III

      
      

• Rosetta Olivia Savage Foote aka Ba’Rose/Zet (b. Nov 3, 1932) 

  • The Reverend Jymme Foote - Lana Foote (Wife)

    • Malichi

    • Micah

    • Marcus

  • Jerry Foote

    • Tiffani

    • Chris

  • Jeff Foote - Patty Foote [Jordan's Mother]

    • Jordan

  • Gary Foote - Jenny Foote (Wife)

    
    

• Zohn Hazel (b. Aug 23, 1934 – d. Jun 1953)

  
  

• Mary Emma Savage Mitchell aka Mae (b. Jan 1936) 

  • Mark Mitchell - Lynn Mitchell (Wife)

    • Leslie Mitchell

    • Chloe Mitchell

  • Michael Mithcell - Donna Mitchell (Wife)

  • Marlon Mitchell - Melissa Mitchell [Marissa's Mother]

    • Marissa Denise Mitchell

  • Mary Mitchell

    
    

• Shelby Gene Savage, aka Gene (b. Oct 24, 1938) 

  
  

• Mattie Cecelia Savage Dade Winfield aka Ceil (b. Jul 23, 1940) 

  • Celeste Arnold

    • Nick Armold

    • Sydney Arnold

    • Clarke Arnold

  • Clay Dade

  • Corey Dade - Sonji Dade [Sonali's Mother]

    • Sonali Dade

      
      

• Daniel Douglas, aka Danny (b. May 6, 1944 – d. Jan 19, 1990) 

  • Catherine Savage - Nate Schreiber (Husband)

    • Maya Schreiber

  • Elizabeth (Liz) Savage

  • Diana Savage

  • Jennifer Savage

    
    

• Denise Hood Jones aka Hoody (b. Sept 24, 1995) 

  • Joey Hood

  • Jessica - Ben (Husband)

  • Jamyson

    
    
    
    

Charted by Marissa Denise Mitchell

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