Hester Boatright

Brief Life History of Hester

When Hester Boatright was born on 14 January 1910, in Bacon, Georgia, United States, her father, Cashier William “Cash” Boatright, was 18 and her mother, Martha Syville Hughes, was 18. She married Leland Dorcey Lightsey on 6 November 1926, in Appling, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in District 583, Appling, Georgia, United States for about 10 years and Appling, Georgia, United States in 2002. She died on 25 January 2002, in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in K'Ville, Wayne, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leland Dorcey Lightsey
1905–1964
Hester Boatright
1910–2002
Marriage: 6 November 1926
Pauline Lightsey
1928–2011
Jack Thomas Lightsey
1931–2014
Earlish Lightsey
1934–1997
Eulene Lightsey
1946–2015
John Henry Lightsey
1948–1970

Sources (14)

  • Hester Lightsey, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Hester Boatright, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • Hester Boatright Lightsey, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1914

Historical Boundaries 1914: Bacon, Georgia, United States

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English (London): variant of Boatwright .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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