History and genealogy of the descendants of John Lawrence Hester and Godfrey Stough : 1752-1905 . st andbest blood of the land. Four of their sons served with dis-tinction in the Civil War. Tenderly and feelingly he tells ofthe earnest and untiring devotion and heroic fortitude withwhich this widow marshalled every energy for the good ofher dependent children. How her daily prayers ascendedas incense to God ; and how His answers came in richblessings on her dear children. How the affection of herchildren rose in response to her devotion for their peaceful and glorious the end of her
History and genealogy of the descendants of John Lawrence Hester and Godfrey Stough : 1752-1905 . st andbest blood of the land. Four of their sons served with dis-tinction in the Civil War. Tenderly and feelingly he tells ofthe earnest and untiring devotion and heroic fortitude withwhich this widow marshalled every energy for the good ofher dependent children. How her daily prayers ascendedas incense to God ; and how His answers came in richblessings on her dear children. How the affection of herchildren rose in response to her devotion for their peaceful and glorious the end of her life, bright withhopes for the future, and how tenderly they bore her casketto the tomb. The record of the family is already entered in the manu-script, and we take pleasure in adding this tribute to such anoble branch of the Hester family.—[Ed.] Children of John W. and Effie Hester L,ee, being thefourth generation, are : 136. Eu, b. June 11, 1825 ; d. August 4, 1825. 137. Euzabeth, b. May 29, 1826 ; m. Dr. Joel , March 12, 1848. She d. January 26, 1905, a. 79. HESTER FAMILY. 4J. Elizabeth (Lee) Shrewsbury. On February 1, 1905, the following funeral notice wasreceived : Elizabeth Shrewsbury died at her home in Toledo,111., Thursday, January 26, 1905, at ten oclock, p. m.,aged 78 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Funeral services willbe held in the Christian Church, in Toledo, at four oclock,p. m., Friday, January 27, 1905. Interment in Stilesvillecemetery, Indiana. Friends of the family are invited toattend. 138. Andrew Jackson, b. June 11, 1829. 139. George Washington, b. February 8, 1832 ; Cole, December 20, 1859. He d. April 22, 1897. *o HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE
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