> I was thrilled to find this website!! I have just started my search for > my paternal great grandmothers family. This is all I know about Hester. > Her father was: Leroy Behymer (or B'Hymer) > Her mother was: Sarah J. ?? > Hester was born in Clermont Co., OH in 1862 > Hester married my great grandfather: John Esleman Parker on May 18,1880 > in Campbell Co., KY. > L. Munson Dear L. Munson, I am not directly in your line of Behymer's but I have some info. that I have gathered over the years that may be helpful. If I am off in left field or have any info. in error, please advise me. I have some info. that I don't have sources for so please take my info for a grain of salt. If you can confirm anything please let me know! I believe the LeRoy Behymer you are interested in was b: 03Apr1832 in Clermont Co, Ohio. and died 05Oct1901, at West Plains, Howell, Missouri. I have no burial date/place. I do have the following source info: SOURCE: OCCUP: LABORER & CARPENTER *1850 KY CAMPBELL/2ND PREC. (FNT6-109) P.121 WR.241 TAKEN 30AUG1850 LEROY BHYMER 18 M KY *1860 KY KENTON/ALEXANDER WR.732 P86 16JUL1860 LEROY B.HYMER 28 M 300/100 KY L.31 FAM.607 *1984 KY/ IGI LEROY BHYMER, SARAH J. NELSON HM 03JAN1854 CAMPBELL KY 08JUL1980OK His wife was Sarah J. Nelson, b: 14Jan1835 @ Campbell Co, Ky. She d: abt 1874, Campbell Co, Ky. I have no burial date/place for her. They were married 01Jun1854 @ Campbell Co, Ky. Sources on her: SOURCE: PAR: JOHN M. NELSON, MARY PERRY *1860 KY KENTON/ALEXANDER WR.732 P86 16JUL1860 SARAH J(ANE NELSON) 24 F KY *1984 KY/ IGI LEROY BHYMER, SARAH J. NELSON HM 03JAN1854 CAMPBELL KY 08JUL1980OK They had a daughter Mary Elizabeth Behymer, b: 20Jan1856, Campbell Co, Ky, who d: 05Apr1941, Muskegan, Muskegan, Michigan. No burial date/place. She married Henry F. Gundy, 25Nov1880. Don't know place. Source: *1860 KY KENTON/ALEXANDER WR.732 P86 16JUL1860 MARY 4 F KY They had a daughter Ann Etta Behymer, b: 07Jan1858, Campbell Co, Ky. No death or burial info. I believe she married John Medsker at Springfield, Greene, Missouri - no date. Source: *1860 KY KENTON/ALEXANDER WR.732 P86 16JUL1860 ARNELLA? 2 F KY They had a daughter Beulah Irene Behymer, b: 13Apr1861, Campbell Co, Ky. She d: 29Jul1952, Springfield, Greene, Missouri. She married Thomas Columbus "Lum" Blackwell in 1879. Source: *1795-1915 KY CAMPBELL/ MARRIAGE INDEX (FN529408) BEULAH BEHYMER M: T.C. BLACKWELL IN 1879 *1995 ANCESTRAL FILE 4.3, 10MAY1995 BEULAH IRENE BEHYMER B: CA1865, F, SP: THOMAS COLUMBUS 'LUM' BLACKWELL SUBMITED BY: RODNEY A. ROBINSON P.O. BOX 209 DOGWOOD DR. #2, BUNA, TX 77612 You list a daughter Hester Behymer whom I have no record of. The Hester you mention is born in Clermont Co, Ohio which doesn't fit quite into this family. They had another daughter Carrie Beatrice Behymer, b: 22Feb1866, Campbell Co, Ky. who d: 04Feb1951, West Plains, Howell, Missouri. No burial date/place. She m: Edward L. Carr on 10Oct1892 at Salem, , Arkansas. No sources for this info. LeRoy's brother, William Lindsey Behymer had a daughter May b: 17May1874 who married a John E. Parker in 20Jan1909, no location. Is this the same John who married Hester earlier. Were the girls cousins?? Please drop me a line and tell me if this helps you! Rob Dupuy, 509-545-1277, Pasco, WA > >