Kathleen, I don't know about the name HESTER but there are quite a few FRANKLINs in Jefferson Co., AL. Some of them married into some of my Jefferson Co. families. Here are some of the names I have: Audrey m Earl Theodore Lee Clara Jewel Ellen E b abt 1893 m Elbert Ross Teer Elzie M b 7 Sep 1876 m George Washington Glass Epsie Augusta m Bennie Brasher Grady m Bessie Mae Brasher Houston m Christine McCombs Lucille Mary Davis b abt 1886 m William S McCombs Nancy b 1808-1810 m Joseph B(erry) Glenn Thomas b about 1795 m Martha unknown Winney b about 1839 m Elias Glenn I do have one HESTER in my file. Louise Smithwick married a Mr. Hester. If you would like more info on any of these, let me know and I will check and see what I have. Melba -----Original Message----- From: URQ5@aol.com <URQ5@aol.com> To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 16, 2001 3:30 AM Subject: [SC] Fwd: FRANKLIN & HESTER in SC >Littleberry Franklin was my gggg grandfather. He was born in S.C. around >1774 or 1779, the son of Benjamin Franklin (a farmer in Edgefield S.C.) who >was possibly the son of one of the Thomas Franklins in the area. Before 1833 >Berry married Martha (Patsy) Hester and they moved to Alabama where both >eventually died. Martha's father was John HESTER from South Carolina. I have >a copy of his will that leaves Martha and Berry some money (split between >the other siblings Tapley and Pleasant). They traveled to SC to get the >money and back to Alabama. Where did they reside in AL and where are they >buried? Who are their descendants? > >I noticed that there are some Franklins and Hesters in Butler Co. and have >heard through other sources that they migrated from SC. > >Any info will be appreciated. Thank you. > >Kathleen Franklin Avant >HQ SSG/DI, DSN 596-3554 >E-mail: kathleen.avant@gunter.af.mil >==== ALBUTLER Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ALBUTLER-L Mailing List -