Scott Alfred Hester

     Scott was born on Monday, 8 May 1882 at Kansas. 1 June 1900, Scott was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Scott A. Hester [18 Kansas]. He was working as a bus driver.² Scott married Ethel Jennie Crawford, daughter of William Anderson Crawford and Mary Ellen McCurdy, circa 1905. 1905, Scott and Ethel were listed on the Town Census at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were L. B. Smith [61 New York], Scott Hester [23 Kansas] & Ethel Hester [20 Kansas].³ 18 April 1910, Scott was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 1522 Penn Street, St. Joseph City, Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri. Enumerated in this household were Scott Hester [27 Kansas], his wife: Ethel [25 Kansas], Alfred [4 Kansas] & Evert [1 4/12 Kansas]. Scott was an office man for Wells Fargo Express.⁴ March 1915, Scott and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were Scott Hester [33 Kansas], his wife: Ethel [29 Kansas], Alfred [9 Kansas], Everett [7 Kansas], Margaret [3 Kansas] & George [1 Kansas].⁵ 14 April 1920, Scott and his wife, Ethel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 720 Quindaro, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Scott A. Hester [38 Kansas], his wife: Ethel [35 Kansas], Alfred [13 Kansas], Everette [11 Missouri], Margaret [7 Kansas], George [5 Kansas] & his mother-in-law: Mary Kelly [68 Illinois]. They rented their home, and Scott worked as a messenger for the Express Company.⁶ 1925, Scott and his wife, [ROF:Kansas State] were listed on the Kansas State Census. Enumerated in this household were Scott A. Hester [42 Kansas], his wife: Ethel J. [40 Kansas], Alfred A. [18 Kansas], Everett B. [16 Kansas], Margaret [13 Kansas] & George [10 Kansas].⁷ 1 April 1930, Scott and his wife, Ethel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 835 Quindaro, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Scott A. Hester [47 Kansas], his wife: Jennie E. [46 Kansas], Everett B. [21 Kansas], Margaret E. [18 Kansas] George E. [16 Kansas]. Scott was a messenger for the Express Company; Everett was a clerk at a public library; George worked for a can factory. they owned their home valued at $3500.00.⁸ 15 April 1940, Scott and his wife, Ethel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 846 Quindaro, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Scott Hesper [57 Kansas], his wife: Ethel [55 Kansas], Margaret [27 Kansas], Alfred [32 Kansas] & their daughter-in-law: Cora [30 Missouri]. They rented their home for $26.00 a month. Scott was a baggage man for the Railway Express; Margaret was "pasting luggage" for the Trunk Manufacturing Co., while Cora Stamped Goods for the same company; Alfred was a cheif inspector for the Gas Company.⁹ Scott departed this life in May 1960 at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, at age 77 years and 11 months.¹⁰ Scott was laid to rest in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.¹¹