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Hester (b. 1816)
Notes for Hester:
1840 Census, Clarke CO., MS
The 1840 Federal Census of Clarke Co., Southern District of MS, was taken by Rowland B. Crosby. Based on the census, the population of the county then was 2,986. The Microfilm copy of this census can be found on National Archives Publication M704, Roll #213. Reference computer print out page four, actualledgers page one hundred twenty four of census report, recorded with the name Ransom D. Mccann is the following recorded entries, Ransom D. Mccann- B, F; N2, R; AG8; slaves: 3M under 10; 3M10-24; 1M 36-55; 1M 55-100; 1F under 10; 2F 10-24; 2F 36-55. The two females 10 - 24 listed one of them in all probility could have been Bunches wife Hester according to age 54 recorded on the 1870 census she would have been born in 1816 making her age be 24 on the 1840 census.
Children of Hester and Bunch McCan(n) are:
- Ruben McCan(n), b. 1846.
- Lula McCan(n), b. 1844.
- Nellie McCan(n), b. 1863.
- Edmon McCan(n), b. 1865.
- +Sam McCan(n), b. 1867, Mississippi, d. 1947, Shubuta,Ms..