Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Hester Bruce Wooden
1909 - 2010 (100 years)
Generation: 1
1. Hester Bruce Wooden was born on 14 Nov 1909 in Kent, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA (daughter of John H. Wooden and Effie Mae McCoy); died on 2 Jul 2010 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA. Notes:
Press release about Hester's 100th birthday:
Happy 100th Birthday November 14th to Hester B. Brown! Mrs. Brown resides at Grand Villa Assisted Care, 1501 Patterson Road with her husband, Roy C. Brown. She was born Hester Wooden in 1909 in Kent, Indiana. On November 19, 1927, she married Robert D. MacGruder of Indianapolis. The two had three children: Dede Hunter (Bella Vista, Arkansas), Robert W. MacGruder (Grand Junction) and Marilyn Barnewall (Palisade). She has six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The family moved to Denver from Indianapolis in 1939. Hester was often the top saleswoman in the Rocky Mountain region for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. She married Roy C. Brown, December 9, 1960 and the two will celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary next month! Hester and Roy moved to Grand Junction in January 2006.
Hester will celebrate her birthday by enjoying cake, spareribs from Rooster's, and the good company of her son, daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with many friends at Grand Villa. Happy 100th Birthday, Hester Wooden MacGruder Brown! You are a wise woman who has lived a remarkable life that honors all of the good things in life with family, truth and commitment topping that list!Hester married Robert Danforth MacGruder on 29 Nov 1927, and was divorced before 1960. Robert (son of Robert Jay McGruder and Jessie Helen M. Royce) was born on 12 Jun 1906 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died on 2 Jun 1976 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:Hester married Roy C. Brown on 9 Dec 1960. Roy was born in cir 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John H. Wooden was born in cir 1885. John + Effie Mae McCoy. Effie was born in cir 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Effie Mae McCoy was born in cir 1885. Children:
- 1. Hester Bruce Wooden was born on 14 Nov 1909 in Kent, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA; died on 2 Jul 2010 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA.