born:  9 February 1823 in Sumter County, Georgia
died:  20 January 1908 in Daviston, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
1900 Tallapoosa County (Alabama) Census lists Hester. A. Motley, 77, b February 1823, 11 children with 8 living, in the household of William Cotney and L. A. Cotney (her daughter). 

Father:  Hezekiah Abraham Perkins
Mother:  Mary Ann C. Smith

Spouse:  Coleman Pendleton Motley
married: 05 October 1843

Children:
1.  John Motley (m. Mattie Floyd)
2.  Louisiana Antinette Motley
3.  Martha Ann Motley (m. Daniel Moses Cotney)
4.  Sarah Elizabeth Motley (m. William Arnold "Billy" Cotney)
5.  Coleman Pendleton Motley, Jr. (m. Annis Minerva Williams)
6.  James D. Motley (m. T. E. //)
7.  Mary Jane Motley (m. James M. Gay)
8.  Nancy Motley (m. James Beglar Carlisle)
9.  Cornelia Motley (m. Rufus Berry)
10.  George Motley (m. Cora Smith)
11.  William Motley