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William LESTER, Sr.

William LESTER, Sr.

Male Abt 1796 - 1874  (78 years)

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  • Name William LESTER  [1
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 1795  Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Birth Abt 1796  Chesterfield County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1874  [2
    Person ID I13284  Wood-Lester
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Father Lewis LESTER, Sr.,   b. Abt 1755, Probably in Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1823, Oglethorpe County, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rhoda (RUSSELL ?)   d. 2 Sep 1832, Oglethorpe County, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F4705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah BROOKS,   b. Abt 1798 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1826  Oglethorpe County, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. Sarah LESTER,   b. Abt 1827  [Father: natural]
     2. Robert LESTER,   b. Abt 1828  [Father: natural]
    +3. William LESTER, Jr.,   b. Abt 1832  [Father: natural]
     4. Joshua LESTER,   b. Abt 1834  [Father: natural]
    +5. Mary LESTER,   b. 3 May 1836, Oglethorpe County, GA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1872, Clarke County, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F4720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Federal Census Oglethorpe County, Georgia:

      LINE Dwell Famil Firstname Lastname Age S C Occupation Real Va Birthplace M S R D | SNDX | Remarks

      37 535 536 William Lester 54 M Farmer 4500 VA | L2
      38 535 536 Sarah Lester 52 F VA | L2
      39 535 536 Robert Lester 22 M Farmer GA | L2
      40 535 536 William Lester 18 M GA | L2
      41 535 536 Joshua Lester 16 M GA | L2
      42 535 536 Mary Lester 15 F GA | L2

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time in History: This Wood & Lester Family", file 102A.txt and file 107A.txt.

    2. [S265] Julie Riffe, Rootsweb forum - Riffe Genealogy Page.

    3. [S124] Ann Works Maynard, Genforum: Lester Family Genealogy Forum, posting 395, (Name: Name: Name: 2-May1999;;;).

    4. [S6] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time in History: This Wood & Lester Family", file 107A.txt.



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