William Gant LESTER

1915 - 1925  (10 years)

• Name	William Gant LESTER
  Birth	27 Feb 1915	Young County, TX
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Mar 1925	Denton County, TX
  	Cause: Accident
  Person ID	I15264	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jessie Ellis LESTER,   b. 1 Jan 1869, Lamar County, TX d. Apr 1963, Denton County, TX (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Hartley RATCLIFF,   b. 25 Jan 1874, Richland County, IL d. 23 Oct 1961, Denton County, TX (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Nov 1893	Denton County, TX   [1]
  Family ID	F5395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Fell into a ditch and was covered over with concrete and drowned. Note: He was killed almost instantly by falling pieces of concrete. A friend, Hilliard Rasco, survived because he was only covered with dirt and not hit by concrete. Religion: Certification of attendance in Henry Chapel Sunday School 14 Nov 1916 Young County, Texas Note: He was a member of the Cradle Roll. Signed by Mrs. Arther Wick, Superintendent of Cradle Roll Dept and also signed by J. H. Mauldin. information from Riffe Family Site

  
  

• Sources

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