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Lewis John LESTER

Male 1829 - 1906  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lewis John LESTER was born on 25 Aug 1829 in Giles County, TN; died in 1906 in Denton County, TX.

    Lewis married Julia Ann MOODY on 12 Dec 1859 in Tippah County, MS. Julia (daughter of Milius W MOODY and Elizabeth A JACKSON) was born in 1842 in Mississippi; died on 2 Sep 1877 in Denton County, TX; was buried in Chin Chapel Cemetery, Waketon, Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Lewis LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1862 in Tippah County, MS; died on 8 Aug 1924 in Dalton, OK.
    2. 3. Edward Richard LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1864 in Alcorn County, MS.
    3. 4. Alice B LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1865.
    4. 5. Katie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1867.
    5. 6. Jessie Ellis LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1869 in Lamar County, TX; died in Apr 1963 in Denton County, TX.
    6. 7. Willie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1870.
    7. 8. Henry LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1872 in Texas.
    8. 9. Mary Ella LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1875 in Texas.
    9. 10. Annie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Texas.

    Lewis married Nancy Emeline HARKEY on 5 Oct 1878. Nancy was born on 28 Aug 1847; died in 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mary (UNK). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Mary F LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1855; died in 1859.
    2. 12. Thomas Benton LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Feb 1856.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Lewis LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 19 Apr 1862 in Tippah County, MS; died on 8 Aug 1924 in Dalton, OK.

    John married Mildred Matilda PADGETT between 1908 and 1909 in Young County, TX. Mildred (daughter of Alexander PADGETT and Emily DICKENSON) was born on 15 Dec 1868 in Ouachita County, AR; died on 16 Oct 1947 in Young County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. William Lewis LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1910 in Young County, TX; died on 27 Nov 1991 in Austin, Travis County, TX.
    2. 14. Maude LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1912 in Young County, TX; died about 1985 in Dallas, Dallas County, TX.
    3. 15. Grace LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1914 in Young County, TX; died in 1948 in Either Cherokee or Houston County, TX.

    John married Lena HOUGH on 29 Jan 1881 in Denton County, TX. Lena died in 1903 in Beaumont, TX; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Corinth, Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Jewel LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1979.
    2. 17. Otis Luther LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890 in Denton County, TX.

  2. 3.  Edward Richard LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 16 Mar 1864 in Alcorn County, MS.

    Edward married Bettie PINCKLEY on 7 Apr 1887 in Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Alice B LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 9 Nov 1865.

    Family/Spouse: James B TIPTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Katie LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 11 Oct 1867.

    Katie married W B TIPTON on 2 Sep 1886 in Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Jessie Ellis LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 1 Jan 1869 in Lamar County, TX; died in Apr 1963 in Denton County, TX.

    Jessie married Catherine Hartley RATCLIFF on 23 Nov 1893 in Denton County, TX. Catherine (daughter of John RATCLIFF and Mary Hedgepaeth BULLARD) was born on 25 Jan 1874 in Richland County, IL; died on 23 Oct 1961 in Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Jesse Grant LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1894 in Denton County, TX; died on 10 May 1985 in Graham, TX.
    2. 19. Mary Pearl LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1897 in Graham, TX; died on 26 Oct 1997 in Anaheim, CA.
    3. 20. John Orville LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1899 in Denton County, TX; died on 18 Apr 1987 in Denton County, TX.
    4. 21. Ina Lee LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Denton County, TX; died on 1 Apr 1991 in Denton County, TX.
    5. 22. Myrtle May LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1903 in Denton County, TX; died on 12 Feb 1991 in Denton County, TX.
    6. 23. James Francis LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1906 in Denton County, TX; died on 9 May 1973 in Seymour, Baylor County, TX; was buried in Seymour, Baylor County, TX.
    7. 24. William Gant LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1915 in Young County, TX; died on 29 Mar 1925 in Denton County, TX.

  6. 7.  Willie LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 28 Dec 1870.

  7. 8.  Henry LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 3 Dec 1872 in Texas.

  8. 9.  Mary Ella LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 2 Aug 1875 in Texas.

  9. 10.  Annie LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Texas.

  10. 11.  Mary F LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born in 1855; died in 1859.

  11. 12.  Thomas Benton LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born on 29 Feb 1856.


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  William Lewis LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 27 Aug 1910 in Young County, TX; died on 27 Nov 1991 in Austin, Travis County, TX.

    Family/Spouse: Sylvia Louise BACHRACH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Edith Ann LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Paul David LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 14.  Maude LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Lewis1) was born about 1912 in Young County, TX; died about 1985 in Dallas, Dallas County, TX.

    Family/Spouse: Dan MCDERMOTT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Carol Jean MCDERMOTT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. James MCDERMOTT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Diane MCDERMOTT  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 15.  Grace LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Lewis1) was born about 1914 in Young County, TX; died in 1948 in Either Cherokee or Houston County, TX.

    Family/Spouse: Sam RICE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Betty Lois RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Weldon RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Mildred RICE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Mary Elizabeth RICE  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 16.  Jewel LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Lewis1) died in 1979.

  5. 17.  Otis Luther LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Lewis1) was born in 1890 in Denton County, TX.

  6. 18.  Jesse Grant LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 1 Nov 1894 in Denton County, TX; died on 10 May 1985 in Graham, TX.

    Jesse married Mattie May CARSON on 11 Oct 1914 in Archer, TX. Mattie was born on 9 Feb 1896 in Ballinger, Ballinger County, TX; died on 3 Mar 1972 in Graham, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 37. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 38. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 39. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 40. (UNK) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 41. Nora Bell LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 42. Mary Evelyn LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1924 in Windthorst, Archer County, TX; died on 1 Jan 1966 in Fort Worth, TX.
    10. 43. Florence Kate LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1925; died on 30 Oct 1994 in Seymour, Baylor County, TX.

  7. 19.  Mary Pearl LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 13 Jan 1897 in Graham, TX; died on 26 Oct 1997 in Anaheim, CA.

    Mary married William Widd Miles BOYCE on 7 Oct 1915 in Denton County, TX. William was born on 11 Nov 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Virgil BOYCE  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 20.  John Orville LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 9 Mar 1899 in Denton County, TX; died on 18 Apr 1987 in Denton County, TX.

    John married Odessa GORE on 14 Sep 1924 in Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 21.  Ina Lee LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Denton County, TX; died on 1 Apr 1991 in Denton County, TX.

    Ina married Elmer Sampson KIMBRELL on 25 May 1919 in Denton County, TX. Elmer (son of Andrew Jackson KIMBRELL and Mary Elizabeth GLADDEN) was born in 1899 in Indian Territory later to be Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 22.  Myrtle May LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 8 Oct 1903 in Denton County, TX; died on 12 Feb 1991 in Denton County, TX.

    Family/Spouse: (UNK) WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Myrtle married William C SELMAN on 26 Apr 1924 in Denton County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Richard Glenn SELMAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1925; died on 28 Dec 1994 in Denton County, TX.

  11. 23.  James Francis LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 23 Mar 1906 in Denton County, TX; died on 9 May 1973 in Seymour, Baylor County, TX; was buried in Seymour, Baylor County, TX.

    James married Alma Roberta SHAWVER in 1930 in Denton County, TX. Alma was born on 17 Jul 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Jimmy Cleo LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 24.  William Gant LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 27 Feb 1915 in Young County, TX; died on 29 Mar 1925 in Denton County, TX.


Generation: 4

  1. 25.  Edith Ann LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

    Family/Spouse: (UNK) KIMBROUGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Paul David KIMBROUGH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Houston, Harris County, TX.
    2. 48. Kathryn KIMBROUGH  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Kelly KIMBROUGH  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 26.  Paul David LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

    Family/Spouse: Joanne QUISENBERRY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Laura Marie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Mary Lee LANKFORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Paige Ann LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 27.  Carol Jean MCDERMOTT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Maude3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  4. 28.  James MCDERMOTT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Maude3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  5. 29.  Diane MCDERMOTT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Maude3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  6. 30.  Betty Lois RICE Descendancy chart to this point (15.Grace3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  7. 31.  Weldon RICE Descendancy chart to this point (15.Grace3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  8. 32.  Mildred RICE Descendancy chart to this point (15.Grace3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  9. 33.  Mary Elizabeth RICE Descendancy chart to this point (15.Grace3, 2.John2, 1.Lewis1)

  10. 34.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  11. 35.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  12. 36.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  13. 37.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  14. 38.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  15. 39.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  16. 40.  (UNK) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  17. 41.  Nora Bell LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

    Family/Spouse: Audry MYERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 42.  Mary Evelyn LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 6 Jan 1924 in Windthorst, Archer County, TX; died on 1 Jan 1966 in Fort Worth, TX.

    Mary married James Harold BERRY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 43.  Florence Kate LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jesse3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 6 Sep 1925; died on 30 Oct 1994 in Seymour, Baylor County, TX.

    Family/Spouse: (UNK) MARTIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 44.  Virgil BOYCE Descendancy chart to this point (19.Mary3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)

  21. 45.  Richard Glenn SELMAN Descendancy chart to this point (22.Myrtle3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1) was born on 2 Nov 1925; died on 28 Dec 1994 in Denton County, TX.

  22. 46.  Jimmy Cleo LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (23.James3, 6.Jessie2, 1.Lewis1)


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