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Charles S. Lester 1811–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 03, 1811

Birth Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 23, 1897

Death Location: Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Lester

Mother: Rebecca DNA

Spouse(s): Sarah Hornbarger

Children(s): Armanda Lester

In 1811, Charles S. Lester entered the world in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA, born to William S Tugg Lester And Rebecca Simmons Dna. Charles S. Lester married Sarah Hornbarger, and had children including Armanda Lester. Charles S. Lester passed away in 1897 in Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Charles S. Lester entered the world in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA, born to William S Tugg Lester And Rebecca Simmons Dna.
  • Charles S. Lester married Sarah Hornbarger, and had children including Armanda Lester.
  • Charles S. Lester passed away in 1897 in Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lester
1786–1866
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca DNA
1790–1861
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hornbarger
1814–1894
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Armanda Lester
1832–1879
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Charles Lester's Ancestors

Self
Charles Lester
1811–1897
Birth Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Parents
William S 'Tugg' Lester
1786–1866
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Simmons) DNA
1790–1861
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (C) SIMMONS
1753–1837
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Nelly) Weeks
1754–1830
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Weeks
1704–1775
Mary Alderson
–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Lester's Descendants

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Charles (S.) Lester (May 03, 1811–May 23, 1897) m. Sarah Hornbarger (Mar 15, 1814–Jul 15, 1894)
  1. 1. Armanda Lester 1832–1879 m. Solomon Akers 1833–1892
    1. 1. Virginia (Ann) Akers 1871–1948 m. Radford Cooper 1871–1930
      1. 1. Mary (Lee "Minnie") Cooper 1907–2002 m. Omar (J.) Cooper 1897–1955
        1. 1. Peggy (Mae) Cooper 1942–2022 m. Louis Semerenzski 1940–2014
        2. 2. Ardell (Ward) Cooper 1929–1999
        3. 3. Roger (Leon) Cooper 1950–2003
        4. 4. William (R) Cooper 1932–1956
        5. 5. Donald (Charles) Cooper 1940–2012
        6. 6. Doris (Kathleen) Cooper 1926–2001
        7. 7. Betty (Ann) Cooper 1937–2014 m. Fred (Albert) Brewster 1912–2005
        8. 8. Ralph (Edward) Cooper 1928–1928
        9. 9. James (Allen) Cooper 1947–2010
        10. 10. Willma (Jean) Cooper 1935–1995 m. Dale (Junior) Farley 1925–1979
        11. 11. Homer (Insley) Cooper 1924–1993
      2. 2. Mildred (S.) Cooper 1905–1972 m. Wyatt (Watson) MINNICK 1896–1983 m. Paris (Elijah) MITCHEM 1904–1963
        1. 1. Helen (Louise) Mitchem 1927–2017 m. Isaac (C) Norman 1923–1985
        2. 2. Harlow (Clinton) Mitchem 1929–2021

Charles Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1811
May 03, 1811
Birth of Charles S. Lester in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
1897
May 23, 1897
Age 86
Death of Charles S. Lester in Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 03, 1811
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 23, 1897
    Event Place: Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
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