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Clayton Edward Lester 1919–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1919

Birth Location: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 May 2009

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Martin Lester

Mother: Sarah Sexton

Spouse(s): Esther L.

Children(s): Donald Lester

Clayton Edward Lester was born in 1919 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Martin Edward Lester And Sarah Elizabeth Bettie Sexton. Clayton Edward Lester married Esther L, and had children including Daniel Clayton Lester, Dennis Martin Lester, Donald Edward Lester. Clayton Edward Lester passed away in 2009 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Clayton Edward Lester was born in 1919 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Martin Edward Lester And Sarah Elizabeth Bettie Sexton.
  • Clayton Edward Lester married Esther L, and had children including Daniel Clayton Lester, Dennis Martin Lester, Donald Edward Lester.
  • Clayton Edward Lester passed away in 2009 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clayton Lester's Ancestors

Self
Clayton Lester
1919–2009
Birth Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Martin Edward Lester
1888–1936
Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth "Bettie") Sexton
1889–1971
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Levi (Preston) Sexton
1859–1938
Independance, Grayson,Virginia
Mary (Jane) Callahan
1862–1901
Independence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sexton
1834–1865
Charlotte Sexton
1830–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sexton
1808–1860
Edith Nichols
1800–1840

Clayton Lester's Descendants

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Clayton (Edward) Lester (29 Aug 1919–5 May 2009) m. Esther L. (8 Apr 1928–1 Sep 2016)
  1. 1. Donald (Edward) Lester 1949–1997

Clayton Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1919
29 Aug 1919
Birth of Clayton Edward Lester in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
2009
5 May 2009
Age 90
Death of Clayton Edward Lester in Roan Mountain, Carter, Tennessee
Roan Mountain, Carter, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1919
    Event Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 2009
    Event Place: Roan Mountain, Carter, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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