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Dorcas Lester 1793–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 6 Sep 1878

Death Location: Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Simon (DAR)

Mother: Elizabeth Davidson

Spouse(s): Zachariah Lester

Children(s): Elizabeth Prather, Fountain Lester

Dorcas Lester was born in 1793 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Simon Stacy Dar And Elizabeth Davidson. In 1870, Dorcas Lester resided in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Dorcas Lester married Zachariah Lester, and had children including Elizabeth H Prather, Fountain F Lester. Dorcas Lester passed away in 1878 in Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Lester was born in 1793 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Simon Stacy Dar And Elizabeth Davidson.
  • In 1870, Dorcas Lester resided in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • Dorcas Lester married Zachariah Lester, and had children including Elizabeth H Prather, Fountain F Lester.
  • Dorcas Lester passed away in 1878 in Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Lester's Ancestors

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Dorcas Lester
1793–1878
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Simon Stacy (DAR)
1762–1822
Perry, Kentucky Colony
Elizabeth Davidson
1770–1832
Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Simon (Sr) Stacy
1716–1762
Stafford County, VA, Virginia, USA
Judith Tolson
1729–1804
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Lester's Descendants

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Dorcas Lester (abt 1793–6 Sep 1878) m. Zachariah Lester (1797–10 August 1877)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (H) Prather 1818–1869
  2. 2. Fountain (F.) Lester 1819–1895 m. Mary (Ann) Gossett 1816–
    1. 1. Darcus (E) Lester 1847–
    2. 2. William (L) Lester 1848–
    3. 3. Louiza (M) Lester 1855–
    4. 4. Lucy (A.) Lester 1856–
    5. 5. Perry Lester 1851–

Dorcas Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1793
abt 1793
Birth of Dorcas Lester in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 77
Dorcas Lester resided here in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1878
6 Sep 1878
Age 85
Death of Dorcas Lester in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M593_496; Page: 349A
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8920.726; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M593_496; Page: 349A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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