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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester 1802 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1960

Death Location: Georgia, USA

Father: Lewis Lester,

Mother: Rhoada Russell

Spouse(s): George Jr,

Children(s): Jonathan Whitsell, Pvt Whitsell,, Pleasant Whitsell, Nancy Whitsell, Jacob Whitsell, Jacob Whitsell, Pvt Whitsell,, Sarah Whitsell, James Whitsell, Andrew Whitsell

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester was born in 1802 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, the child of Lewis Lester, and Rhoada Russell. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester married George Whitsell Jr,, and had children including Jonathan L. Whitsell, Pvt William George Whitsell,, Pleasant William Whitsell, Nancy Susan Whitsell, Jacob J Whitsell, Jacob J. Whitsell, Pvt Prior L Whitsell,, Sarah M Whitsell, James L. Whitsell, Andrew Jackson Whitsell. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester passed away in 1960 in Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester was born in 1802 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, the child of Lewis Lester, and Rhoada Russell.
  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester married George Whitsell Jr,, and had children including Jonathan L. Whitsell, Pvt William George Whitsell,, Pleasant William Whitsell, Nancy Susan Whitsell, Jacob J Whitsell, Jacob J. Whitsell, Pvt Prior L Whitsell,, Sarah M Whitsell, James L. Whitsell, Andrew Jackson Whitsell.
  • Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester passed away in 1960 in Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Lester,
1750 – 1823
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Rhoada Russell
1755 – 1832
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RR

Spouses(s)

George Jr,
1796 – 1853
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
GJ

Children(s)

Jonathan Whitsell
1824 – 1894
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
JW
Pvt Whitsell,
1826 – 1879
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
PW
Pleasant Whitsell
1830 – 1894
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
PW
Nancy Whitsell
1832 – 1901
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
NW
Jacob Whitsell
1833 – 1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
JW
Jacob Whitsell
1833 – 1900
Birth Location: –
JW
Pvt Whitsell,
1836 – 1930
Birth Location: Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
PW
Sarah Whitsell
1836 – 1871
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
SW
James Whitsell
1840 –
Birth Location: –
JW
Andrew Whitsell
1844 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
AW

Elizabeth Lester's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Lester
1802 – 1960
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Lewis Lester,
1750 – 1823
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Rhoada Russell
1755 – 1832
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Lester
1725 – 1791
Henrico Co, Virginia, USA
Martha Lewis
1730 – 1791
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah (Leicester)
1705 – 1783
Elizabeth Ostell
1705 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Leicester)
1675 – 1774

Elizabeth Lester's Descendants

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Elizabeth ('Betsy') Lester (1802 – Abt. 1960) m. George (Whitsell) Jr, (Jul 1796 – 26 Jul 1853)
  1. 1. Jonathan (L.) Whitsell (1824 – 29 Dec 1894)
  2. 2. Pvt (William George) Whitsell, (13 Oct 1826 – 13 Mar 1879) m. Marjorie (F) Crews
    1. 1. George (Williamson) Whitsell (5 May 1853 – 8 Jun 1944)
  3. 3. Pleasant (William) Whitsell (15 Jan 1830 – 29 Dec 1894)
  4. 4. Nancy (Susan) Whitsell (23 Jul 1832 – Feb 08 1901)
  5. 5. Jacob (J) Whitsell (1833 – Jul 10 1863)
  6. 6. Jacob (J.) Whitsell (1833 – 1900)
  7. 7. Pvt (Prior L) Whitsell, (Jul 1836 – 6 Feb 1930) m. Martha (R Crews) Cruse (26 Oct 1847 – 5 Sep 1912)
    1. 1. George (Washington) Whitsell (1866 – 1947) m. Jennie Brown (Abt. 1866 – ) m. Norah (Jane) Brown (30 Oct 1865 – 12 Jun 1951)
      1. 1. Georgia Whitsell (Dec 1892 – )
      2. 2. James (Claude) Whitsell (17 Aug 1899 – 22 Jun 1964)
    2. 2. Lelia (Luster) Whitsell (Nov 06 1876 – Feb 06 1930) m. James (Prather) Ashby (2 January 1873 – 12 February 1951)
    3. 3. Rosa (Lee) Whitsell (28 Mar 1884 – 25 Apr 1954) m. James (Thomas) Dickerson (17 Mar 1882 – 6 Feb 1961)
      1. 1. Alma (Mae) Dickerson, (4 Aug 1910 – 6 February 1995) m. William (E) Clark (25 January 1912 – 24 October 1994)
      2. 2. PFC (Whitsell H) Dickerson, (22 Jan 1913 – 17 Oct 1969) m. Catherine (Pearl Haley) Sandefur (22 Mar 1915 – 21 Apr 1981) m. Inez Miller (21 Jul 1916 – 15 Aug 1986)
        1. 1. George (Fielding) Griffin (2 Jul 1935 – 3 Feb 2025) m. Sandra Fried (13 Nov 1937 – )
        2. 2. Charles (W) Dickerson (30 Apr 1938 – 30 Apr 1938)
        3. 3. Jaclyn (Gale "Jackie") Dickerson (21 Feb 1943 – 10 Sep 2007) m. John (William) Blanford (23 Oct 1944 – 18 May 2009)
        4. 4. Pvt (Stephen Lewis) Dickerson, (26 Jul 1945 – 4 Jan 2022) m. Sharron (Y) Williams (8 Jan 1945 – )
      3. 3. L.J. Dickerson, (23 Aug 1915 – 2 May 2012) m. Mary (C) Gray (11 Dec 1924 – 18 Aug 2017) m. Gertrude Griffin (1 Dec 1914 – 5 Mar 1939)
        1. 1. Donna (Mae) Dickerson (4 Jan 1941 – ) m. William (Leonard 'Larry') Duncan (9 Mar 1935 – )
        2. 2. Lisa Dickerson
        3. 3. Kevin Dickerson m. Patricia Ondriezek
  8. 8. Sarah (M) Whitsell (23 Dec 1836 – 08 Jul 1871)
  9. 9. James (L.) Whitsell (1840 – )
  10. 10. Andrew (Jackson) Whitsell (1844 – )

Elizabeth Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1960
Abt. 1960
Age 158
Death of Elizabeth 'Betsy' Lester in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1960
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
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