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Fred Ernest Lester 1909–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1998

Death Location: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Martin Lester

Mother: Sarah Sexton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cochran

Children(s): Robert Lester, Martin Sr., Nancy Lester, Fred Lester

In 1909, Fred Ernest Lester entered the world in Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA, born to Martin Edward Lester And Sarah Elizabeth Bettie Sexton. In 1940, Fred Ernest Lester resided in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. Fred Ernest Lester married Elizabeth Jane Cochran, and had children including Fred Arnold Lester, Kenneth E Lester Sr, Martin Edward Lester Sr, Nancy Helen Lester, Richard Douglas Lester, Robert Ernest Lester. Fred Ernest Lester passed away in 1998 in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Fred Ernest Lester entered the world in Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA, born to Martin Edward Lester And Sarah Elizabeth Bettie Sexton.
  • In 1940, Fred Ernest Lester resided in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Fred Ernest Lester married Elizabeth Jane Cochran, and had children including Fred Arnold Lester, Kenneth E Lester Sr, Martin Edward Lester Sr, Nancy Helen Lester, Richard Douglas Lester, Robert Ernest Lester.
  • Fred Ernest Lester passed away in 1998 in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fred Lester's Ancestors

Self
Fred Lester
1909–1998
Birth Place: Leckie, McDowell, 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

Fred Lester's Descendants

1.
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Fred (Ernest) Lester (27 Sep 1909–22 Jan 1998) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cochran (abt 1918–21 Sep 2008)
  1. 1. Robert (Ernest) Lester 1934–2020 m. Roberta Brewster 1939–2020
  2. 2. Martin (Edward Lester) Sr. 1936–2018 m. Audrey (Ellen) Seagraves 1937–2015
  3. 3. Nancy (Helen) Lester 1942–1997
  4. 4. Fred (Arnold) Lester 1946–1974

Fred Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1909
27 Sep 1909
Birth of Fred Ernest Lester in Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Fred Ernest Lester resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1998
22 Jan 1998
Age 89
Death of Fred Ernest Lester in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Leckie, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1998
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

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