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James Dunovan Lester 1792–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1792

Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 27 Sep 1861

Death Location: Mississippi, United States

Father: Peter Lester

Mother: Jane Ruble

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In 1792, James Dunovan Lester entered the world in Newberry, South Carolina, United States, born to Peter Lester And Jane Matilda Ruble. James Dunovan Lester passed away in 1861 in Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1792, James Dunovan Lester entered the world in Newberry, South Carolina, United States, born to Peter Lester And Jane Matilda Ruble.
  • James Dunovan Lester passed away in 1861 in Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

James Lester's Ancestors

Self
James Lester
1792–1861
Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Peter Lester
1760–1808
Newberry County, South Carolina, United States
Jane (Matilda) Ruble
1766–1835
Dutch Fork, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Lester
1714–1803
Dutch Fork, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Catherine Daneford
1733–1808
Dutch Fork, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Petter Ruble
1730–1790
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Haworth) Wood
1720–1769
Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Lester
1697–1741
Joyce Dickerson
1705–1740
Eichenberger Daneford
1708–
Dorothy Greasley
1710–1771
Ulrich Ruble
1710–1761
Jane Burson
1713–1800
Richard Wood
1691–1725
Susanna Dillon
1691–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
1660–1742
Mary Duncalf
1664–1740
Diana Sherwatt
1679–
Hans Rubel
1684–1750
Elizabeth Steiner
1695–1792
George III
1689–1786
Sarah Cox
1689–1786
James Wood
1667–1728
Rachel Gillam
1671–1716
Bethia Harrison
1658–1719

James Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1792
11 Mar 1792
Birth of James Dunovan Lester in Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1861
27 Sep 1861
Age 69
Death of James Dunovan Lester in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1792
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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