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Jesse Lester 1845–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1845

Birth Location: Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Wayne, Illinois, United States

Father: William Lester

Mother: Mary Cheek

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Children(s):

The story of Jesse Lester began in 1845 in Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States. Jesse Lester passed away in 1910 in Wayne, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Lester began in 1845 in Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States.
  • Jesse Lester passed away in 1910 in Wayne, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lester
1813–1859
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WL
Mary Cheek
1821–1842
Birth Location: Gibson,,Indiana,USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Lester's Ancestors

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Jesse Lester
1845–1910
Birth Place: Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States
Parents
William T Lester
1813–1859
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Polly) Cheek
1821–1842
Gibson,,Indiana,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1845
Dec 1845
Birth of Jesse Lester in Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States
Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 65
Death of Jesse Lester in Wayne, Illinois, United States
Wayne, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1845
    Event Place: Decker, Richland, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois, United States
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