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Mahala Lester 1840–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 Aug 1905

Death Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Father: John Lester

Mother: Nancy Stilton

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The story of Mahala Lester began in 1840 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States. Mahala Lester passed away in 1905 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mahala Lester began in 1840 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
  • Mahala Lester passed away in 1905 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA.

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Mahala Lester's Ancestors

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Mahala Lester
1840–1905
Birth Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Lester
1798–1891
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Stilton
1800–1861
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Harvey Lester, Farmer - Cherokee {Paint) Clan}
1771–1843
Montgomery, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Mary (Susan "Polly") Elswick
1769–1820
Montgomery, Virginia Colony
Marian (Elizabeth) Widener
1762–1854
Louisa, Tazewell, VA.,
Great-Grandparents
Abner Lester
1754–1833
Martha Arthur
1751–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel II
1725–1830
Dragging Canoe
1731–1834

Mahala Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1840
25 Apr 1840
Birth of Mahala Lester in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1905
9 Aug 1905
Age 65
Death of Mahala Lester in Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA

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