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Martha Jane Lester 1820 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1820

Birth Location: Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Father: Vincent Lester

Mother: Catharine Baker

Spouse(s): William Gossett

Children(s): Fontain Gossett, Jahue Gossett, Vincent Gosset, Palmyra Gossett, Elizabeth Gossett, Permelia Gossett, James Gossett

In 1820, Martha Jane Lester entered the world in Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, born to Vincent W. Lester and Catharine Baker. In 1860, Martha Jane Lester resided in District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Martha Jane Lester resided in Harison, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Martha Jane Lester married William Brent Gossett, and had children including Fontain Gossett, Jahue "John" B Gossett, Vincent L Gosset, Palmyra A. Gossett, Elizabeth C Gossett, Permelia Ellen Gossett, James M Gossett. Martha Jane Lester passed away in 1899 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Martha Jane Lester entered the world in Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, born to Vincent W. Lester and Catharine Baker.
  • In 1860, Martha Jane Lester resided in District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha Jane Lester resided in Harison, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • Martha Jane Lester married William Brent Gossett, and had children including Fontain Gossett, Jahue "John" B Gossett, Vincent L Gosset, Palmyra A. Gossett, Elizabeth C Gossett, Permelia Ellen Gossett, James M Gossett.
  • Martha Jane Lester passed away in 1899 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Vincent Lester
1795 – 1874
Birth Location: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
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Catharine Baker
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
CB

Spouses(s)

William Gossett
1816 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
WG

Children(s)

Fontain Gossett
1847 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
FG
Jahue Gossett
1849 – 1919
Birth Location: Kentucky
JG
Vincent Gosset
1851 – 1927
Birth Location: Kentucky
VG
Palmyra Gossett
1853 – 1929
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
PG
Elizabeth Gossett
1856 – 1894
Birth Location: Kentucky
EG
Permelia Gossett
1858 – 1929
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
PG
James Gossett
Birth Location: Kentucky
JG

Martha Lester's Ancestors

Self
Martha Lester
1820 – 1899
Birth Place: Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Vincent W. Lester
1795 – 1874
Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Catharine Baker
1800 – 1870
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Vincent LESTER
1765 – 1850
Virginia, USA
Sarah OBANION
1775 – 1820
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Jahean ("John") Baker
1770 – 1859
Madison County, Kentucky
Nancy Mounce
1778 – 1830
Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Baker
1750 – 1770
Matthias Mounce
1752 – 1781
Mary Smith
1742 – 1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Lester's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Jane) Lester (January 1820 – 1899) m. William (Brent) Gossett (1816 – 1870)
  1. 1. Fontain Gossett (abt 1847 – )
  2. 2. Jahue ("John" B) Gossett (abt 1849 – 16 Jul 1919) m. Martha McLain (Abt 1855 – )
    1. 1. Marion (L.) Gossett (Abt 1874 – )
    2. 2. Rosetta (C.) Gossett (Abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. Viola Gossett (Abt 1879 – )
    4. 4. John (Bell) Gossett (1 February 1891 – 24 November 1959) m. Priscilla (Elizabeth) Dye (December 15, 1900 – August 31, 1975)
      1. 1. Don (Edwin) Gossett (17 Nov 1933 – 1 December 2014)
  3. 3. Vincent (L) Gosset (abt 1851 – 1 Jul 1927)
  4. 4. Palmyra (A.) Gossett (11 Nov 1853 – 21 Jul 1929)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Gossett (abt 1856 – 22 Dec 1894) m. Lewis Chumbley (18 November 1848 – 10 November 1931)
    1. 1. William (Perry) Chumbley (18 June 1881 – 15 January 1928)
    2. 2. Margaret Roy (22 April 1883 – 7 November 1932)
    3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Spears (26 October 1886 – 17 January 1948)
    4. 4. George (B.) Chumbley (4 December 1887 – 13 September 1971)
    5. 5. Luco (Marion) Chumbley (12 Jul 1893 – 23 May 1980)
      1. 1. Thelma (Irene) Chumbley (5 Dec 1924 – 13 Dec 1983)
  6. 6. Permelia (Ellen) Gossett (1 Jan 1858 – 21 Jul 1929) m. John (Henry) Carter (17 Jun 1858 – 2 Aug 1919)
    1. 1. William (Huey) Carter (16 Mar 1874 – 2 Apr 1944) m. Mary (Jane) Hardwick (10 Apr 1887 – 22 Jan 1938)
      1. 1. Font (Everett) Carter (30 Aug 1904 – 23 Nov 1984)
      2. 2. Clara (Elizabeth "Cleary") Carter (27 October 1905 – 30 May 1984)
    2. 2. Hattie (F) Carter (19 Mar 1876 – )
    3. 3. Sylvester Carter (18 Mar 1878 – 5 Apr 1944)
    4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Carter (Feb 1879 – 31 Mar 1963) m. James (Perry) Roy (12 Sep 1876 – 16 Sep 1959)
      1. 1. Henry (Madison (Matt)) Roy (27 Sep 1897 – 20 April 1982)
      2. 2. Jordan Roy (17 Feb 1899 – 19 Feb 1972)
        1. 1. Loyd Roy (abt 1931 – )
      3. 3. Jason Roy (29 February 1899 – 21 December 1958)
      4. 4. Vola (Tremble) Roy (1901 – 16 February 1981)
      5. 5. William (Everett) Roy (12 March 1902 – 12 February 1972)
      6. 6. Albert (Hunter) Roy (20 July 1904 – 19 December 1905)
      7. 7. George (Elmer) Roy (11 June 1906 – 12 April 1986)
      8. 8. Mary (Margaret) Roy (7 December 1908 – 2 August 1932)
      9. 9. Permelia (Amelia) Roy (9 November 1911 – 7 July 2005)
      10. 10. John (Marion) Roy (30 June 1913 – 5 August 1980)
      11. 11. Lucy Roy (31 May 1915 – 26 Mar 1996)
      12. 12. Lola Roy (16 Nov 1916 – 26 September 1933)
      13. 13. James (Perry) Roy (17 October 1918 – 4 June 1928)
    5. 5. Mary (E) Carter (5 Mar 1882 – 27 January 1949)
    6. 6. Marion (Tyler) Carter (5 Sep 1884 – 16 Apr 1957) m. Ada Ragsdale (1893 – 2 Dec 1971)
      1. 1. Lela (Irene) Carter (19 February 1911 – 22 May 2005) m. James ((Jim) Thomas) Cabaniss (1 May 1909 – 26 April 1974)
        1. 1. James (Leland) Cabaniss (19 Nov 1935 – )
        2. 2. Patricia (Claude) Cabaniss (4 Dec 1937 – 7 Apr 2007) m. Walter (Thomas ''Sonny'') Crawford (29 Mar 1935 – 22 Aug 1982)
        3. 3. Lowell (Wayne) Cabaniss (13 Feb 1941 – 13 Sep 2012) m. Ruby (M) Cabaniss (1952 – ) m. Linda (S) Queen (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Jeannine Cabaniss (11 Jan 1944 – 12 Dec 2014)
        5. 5. Clover (Irene) Cabaniss (24 January 1947 – 6 April 1996) m. Joe (Bob) Massey
        6. 6. Kathy (Elaine) Cabaniss (7 Aug 1949 – ) m. Bobby (Wayne) Patrick (abt 1949 – )
        7. 7. Thomas (Clyde) Cabaniss (12 Oct 1950 – 25 Aug 1981) m. Laura (Sue) Giles (8 Mar 1957 – )
        8. 8. Dorothy (Jo) Cabaniss (2 Aug 1957 – ) m. Dale (Martin) Carroll (abt 1954 – )
      2. 2. Loucille Carter (27 Aug 1912 – 29 Jun 2002) m. Buck (Asa) Lancaster (13 Feb 1911 – 24 Mar 1979)
        1. 1. Linda (Kay) Lancaster (abt 1946 – 20 Dec 1996) m. James (Dwight "Lew") Lewing (9 Oct 1944 – 12 Dec 2007)
        2. 2. Thomas (Marion) Lancaster (8 Aug 1955 – 3 Sep 2013) m. Mary (Kathryn) Spurgeon (21 Aug 1953 – )
      3. 3. Katie Carter (2 Mar 1915 – 25 Jan 1977) m. Harvey (William John) Herrington (24 Jan 1917 – 25 December 1998)
        1. 1. Michael (Wade) Herrington (14 May 1945 – )
      4. 4. Pauline (Ruth) Carter (4 Jan 1917 – 8 Dec 1987) m. Emerson (Ray) Fuller (28 Jan 1914 – 3 Oct 2005)
        1. 1. Norman (Wayne) Fuller (29 Sep 1943 – 30 September 2004) m. Linda (L) Fuller (1944 – ) m. Lesa (M) Sawyer (1960 – ) m. Carol (L) Martinez (abt 1943 – )
        2. 2. Sharon (Gayle) Fuller (1 Nov 1948 – ) m. Steven (Michael) Klitgarrd (abt 1954 – )
        3. 3. Fred (Edwin) Fuller (6 Dec 1949 – ) m. Joy (R) Cloud (abt 1952 – )
      5. 5. Gladys (Marion) Carter (21 Aug 1920 – 24 July 1974) m. Earl (Brewer) Camp (abt 1920 – 15 Oct 2008)
        1. 1. Ann Camp (28 Mar 1943 – 25 Mar 2020)
        2. 2. Patsy (Earline) Camp (11 Aug 1947 – ) m. Eldon (Lee) Gritz (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Bobby (Joaquin) Camp (31 Dec 1951 – )
        4. 4. Jackie Camp (18 Aug 1954 – )
        5. 5. Randy Camp (26 Feb 1957 – )
      6. 6. Jesse (Herbert) Carter (7 Aug 1925 – 16 Sep 1976)
      7. 7. Georgia (Corine) Carter (31 Aug 1928 – 22 Nov 2020) m. Billy (Marcus) Tutor (1935 – ) m. Robert (Lee) Stover (22 Feb 1921 – 25 Oct 2002)
        1. 1. Susan (Lynn) Tutor (17 Apr 1955 – ) m. Loren (A) Wurl (abt 1957 – )
        2. 2. Russell (Alan) Tutor (24 Dec 1958 – ) m. Sally (Ann) Wilson (abt 1961 – )
        3. 3. Jeri (Gail) Tutor (abt 1962 – ) m. Reed (Harry) Norman (abt 1959 – )
      8. 8. Orville (R.) Carter (10 October 1930 – 2 December 1992)
    7. 7. Rosco Carter (18 Apr 1887 – )
    8. 8. John (J) Carter (1888 – 6 Jan 1964)
    9. 9. Leota Carter (abt 1897 – 9 September 1956) m. John (Arvil) Harness (5 June 1895 – 24 April 1970)
      1. 1. Chester (Everett) Harness (26 Apr 1915 – 11 Jul 1981)
      2. 2. George (Phillip) Harness (26 May 1917 – 30 September 2002)
      3. 3. Edith (J) Harness (21 Jan 1923 – 22 Sep 2012)
    10. 10. Tenlia (B) Carter (Nov 1896 – )
    11. 11. Lula (B) Carter (23 Nov 1896 – 11 Jan 1950)
    12. 12. George (Dewey) Carter (16 Jun 1899 – 29 Jan 1954)
  7. 7. James (M) Gossett

Martha Lester's Timeline

5 Records

1820
January 1820
Birth of Martha Jane Lester in Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Martha Jane Lester resided here in District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Martha Jane Lester resided here in Harison, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Harison, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Martha Jane Lester resided here in District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
1899
1899
Age 79
Death of Martha Jane Lester in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1820
    Event Place: Pulaski Co. Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 440; Family History Film: 1254440; Page: 68D; Enumeration District: 084; Image: 0141
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M653_393; Page: 185; Family History Library
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M653_393; Page: 185; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harison, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 440; Family History Film: 1254440; Page: 68D; Enumeration District: 084; Image: 0141

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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