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Rebecca Arthur Lester 1780–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Feb 1780

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Jun 1854

Death Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Father: Abner Lester

Mother: Martha Arthur

Spouse(s): Travis Horton

Children(s): Reese Horton*

Rebecca Arthur Lester was born in 1780 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, the child of Abner Alexander Lester And Martha Rebecca Patsy Arthur. Rebecca Arthur Lester married Travis Horton, and had children including Reese Duff Horton. Rebecca Arthur Lester passed away in 1854 in Carter, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Arthur Lester was born in 1780 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, the child of Abner Alexander Lester And Martha Rebecca Patsy Arthur.
  • Rebecca Arthur Lester married Travis Horton, and had children including Reese Duff Horton.
  • Rebecca Arthur Lester passed away in 1854 in Carter, Kentucky, USA.

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Rebecca Lester's Ancestors

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Rebecca Lester
1780–1854
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Parents
Abner Alexander Lester
1754–1833
Lunenburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Martha (Rebecca "Patsy") Arthur
1751–1840
Lunenburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Bryant (William) Lester
1730–1796
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Sarah Winbush
1730–1798
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Gabriel Arthur
1728–1815
North Carolina
Hannah (Rebecca "Nikiti") Cherokee
1731–1834
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Capt
1690–1767
Sarah Whitehead
1691–1773
Rev. Winbush
1690–1761
Gabriel Sr
1695–1783
Anne Calvert
1696–1742
Attakullakulla Carpenter
1708–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lester
1668–1692
Phillip Col
1670–1747
Elizabeth Whitehead
1671–1732
James Wimbish
1660–1761
Sarah Hunt
1670–1744
Alexander Arthure
1676–1725
Margaret Hervy
1671–1731
Trader Moytoy
1635–1693
Naney Shawnee
1683–1777

Rebecca Lester's Descendants

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Rebecca (Arthur) Lester (09 Feb 1780–28 Jun 1854) m. Travis Horton (03 May 1779–13 Aug 1848)
  1. 1. Reese (Duff) Horton* 1813–1872 m. Susannah Cox 1822–1903
    1. 1. Phebe (Elizabeth) Horton 1843–1899 m. John (M.) Elliott* 1841–1891
      1. 1. Minerva (S) Elliott 1872–1963 m. James (Vernon) Roe 1856–1948
        1. 1. Ethel (Marie) Roe 1907–2007 m. Dennis (Arthur Roe) Sr 1879–1972
        2. 2. Jennie Roe 1897–1993 m. Donald (Bruce) Munro 1894–1966 m. Jacob (Vernon) Bickhart 1882–1950
        3. 3. James (Vernon Roe LT) Col 1915–2000 m. Cleo (Glendora) GRAHAM 1917–1995
        4. 4. Glen Roe 1908–1991 m. Wilma (Artha) Allen 1915–1962
        5. 5. Sherman Roe 1906–1988 m. Vesta (Mellie) Tate 1910–1998
        6. 6. Willard Roe 1898–1905
        7. 7. Willard Roe 1898–1905
      2. 2. John (E) Elliott 1869–1934 m. Mary Gilbert 1862–1947
      3. 3. James Elliott 1871–1915
      4. 4. Mary (E) Elliott 1877–1884
      5. 5. Rebecca (Sarah) Elliott 1882–1946
      6. 6. Amanda (Elizabeth) Underwood 1885–1943
      7. 7. Martha Porter 1879–1918
      8. 8. Samuel (R) Elliott 1864–1923 m. Margaret (S) Manning 1880–1966
        1. 1. Flora (E) Dessain 1903–1989
        2. 2. Kendall Elliot 1909–1982
        3. 3. Arvel Elliott 1911–1980
        4. 4. Oscar Elliott 1914–2008
        5. 5. Karl Elliot 1906–1979
        6. 6. Alta Eliott 1897–1975
        7. 7. Goldie Elliot 1901–1987
      9. 9. Edward ("Ed" William) Elliott 1866–1928
      10. 10. Reese (H.) Elliott 1866–1952 m. Georgiana Thomas 1871–1961
        1. 1. Eva Elliott 1892–1982
        2. 2. Anna Elliott 1894–1910
      11. 11. Thomas (Hargett) Elliott 1881–1965 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Campbell 1881–1924 m. Manie Gillian 1875–
        1. 1. George (Joseph) Elliott 1905–1964 m. Opal Rose 1903–1988
        2. 2. John (Ephram) Elliott 1901–1968
        3. 3. Cordelia Elliott 1926–
      12. 12. Edward Elliott 1868–
      13. 13. Bishop Eliott 1896–
      14. 14. Adlanta Eliott 1869–

Rebecca Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1780
09 Feb 1780
Birth of Rebecca Arthur Lester in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1854
28 Jun 1854
Age 74
Death of Rebecca Arthur Lester in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1780
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA

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