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Richard Leon Lester 1904–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1904

Birth Location: Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN

Death Date: 12 Mar 1982

Death Location: Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee

Father: Frank Lester

Mother: Eunice Ragsdale

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The story of Richard Leon Lester began in 1904 in Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN. Richard Leon Lester passed away in 1982 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Leon Lester began in 1904 in Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN.
  • Richard Leon Lester passed away in 1982 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.

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Richard Lester's Ancestors

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Richard Lester
1904–1982
Birth Place: Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN
Parents
Frank Martin Lester
1875–1943
Lesters, Giles County, Tennessee
Eunice Ragsdale
1875–1942
Giles County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Franklin (Buford) Lester
1834–1886
Giles County, Tennessee
Louisa (Catherine) Black
1841–1895
Giles County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Leroy Black
1812–1845
Laura Yancey
1828–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tryon Yancey
1794–1860
Louisa Flournoy
1804–1878

Richard Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1904
16 Jun 1904
Birth of Richard Leon Lester in Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN
Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN
1982
12 Mar 1982
Age 78
Death of Richard Leon Lester in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Aspen Hill, Giles Co., TN
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1
    _PAREN: N, Tree #1404

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1982
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1
    _PAREN: N, Tree #1404

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