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Samuel C Lester 1820–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1820

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 Jun 1878

Death Location: Putnam County, Missouri, USA

Father: Joseph Lester

Mother: Rebbecca Darus

Spouse(s): Sarah Clark

Children(s): Mary Lister, William Lister, Edward Lister, Emma Lister, Hardin Lister

The story of Samuel C Lester began in 1820 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Samuel C Lester married Sarah S Clark, and had children including Edward L Lister, Emma Susan Lister, Hardin A Lister, Mary Cathleen Lister, William Franklin Lister. Samuel C Lester passed away in 1878 in Putnam County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel C Lester began in 1820 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel C Lester married Sarah S Clark, and had children including Edward L Lister, Emma Susan Lister, Hardin A Lister, Mary Cathleen Lister, William Franklin Lister.
  • Samuel C Lester passed away in 1878 in Putnam County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lester
1794–1833
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson,Tennessee
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Rebbecca Darus
1796–1880
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Clark
1839–1921
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Lister
1865–1900
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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William Lister
1863–1939
Birth Location: Putnam County, Missouri, USA
WL
Edward Lister
1866–1941
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Emma Lister
1870–1940
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Hardin Lister
1877–1935
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Samuel Lester's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Lester
1820–1878
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joseph Lester
1794–1833
Nashville, Davidson,Tennessee
Rebbecca Darus
1796–1880
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Lister) Lester
1774–1848
probably Tennessee
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Witt
1772–1850
Manakin, Albermarle, Virginia, USA
Samuel (Dorris) Jr
1770–1837
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Abigail Frost
1773–1841
Essex Co., New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Witt
1750–1824
Sarah Witt
1751–1837
Samuel Sr
1733–1825
Martha **
1738–1818
Josiah Jr
1745–1819
Elizabeth Parcell
1745–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1712–1791
🍁Lavinia HARBOUR
1720–1781
Thomas (Kimbrow)
1707–1777
Eleanor Graves
1713–1777
William Dorris
1715–1795
Mary Roarke
1707–1795
Josiah Sr
1706–1788
Mary (Frost)
1723–1793
Richard Parsell
1698–1782
Hilletje Broucard
1704–1760

Samuel Lester's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (C) Lester (19 Jun 1820–28 Jun 1878) m. Sarah (S) Clark (22 Oct 1839–26 Dec 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Cathleen) Lister 1865–1900 m. Judson (Adhiriam) Reese 1855–1918
    1. 1. Mary (Alta) Reese 1888–1958 m. James (Benjamin) Sells 1876–1957
      1. 1. Adeline Sells 1930–2016 m. Robert Jern 1929–2022 m. Ervin (B) Hurt 1925–2005 m. Melvin (Leroy ()) Spangler 1926–2000
        1. 1. Mary (Eva) Barnes 1948–2001
      2. 2. Eva (M) Sells 1912–1987
      3. 3. Lawrence (M) Sells 1914–1988
      4. 4. Edith (M) Sells 1918–1993
      5. 5. Mabel (J) Sells 1920–1989
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Sells 1926–2018
      7. 7. Ernest (Filbert "Hank") Sells 1908–1979
      8. 8. Benjamin (Charles "Benny") Sells 1923–1992
      9. 9. Pearline Sells 1930–1998
    2. 2. Francis (M) Reese 1886–1913 m. Jesse Hayes 1878–1959
      1. 1. Edna (May) Hays 1909–1986
      2. 2. Grace Hays 1907–1992
    3. 3. Sarah (Lucinda) Reese 1885–1940
  2. 2. William (Franklin) Lister 1863–1939
  3. 3. Edward (L.) Lister 1866–1941
  4. 4. Emma (Susan) Lister 1870–1940
  5. 5. Hardin (A) Lister 1877–1935

Samuel Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1820
19 Jun 1820
Birth of Samuel C Lester in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1878
28 Jun 1878
Age 58
Death of Samuel C Lester in Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Putnam County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1820
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Putnam County, Missouri, USA
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