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William Lester 1839–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1839

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 11 Aug 1897

Death Location: Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA

Father: William Lister

Mother: Martha WALTRIP

Spouse(s): Angaline Lester

Children(s): James Lister, Emily Lester, William Lester, Oscar Lester, Elisa Lester

In 1839, William Lester entered the world in Illinois, born to William W Lister And Martha Patsy Waltrip. In 1880, William Lester resided in Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA. William Lester married Angaline Lester, and had children including Elisa O Lester, Emily J Lester, James Henry Lister, Oscar Lester, William C Lester. William Lester passed away in 1897 in Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, William Lester entered the world in Illinois, born to William W Lister And Martha Patsy Waltrip.
  • In 1880, William Lester resided in Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA.
  • William Lester married Angaline Lester, and had children including Elisa O Lester, Emily J Lester, James Henry Lister, Oscar Lester, William C Lester.
  • William Lester passed away in 1897 in Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lester's Ancestors

Self
William Lester
1839–1897
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William W Lister
1818–1891
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Patsy) WALTRIP
1816–1908
Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Lister
1794–1833
Nashville, Davidson,Tennessee
Rebeckah\Rebecca (Darus \) Dorris
1796–1873
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
William Waltrip
1776–
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Thaxton
1787–
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth (Lester)(Luttrell)
1757–1850
samuel Darus
1776–1837
abigail frost
1762–1841
MARY xxx
1750–1791
William Thaxton
1767–1850
Sarah Gravitt
1761–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Witt
1756–1801
Sarah Bottom
1759–1843
Josiah Frost
1745–1813
Elizabeth Parsell
1745–1813

William Lester's Descendants

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William Lester (Abt 1839–11 Aug 1897) m. Angaline Lester (Abt 1844–)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Lister 1862–1953 m. Fannie (Luella) Cannedy 1871–1944
    1. 1. Reta (Mae) Lester 1896–1980 m. Richard (Harrison) Fish 1892–1986 m. Rudie (Ray) Clark 1898–1919
      1. 1. reta (rosemary) fish 1929–2006 m. James (Olaf) oberg 1926–2009
      2. 2. Richard Fish 1923–1999
      3. 3. Virginia (Rae) Fish 1922–1970
      4. 4. Lester (Clyde) Clark 1918–1998
      5. 5. Virginia (Rae) Clark 1922–1970
      6. 6. Virginia (Ruth) Clark 1917–
      7. 7. Wayne Lester 1913–
    2. 2. Ruth Lister 1892–
    3. 3. Edith Lister 1903–
    4. 4. Myrtle (Neva) Lister 1890–1980
    5. 5. Troy (Earl Lister) (Lester) 1891–1986
    6. 6. James (Wayne) Lester 1913–2000
  2. 2. Emily (J.) Lester 1865–
  3. 3. William (C.) Lester 1869–
  4. 4. Oscar Lester 1872–
  5. 5. Elisa (O.) Lester 1878–

William Lester's Timeline

3 Records

1839
Abt 1839
Birth of William Lester in Illinois
Illinois
1880
1880
Age 41
William Lester resided here in Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
1897
11 Aug 1897
Age 58
Death of William Lester in Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA
Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1839
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glasgow, Scott, Illinois; Roll: 250; Page: 506C; Enumeration District: 235

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Glasgow, Scott, Illinois; Roll: 250; Page: 506C; Enumeration District: 235

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Felter, Athensville Twp, Greene Co, Illinois, USA

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