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William Lemuel Lister 1869–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1869

Birth Location: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 20 October 1935

Death Location: Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Nimrod Lister

Mother: Malinda Evans

Spouse(s): Laura Trego

Children(s): Jesse Lister

In 1869, William Lemuel Lister entered the world in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Nimrod Lister And Malinda Evans. In 1880, William Lemuel Lister resided in Gill, Sullivan, Indiana, USA. William Lemuel Lister married Laura May Trego, and had children including Jesse Carl Lister. William Lemuel Lister passed away in 1935 in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Lemuel Lister entered the world in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Nimrod Lister And Malinda Evans.
  • In 1880, William Lemuel Lister resided in Gill, Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
  • William Lemuel Lister married Laura May Trego, and had children including Jesse Carl Lister.
  • William Lemuel Lister passed away in 1935 in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lister's Ancestors

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William Lister
1869–1935
Birth Place: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Nimrod Lister
1830–1900
Malinda Evans
1829–1903
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (Bright) Lister
1798–1848
Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Sarah
1807–
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lister
1760–1848
Mary Marium
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lister
1726–1793
Ann Sorden
1735–1826

William Lister's Descendants

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William (Lemuel) Lister (15 August 1869–20 October 1935) m. Laura (May) Trego (25 June 1876–4 January 1955)
  1. 1. Jesse (Carl) Lister 1897–1959 m. Esther (Opal) Lister 1897–1958
    1. 1. America (June) Lister 1923–1923
    2. 2. Martha (Sue) Gerow 1927–1982 m. Donald (J) Gerow 1926–
    3. 3. Olive (Maxine) Hatch 1920–1986

William Lister's Timeline

3 Records

1869
15 August 1869
Birth of William Lemuel Lister in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 11
William Lemuel Lister resided here in Gill, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Gill, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1935
20 October 1935
Age 66
Death of William Lemuel Lister in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1869
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gill, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 313; Page: 613A; Enumeration District: 329
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gill, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gill, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 313; Page: 613A; Enumeration District: 329

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1935
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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