Last Updated: February 17, 2021

James T. Jr & Ann Eliza (Beldon) Lester Family

 

1. Lester, Ann Eliza, widow of James T. Lester Jr

Parents: John & Hannah (unknown) Beldon. [Beldon_Hannah_John]

1812 Birth: abt 1812 Montgomery Co., VA.

i1842 Marriage #1: Eliza Beldon m. James Lester Jr 09-30-1842 Floyd Co., VA bond. She d/o John Beldon per permission note.

James T. Lester Jr d. before 1850 census & was a s/o of James T. Sr & Cloah (Wilson) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H970:

…… Lester, Eliza 38 yo w/f, b. Montgomery, $0., HOH.

………… Mary A. 8 yo w/f, b. Montgomery, school.

………… James L. 6 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school.

………… Harriet 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

i1857 Marriage #2: Ann Eliza Lester m. 2nd Samuel H. Harris 03-12-1857 Floyd Co., VA by Henry Bishop of the M.E.C. He 30 yo single farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Harris. She widowed 36 yo, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Hannah Beldon.

Samuel H. Harris, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth (Harris) Harris. [Harris_Thomas_Elizabeth]

...2. Lester, Mary Ann

Parents: James T. Jr & Ann Eliza (Beldon) Lester.

1842 Birth: 2-1-1842 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H843:

…… Harris, Saml 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. [harris2]

………… Eliza A. 39 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Lester, Mary A. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, $170/20.

………… Jas F. 16 yo w/m, b. VA, $170/14.

………… Harriet 14 yo w/f, b. VA, $170.

…… Harris, Rosabell 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Beldin, Hannah 70 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0. [Beldon_Hannah_John]

i1863 Marriage #1: Mary Ann Lester m. Otey Reed 08-23-1863 at James Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 26 yo single soldier, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Mark & Lucy (Reed) Reed. She single 21 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Ann Eliza Lester.

Otey T. Reed, 1837-1904, s/o Mark Anthony & Lucy (Reed) Reed. [Reed_MarkA_Lucy]

1917 Death: 7-7-1917.

1917 Burial: Charlie Reed Cemetery, SR 750 off SR 8, across from Pleasant Valley Church, Floyd Co., VA. (with Otey) (known as Reed Cemetery on Find A Grave)

...2. Lester, James Lloyd

Parents: James T. Jr & Ann Eliza (Beldon) Lester.

1843 Birth: 1843 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H843:

…… Harris, Saml 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. [harris2]

………… Eliza A. 39 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Lester, Mary A. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, $170/20.

………… Jas F. 16 yo w/m, b. VA, $170/14.

………… Harriet 14 yo w/f, b. VA, $170.

…… Harris, Rosabell 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Beldin, Hannah 70 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0. [Beldon_Hannah_John]

i1865 Marriage #1: Floyd Lester m. Angelin Thompson 10-10-1865 at Michael Akers', Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Ann E. Lester. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Elswick & Lockey (Lester) Thompson.

1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn Twp, H96:

...... Luster, Loyd 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/100, HOH.

............ Angeline 22 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

............ Ella 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Tobias 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Peyton 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

...... Harris, Eliza 48 yo w/f housekeeper, b. VA. (I believe this is James Floyd or Lloyd Lester’s mother, widow of 1st James T. Lester Jr & 2nd Samuel H. Harris.

............ Rosabel H. 13 yo w/f, b. VA.

...... Otey, Johnathan 70 yo decrepit w/m, b. VA. [otey]

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District 56, H165:

...... Lester, Lloyd 36 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Angeline 32 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

............ Ella 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Toby 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Pate 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Minnie 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Ida 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Lisa 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Amy 5 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Una 5 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Norman 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Ada 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Biar 3/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA. (must be Bruce)

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia, East River District 81, H85:

...... Lester, Loid 56 yo w/m farmer, b. Feb 1844 VA, parents b. VA, m. 31y, rents farm, HOH.

............ Angeline 52 yo wife, b. Mar 1848 VA, parents b. VA, m. 31y, 17 children with 16 living.

............ Ada 22 yo single daughter, b. Apr 1878 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Blain 15 yo son, b. Feby 1884 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ John G. 14 yo son, b. Jan 1886 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ Jack 12 yo son, b. June 1887 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

............ Oma A. 11 yo daughter, b. Mar 1889 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, school.

1903 Death: 12-12-1903 Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA.

Lloyd Lester, 60 yo farmer, b. 1843, consort: Angeline Lester.

1903 Burial:

......+ Lester, Angeline

 

Parents: Elswick & Lockey (Lester) Thompson. [Thompson_Elswick_Lockey]

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband James Lloyd Lester.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with husband James Lloyd Lester.

1910 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA, East River District 130, H85:

…… Lester, Angeline 63 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, 16 children with 10 living, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH.

............ Minnie 34 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation.

............ Jack E. 20 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

…… Goode, Berley 8 yo grandson, b. WVA, father b. WVA, mother b. VA, school.

1920 Residence: Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA, East River District 85, H52:

…… Lester, Jack E. 25 yo w/m house carpenter,  b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Elsie M. 21 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Mary A. 1y 6/12 daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Angeline 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.

......3. Lester, Ella

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1867 Birth: 9-1-1866 Montgomery Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1894 Marriage #1: Ella m. Chas. M. Kirtner 5-29-1894 Radford, VA.

Charles Milton Kirtner, s/o John R. & Catherin “Cassie” (Fisher) Kirtner. [no file]

1933 Death: 12-1-1933 Radford, Montgomery Co., VA.

Ella Kirtner, 67y 2m 9d, married w/f, b. Sept 21, 1866 Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: C.M. Kirtner. Father: Lloyd Lester, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Angeline Thompson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: C. M. Kirkner, Radford, VA. COD: pneumonia; myocardial insufficiency; flu. Burial: West View, Dec 3, 1932.

1933 Burial: West View Cemetery, Radford City, VA.

 Ella <I>Lester</I> Kirtner

 Charles Milton Kirtner Sr.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Cindy Akers)

......3. Lester, Tobias “Toby”

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1868 Birth: 1-15-1868 Montgomery Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Tobias m. Mary Margaret Spencer,

1932 Death: 1-11-1932 St Charles, Sagmaw Co., MI.

1932 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, St Charles, Sagmaw Co., MI.

 Mary M Lester

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sonja Turner)

......3. Lester, Peyton “Pate”

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1869 Birth: 1868 VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: unknown but widowed at time of death.

1929 Death: 9-17-1929 East River District, Mercer Co., WVA.

Pate Lester, 61 yo widowed w/m, b. 1868 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Lloyd Lester, b. VA. Mother: don’t know. Informant: R. L. Powell of Rt 3, Princeton. COD: Chronic nephritis. Burial: Elgood, WVA Mar 18, 1929

1929 Burial: Elgood, WVA.

......3. Lester, Minnie

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1871 Birth: abt 1871 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with widowed mother.

1917 Marriage #2: Minnie Luster m. Jim F. Dickinson 12-9-1917 Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA. He 48 yo widowed w/m, b. VA. She 39 yo single w/f, b. VA. Both residing in Oakvale, VA.

James Floyd Dickerson, b. abt 1868 Floyd Co., VA, d. 1941 Mercer Co., WVA, s/o George William & Mary Jane (Clemons) Dickerson. He is buried in the Oakvale Cemetery, Mercer Co., VA. [Dickerson_JamesT_2wives] He was 1st married to Nancy Jane Dobyns.

1906 Death: 1906 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

1906 Burial:

......3. Lester, Ida Liston

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1872 Birth: 4-21-1872 Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1898 Marriage #1: Ida Lester m. John A. Kirby 4-26-1898 Montgomery Co., VA. He 27 yo s/o Peter & Lucinda Kirby. She 25 yo d/o Lloyd & Angeline Lester.

John A. Kirby, 1871-1915, s/o Peter T. & Lucinda C. (Howerton) Kirby. [no file]

1949 Death: 4-13-1949 Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA.

1949 Burial: Athens, WVA.

......3. Lester, Lisa

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1874 Birth: abt 1874 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1899 Marriage #1: Eliza Lester m. M. W. Edwards 3-23-1899 Mercer Co., VA. He 21 yo single w/m farming, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Sarah Edward. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA, d/o Lloyd & blank Lester.

......3. Lester, Amy

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1875 Birth: abt 1875 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lester, Una

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1875 Birth: abt 1875 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lester, Norman

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1877 Birth: abt 1877 VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

......3. Lester, Ada

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1882 Birth: 4-24-1882 Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with parents.

1901 Marriage #1: Ada Lester m. Charles Hill 1-24-1901 Mercer Co., WVA. He 21 yo single w/m farming , b. Giles Co., VA, s/o Robert & Martha A. Hill. She 19 yo, b. blank, d/o Loyd Lester.

Charles Patrick Hill, 1880-1967, s/o

1949 Death: 1-24-1949 Princeton, Mercer Co., WVA.

Ada Lester Hill, 66y 9d, married w/f, b. Apr 24, 1882 Montgomery Co., VA. Father: Lloyd Lester. Mother: Angeline Thompson. Burial: Hill Cem. WVA.

1949 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Rt 3, Princeton, Mercer Co., WVA.

......3. Lester, Bruce

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1880 Birth: 2-4-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1957 Death: 11-3-1957 Rock Camp, Monroe Co., WVA.

1957 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Rt 3, Princeton, Mercer Co., WVA.

......3. Lester, James Blain

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1883 Birth: 7-8-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with parents.

i1906 Marriage #1: James Lester m. Emeline Akers 12-20-1906 Floyd Co., VA. He 22 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Loyd & Annaline Lester. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o H. G. & Mary E. Akers.

1910 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA, East River District 130, H86:

…… Lester, James B. 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, HOH.

………… Emeline 22 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, 2 children with 2 living.

………… Hobert B. 2 yo son, b. WVA. parents b. VA.

………… Margie E. 9/12 daughter, b. WVA. parents b. VA.

…… Goode, Angeline 6 yo niece, b. WVA, father b. WVA, school.

1920 Residence: Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA, East River District 85, H53:

…… Lester, James B. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Emma P. 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Hobert B. 11 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Margie E. 9 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Virgie E. 7 yo daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Lacy E. 5 yo son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Garthia E. 3y 4/12 son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Glen 2/12 son, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

1969 Death: 3-17-1969 his residence Peck St. Princeton, Mercer Co., VA.

James Blain Lester, 85 yo married w/m, b. July 7, 1884 VA. Retired farmer. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Lloyd Lester, b.USA. Mother: Angeline Thompson, b. USA. Informant: Emma Lester. COD: respiratory failure. Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, WVA. No burial date.

1969 Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, WVA.

.........+ Lester, Mollie Emaline

Parents: Humphrey A. & Mary Elizabeth (Mannon) Akers. [Akers_Joseph_Levisa]

1883 Birth: 3-20-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with husband James Blaine Lester.

1969 Death: 8-2-1969 Roger Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., VA.

Emma Polly Lester, 86 yo widowed w/f, b. Mar 20, 1883 VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Humphrey Akers, b. USA. Mother: Mary Manning, b. USA. Informant: Mrs. R. O. Sewell of Princeton, WVA. COD: coronary thrombosis Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, WVA. No burial date. 

1969 Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, WVA.

.........4. Lester, Hobert Blain

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1907 Birth: abt 1907 West Virginia.

1910, 1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Lester, Margie E.

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1909 Birth: abt 1909 West Virginia.

1910, 1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Lester, Virgie E.

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1913 Birth: abt 1913 West Virginia.

1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Lester, Lacy E.

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1915 Birth: abt 1915 West Virginia.

1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Lester, Garthia E.

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1917 Birth: abt 1917 West Virginia.

1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Lester, Glen

Parents: James Blaine & Mollie Emaline (Akers) Lester.

1919 Birth: abt 1919 West Virginia.

1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with parents.

......3. Lester, John G.

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1886 Birth: Jan 1886 VA.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with parents.

......3. Lester, Jackson Elzie

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1894 Birth: 6-28-1894 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with parents.

1910 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA with widowed mother.

1920 Residence: Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA, East River District 85, H52:

…… Lester, Jack E. 25 yo w/m house carpenter,  b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Elsie M. 21 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Mary A. 1y 6/12 daughter, b. WVA, parents b. VA.

………… Angeline 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1957 Death: 6-28-1957 Princeton, Mercer Co., WVA.

1957 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Rt 3, Princeton, Mercer Co., WVA.

.........+ Lester, Elsie M

Parents:

1899 Birth: abt 1899 VA.

1920 Residence: Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA with husband Jack E. Lester.

.........4. Lester, Mary A.

Parents:

1918 Birth: abt 1918 West Virginia.

1920 Residence: Oakvale, Mercer Co., WVA with husband Jack E. Lester.

......3. Lester, Oma A.

Parents: James Lloyd & Angeline (Thompson) Lester.

1889 Birth: May 1889 VA.

1900 Residence: Mercer Co., West Virginia with parents.

...2. Lester, Harriet E.

Parents: James T. Jr & Ann Eliza (Beldon) Lester.

1846 Birth: 7-8-1846 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H843:

…… Harris, Saml 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. [harris2]

………… Eliza A. 39 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Lester, Mary A. 18 yo w/f, b. VA, $170/20.

………… Jas F. 16 yo w/m, b. VA, $170/14.

………… Harriet 14 yo w/f, b. VA, $170.

…… Harris, Rosabell 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Beldin, Hannah 70 yo w/f, b. VA, $600/0. [Beldon_Hannah_John]

i1864 Marriage #1: Harriet Lester m. Jonathan Akers 03-31-1864 at Aliza Harrass', Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 26 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Sarah Akers. She single 17 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Analiza Lester.

Jonathan A. Akers, s/o James A. & 1st wife Sarah Elizabeth (Reed) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]

1923 Death: 3-19-1923 Giles Co., VA.

Harriet ?. Akers, 77 yo married w/f, b. July 1846 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Jonathan Akers. Jim Lester, b. Floyd Co., VA. Eliza Bilding, b. England. Informant: blank. COD: bronco pneumonia. Burial: blank.  (?. doesn’t not look like an E.)

1923 Burial: Fletcher’s Cemetery, Giles Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Samantha)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by cricket)

End James T. Jr & Ann Eliza (Beldon) Lester Family.