Last Updated: July 25, 2024
John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester Family
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1. Lester, John (III) |
Parents: John (II) & Mary Ann (Terry) Lester. 1808 Birth: 11-1-1808 Montgomery Co., VA. 1833 Marriage #1: John reportedly m. Mary Gardner. My guess abt 1833. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H505: …… Lester, John Jr 41 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $3000, HOH. ………… Mary 35 yo w/f, b. Montgomery. ………… James G. 16 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school. ………… Virginia 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. ………… Almira 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. ………… Lucretia 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. ………… Octavo M. 8 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. ………… Dudley H. 5 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ………… John 2 yo w/m, b. Floyd. ………… Mary E. 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ………… Matilda E. 1 yo w/f, b. Floyd. …… Gardner, Ann 65 yo w/f, b. Ireland. (Widow of James Gardner. Ann is Mary’s stepmother, per Ann’s will. [gardner_Other_fcva) …… Martin, John R. 24 yo w/m, b. Franklin, laborer. 1853 Death: 4-1-1853 Floyd Co., VA. Son Fleming W. Lester administrator of John’s estate. 1853 Burial: Lester Family Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by dkosnett) |
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…+ Lester, Mary G. |
Parents: James Gardner & 1st wife unknown. 1812 Birth: 6-7-1812 Montgomery Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Lester (III). 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: Mary G. Lester, 44 yo w/f farmer, b. VA, $500/650, HOH. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H91: Mary G. Lester, 54 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $1,000/350, HOH. 1881 Death: 3-13-1881 Floyd Co., VA. d/o James & Ann Gardner. (Ann was her stepmother per Ann’s will) 1881 Burial: |
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...2. Lester, James Gardner |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1833 Birth: 11-24-1833 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1855 Marriage #1: James G. Lester m. Mary Semones 02-22-1855 Floyd Co., VA by James M. Wilson of the Presbyterian Church. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Mary Lester. She 25 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Phebe Semones. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H773: James G. Lester, 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $600/644, HOH. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H351: James G. Lester, 37 yo w/m millwright, b. VA, $1,000/400, HOH. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H5: James G. Lester, 46 yo w/m hotel keeper, b. VA, HOH. (& various boarders) 1911 Death: 10-5-1911. 1911 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes) |
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……+ Lester, Mary A. “Polly” |
Parents: John Christopher Sr & Phoebe (Steagle) Semones. [Semones_John_Pheobe] 1832 Birth: abt 1832 VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H773: Mary 28 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H351: Mary A. 40 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H5: Mary A. 48 yo wife, b. VA. 1916 Death: 1916 1911 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA
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......3. Lester, Dudley Darius |
Parents: James Gardner & Mary A. (Semones) Lester. 1856 Birth: 6-26-1856 Floyd Co., VA (src: birth record) 1856 Birth: 1-16-1856 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record) 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H773: Uras L. 4 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H351: Erias D. 14 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1881 Marriage #1: Darius m. Morgianna Anthony 10-12-1881. Morgianna “Maude” Anthony, b. 10-20-1853 Henry Co., VA, d. 5-8-1937, d/o (unknown). [no file] 1924 Death: 1-30-1924 Charlotte CH, Madison District, Charlotte Co., VA. Dudley Darius Lester 68y 14d, married w/m retired dentist, b. 1-16-1856 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Maude A. Lester. Father: James G. Lester, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Polly Semones Lester, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: James B. Lester, Medical Arts Building, Richmond, VA. COD: angina pectoris. Burial: Family Cemetery, Feb 1, 1924. Undertaker: Wilson & Co., Keysville, VA. 1924 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA
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...2. Lester, Virginia Ann |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1835 Birth: 9-6-1835 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1854 Marriage #1: Virginia A. Lester m. George T. Shelor 03-09-1854 Floyd Co., VA. He 26 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob & Ann Shelor. She 18 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary G. Lester. George Taylor Shelor, b. 8-2-1827, d. 7-23-1862, s/o Jacob & Ann “Annie” (Tuggle) Shelor. [Shelor_Jacob_Anna] 1869 Marriage #2: Virginia A. Shelor m. Madison P. Fulcher 06-15-1869 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Harden & Masonia Fulcher. She widowed 33 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary G. Lester. Madison P. Fulcher, s/o Harden Fulcher & Missouri Fulcher. [Fulcher_Missouri] 1900 Death: 1900 Floyd Co., VA. 1900 Burial: |
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...2. Lester, Elmira Jane |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1837 Birth: 11-8-1837 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1855 Marriage #1: Elmira J. Lester m. Anderson P. Dobyns 08-22-1855 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Anderson L. & Leutitia L. Dobyns. She 18 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary G. Lester. Anderson Paris Dobbins, b. 10-3-1834 Montgomery Co., VA, d. 8-29-1907 Pulaski Co., VA, s/o Anderson L. & Leticia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [Dobyns_fcva] 1881 Death: 12-15-1881 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave; image posted but too small to read dates) 1887 Death: 12-16-1887 Floyd Co., VA. (src: CHECK) Burial: Brush Creek Cemetery, Tindall, Floyd Co., VA. |
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...2. Lester, Lucretia E. |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1840 Birth: 1-5-1840 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1853 Death: 11-9-1853 Floyd Co., VA. COD: disease of the lung. Age: 13y 4m. Informant: James, brother. 1853 Burial: Eller - Lester - Whitlock Family Cemetery, 597 Gallimore Lane NE (SR 810), Floyd VA 24091. [no photo] |
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...2. Lester, Octavia M. |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1841 Birth: 12-20-1841 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: Octavia 18 yo, $500. 1866 Marriage #1: Octavia M. Lester m. Gordon Dobyns 02-01-1866 at Mary Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by J.F. Weaver. He 33 yo single farmer, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Martin & Polly Dobyns. She single 24 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary Lester. Gordon Dobyns, s/o Martin & wife ?# Mary (unknown) Dobbins. [Dobyns_mcva] |
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...2. Lester, Dudley H. or A. |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1844 Birth: 2-24-1844 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: Dudley H. 16 yo w/m, b. VA, $500. 1863 Death: 6-5-1863 Petersburg, Virginia during Civil War. 1863 Burial: |
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...2. Lester, John W. |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1846 Birth: 7-29-1846 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: John W. 13 yo w/m, b. VA, $500. 1864 Death: 11-24-1864 Battle of Bulls Gap, TN. 1864 Burial: |
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...2. Lester, Mary E. |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1846 Birth: 7-29-1846 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: Mary E. 13 yo w/f, b. VA, $500. 1865 Marriage #1: Mary Lester m. Charles Fielden Elder 10-02-1865 at Mary Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by John C. Hall. He 22 yo single farmer, b. Breckenridge Co., KY & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Samuel F. & Susan Elder. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary Lester. Charles Fielden Elder, b. abt 1843 Breckenridge Co., KY, s/o Samuel F. & Susan (unknown) Elder. [no file] |
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...2. Lester, Matilda Eleanor |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1848 Birth: 10-14-1848 Floyd Co., VA. 1850
Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H144: Matilda E. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, George P. & Virginia (Lester) Shelor HOH. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H91: Matilda E. 21 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1870 Marriage #1: Matilda E. Lester m. Tazewell Pugh 12-08-1870 at Mary G. Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 23 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Elam H. & Lydia (Sowers) Pugh. She single 22 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary G. Lester. Tazewell Pugh, s/o Elam H. & Lydia (Sowers) Pugh. [Pugh_Elam_Lydia] 1875 Death: 7-15-1875 Floyd Co., VA. COD: consumption. 1875 Burial: Lester Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. There is no photo available for her tombstone & there are several Lester cemeteries in Floyd & Montgomery Co., VA so this is a photo of what this Cemetery looks like:
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Carol Lester) |
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...2. Lester, Rhoda Belle |
Parents: John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. 1851 Birth: 3-4-1851 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H721: Rhoda Belle 8 yo w/f, b. VA, $500. 1870 Marriage #1: Rhody B. Lester m. George Williamson 05-18-1870 at the widow Mary Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o George & Malinda Williamson. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Mary Lester. George Williamson, s/o George & Malinda (Dobbins) Williamson of Montgomery Co., VA. [no file] |
End John III & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester Family.