Last Updated: February 21, 2021

 Lynch S. Sr & Lucy (Sowers) Lester Family

 

1. Lester, Lynch S. Sr.

Parents: James T. & Cloah (Wilson) Lester Sr.

1815 Birth: 9-18-1815 Floyd Co., VA.

i1837 Marriage #1: Lynch Lester m. Lucy Sowers 02-16-1837 Floyd Co., VA by George Godbey. He s/o James Lester per permission note. She d/o Jacob Sowers per permission note.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg179: Lynch Lester, 1 male & 1 female 20-29 yo, 1 female 0-4 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Lynch Lester, 33 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $1000, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H826: Lynch Lester, 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1000/449, HOH.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H168:

…… Lester, Lynch 55 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/600, HOH.

………… Lucy 58 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

…… Akers, Ennis 20 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/100. [akers2]

………… Chloa 19 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H212:

…… Lester, Lynch 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Lucy 68 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Lynch Lester, 74 yo.

1891 Death: 5-5-1891 Floyd Co., VA, s/o.. COD: dropsy. Age: 77y

1891 Burial:

…+ Lester, Lucy

Parents: Jacob & Catherine (Morricle) Sowers. [no file]

1811 Birth: 1811 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Lucy 38 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H826: Lucy 49 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H168: Lucy 58 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H212:

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Lucy 80 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H72: ____, Lucy 96 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. May 1894 VA, 1 child with 1 living, cannot read or write.

Lucy’s last name not given in 1900 but should be Lester. She also had more than 1 child & although she lost many, more than 1 was living in 1900.

Death 1900-1909

...2. Lester, Matilda

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1840 Birth: abt 1840 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Matilda 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1854 Death: 9-17-1854 Floyd Co., VA. COD: flux. Age: 16y. Informant: father.

1854 Burial:

...2. Lester, Melinda

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1842 Birth: abt 1842 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Melinda 8 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

i1860 Marriage #1: Malinda Lester m. Chrisly Duncan 01-10-1860 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Elizabeth Duncan. She single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lynch & Lucy Lester.

Chrisley Duncan, s/o George R. & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Morricle) Duncan. [Duncan_GeorgeR_Elizabeth]

...2. Lester, Lynch S. Jr

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1844 Birth: abt 1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Lynch 6 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H826: Lynch 16 yo w/m, b. VA.

Military: Co. B 54th VA Infantry, CSA.

1862 Death: 11-19-1862 GA during CW.

1862 Burial:

...2. Lester, Lucy Ellen

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1845 Birth: 3-26-1845 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Lucy 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H826: Lucy 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1867 Marriage #1: Lucy Lester m. John L. Lester 12-12-1867 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Lindsey & Caroline Lester. She single 21 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lynch & Lucy Lester.

John Lewis Lester, s/o Lindsay Johnson & Caroline (Beldon) Lester. [Lester_Lindsay_Caroline]

1912 Death: 10-7-1912 Floyd Co., VA.

1912 Burial: Lester Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Lucy Lester

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Carrol Lester)

John Lewis Lester

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King)

...2. Lester, Catherine

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1845 Birth: 1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H952: Catherine 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1854 Death: 9-23-1854 Floyd Co., VA. COD: flux. Age: 6y.

...2. Lester, Cloah “Cloey”

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1850 Birth: 12-6-1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H826: Cleo 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1869 Marriage #1: Cloah Lester m. Enias Akers 08-12-1869 at Lynch Lester's, Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Lucy (Reed) Akers. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lynch & Lucy Lester.

Ennis Ananias Akers, 1848-1926, s/o George A. & Lucy (Reed) Akers. [Akers_GeorgeA_Lucy]

1938 Death: 10-7-1938 Riner, Floyd Co., VA.

Cloah Akers, 87y 10m 1d, widowed housewife, b. Dec 6, 1850 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse Enis Akers. Father Lench Lester, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother Lucy Sowers, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant W. L. Akers of Riner VA. COD old age, heart & kidney trouble followed by dropsy. Burial Akers Cemetery.

1938 Burial: Akers Family Cemetery, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA with Ennis. (no photo)

...2. Lester, Ira

Parents: Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester.

1853 Birth: abt 1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1854 Death: 9-7-1854 Floyd Co., VA. COD: flux. Age: 1y.

1854 Burial:

End Lynch S. Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester Family.