Last Updated: August 21, 2021

William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester Family

 

1. Lester, William

Parents: John & Catherine (Plickenstalver) Lester.

1785 Birth: 10-7-1785 Montgomery Co., VA.

i1809 Marriage #1: William Lester m. Rebecca Simmons 01-10-1809 Montgomery Co., VA. John Lester, surety. Charles Simmons, surety.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg168: William Lester, 1 male & 1 female 50-59 yo, 1 male 20-29 yo, 2 males & 1 female 15-19 yo, 1 female 10-14 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: William Lester, 65 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $2000, cannot read or write, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H791: William Lester Sr, 74 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/1565, HOH.

1865 Death: 1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1865 Burial:

…+ Lester, Rebecca

Parents:

1790 Birth: 3-5-1790 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: Rebecca 63 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H791: Rebecca 69 yo w/f, b. VA.

Death abt 1861.

...2. Lester, Boston

Parents: William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester.

1822 Birth: abt 1822 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: Boston 28 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

i1854 Marriage #1: Boston Lester m. Leathy Weeks 04-18-1854 Floyd Co., VA. He 32 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Rebecca Lester. She 40 yo single, b. Bedford Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Mary Weeks.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H777: Boston Lester, 37 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/485, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H85: Boston Lester, 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800/350, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H379: Boston Lester, 56 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Boston Lester, 68 yo.

......+ Lester, Letha

Parents: Joseph R. & Mary (Creasy) Weeks. [Weeks_JosephR_Mary]

1815 Birth: abt 1815 Bedford Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H777: Leatha T. 40 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H85: Elitha 56 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H379: Lethe 66 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Lethia 66 yo.

1893 Death: 12-18-1893 Floyd Co., VA. COD: liver complaint. Age: 80y.

1893 Burial:

......3. Lester, female infant

Parents:

1856 Birth & Death: 5-20-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1856 Burial:

...... Whitlock, Sarah E.

b. abt 1859 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H85: Sarah E. Whitlock, 11 yo w/f, b. VA, Boston Lester HOH.

...2. Lester, Gordon C.

Parents: William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester.

1825 Birth: 12-23-1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: Gordon C. 24 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

1853 Death: 1-8-1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1853 Burial: Lawrence Graham Cemetery, private property on Ridgeview Rd across from Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Floyd, VA. aka Simmons Farm Cemetery. Aka Earles, Graham, Jones, Simmons Cemetery.

...2. Lester, Rebecca E

Parents: William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester.

1829 Birth: 5-31-1829 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: Rebecca 17 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

i1855 Marriage #1: Rebecca Lester m. Mahlon Turman 03-22-1855 Floyd Co., VA by Andrew A. Reed. He 27 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Mathew & Sarah (Cox) Turman. She 26 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o William S. & Rebecca Lester.

Mahlon Turman, 1827-1864, s/o Mathew & Sarah (Cox) Turman. [Turman_Mathew_Sarah]

1888 Confederate Pension Application: Rebecca Turman of Floyd Co., VA, applied for a widow’s compensation for Mahlon Turman’s service in Company B. 54th VA Regiment. Found entitled to receive Thirty dollars annually.

...2. Lester, William S.

Parents: William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester.

1832 Birth: 1-23-1832 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H710: William. 17 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

1856 Marriage #1: William S. Lester m. Rebecca Cooper 3-13-1856 Montgomery Co., VA bond. She d/o Jno. Cooper.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H791: William S. Lester, 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/350-married but with parents.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: William S. 38 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,300/580, HOH.

......+ Lester, Rebecca Frances

Parents: John & Mary (Thompson) Cooper of Montgomery Co., VA. [no file]

1836 Birth: abt 1836 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H791: Rebecca 23 yo w/f, b. VA.

?1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: Frances R. 35 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

......3. Lester, John William Robert

Parents: William S. & Rebecca Frances (Cooper) Lester.

1857 Birth: abt 1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H791: Robert 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: John Wm Robert 13 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H234: John W. Lester, 22 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

.........+ Lester, Nancy Rosabell

Parents: George B. & 1st wife Susannah (Dickerson) Booth. [Booth_GeorgeH_Lucy]

1858 Birth: 11-11-1859 Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1st of 2 birth records)

1858 Birth: 11-16-1858 Floyd Co., VA. (src: 2nd of 2 birth records)

1878 Marriage #1: Robbert Luster m. Rosabel Bothe 11-24-1876 Surry Co., NC. He 20 yo, of Floyd Co., VA, s/o Wm S. Luster & Frances S. Luster. She 18 yo, of Floyd Co., VA, d/o George B. Bothe & Susan Bothe.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H234: Nancy R. 20 yo wife, b. VA.

.........4. Lester, Mary S.

Parents: John William Robert & Nancy Rosabell (Booth) Lester.

1877 Birth: abt 1877 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H234: Mary S. 3 yo daughter, b. VA.

.........4. Lester, Becca A.

Parents: John William Robert & Nancy Rosabell (Booth) Lester.

1880 Birth: 10-1880 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H234: Becca A. 7/12 daughter, b. October VA.

.........4. Lester, Charles

Parents: John William Robert & Nancy Rosabell (Booth) Lester.

1882 Birth: 12-16-1882 Floyd Co., VA, s/o Robert & “Rachel”.

......3. Lester, Shelton

Parents: William S. & Rebecca Frances (Cooper) Lester.

1861 Birth: 1861 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: Shelton 8 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

......3. Lester, Frances Cora

Parents: William S. & Rebecca Frances (Cooper) Lester.

1864 Birth: abt 1864 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: Frances Cora 6 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

......3. Lester, Kurgless (male)

Parents: William S. & Rebecca Frances (Cooper) Lester.

1867 Birth: abt 1867 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: Kurgless 3 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

......3. Lester, Mahlon

Parents: William S. & Rebecca Frances (Cooper) Lester.

1869 Birth: abt 1869 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H106: Mahlon 1 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

End William & Rebecca (Simmons) Lester Family.