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Elijah Shannon LESTER, Sr.

Male 1831 - 1916  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elijah Shannon LESTER, Sr. was born on 9 Jun 1831 in Clarke County, GA; died on 28 Dec 1916 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

    Elijah married Mary LESTER on 21 Dec 1853 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Mary (daughter of William LESTER, Sr. and Sarah BROOKS) was born on 3 May 1836 in Oglethorpe County, GA; died on 17 Aug 1872 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lewis B LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1856 in Clarke County, GA; died on 23 Oct 1912 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.
    2. 3. William T LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Clarke County, GA; died on 16 Feb 1924 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.
    3. 4. Mary Elizabeth LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1863 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Jul 1890 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.
    4. 5. Sarah Eugenia LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1867 in Clarke County, GA; died on 23 Sep 1889 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Elijah married Sarah E (White) GRIFFITH on 17 Nov 1872. Sarah was born on 14 Jul 1842; died on 10 Feb 1908 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. (Infant) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Elijah Shannon LESTER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1873 in Clarke County, GA; died on 10 Sep 1874 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.
    3. 8. (Infant son) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1875 in Clarke County, GA; died on 15 Aug 1875 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.
    4. 9. Otis Young LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1875 in Clarke County, GA; died on 26 May 1877 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.
    5. 10. Susan Addie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1877 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Jun 1924 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Weir Family Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lewis B LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 3 Jun 1856 in Clarke County, GA; died on 23 Oct 1912 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  2. 3.  William T LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Clarke County, GA; died on 16 Feb 1924 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Family/Spouse: Pinkie FREEMAN. Pinkie was born on 2 Sep 1871; died on 17 Mar 1919 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Leon Lumpkin LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1890 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Mar 1966 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.
    2. 12. Estelle LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1899 in Clarke County, GA; died on 12 Dec 1977 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

  3. 4.  Mary Elizabeth LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 13 Oct 1863 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Jul 1890 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

    Mary married Thomas ALLMON on 19 Dec 1882. Thomas died in Cherokee County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Nellie May ALLMON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1885 in Clarke County, GA; died on 27 Oct 1979 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    2. 14. Ida Pearl ALLMON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1887 in Clarke County, GA; died on 18 Feb 1919 in Clarke County, GA.
    3. 15. Thomas Lester ALLMON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1890 in Clarke County, GA; died on 7 Sep 1890 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  4. 5.  Sarah Eugenia LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 10 Jan 1867 in Clarke County, GA; died on 23 Sep 1889 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Sarah married James F WILLS on 10 Jan 1886 in Clarke County, GA. James was born on 12 Jun 1856; died on 22 Jan 1914; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Ruby WILLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1887 in Clarke County, GA; died on 6 Sep 1889 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

  5. 6.  (Infant) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1)

  6. 7.  Elijah Shannon LESTER, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 29 Sep 1873 in Clarke County, GA; died on 10 Sep 1874 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  7. 8.  (Infant son) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Aug 1875 in Clarke County, GA; died on 15 Aug 1875 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  8. 9.  Otis Young LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 5 Nov 1875 in Clarke County, GA; died on 26 May 1877 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  9. 10.  Susan Addie LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 29 Apr 1877 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Jun 1924 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Weir Family Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Susan married Ross K WEIR on 15 Nov 1905 in Clarke County, GA. Ross was born on 11 Oct 1871; died on 25 Jun 1928; was buried in Weir Family Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Leon Lumpkin LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 9 Nov 1890 in Clarke County, GA; died on 19 Mar 1966 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Leon married Elizabeth REYNOLDS on 19 May 1917 in Clarke County, GA. Elizabeth was born on 4 Sep 1890; died on 16 May 1959 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Mary LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  Estelle LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 24 Aug 1899 in Clarke County, GA; died on 12 Dec 1977 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.

    Estelle married Harry Hillman ELDER on 26 Jun 1913 in Clarke County, GA. Harry was born on 1 Dec 1888; died on 19 Jan 1969 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Nellie May ALLMON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Jul 1885 in Clarke County, GA; died on 27 Oct 1979 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.

    Nellie married John Burney FOWLER, Sr. on 20 Nov 1900 in Clarke County, GA. John (son of Louis Myers FOWLER and Ida ECHOLS) was born on 7 Dec 1880; died in 1934 in Barrow County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Harry Wilburn FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1902 in Clarke County, GA; died on 30 Sep 1991 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    2. 19. Mary Elizabeth FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1904 in Clarke County, GA.
    3. 20. Sarah Marquerette FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1906 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Americus, Sumpter County, GA.
    4. 21. John Burney FOWLER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1909 in Clarke County, GA; died on 10 Nov 1941 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    5. 22. Alice Nell FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1912 in Clarke County, GA; died on 4 Mar 1988 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    6. 23. Pinkie Rebecca FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 14.  Ida Pearl ALLMON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 12 Feb 1887 in Clarke County, GA; died on 18 Feb 1919 in Clarke County, GA.

    Ida married C C FULCHER on 3 Feb 1904 in Clarke County, GA. C was born on 26 Nov 1879; died on 10 Oct 1936; was buried in Lebannon Church Rd, Jackson County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. William Lester FULCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1905; died in Nov 1985; was buried in Lebannon Church Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    2. 25. Laura FULCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1909; died on 12 Mar 1936; was buried in Lebannon Church Rd, Jackson County, GA.

  5. 15.  Thomas Lester ALLMON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 7 Jul 1890 in Clarke County, GA; died on 7 Sep 1890 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Lester Family Cemetery, Cleveland Road, Clarke County, GA.

  6. 16.  Ruby WILLS Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 16 Mar 1887 in Clarke County, GA; died on 6 Sep 1889 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, GA.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Mary LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leon3, 3.William2, 1.Elijah1)

  2. 18.  Harry Wilburn FOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 13 Aug 1902 in Clarke County, GA; died on 30 Sep 1991 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.

    Harry married Helen HALE on 24 Nov 1927 in Jackson County, GA. Helen (daughter of Allen HALE and Allie WILHITE) was born on 9 Aug 1909 in Jackson County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Carol Inez FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1928 in Oconee County, GA; died on 11 Mar 1981 in Fulton County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Road, Jackson County, GA.
    2. 27. b Harry Wilburn FOWLER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1930 in Oconee County, GA; died on 28 Jul 1978 in Fulton County, GA; was buried in Huntsville, Madison County, AL.
    3. 28. Betty Lanell FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Joy Ann FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1934 in Clarke County, GA; died on 14 Nov 1934 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.
    5. 30. Helen Demaris FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Ronald Henry FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 19.  Mary Elizabeth FOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 11 Jul 1904 in Clarke County, GA.

    Family/Spouse: Herchel J HEARN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Beath HEARN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Tony HEARN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Nancy HEARN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Jimmy HEARN  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 20.  Sarah Marquerette FOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 28 Aug 1906 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Americus, Sumpter County, GA.

    Sarah married Don C BURK, Sr. on 9 Jun 1925 in Clarke County, GA. Don was buried in Americus, Sumpter County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Don C BURK, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 21.  John Burney FOWLER, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Jan 1909 in Clarke County, GA; died on 10 Nov 1941 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.

    John married Carolyn Susan LESTER on 16 Sep 1933 in Anderson County, SC. Carolyn (daughter of Tolbert Newton LESTER, Sr. and Ada Estell MCDONALD) was born on 26 Apr 1914 in Barrow County, GA; died on 12 Aug 1983 in Athens, Clarke County, GA; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, Clarke County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Mary Ann FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Louise Mize FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1940 in Clarke County, GA; died on 22 Apr 1940 in Clarke County, GA.
    3. 39. Linda Bee FOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1942 in Clarke County, GA; died on 24 Nov 2020 in Tennesse.

  6. 22.  Alice Nell FOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 5 Mar 1912 in Clarke County, GA; died on 4 Mar 1988 in Clarke County, GA; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA.

    Alice married Hermon Hoyt FOSTER on 6 Sep 1931 in Clarke County, GA. Hermon was born on 28 Oct 1902; died on 18 Oct 1973; was buried in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tallassee Rd, Jackson County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Bobby Joe FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1935; died on 23 Feb 2005.
    2. 41. Sarah Jean FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 23.  Pinkie Rebecca FOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Nellie3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1)

    Family/Spouse: Jack O'SHEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 24.  William Lester FULCHER Descendancy chart to this point (14.Ida3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 3 Jan 1905; died in Nov 1985; was buried in Lebannon Church Rd, Jackson County, GA.

  9. 25.  Laura FULCHER Descendancy chart to this point (14.Ida3, 4.Mary2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 6 Jan 1909; died on 12 Mar 1936; was buried in Lebannon Church Rd, Jackson County, GA.


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