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John LESTER, Sr.

Male 1825 - 1885  (59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John LESTER, Sr. was born on 24 Nov 1825 in Madison County, GA; died on 24 Aug 1885 in Paulding County, GA.

    John married Amanda WILLIAMS on 30 May 1850 in Troup County, GA. Amanda was born in 1823 in Georgia; died in 1872 in Coweta County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Edward Y LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1851 in Coweta County, GA; died on 24 Sep 1928 in Paulding County, GA.
    2. 3. Alonzo LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1852 in Coweta County, GA; died on 5 Aug 1913.
    3. 4. Henry LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1853 in Coweta County, GA.
    4. 5. Oscar LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1855 in Coweta County, GA.
    5. 6. Ida LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1858 in Coweta County, GA.
    6. 7. John LESTER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1860 in Coweta County, GA; died on 4 Oct 1939.
    7. 8. Walter Lee LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1862 in Coweta County, GA; died on 10 Feb 1950 in Floyd County, GA.
    8. 9. Charles P LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1864 in Coweta County, GA.
    9. 10. Ella LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1866 in Coweta County, GA.

    John married Ann Hasseltine (Williams) MIZE on 30 Oct 1873 in Coweta County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. James Luther LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1875 in Paulding County, GA; died on 9 Jun 1955 in Polk County, GA.
    2. 12. G. P. LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876 in Paulding County, GA.
    3. 13. G. B. LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879 in Paulding County, GA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Y LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 21 Mar 1851 in Coweta County, GA; died on 24 Sep 1928 in Paulding County, GA.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann NEWMAN. Sarah was born on 31 Dec 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alonzo LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 Jul 1852 in Coweta County, GA; died on 5 Aug 1913.

    Family/Spouse: Allie Queen Victoria FURLOW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Alonzo married Parrie Lee FURLOW on 10 Nov 1880. Parrie (daughter of Charles Vincent FURLOW and Amanda PEDDY) was born in 1856; died in 1889 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Pearl LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Hassie LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Henry LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1853 in Coweta County, GA.

  4. 5.  Oscar LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1855 in Coweta County, GA.

  5. 6.  Ida LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1858 in Coweta County, GA.

  6. 7.  John LESTER, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 30 Apr 1860 in Coweta County, GA; died on 4 Oct 1939.

    John married Frances Sophronia MOON on 19 Jan 1887 in Paulding County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. (INFANT) LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1887; died on 11 Dec 1887.
    2. 17. Bernard Lafayette LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1889; died on 28 Mar 1892.
    3. 18. Robert Lee LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1891; died on 11 Nov 1969.
    4. 19. Ross Williams LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1893; died on 2 Oct 1971.
    5. 20. Elon Sophornia LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1896; died on 15 Sep 1972.
    6. 21. Thelma Harriet LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1899; died on 9 Oct 1978.
    7. 22. John Francis LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1901; died on 20 Jul 1988.
    8. 23. Wallace Lenox LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1904; died on 30 Mar 1988.

  7. 8.  Walter Lee LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 Apr 1862 in Coweta County, GA; died on 10 Feb 1950 in Floyd County, GA.

    Walter married Dora CATHCART on 8 Dec 1886. Dora (daughter of Robert CATHCART and Louisa HURT) was born on 7 Jan 1867 in Paulding County, GA; died on 14 Dec 1942 in Polk County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Clinton LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1889.
    2. 25. Vera LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892.
    3. 26. Eunice LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895.
    4. 27. Ara LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1897 and 1898.
    5. 28. Early R LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900 in Polk County, GA; died in 1901 in Polk County, GA.
    6. 29. Lewis Dewitt LESTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1909.

  8. 9.  Charles P LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1864 in Coweta County, GA.

  9. 10.  Ella LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1866 in Coweta County, GA.

  10. 11.  James Luther LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 30 Mar 1875 in Paulding County, GA; died on 9 Jun 1955 in Polk County, GA.

    Family/Spouse: Alice Maude TURNER. Alice was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Paulding County, GA; died on 7 Jun 1937 in Polk County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  G. P. LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1876 in Paulding County, GA.

  12. 13.  G. B. LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1879 in Paulding County, GA.


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Pearl LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alonzo2, 1.John1)

  2. 15.  Hassie LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alonzo2, 1.John1)

    Hassie married Clarence TUMER in 1920 in Hiram, Paulding County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 16.  (INFANT) LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Dec 1887; died on 11 Dec 1887.

  4. 17.  Bernard Lafayette LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 31 Jan 1889; died on 28 Mar 1892.

  5. 18.  Robert Lee LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Sep 1891; died on 11 Nov 1969.

    Robert married Minnie Madeline MOON on 2 Jul 1924 in Douglas County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 19.  Ross Williams LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Nov 1893; died on 2 Oct 1971.

    Ross married Marian C CRANZ on 19 Nov 1921 in Akron, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 20.  Elon Sophornia LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Jun 1896; died on 15 Sep 1972.

  8. 21.  Thelma Harriet LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Aug 1899; died on 9 Oct 1978.

    Thelma married Melvis Boyd BROOKS on 18 Jul 1931 in Hiram, Paulding County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 22.  John Francis LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 20 May 1901; died on 20 Jul 1988.

    John married Ruth Arthene MOON in Aug 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 23.  Wallace Lenox LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Jan 1904; died on 30 Mar 1988.

    Family/Spouse: Ruby POINDEXTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 24.  Clinton LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1889.

  12. 25.  Vera LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1892.

  13. 26.  Eunice LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1895.

  14. 27.  Ara LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born between 1897 and 1898.

  15. 28.  Early R LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1900 in Polk County, GA; died in 1901 in Polk County, GA.

  16. 29.  Lewis Dewitt LESTER Descendancy chart to this point (8.Walter2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Aug 1909.



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