Events of close relatives
Birth 1 November 1772 18 21 Fincastle County, Virginia
Source: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the
Citation Details: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M432_195; Page: 267B; Image: 535
Marriage of father's sibling about 1773 (Age 2 months)
uncle: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 23) Aunt-in-law: Alice Hooper (I7744) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of father's sibling 1773 (Age 2 months) Lunenburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
uncle: Samuel LESTER (I685)
Birth of sibling 1773 (Age 2 months) Virginia
Sister: Martha Lester (I706)
Birth of a first cousin 19 November 1774 (Age 2) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Female cousin: Frances Lester (I7751) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 24) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 19) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of a first cousin 25 March 1776 (Age 3) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Richard Lester (I7746) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 26) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 21) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of a first cousin 28 May 1778 (Age 5) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Bryant Lester (I7752) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 28) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 23) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of sibling 9 February 1780 (Age 7) Montgomery County Virginia
Sister: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705)
Birth of a first cousin 29 August 1780 (Age 7) Female cousin: Nancy Lester (I7747) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 30) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 25) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of a first cousin 23 November 1782 (Age 10) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Henry Lester (I7749) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 32) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 27) [View Family (F1602)]
Marriage of father's sibling 12 May 1785 (Age 12) Lurenburg Co. Va
uncle: Archibald LESTER (I691) (Age 23) Aunt-in-law: Elizabeth Crymes (I7754) (Age 22) [View Family (F1603)]
Marriage of sibling 22 March 1786 (Age 13) Montgomery County, Virginia
Brother: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 16) Sister-in-law: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) [View Family (F57)]
Marriage of sibling 22 March 1786 (Age 13) Montgomery County, Virginia
Brother: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 16) Sister-in-law: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) [View Family (F58)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1786 (Age 13)
nephew: William Lester (I405) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 16) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 16) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a child #1 1787 (Age 14) Son: James Skaggs (I759)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1787 (Age 14) Virginia
niece: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 17) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 17) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 16 September 1788 (Age 15) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Female cousin: Charlotte Lester (I7750) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 38) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 33) [View Family (F1602)]
Marriage Hannah Lester - [View Family (F2310)]
1 November 1788 (Age 16) Montgomery County, Virginia
Source: Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Marriage Jeremiah Skaggs - [View Family (F114)]
16 November 1788 (Age 16) Montgomery County, Virginia
Source: Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Birth of a child #2 12 December 1789 (Age 17) Daughter: Nancy Skaggs (I760)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1790 (Age 17) Montgomery (Wythe) County, VA
niece: Ruth Lester (I399) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 20) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 20) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a child #3 2 August 1791 (Age 18) Daughter: Martha Skaggs (I761)
Marriage of sibling 5 June 1792 (Age 19) Botetourt County, Virginia
Brother: James Lester (I708) (Age 25) Sister-in-law: Mary Elswick (I775) (Age 22) [View Family (F116)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1792 (Age 19) Russel County, Virginia
nephew: Abner Hulen Friday Lester Old Cherry (I400) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 22) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 22) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a child #4 2 November 1793 (Age 21) Daughter: Lydia Ann Skaggs (I762)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1793 (Age 20)
niece: Elizabeth Lester (I773) Father: James Lester (I708) (Age 26) Mother: Mary Elswick (I775) (Age 23) [View Family (F116)]
Marriage of sibling 12 February 1793 (Age 20) Virginia
Sister: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 20) Brother-in-law: John Drake (I748) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 16 February 1794 (Age 21) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Frederick Lester (I7748) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 44) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 39) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1794 (Age 21)
niece: Hannah Lester (I403) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 24) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 24) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1794 (Age 21)
nephew: William Drake (I749) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 21) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a child #5 22 November 1795 (Age 23) Son: John Skaggs (I763)
Death of father's sibling 1795 (Age 22)
aunt: Sally LESTER (I690) (Age 32)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1795 (Age 22) Virginia
niece: Rebecca Lester (I259) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 25) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 25) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1795 (Age 22) Kentucky or Virginia
nephew: Thomas Mastin Lester (I401) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 25) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 25) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1795 (Age 22)
niece: Sarah Sally Drake (I750) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 22) [View Family (F113)]
Death of a grand-parent 9 June 1796 (Age 23) Lunenberg County, Virginia, United States
Grandfather: Bryant William Lester (I683) (Age 72)
Birth of a child #6 26 January 1797 (Age 24) Daughter: Hannah Skaggs (I764)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1797 (Age 24) Wythe County, Virginia
nephew: John Jake Lester (I776) Father: James Lester (I708) (Age 30) Mother: Mary Elswick (I775) (Age 27) [View Family (F116)]
Death of spouse 1798 (Age 25) Russell Co Va
Spouse: Jeremiah Skaggs (I772)
Death of a grand-parent 1798 (Age 25) Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandmother: Sarah Hannah Winbush (I682) (Age 70)
Birth of a first cousin 9 December 1798 (Age 26) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Benjamin Franklin Lester (I7753) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 48) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 43) [View Family (F1602)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1798 (Age 25)
nephew: John Drake (I751) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 25) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1799 (Age 26)
niece: Nancy Drake (I752) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 26) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of sibling 1799 (Age 26) Greasy Creek, New River, Fincastle/ Montgomery County, Virginia
Sister: Sarah Lester (I709)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1800 (Age 27) Floyd County, Kentucky
nephew: Edmund Lester (I774) Father: James Lester (I708) (Age 33) Mother: Mary Elswick (I775) (Age 30) [View Family (F116)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1800 (Age 27) Virginia
niece: Dorcas Lester (I406) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 30) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 30) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 19 March 1801 (Age 28) Lunenburg Co., Virginia
Male cousin: Whitfield Lester (I7745) Father: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 51) Mother: Alice Hooper (I7744) (Age 46) [View Family (F1602)]
Marriage Edmond Whitt - [View Family (F115)]
27 October 1801 (Age 28) Russell County Virginia
Birth of a nephew or niece 1802 (Age 29)
niece: Elizabeth Lester (I402) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 32) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 32) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1802 (Age 29) Virginia
nephew: James Lester (I404) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 32) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 32) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a child #7 1803 (Age 30) Daughter: Rebecca Whitt (I769)
Birth of a nephew or niece 1803 (Age 30) Virginia
nephew: Thomas Lester (I407) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 33) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 33) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 9 April 1803 (Age 30)
niece: Letitia Lettie Horton (I739) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 23) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1804 (Age 31)
niece: Elizabeth Drake (I753) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 31) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1804 (Age 31)
nephew: Samuel Drake (I754) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 31) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 10 July 1805 (Age 32)
nephew: Martin Drake (I755) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 32) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a child #8 8 December 1806 (Age 34) Son: Richard Price Whitt (I765)
Marriage of a nephew or niece 1806 (Age 33) Tazewell County, Virginia
niece: Ruth Lester (I399) (Age 16) Spouse: John Jones (I3127) (Age 19) [View Family (F584)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 25 December 1806 (Age 34)
niece: Sarah Sally Horton (I740) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 26) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1807 (Age 34)
niece: Rachel Drake (I756) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 34) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1808 (Age 35) Virginia
nephew: John Vance Lester (I411) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 38) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 38) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a child #9 23 January 1809 (Age 36) Daughter: Abijah Whitt (I766)
Birth of a nephew or niece 18 June 1809 (Age 36)
niece: Isabelle Horton (I741) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 29) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 24 July 1809 (Age 36) Floyd, Kentucky, United States
niece: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) (Age 22) Spouse: Conley Blankenship (I3123) (Age 27) [View Family (F2490)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 28 July 1809 (Age 36) Floyd County, Kentucky
niece: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) (Age 22) Spouse: Conley Blankenship (I3124) [View Family (F583)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1810 (Age 37)
nephew: Larkin Drake (I757) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 37) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 1811 (Age 38)
niece: Margaret Peggy Drake (I758) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 38) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 21 May 1811 (Age 38)
nephew: Elijah Sargeant Horton (I742) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 31) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a child #10 1813 (Age 40) Son: Linney Whitt (I767)
Birth of a nephew or niece 4 February 1813 (Age 40) Floyd County, Kentucky
nephew: James Dell King (I3098) Father: William King (I3097) (Age 23) Mother: Sarah Lester (I709) (Age 14) [View Family (F581)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 18 November 1813 (Age 41)
nephew: Reese Duff Horton (I743) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 33) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 1815 (Age 42) Virginia
nephew: Thomas Mastin Lester (I401) Spouse: Nancy Cline (I3145) [View Family (F587)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 23 December 1815 (Age 43)
niece: Martha Patty Horton (I744) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 35) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 4 July 1816 (Age 43) Floyd County Kentucky
niece: Nancy Lester (I410) Spouse: Thomas Deal (I395) (Age 17) [View Family (F2047)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 29 April 1817 (Age 44)
niece: Elizabeth Horton (I745) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 37) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 30 November 1818 (Age 46)
nephew: Travis Horton (I746) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 38) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 18 March 1819 (Age 46) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
nephew: John Jake Lester (I776) (Age 22) Spouse: Nancy Stiltner (I3099) (Age 19) [View Family (F582)]
Marriage of sibling 1 April 1819 (Age 46) Floyd County, Kentucky
Sister: Sarah Lester (I709) Brother-in-law: William King (I3097) (Age 29) [View Family (F581)]
Birth of a child #11 22 July 1819 (Age 46) Daughter: Louisa Lovisa Whitt (I768)
Marriage of a nephew or niece 21 March 1820 (Age 47) Floyd County, Kentucky
niece: Rebecca Lester (I259) (Age 25) Spouse: Willoughby Deal (I258) (Age 30) [View Family (F53)]
Birth of a nephew or niece 15 July 1821 (Age 48)
nephew: John Thompson Horton (I747) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 41) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 24 August 1824 (Age 51) Pike County, Kentucky
nephew: James Lester (I404) (Age 22) Spouse: Syndey Payne (I3161) (Age 24) [View Family (F589)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 25 August 1824 (Age 51) Pike County, Kentucky
niece: Dorcas Lester (I406) (Age 24) Spouse: Zachariah Blankenship (I3174) [View Family (F590)]
Death of father's sibling 31 October 1826 (Age 53) Greenville, South Carolina, United States
uncle: Archibald LESTER (I691) (Age 65)
Death of a grand-parent 1830 (Age 57) Virginia, United States
Grandfather: Gabriel Arthur (I700) (Age 110)
Marriage of a nephew or niece 23 August 1830 (Age 57) Kentucky
nephew: John Vance Lester (I411) (Age 22) Spouse: Ruth Yates (I724) (Age 24) [View Family (F110)]
Death of father's sibling 1832 (Age 59) Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
uncle: Bryant Lester, Jr. (I684) (Age 82)
Death of father July 1833 (Age 60) Williamson County, Tennessee
Father: Abner Lester (I408) (Age 78)
Death of a grand-parent 1834 (Age 61) United States
Grandmother: Hanna Rebecca "Nikitie" Cherokee Indian (I699) (Age 105)
Death of a nephew or niece 1834 (Age 61) Pike County, Kentucky
nephew: James Dell King (I3098) (Age 20)
Marriage of a nephew or niece 4 October 1838 (Age 65) Tazewell County, VA
niece: Ruth Lester (I399) (Age 48) Spouse: Presley Blankenship (I3126) (Age 38) [View Family (F2322)]
Marriage of a nephew or niece 1838 (Age 65) Virginia
nephew: Thomas Mastin Lester (I401) Spouse: Mary Richards (I3146) [View Family (F588)]
Residence 1840 (Age 67) Carter, Kentucky, United States
Source: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G
Citation Details: Year: 1840; Census Place: Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 107; Page: 244; Image: 504; Family History Library Film: 0007824
Death of mother 1840 (Age 67) Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Mother: Martha "Patsy" Rebecca Arthur (I409) (Age 89)
Death of a first cousin about 1840 (Age 67) Henderson Co., Kentucky
Male cousin: Whitfield Lester (I7745) (Age 38)
Death of sibling 1843 (Age 70) Tazewell, , Virginia, USA
Brother: James Lester (I708) (Age 76)
Death of sibling 1843 (Age 70) Tazewell County Virginia
Brother: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 73)
Marriage of a nephew or niece 16 September 1844 (Age 71) Virginia
nephew: Abner Hulen Friday Lester Old Cherry (I400) (Age 52) Spouse: Mary Stump Thompson (I3132) [View Family (F586)]
Residence 1850 (Age 77) Age: 77 District 1, Carter, Kentucky
Source: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the
Citation Details: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M432_195; Page: 267B; Image: 535
Marriage of a nephew or niece 22 October 1850 (Age 77) Tazewell County, Virginia
nephew: John Vance Lester (I411) (Age 42) Spouse: Rachel Stiltner (I715) (Age 35) [View Family (F109)]
Death of a first cousin 4 October 1851 (Age 78) Williamson Co., Tennessee
Male cousin: Henry Lester (I7749) (Age 68)
Death of sibling 28 June 1854 (Age 81) Carter County, Kentucky
Sister: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 74)
Death 23 August 1856 (Age 83) Carter County, Kentucky
Record ID Number 119
Globally unique Identifier 5A0164FBCAB1883644DD123A1DCACE80