Events of close relatives
Birth 1797 30 27 Wythe 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 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 338A; Image: 246
Source: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records
Citation Details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: M653_1337; Page: 789; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 805337
Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited
Citation Details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 016
Birth of a first cousin 26 January 1797 Female cousin: Hannah Skaggs (I764) Father: Jeremiah Skaggs (I772) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 24) [View Family (F114)]
Birth of a first cousin 1798 (Age 12 months) Male cousin: John Drake (I751) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 25) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 1799 (Age 2) Female cousin: Nancy Drake (I752) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 26) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of father's sibling 1799 (Age 2) Greasy Creek, New River, Fincastle/ Montgomery County, Virginia
aunt: Sarah Lester (I709)
Birth of a first cousin 1800 (Age 3) Virginia
Female cousin: Dorcas Lester (I406) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 30) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 30) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of sibling 1800 (Age 3) Floyd County, Kentucky
Brother: Edmund Lester (I774)
Marriage of father's sibling 27 October 1801 (Age 4) Russell County Virginia
aunt: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 28) Uncle-in-law: Edmond Whitt (I770) [View Family (F115)]
Birth of a first cousin 1802 (Age 5) Female cousin: Elizabeth Lester (I402) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 32) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 32) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 1802 (Age 5) Virginia
Male cousin: James Lester (I404) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 32) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 32) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 1803 (Age 6) Virginia
Male cousin: Thomas Lester (I407) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 33) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 33) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 1803 (Age 6) Female cousin: Rebecca Whitt (I769) Father: Edmond Whitt (I770) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 30) [View Family (F115)]
Birth of a first cousin 9 April 1803 (Age 6) Female cousin: Letitia Lettie Horton (I739) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 23) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a first cousin 1804 (Age 7) Female cousin: Elizabeth Drake (I753) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 31) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 1804 (Age 7) Male cousin: Samuel Drake (I754) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 31) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 10 July 1805 (Age 8) Male cousin: Martin Drake (I755) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 32) [View Family (F113)]
Marriage of a first cousin 1806 (Age 9) Tazewell County, Virginia
Female cousin: Ruth Lester (I399) (Age 16) Cousin-in-law: John Jones (I3127) (Age 19) [View Family (F584)]
Birth of a first cousin 8 December 1806 (Age 9) Male cousin: Richard Price Whitt (I765) Father: Edmond Whitt (I770) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 34) [View Family (F115)]
Birth of a first cousin 25 December 1806 (Age 9) Female cousin: Sarah Sally Horton (I740) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 26) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a first cousin 1807 (Age 10) Female cousin: Rachel Drake (I756) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 34) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 1808 (Age 11) Virginia
Male cousin: John Vance Lester (I411) Father: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 38) Mother: Rachel Rebecca Skaggs (I365) (Age 38) [View Family (F57)]
Birth of a first cousin 23 January 1809 (Age 12) Female cousin: Abijah Whitt (I766) Father: Edmond Whitt (I770) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 36) [View Family (F115)]
Birth of a first cousin 18 June 1809 (Age 12) Female cousin: Isabelle Horton (I741) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 29) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a first cousin 24 July 1809 (Age 12) Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Female cousin: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) (Age 22) Cousin-in-law: Conley Blankenship (I3123) (Age 27) [View Family (F2490)]
Marriage of a first cousin 28 July 1809 (Age 12) Floyd County, Kentucky
Female cousin: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) (Age 22) Cousin-in-law: Conley Blankenship (I3124) [View Family (F583)]
Birth of a first cousin 1810 (Age 13) Male cousin: Larkin Drake (I757) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 37) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 1811 (Age 14) Female cousin: Margaret Peggy Drake (I758) Father: John Drake (I748) Mother: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 38) [View Family (F113)]
Birth of a first cousin 21 May 1811 (Age 14) Male cousin: Elijah Sargeant Horton (I742) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 31) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a first cousin 1813 (Age 16) Male cousin: Linney Whitt (I767) Father: Edmond Whitt (I770) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 40) [View Family (F115)]
Birth of a first cousin 4 February 1813 (Age 16) Floyd County, Kentucky
Male cousin: James Dell King (I3098) Father: William King (I3097) (Age 23) Mother: Sarah Lester (I709) (Age 14) [View Family (F581)]
Birth of a first cousin 18 November 1813 (Age 16) Male cousin: Reese Duff Horton (I743) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 33) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a first cousin 1815 (Age 18) Virginia
Male cousin: Thomas Mastin Lester (I401) Cousin-in-law: Nancy Cline (I3145) [View Family (F587)]
Birth of a first cousin 23 December 1815 (Age 18) Female cousin: Martha Patty Horton (I744) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 35) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a first cousin 4 July 1816 (Age 19) Floyd County Kentucky
Female cousin: Nancy Lester (I410) Cousin-in-law: Thomas Deal (I395) (Age 17) [View Family (F2047)]
Birth of a first cousin 29 April 1817 (Age 20) Female cousin: Elizabeth Horton (I745) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 37) [View Family (F112)]
Birth of a first cousin 30 November 1818 (Age 21) Male cousin: Travis Horton (I746) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 38) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage Nancy Stiltner - [View Family (F582)]
18 March 1819 (Age 22) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage of father's sibling 1 April 1819 (Age 22) Floyd County, Kentucky
aunt: Sarah Lester (I709) Uncle-in-law: William King (I3097) (Age 29) [View Family (F581)]
Birth of a first cousin 22 July 1819 (Age 22) Female cousin: Louisa Lovisa Whitt (I768) Father: Edmond Whitt (I770) Mother: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 46) [View Family (F115)]
Marriage of a first cousin 21 March 1820 (Age 23) Floyd County, Kentucky
Female cousin: Rebecca Lester (I259) (Age 25) Cousin-in-law: Willoughby Deal (I258) (Age 30) [View Family (F53)]
Birth of a first cousin 15 July 1821 (Age 24) Male cousin: John Thompson Horton (I747) Father: Travis Horton (I738) Mother: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 41) [View Family (F112)]
Marriage of a first cousin 24 August 1824 (Age 27) Pike County, Kentucky
Male cousin: James Lester (I404) (Age 22) Cousin-in-law: Syndey Payne (I3161) (Age 24) [View Family (F589)]
Marriage of a first cousin 25 August 1824 (Age 27) Pike County, Kentucky
Female cousin: Dorcas Lester (I406) (Age 24) Cousin-in-law: Zachariah Blankenship (I3174) [View Family (F590)]
Marriage of a first cousin 23 August 1830 (Age 33) Kentucky
Male cousin: John Vance Lester (I411) (Age 22) Cousin-in-law: Ruth Yates (I724) (Age 24) [View Family (F110)]
Birth of a child #1 1832 (Age 35) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Daughter: Elizabeth Lester (I3105)
Birth of a child #2 1833 (Age 36) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Son: William Lester (I3100)
Death of a grand-parent July 1833 (Age 36) Williamson County, Tennessee
Grandfather: Abner Lester (I408) (Age 78)
Death of a first cousin 1834 (Age 37) Pike County, Kentucky
Male cousin: James Dell King (I3098) (Age 20)
Birth of a child #3 1837 (Age 40) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Daughter: Jane Lester (I3104)
Marriage of a first cousin 4 October 1838 (Age 41) Tazewell County, VA
Female cousin: Ruth Lester (I399) (Age 48) Cousin-in-law: Presley Blankenship (I3126) (Age 38) [View Family (F2322)]
Marriage of a first cousin 1838 (Age 41) Virginia
Male cousin: Thomas Mastin Lester (I401) Cousin-in-law: Mary Richards (I3146) [View Family (F588)]
Birth of a child #4 25 April 1840 (Age 43) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Daughter: Mahala Lester (I3103)
Death of mother 1840 (Age 43) , , Virginia, USA
Mother: Mary Elswick (I775) (Age 70)
Death of a grand-parent 1840 (Age 43) Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandmother: Martha "Patsy" Rebecca Arthur (I409) (Age 89)
Birth of a child #5 1842 (Age 45) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Son: Jacob Lester (I3101)
Death of father 1843 (Age 46) Tazewell, , Virginia, USA
Father: James Lester (I708) (Age 76)
Death of father's sibling 1843 (Age 46) Tazewell County Virginia
uncle: William Calvin Lester (I364) (Age 73)
Marriage of a first cousin 16 September 1844 (Age 47) Virginia
Male cousin: Abner Hulen Friday Lester Old Cherry (I400) (Age 52) Cousin-in-law: Mary Stump Thompson (I3132) [View Family (F586)]
Birth of a child #6 11 May 1848 (Age 51) , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Daughter: Pricilla Lester (I3102)
Residence 1850 (Age 53) Age: 52 District 54, Russell, 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 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 338A; Image: 246
Marriage of a first cousin 22 October 1850 (Age 53) Tazewell County, Virginia
Male cousin: John Vance Lester (I411) (Age 42) Cousin-in-law: Rachel Stiltner (I715) (Age 35) [View Family (F109)]
Birth of a grandchild #1 29 March 1854 (Age 57) Russell, Virginia, United States
Grandson: John Lester (I10482) Father: William Lester (I3100) (Age 21) Mother: Sarah Presley (I10479) (Age 19) [View Family (F2143)]
Death of father's sibling 28 June 1854 (Age 57) Carter County, Kentucky
aunt: Rebecca Arthur Lester (I705) (Age 74)
Marriage of a child 1856 (Age 59) Virginia, United States
Son: William Lester (I3100) (Age 23) Daughter-in-law: Sarah Presley (I10479) [View Family (F2143)]
Birth of a grandchild #2 1856 (Age 59) Virginia, United States
Grandson: Hyram Lester (I10481) Father: William Lester (I3100) (Age 23) Mother: Sarah Presley (I10479) (Age 21) [View Family (F2143)]
Death of father's sibling 23 August 1856 (Age 59) Carter County, Kentucky
aunt: Hannah Lester (I707) (Age 83)
Birth of a grandchild #3 May 1857 (Age 60) Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Grandson: Jacob Lester (I10480) Father: William Lester (I3100) (Age 24) Mother: Sarah Presley (I10479) (Age 22) [View Family (F2143)]
Birth of a grandchild #4 8 May 1859 (Age 62) Garden City, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Granddaughter: Nancy Lester (I10483) Father: William Lester (I3100) (Age 26) Mother: Sarah Presley (I10479) (Age 24) [View Family (F2143)]
Residence 1860 (Age 63) Age in 1860: 63 Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Source: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records
Citation Details: Year: 1860; Census Place: Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: M653_1337; Page: 789; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 805337
Death of father's sibling July 1860 (Age 63) East and West District, Tazewell, Virginia
aunt: Martha Lester (I706) (Age 87)
Death of spouse 1861 (Age 64) , Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Nancy Stiltner (I3099) (Age 61)
Death of a child 16 April 1862 (Age 65) Lees Mills, , Virginia, USA
Son: William Lester (I3100) (Age 29)
Death of a first cousin 1863 (Age 66) Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Male cousin: John Vance Lester (I411) (Age 55)
Death of a first cousin 1870 (Age 73) Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Female cousin: Martha Patsy Lester (I398) (Age 83)
Death of a first cousin 1 June 1870 (Age 73) McDowell County, WV
Female cousin: Ruth Lester (I399) (Age 80)
Death of a first cousin 1870 (Age 73) Wyoming Co, WV
Female cousin: Rebecca Lester (I259) (Age 75)
Death of a first cousin 1870 (Age 73) Female cousin: Dorcas Lester (I406) (Age 70)
Death of a first cousin 1873 (Age 76) McDowell County, West Virginia
Male cousin: Abner Hulen Friday Lester Old Cherry (I400) (Age 81)
Death of a child 20 April 1876 (Age 79) , Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Daughter: Elizabeth Lester (I3105) (Age 44)
Residence 1880 (Age 83) Age: 81Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Father Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited
Citation Details: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 016
Death of a first cousin 1880 (Age 83) McDowell County, West Virginia
Male cousin: James Lester (I404) (Age 78)
Death 13 April 1891 (Age 94) , Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Record ID Number 1440
Globally unique Identifier FD698502B373BCE54A87075CB3AAB7A5