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Descendants of William Lester
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 LESTER was born September 12, 1772 in North Carolina, and died August 20, 1863 in Hanover, WV. He married DORCUS DUNCAN 1790 in North Carolina. She was born 1778 in North Carolina.
Children of WILLIAM LESTER and DORCUS DUNCAN are:
i. WILLIAM2 LESTER, b. 1795; d. WFT Est. 1796-1885.
ii. DORCUS LESTER, b. 1797, North Carolina; d. 1805, Mercer Co., W.Va..
2. iii. JOSEPH LESTER, b. January 15, 1801, North Carolina; d. September 28, 1863, Hanover, WV.
Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH2 LESTER (WILLIAM1) was born January 15, 1801 in North Carolina, and died September 28, 1863 in Hanover, WV. He married DICIE BAILEY October 17, 1821 in Gallia, Gallia Co., Ohio. She was born December 16, 1804 in Logan County, VA, and died December 21, 1878 in Hanover, WV.
Children of JOSEPH LESTER and DICIE BAILEY are:
3. i. REBECCA3 LESTER, b. August 15, 1828, Logan County, VA; d. August 26, 1908.
4. ii. JOSEPH DUNCAN LESTER, b. January 10, 1837, Logan - Wyoming County, VA; d. December 16, 1903.
Generation No. 3
3. REBECCA3 LESTER (JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born August 15, 1828 in Logan County, VA, and died August 26, 1908. She married ARMOUR LAWSON GODFREY August 14, 1851 in Wyoming Co., Hanover, VA. He was born March 25, 1827 in Mercer County, VA, and died January 23, 1902.
Children of REBECCA LESTER and ARMOUR GODFREY are:
i. DICY4 GODFREY, b. February 14, 1854; d. WFT Est. 1868-1948.
ii. JAMES REMLEY GODFREY, b. July 25, 1859; d. WFT Est. 1888-1950; m. SARAH M. DAVIS, November 02, 1882; b. WFT Est. 1844-1868; d. WFT Est. 1887-1956.
iii. ARMOUR L. GODFREY, b. April 04, 1864; d. WFT Est. 1882-1954; m. MARGARETTE LESTER, WFT Est. 1882-1919; b. Abt. 1865; d. WFT Est. 1882-1973.
iv. REBECCA VARINA GODFREY, b. January 09, 1867; d. February 15, 1967; m. PAREN BILTON CHRISTIAN, WFT Est. 1881-1914; b. WFT Est. 1850-1870; d. WFT Est. 1884-1956.
v. CAUSBY CAROLINE GODFREY, b. November 20, 1867; d. April 25, 1951.
vi. JOHN CROCKETT GODFREY, b. March 25, 1869; d. 1930.
vii. MARGIE CATHRINE GODFREY, b. September 12, 1871; d. November 13, 1959; m. LEE HATFIELD, November 28, 1890; b. WFT Est. 1845-1871; d. WFT Est. 1895-1959.
viii. ROSA VIOLA GODFREY, b. July 13, 1874; d. WFT Est. 1888-1968.
5. ix. LEWIS BAILEY GODFREY, b. July 15, 1852; d. WFT Est. 1869-1942.
4. JOSEPH DUNCAN3 LESTER (JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born January 10, 1837 in Logan - Wyoming County, VA, and died December 16, 1903. He married MARTHA A. MORGAN September 01, 1870. She was born October 15, 1849 in Logan - Wyoming County, VA, and died May 23, 1885 in Big Bend of Little Huff, WV.
Children of JOSEPH LESTER and MARTHA MORGAN are:
i. ALONZO C.4 LESTER, b. July 12, 1871; d. August 11, 1911; m. SARAH HATFIELD, WFT Est. 1888-1908; b. WFT Est. 1867-1886; d. WFT Est. 1888-1970.
ii. MATTHEW MARSHALL LESTER, b. February 10, 1873; d. May 21, 1903; m. THURSA JANE CLINE, December 19, 1896; b. November 17, 1882; d. August 30, 1955.
6. iii. ARCHIBALD BAILEY LESTER, b. September 27, 1874, Wyoming Co, WV; d. March 12, 1958, Wyoming Co, WV.
iv. WHITTEN GODFREY LESTER, b. July 14, 1878; d. October 19, 1905; m. EMIRA C. GODFREY, WFT Est. 1894-1904; b. WFT Est. 1874-1890; d. WFT Est. 1894-1976.
v. LOSSIE ALEXANDER LESTER, b. December 16, 1881; d. February 19, 1937; m. LETHA VANCE, WFT Est. 1898-1926; b. WFT Est. 1877-1896; d. WFT Est. 1898-1981.
Generation No. 4
5. LEWIS BAILEY4 GODFREY (REBECCA3 LESTER, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born July 15, 1852, and died WFT Est. 1869-1942. He married NANCY RACHEL OSBORNE. She was born January 1860.
Children of LEWIS GODFREY and NANCY OSBORNE are:
i. REMILEY5 GODFREY, m. ALICE LESTER.
ii. ORA GODFREY.
iii. FRONA GODFREY, m. GILBERT GABB.
iv. BROOKE GODFREY, b. June 1879; m. HENRY BILHOP, 1895; b. 1870.
v. MEDA GODFREY, b. January 12, 1885; m. NOAH SHANNON.
vi. IDA GODFREY, b. November 25, 1892; m. LEE BAILEY.
7. vii. BERTHA REBECCA GODFREY, b. January 1898; d. June 1983.
viii. CARL GODFREY, b. March 27, 1900.
6. ARCHIBALD BAILEY4 LESTER (JOSEPH DUNCAN3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born September 27, 1874 in Wyoming Co, WV, and died March 12, 1958 in Wyoming Co, WV. He married BIRDIE ELSWICK Abt. 1902 in Wyoming Co. VA. She was born July 05, 1885 in Rock Lick, VA, and died June 10, 1977 in Wyoming Co WV.
Children of ARCHIBALD LESTER and BIRDIE ELSWICK are:
i. EUNICE5 LESTER, m. WILLIAM ENGLAND.
ii. VIRGIL LESTER, m. ILDICO B HATFIELD.
iii. MARGORY LESTER, m. GEORGE BOWLING.
iv. MACIE LESTER, m. BERT CLINE.
v. HUBERT LESTER, m. NANCY E CLINE.
8. vi. ROSCOE ARMOUR LESTER, b. May 28, 1905, Wyoming Co WV; d. March 20, 1968, Mingo Co. WV.
Generation No. 5
7. BERTHA REBECCA5 GODFREY (LEWIS BAILEY4, REBECCA3 LESTER, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born January 1898, and died June 1983. She married (1) RICHARD HOLLINGER. She married (2) MARVIN COOPER.
Child of BERTHA GODFREY and RICHARD HOLLINGER is:
9. i. RUTH ELOISE6 GODFREY, b. June 02, 1918, Iaegar, WV.
8. ROSCOE ARMOUR5 LESTER (ARCHIBALD BAILEY4, JOSEPH DUNCAN3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born May 28, 1905 in Wyoming Co WV, and died March 20, 1968 in Mingo Co. WV. He married (2) RUTH ELOISE GODFREY Abt. 1934, daughter of RICHARD HOLLINGER and BERTHA GODFREY. She was born June 02, 1918 in Iaegar, WV.
Child of ROSCOE ARMOUR LESTER is:
i. EULE6 LESTER, b. Abt. 1932; m. HELEN CLINE.
Children of ROSCOE LESTER and RUTH GODFREY are:
ii. ELBERTA JEAN6 LESTER, b. May 13, 1935, Justice, WV; m. BOB ALLEN, July 1958; b. Justice, WV; d. Abt. 1978, Justice, WV.
iii. RONALD LEE LESTER, b. April 17, 1936, Justice, WV; d. July 1946, Justice, WV.
iv. FRENCH ARCHIE LESTER, b. November 18, 1937, Justice, WV; m. BARBARA WEST, April 1962.
v. GERALD JOE LESTER, b. January 18, 1940, Justice, WV; m. MYRTLE LESTER.
vi. GLENNA LOU LESTER, b. May 23, 1942, Justice, WV; m. LEO JUSTICE; d. Abt. 1980, Justice, WV.
vii. ROGER LEE LESTER, b. May 23, 1943, Justice, WV.
viii. JERRY O'NEIL LESTER, b. September 21, 1947, Justice, WV; d. September 21, 1947, Justice, WV.
ix. MICHAEL KEITH LESTER, b. May 08, 1950, Justice, WV; m. REDA BAILEY, December 1976.
x. FREDRICK LESTER, b. January 25, 1952, Justice, WV; m. MARIANNE FEIGERLE.
xi. KELLY LEA LESTER, b. 1956, Justice, WV; d. 1956, Justice, WV.
Generation No. 6
9. RUTH ELOISE6 GODFREY (BERTHA REBECCA5, LEWIS BAILEY4, REBECCA3 LESTER, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1) was born June 02, 1918 in Iaegar, WV. She married ROSCOE ARMOUR LESTER Abt. 1934, son of ARCHIBALD LESTER and BIRDIE ELSWICK. He was born May 28, 1905 in Wyoming Co WV, and died March 20, 1968 in Mingo Co. WV.
Children are listed above under (8) Roscoe Armour Lester.
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