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Earl Columbus LESTER

Earl Columbus LESTER

Male 1885 - 1962  (77 years)

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  • Name Earl Columbus LESTER 
    Born 29 Jan 1885  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation wagon driver  [3] 
    Residence West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 9 Nov 1962  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • As shown in the 1900 Census, Earl C. Lester was the adopted son of William Benjamin McNemar & Eliza A. Jacobs. In June 1905, after Eliza's death, William married Emma Myrtle Westfall's widowed mother Mary. Thus, Earl was both William's adopted son and stepson-in-law.
    Person ID I42033  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2020 

    Father William Benjamin Lewis MCNEMAR,   b. Mar 1837, Hardy Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Mother Eliza A. JACOBS,   b. Nov 1839, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1905  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Family ID F11053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrtle Emma WESTFALL,   b. 9 Aug 1891,   d. 17 Aug 1973  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charles E. LESTER,   b. 4 Oct 1909,   d. 19 Sep 1994  (Age 84 years)
    Documents
    42033_LESTER_EarlC_1910Census_FreemansCreek_LewisCoWV.jpg    		42033_LESTER_EarlC_1910Census_FreemansCreek_LewisCoWV.jpg
    Family ID F16921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1662] 1900 Census, Lewis Co, WV.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1813] 1910 Census, Lewis Co, WV.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.