1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #38.
Listed as William M. Lester, age 8, in household of father, William F. Lester.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 May 1910;
Page 213A, Family #297/297.
Listed as William M. Lester, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Lester.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book#___(1911); Page 348; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mathew Lester; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Rebecca; married on
18 Jan 1911 in Wyoming Co, WV; Malinda (Maynard) Smith; age 25; born in Wayne Co, WV;
daughter of Appie P. and (______) Maynard.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1199; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
William Lester; age 25; born on 22 May 1892 at Bud, WV; miner for Alpoca Coal Co, Alpoca, WV;
married; dependent wife; tall with medium build; brown eyes and light hair.
5. 1920 Census,Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Feb 1920; Page 163B;
Family #376/378.
Listed as William M. Lester; age 27; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #7875; WV Archives Web Site.
William Lester; age 34 yrs, 11 mons, 2 days; born on 23 May 1891 in WV; married; deputy sheriff;
son of W.F. and Rebecca Bishop Lester; died on 25 apr 1926 at Bud, Wyoming Co, WV of "gunshot
wound to head"; buried Bud, WV; informant, P.H. Lester.
1. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Malinda A. Mainard; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book#___(1911); Page 348; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mathew Lester; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Rebecca; married on
18 Jan 1911 in Wyoming Co, WV; Malinda (Maynard) Smith; age 25; born in Wayne Co, WV;
daughter of Appie P. and (______) Maynard.
3. 1920 Census,Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Feb 1920; Page 163B;
Family #376/378.
Listed as Malinda Lester; age 42; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William M. Lester.
4. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017.
"1910 Census, Grant District, Wayne Co., WV, taken May 16, 1910, Sheet 4A, Family #55, shows Malinda Smith, age 33, living with her husband John B. Smith, age 33, and her son Jesse Copley, age 14.
"1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622, shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1.
"According to her death record, Malinda Lester died November 30, 1966 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, age 89, residence Spanishburg, Mercer Co., WV, father listed as A.B. Maynard, and buried at Jenkins Cemetery near Arista, WV...."
1. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017; Gilbert, WV.
"1910 Census, Grant District, Wayne Co., WV, taken May 16, 1910, Sheet 4A, Family #55, shows Malinda Smith, age 33, living with her husband John B. Smith, age 33, and her son Jesse Copley, age 14.
"1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622, shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1.
"According to her death record, Malinda Lester died November 30, 1966 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, age 89, residence Spanishburg, Mercer Co., WV, father listed as A.B. Maynard, and buried at Jenkins Cemetery near Arista, WV...."
1. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Malinda A. Mainard; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book#___(1911); Page 348; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mathew Lester; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Rebecca; married on
18 Jan 1911 in Wyoming Co, WV; Malinda (Maynard) Smith; age 25; born in Wayne Co, WV;
daughter of Appie P. and (______) Maynard.
3. 1920 Census,Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Feb 1920; Page 163B;
Family #376/378.
Listed as Malinda Lester; age 42; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William M. Lester.
4. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017.
"1910 Census, Grant District, Wayne Co., WV, taken May 16, 1910, Sheet 4A, Family #55, shows Malinda Smith, age 33, living with her husband John B. Smith, age 33, and her son Jesse Copley, age 14.
"1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622, shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1.
"According to her death record, Malinda Lester died November 30, 1966 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, age 89, residence Spanishburg, Mercer Co., WV, father listed as A.B. Maynard, and buried at Jenkins Cemetery near Arista, WV...."
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Absolem Mainard; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1039/1031.
Listed as Absolem Mainard; age 19; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
3. 1870 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Harts Creek Township; taken on 9 Aug 1870; Page 447A;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Absolam Maynard; age 29; born in VA; labors on farm; head of household.
4. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Absalom Mainard; age 38; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#____ (1896); Page 67; WV Archives Web Site.
A.P. Maynard; age 44; born in Wayne Co, WV; marred on 11 Oct 1896 in Wayne Co, WV; Malinda
Spence; age 28; born in Wayne Co, WV.
6. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Absalom Maynard; age 57; born in Jun 1842 in WV; married 6 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
7. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Absalom Maynard; age 68; born in WV; widowed; farmer; head of household.
8. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Bud; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Image 9 of 40; Family #81/82.
Listed as Allen P. Maynard; age 79; born in WV; widowed; in household of son-in-law, William Floyd
Lester.
9. E-mail;10 Jan 2017.
"...1) 1920 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District; taken 27 January 1920; Page 5A; Family 82. Listed as Allen P. Maynard; age 79; born in WV; widowed.
Living with Floyd W. Lester (his son in law ), Jennie V. Lester (his daughter with Minerva Williamson), and James A. Maynard & Charles Maynard (his sons with Malinda Spence).
"2) According to his "Application for Headstone" (completed by W. F. Lester):
Absalom served with Capt. Thomas Damaron's Indpt. Co. during the Civil War and died August 21, 1922.
"3) Absalom is buried at Milam Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV...."
1. 1870 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Harts Creek Township; taken on 9 Aug 1870; Page 447A;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Minerva Maynard; age 27; born in VA; in household of husband, Absalom Maynard.
2. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Minervy Mainard; age 38; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Absalom Maynard.
1. 1870 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Harts Creek Township; taken on 9 Aug 1870; Page 447A;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Jesse Maynard; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
2. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Jesse Mainard; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
1. 1870 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Harts Creek Township; taken on 9 Aug 1870; Page 447A;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Sarah J. Maynard; age 12 days?; born in VA; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
2. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Sarah J. Mainard; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Absolem Mainard; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1039/1031.
Listed as Absolem Mainard; age 19; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
3. 1870 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Harts Creek Township; taken on 9 Aug 1870; Page 447A;
Family #53/53.
Listed as Absolam Maynard; age 29; born in VA; labors on farm; head of household.
4. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Absalom Mainard; age 38; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#____ (1896); Page 67; WV Archives Web Site.
A.P. Maynard; age 44; born in Wayne Co, WV; marred on 11 Oct 1896 in Wayne Co, WV; Malinda
Spence; age 28; born in Wayne Co, WV.
6. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Absalom Maynard; age 57; born in Jun 1842 in WV; married 6 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
7. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Absalom Maynard; age 68; born in WV; widowed; farmer; head of household.
8. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Bud; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Image 9 of 40; Family #81/82.
Listed as Allen P. Maynard; age 79; born in WV; widowed; in household of son-in-law, William Floyd
Lester.
9. E-mail;10 Jan 2017.
"...1) 1920 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District; taken 27 January 1920; Page 5A; Family 82. Listed as Allen P. Maynard; age 79; born in WV; widowed.
Living with Floyd W. Lester (his son in law ), Jennie V. Lester (his daughter with Minerva Williamson), and James A. Maynard & Charles Maynard (his sons with Malinda Spence).
"2) According to his "Application for Headstone" (completed by W. F. Lester):
Absalom served with Capt. Thomas Damaron's Indpt. Co. during the Civil War and died August 21, 1922.
"3) Absalom is buried at Milam Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV...."
1. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#____ (1896); Page 67; WV Archives Web Site.
A.P. Maynard; age 44; born in Wayne Co, WV; marred on 11 Oct 1896 in Wayne Co, WV; Malinda
Spence; age 28; born in Wayne Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Malinda Maynard; age 29; born in Apr 1871 in WV; married 6 yrs; 5 children, all living;
in household of husband, Absalom P. Maynard.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Charley Maynard; age 2; born in May 1898 in WV; in household of father, Absalom P.
Maynard.
2. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Charles Maynard; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Bud; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 169A; Image
9 of 40; Family #81/82.
Listed as Charles Maynard; age 21; born in WV; single; farm laborer; in household of brother-in-law,
William Floyd Lester.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Pricy Maynard; age 1 mon; born in Jul 1900 in WV; in household of father, Absalom P.
Maynard.
2. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Price Maynard; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
1. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Martha Maynard; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
2. 1920 Census,Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Feb 1920; Page 163B;
Family #376/378.
Listed as Martha Maynard; age 15; born in WV; in household of brother-in-law, William M. Lester.
1. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as James A.N. Maynard; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Bud; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 169A; Image
9 of 40; Family #81/82.
Listed as James A. Maynard; age 12; born in WV; in household of cousin (not sure if this is the correct James A.
Maynard. He would have been a half brother-in-law to), William Floyd Lester.
1. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book#____ (1896); Page 67; WV Archives Web Site.
A.P. Maynard; age 44; born in Wayne Co, WV; marred on 11 Oct 1896 in Wayne Co, WV; Malinda
Spence; age 28; born in Wayne Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Malinda Maynard; age 29; born in Apr 1871 in WV; married 6 yrs; 5 children, all living;
in household of husband, Absalom P. Maynard.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Hessie Fergueson; age 11; born in May 1889 in WV; in household of step-father, Absalom
P. Maynard.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Robert Fergueson; age 8; born in Aug 1891 in WV; in household of step-father, Absalom
P. Maynard.
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Jesse Mainard; age 59; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1039/1031.
Listed as Jesse Mainard; age 70; born in NC; farmer; head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Sally Mainard; age 53; born in VA; in household of husband, Jesse Maynard.
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1039/1031.
Listed as Sally Mainard; age 64; born in NC; in household of husband, Jesse Maynard.
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Jesse Mainard; age 20; born in KY; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
2. "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970"; Wayne Co, VA (WV); LDS Web Site.
Jesse Mainard married Elender Queen in 1855 in Wayne Co, VA (WV).
3. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1040/1032.
Listed as Jesse Mainard; age 30; born in KY; farmer; head of household.
1. "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970"; Wayne Co, VA (WV); LDS Web Site.
Jesse Mainard married Elender Queen in 1855 in Wayne Co, VA (WV).
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1040/1032.
Listed as Ellen Mainard; age 27; born in VA; in household of husband, Jesse Maynard.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1040/1032.
Listed as Sally Mainard; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1040/1032.
Listed as Milly Mainard; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1040/1032.
Listed as John Mainard; age 6 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as John Mainard; age 17; born in KY; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
2. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1041/1033.
Listed as John Mainard; age 27; born in KY; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1041/1033.
Listed as Jane Mainard; age 20; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1041/1033.
Listed as Sarah Mainard; age 5; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1041/1033.
Listed as Thomas Mainard; age 3; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 13 Jul 1860; Page 879; Family #1041/1033.
Listed as Milla Mainard; age 1; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
1. "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970"; Wayne Co, VA (WV); LDS Web Site.
Elizabeth Mainard married Thomas Kirk in 1856 in Wayne Co, VA (WV).
1. 1850 Census, Wayne Co, VA(WV); taken on 7 Sep 1850; Page 268B; Family #704/741.
Listed as Elizabeth Mainard; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Jesse Maynard.
2. "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970"; Wayne Co, VA (WV); LDS Web Site.
Elizabeth Mainard married Thomas Kirk in 1856 in Wayne Co, VA (WV).