1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Terry Gibson; age 22; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; carpenter; living at Maybeury, WV; son of Jim
and Jennie; married on 31 Aug 1916 at Maybeury, WV; Minnie Jones; age 21; born in Pulaski Co, VA;
age 21; daughter of Sarah and Joe.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Terry Gibson; age 22; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; carpenter; living at Maybeury, WV; son of Jim
and Jennie; married on 31 Aug 1916 at Maybeury, WV; Minnie Jones; age 21; born in Pulaski Co, VA;
age 21; daughter of Sarah and Joe.
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday, 13 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"Catherine Helen Riggs, 82, of Beckley passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Bowers Hospice House. "Born on February 13, 1929, in Covel, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Terry and Minneola Gibson. "Catherine was preceded in death by sisters Louise Cook, Margaret Hughes, Macil Tankersley, and brother, Terry Gibson, Jr. "She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Jack; daughters Sharon McCrary and husband Charles of Charleston, South Carolina; Vickie Rizzi and husband, Nick; Beth Reed and husband Kim; and son Scott Riggs all of Beckley. Two granddaughters, Ashley Rizzi Mahaffey and husband, Allen, and Lauren Rizzi; and three grandsons, Hunter Reed, Airman 1st Class Casey Reed and Max Riggs; four sisters, Mildred Crutchfield, Phyllis Milam and husband Archie, Mary Thompson and Brenda Boyd; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Special thanks to a special friend, Theresa Hoover. "Catherine was a homemaker and dedicated mother and grandmother and a member of Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. "Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Maxwell Hill Baptist Church with Ken Killen officiating. "She will be laid to rest at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 195; WV Archives Web Site.
Lemney Lester; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of Cleve
and Judea; married on 31 Dec 1929 at Davy, WV; Daisy England; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Wilson and Cretie.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #167/168.
Listed as Lema Lester; age 20; born in WV; married at 19; farmer; head of household.
3. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 715A; Image 52 of 57; Household #400.
Listed as Lemmie Lester; age 32; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 002162; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Lemmie Lester; age 59; born 25 May 1910 in WV; married; husband of Lavu Cameron Lester; miner;
SS#232-18-7583; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Cleve and Judy (England) Lester; died 3 Feb
1970; D.O.A. Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; from acute coronary occlusion due to diabetes
mellitus; buried 5 Feb 1970 in Roberts Cemetery, Pad Fork, WV;
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 2 Dec 2015.
" Lemmie Lester
Birth 25 May 1910
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Feb 1970 (aged 59)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lige Roberts Cemetery in Pads Fork
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA (sic, Steeles, Wyoming Co, WV)
Memorial ID 155599610"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Cleveland Lester (1887-1949) & Judy England-Lester (1894-1961)."Brother of May Lester-England (1912-1962), Paris Lester (1916-1948), Lottie Lester (1917-1982), David H. Lester (1922-1983), Douglas Omar Lester (1924-1980), Ada Forest Lester-Richmond (1925-1989), Frank Lester (B. 1928), & Sadie Hilda Lester-Jones (1929-2009).
"Married to Daisy Lee England-Lester (1914-1949) on December 31, 1929 in Davy, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1929, Page195, Application Date: December 29, 1929).
"Father of Jessie Lester (Deceased), Beulah Lester (Deceased), Athlene Lester (Deceased), Wilson Cleveland "Jack" Lester (1933-2015), Shirley Fay Lester-Lester (1936-Deceased), Patsy Lester-Walker, Linda Lester-Workman, Andrew Lester and Douglas Lester.
"Also married to Lavy Safronia Cameron-Lester-Davis.
"Father of Seth Andrew "Drew" Lester (1961-2016)"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Twin Branch; taken on 19 Jan 1920;
Page 259A; Family #599.
Listed as Daisy England; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Wilson England.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 195; WV Archives Web Site.
Lemmey Lester; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of Cleve
and Judea; married on 31 Dec 1929 at Davy, WV; Daisy England; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Wilson and Cretie.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 28 Apr 1930; Page 184A; Image 19 of
22; Family #167/168.
Listed as Daisy Lester; age 15; born in WV; married at 14; in household of husband, Lemmie Lester.
4. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 715A; Image 52 of 57; Household #400.
Listed as Daisy Lester; age 25; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Lemmie Lester.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11890; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Lemmy Lester, Daisy Lee Lester written in; age 34 yrs, 8 mons, 1 day; born 7 Dec 1914 at
Marytown, WV; living at Big Sandy, WV; married; housewife; daughter of Wilson and Creedie England;
died 8 Aug 1949 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from chronic glomerulo heptitis; buried 11 Aug 1949 in
Lige Roberts Cemetery.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lqqkn4Family; 9 Jul 2021.
" Jesse Troy Lester
Birth 31 Dec 1930
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 25 Oct 1931 (aged 9 months)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lige Roberts Cemetery in Pads Fork
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA (sic, Steeles, Wyoming Co, WV)
Memorial ID 22931663"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 523; WV Archives Web Site.
James Lester; age 23; born at Bud, WV; single; living at Steeles, WV; son of Dona and Eliza Lester;
married on 27 Apr 1957 at Pineville, WV; Shirley Lester; age 21; born at Big Sandy, WV; single; living
at Steeles, WV; daughter of Lemmie and Daisy Lester.
1. 1940 Census. McDowell, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-35; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 715A; Image 52 of 57; Household #400.
Listed as Shirley Faye Lester; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Lemmie Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 523; WV Archives Web Site.
James Lester; age 23; born at Bud, WV; single; living at Steeles, WV; son of Dona and Eliza Lester;
married on 27 Apr 1957 at Pineville, WV; Shirley Lester; age 21; born at Big Sandy, WV; single; living
at Steeles, WV; daughter of Lemmie and Daisy Lester.
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arlee Edward Lester; born on 22 Feb 1958; died on 15 Sep 2009; Living at Ware Shoals, Greenwood
Co, SC at death; SS # 232-94-5676; card issued in NC or WV in 1972.
1. Mounts Funeral Home; Gilbert, WV; Posted Obit.
"Freddie Lee Lester, 49 of Lynco, departed this life on Friday, March 11, 2011, at Logan Regional Medical Center at Logan.
"Born on January 16, 1962 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James and Shirley Lester.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, Amber Dawn Lester; one brother, Arlee Lester; one sister, Debbie Lynn Manuel; maternal grandparents, Lemmie and Daisy Lester; and paternal grandparents, Dona and Eliza Lester.
"Those left to love and cherish his memory and to mourn his passing include his loving wife, Yvette Vance Lester of Lynco; his daughter, Misty (Eric) Lusk of Cyclone; his two sons: Freddie Lester, Jr. (fiancee Marshella Lusk) of Cyclone and Calvin James Lester (fiancee Ashley Gibson) of Man; his grandson, Cayden Lee Hagerman of Hanover; his four uncles: Wilson C. "Jack" (Trula) Lester of Bedford VA, Ray (Anna) Lester of Herndon, Patton (Joanne) Lester of Bud, and Paul (Alice) Lester of Crab Orchard; his four aunts: Patsy (Lawrence) Walker of Iaeger, Linda (David) Workman of Chapmanville, Mae Cook of Sophia, and Rita (Steve) Laden of Reno Nevada; a very special and close friend, Mose Addair of Hanover; and a host of other dear family and freinds.
"Friends may gather with the family at the Pads Fork Freewill Baptist Church at Steeles section of Hanover, on Tuesday, March 15th after 6 pm.
"Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 16th at the Pads Fork Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Lester and Teddy Vance officiating.
"Burial will follow in the Hickory Ridge Cemetery at Bud Mountain of Mullins..."
1. Stafford Funeral Home, Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Yvette Marie Lester, 48, of Lynco, WV passed away on Sunday December 29, 2013 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV following a short battle with cancer. She was born September
26, 1965 in Man, WV a daughter of Calvin Lonnie Vance and the late Ardney Irene Browning Vance.
In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband Freddie Lee Lester, Sr. and a daughter Amber Dawn Lester.
"She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Survivors include her father Calvin Lonnie Vance of Princeton; a daughter Misty Lynn (Eric) Lusk of Oceana; two sons Freddie Lee (Marshella) Lester of Cyclone and Calvin James (Ashley) Lester of Man; two grandchildren Cayden Hagerman
and Aaliyah Lester; three sisters Flo (Freddy) Belcher and Dolly Hendricks both of Man, Yvonne
Belcher of Oceana; two brothers Steven Vance of Oceana and Johnny (Tina) Vance of Welch
Pineville Road; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday January 4, 2014 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco with Bro.
Gary Walker officiating. She will be laid to rest in Hickory Ridge Cemetery, Bud Mountain, WV."
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Debbie Manuel; born on 13 Dec 1959; died on 4 Apr 2004; SS#235-02-0504; card issued in WV
in 1974.
2. "Bluefield Dailey Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Thursday, 8 Apr 2004; Newspaper Obit.
Debbie Lynn Manuel, 44, of Ikes Fork, died Sunday, April 4, 2004 at Logan hospital. Funeral services
will be conducted Friday at noon from the chapel of Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger. Burial will follow
in the Star Hollow Cemetery, War Eagle..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 19/20 Jan 1920, Page 222B,
Family #108.
Listed as Armor R. Lester, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Archibald B. Lester.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, Cub Creek Road, taken on 16 Apr 1930, Page
180B, Family #101.
Listed as Armour Lester, age 24, born in WV, in household of father, Archibald B. Lester.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Armour Lester; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Arch
and ____; married on 21 Jan1935 at at Hanover, WV; Ruth Hollenger; age 23; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of Bill and Bertie.
3. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, "Archibald Bailey Lester" Article, page 131; submitted by Jean
Lester... eldest daughter of Roscoe Armour and Ruth Godfrey Lester.
"To Arch and Birdie were born six children:..."
"...Roscoe Armour (Deceased)..."
"...Roscoe Armour married Ruth Godfrey and to them was born nine children..."
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roscoe Lester; born on 28 May 1905; died in Mar 1968; living at Hanover, Wyoming Co, WV at
death; SS #235-18-2841; card issued in WV before 1951.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1968); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Armour Lester; age 62; born on 28 May 1905 in WV; miner; divorced; living at Hanover,
Wyoming Co, WV; son of Archie and Birdie (Elswick) Lester; died on 20 Mar 1968 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; from acute myocardial infraction; buried on 22 Mar 1968 in Joe Point Cemetery;
Hanover, WV; informant, Frank D. Lester, Justice, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 382; WV Archives Web Site.
Armour Lester; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Arch
and ____; married on 21 Jan1935 at at Hanover, WV; Ruth Hollenger; age 23; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; single; daughter of Bill and Bertie.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Registry; Vol #__(1936); Page 127; Line 2; WV Archives Web Site.
Ronald Lee Lester; age 2 mons, 15 days; born in WV; son of Armour and Ruth (Godfrey) Lester; died
on 1 Aug 1936 at Isaban, McDowell Co, WV from diarrhea; buried on 2 Aug 1936 at Hanover, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Registry; Vol #__(1947); Browns Creek; Page ___; WV Archives Web Site.
Jerry Odell Lester; age 15 days; died on 27 oct 1947 at Justice, WV of myocardcitis; infant of
Armour and Ruth (Gidfrey) Lester.