1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__ (1915); Page 250; WV Archives Web Site.
John D. Lester; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of T.M.
and W.; married on 27 Feb 1915 at Panther, WV; Harriett Whitt; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Fleming and Peggy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '68 018531; WV Archives Website.
John D. Lester; age 79; born on 10 Feb 1889 in WV; widowed; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of
Tom and Westine (Burks) Lester; died on 8 Nov 1968 at Panther, WV from an acute coronary
thrombosis; buried on 10 Nov 1968 in family cemetery, Panther, WV; informant, Clarence Burks,
Panther, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 270B; Family #560.
Listed as Harriett Whitt; age 4; born in WV in Jul 1895; in household of father, Fleming Whitt.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 98B;
Family #66.
Listed as Harriett Whit; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Fleming Whitt.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__ (1915); Page 250; WV Archives Web Site.
John D. Lester; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of T.M.
and W.; married on 27 Feb 1915 at Panther, WV; Harriett Whitt; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Fleming and Peggy.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16802; WV Archives Web Site.
Harriett (written in); Mrs. John Lester; age 58; born at Panther, WV; married; living at Panther, WV;
daughter of Flem and Peggy (Bailey) Whitt; died on 23 Apr 1953 in No 1 Hospital, Welch, McDowell
Co, WV from diabetes mellitus; buried on 26 Apr 1953 at Panther, WV; informant, John A. Lester.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 008830; WV Archives Website.
Calvin Lester; age 33; born 24 Apr 1938 in WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of John D.
and Harriett (Whitt) Lester; died 27 May 1971 at Panther, WV; due to shot gun wound to the chest;
homicide; shot by another; buried 29 May 1971 in Family Cemetery, Panther, WV.
1. 1920 Census; Sandy River District; Iaeger; taken on 19Mar 1920; Page 249A; Image 28 of 35;
Family #279/283.
Listed as Elwood Cline; age 4 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233A' Image 21
of 35; Family #168/169.
Listed as Clarence Cline; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Cline.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 20; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Cline; age 26; born at Iaeger, WV; widowed; living at Panther, WV; married on 10 Apr
1941 at Panther, WV; Cosby Lester; age 21 (sic, 15); born and living at Panther, WV; single.
4. "US WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clarence E. Cline; born in 1915 in WV; living in WV; enlisted on 19 May 1942 at Huntington, WV;
private; grammar school; lumberman; married; 6' 5 "??' weight 115 lbs??.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3263; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence E. Cline; age 25 yrs, 1 mon, 19 days; born on 11 Feb 1925 (sic, 1915) at Iaeger, WV;
married; husband of Causby Cline; age 24; conveyer coal loader in coal mine; living at rural
Greenbrier, Panther, WV; son of James A. and Little (sic, Lydia) (Robinett) Cline; died instantly on 30
Mar 1949 at Kroll Litz, Panther, McDowell Co, WV from crushing injury to chest and right shoulder;
buried on 2 Apr 1949 in Blankenship Cemetery, Panther, WV; informant, Brooks Cline, Panther, WV
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 206A;
Family #70/71.
Listed as Cosby Lester; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Mack Powers Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 20; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Cline; age 26; born at Iaeger, WV; widowed; living at Panther, WV; married on 10 Apr 1941
at Panther, WV; Cosby Lester; age 21 (sic, 15); born and living at Panther, WV; single.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Sept. 23, 1926 - Oct. 24, 2014"Cosby Cline, 88, of Gary, WV, formerly of Panther, WV, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014, at the McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gary, WV.
"Cosby was born October 23, 1926, in Panther, WV, a daughter of the late Mack and Laura Cline Lester. She was a cook at the Panther Elementary School for 15 years and was a member of the Panther Missionary Baptist Church.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Wilma Sue Cline; one son, Luther Cline; two grandchildren; one brother, Mike Lester; six half sisters, Amanda Cline, Cynthia Lester, Ada Lester, Bertha Blankenship, Relda Bailey and Pearly Whitt; and six half brothers, Preston Cline, Bob Cline, Brown Cline, Adam Jid Cline, Bill Cline and Maston Cline.
"Survivors include one daughter, Ann Justice and husband Willis of Panther, WV; one son, Jimmy Cline and wife Laura of Chicago, IL; ten grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 1 o'clock with Elder Fred Bailey, Elder Arthur Short and Elder Dallas Dotson, Elder Zeb Justice and Elder Danny Hurley officiating at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church in Greenbrier Hollow near Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Tom Lester Cemetery in Greenbrier Hollow near Panther, WV. ..."
(Conflict in birth month from lead "Sep" to text of obit "Oct")
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 27 Jun 1900,
Page 254A, Family #265.
Listed as Charley B. Lester, age 5, born in Jun 1892 in VA, in household of father, Charles Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2320; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 23; born on 24 Jun 1894 in Buchanan Co, VA; self employed; married;
dependent wife and three children; medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair; weak lungs
and weak breast.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 59; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on
4 Oct 1952 at Paynesville, WV; Lucy M. Horn; age 44; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at
Squire, WV.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #11; Page 19; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 74; born on 24 Jun 1891 (sic, 1891 see Ref 2) at Paynesville, WV;
married; laborer; living at Wolford, Buchanan Co, VA; son of Charles A. and Jane (Baker) Lester; died
on 17 Jul 1965 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital; Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV from heart disease;
buried on 20 Jul 1965 in Lester Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Mrs. Carrie Christian, Wolford,
VA.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken 9 Jun 1900; Page __B; Image #__of __;
Family #125/127.
Listed as Mexey Keen; age 12; born in Jan 1888 in VA; in household of father, James E. Keene.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12104; WV Archives Web Site.
Maxie Lester; age 40 yrs, 10 mons, 24 days; born on 27 Oct 1890 at Grundy, VA; housewife; married;
wife of C.B. Lester; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of James and Cordelia Keen; died on 21 Sep
1931 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a pelvic abscess; buried on 23 Sep 1931 at Blackey, VA;
informant, C.B. Lester, Dan, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 27 Jun 1900,
Page 254A, Family #265.
Listed as Charley B. Lester, age 5, born in Jun 1892 in VA, in household of father, Charles Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2320; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 23; born on 24 Jun 1894 in Buchanan Co, VA; self employed; married;
dependent wife and three children; medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair; weak lungs
and weak breast.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 59; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on
4 Oct 1952 at Paynesville, WV; Lucy M. Horn; age 44; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at
Squire, WV.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #11; Page 19; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 74; born on 24 Jun 1891 (sic, 1891 see Ref 2) at Paynesville, WV;
married; laborer; living at Wolford, Buchanan Co, VA; son of Charles A. and Jane (Baker) Lester; died
on 17 Jul 1965 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital; Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV from heart disease;
buried on 20 Jul 1965 in Lester Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Mrs. Carrie Christian, Wolford,
VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Blain Lester; age 59; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on
4 Oct 1952 at Paynesville, WV; Lucy M. Horn; age 44; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; living at
Squire, WV.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"MOHAWK — Granville Lee Lester, 92, of Mohawk, W.Va., passed away with his family at his bedside on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.Va. "He was a man of few words but managed to touch many lives. He earned all the love he received and loved his family unconditionally. We were blessed to have him as a role model. His family values and work ethics were strong and inspiring. He greatly enjoyed his family and friends. He loved to socialize and looked forward to attending church services at the Matthew Baker Family Cemetery, the Lester family reunion, and the Thornsbury family reunion. He spent many years deer hunting and fishing. He was retired from the railroad after 31 years of service. "I have found few things in life as rewarding as seeing his face light up when I walk into a room! "Mr. Lester was born March 5, 1919 in the head of Panther Creek to the late Blaine and Maxie Keen Lester. He was married to the late Bertha Mae Lester, and the marriage had five children, the late Effie Mae Lester, Jerry L. Lester, John Hardin Lester, the late Maxiene Lester Mullins, and Jerlene Lester Coleman. "He is survived by one brother, Jimmy “Jimbo Lester of Rural Retreat, Va.; and one daughter, Jerlene Lester Coleman of Bluefield, W.Va.; and two sons, Jerry Lee Lester and wife Sharon of Manassas, Va. and John Hardin Lester of Elk Creek, Va.; eight grandchildren, Kennith Coleman, Jr. of Bullcreek, W.Va., Scott Lester and wife Maureen of Stafford, Va., Jonathan L. Lester and wife Mary of Tazewell, Va., Marla M. Coleman Cline and husband Derrick of Bluefield, W.Va., Dianne Coleman Bailey and Husband Mark of Panther, W.Va., Darrell D. Coleman & wife Linnae of Beaver, W.Va., Joseph A. Mullins and wife Tina of Hurley, Va., and Bridget Lester of Christiansburg, Va.; 14 great-grandchildren, Amber and Austin Coleman, Jeremy Cline, Sydnei, Bradley and Carmen Lester, Taylor Coleman, Kaitlyn Bailey, Courtney Mullins Eury, Joseph Mullins, Savannah, Brittney and Josh Mullins and Madison Lester; one great-great-grandchild, Liam Mullins; special grandson, Quinton Justice and wife Abigail of Elkview, W.Va.; two special great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Madison Justice; two stepgrandchildren, Marisssa Farley and James William-Marshall Birch; one son-in-law, Arnold Mullins. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife and two daughters; brothers, Oscar, Charles, Marion, Eli, Levi and A.C. Lester; two sisters, Ollie Lester And Carrie Christian. "Funeral services for Granville Lee Lester will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Bee Branch Primitive Baptist Church on Bradshaw Mountain with Elders Jackie Cantrell, Elzie Mullins, Darrell Mullins and Kenneth Mullins officiating with burial to follow at the Matthew Baker Family Cemetery at Paynesville, W.Va.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 232; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Ralph Wysor; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 11 Sep
1950; Alice Marie Mullins; age 21; born and living at Paynesville, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 232; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Ralph Wysor; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 11 Sep
1950; Alice Marie Mullins; age 21; born and living at Paynesville, WV; single.
2, Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alice M. Wysor; born on 11 Jun 1930; died on 9 Mar 1994; living at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC at
death; SS# 234-44-9484; card issued in WV before 1951.