1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 15.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Hylton Search, 10 Jun 2002, submitted by
Sandra Griffith, sandraG627@aol.com.
Alva Jackson Hylton; born on 15 Feb 1866 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 15 Feb
1894; son of Jacob Benjamin and Sarah J. Meadows Hylton.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Samuel Washington Srewsbury search, 15 Jan 2002,
submitted by Walter M. Bailey; baileywm@pa.net.
Ballard Preston Shrewsbury; born in Jul 1873 in Raleigh Co, WV; died on 12
Oct 1935 at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; buried in Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; married Rebecca Carolyn Meadows on 19 Nov
1894 in Raleigh Co, WV.
Rebecca Carolyn Meadows; born in 1878 in Raleigh Co, WV; died on 26 Jan 1932
in Raleigh Co, WV; also buried in Mt Pisgah Church Cemetery; married first
Alva Jackson Hylton on 5 Sep 1888 in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Samuel Washington Srewsbury search, 15 Jan 2002,
submitted by Walter M. Bailey; baileywm@pa.net.
Ballard Preston Shrewsbury; born in Jul 1873 in Raleigh Co, WV; died on 12
Oct 1935 at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; buried in Mt Pisgah Baptist Church
Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; married Rebecca Carolyn Meadows on 19 Nov
1894 in Raleigh Co, WV.
Rebecca Carolyn Meadows; born in 1878 in Raleigh Co, WV; died on 26 Jan 1932
in Raleigh Co, WV; also buried in Mt Pisgah Church Cemetery; married first
Alva Jackson Hylton on 5 Sep 1888 in Raleigh Co, WV.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 11 Jun 1880 ,
Page 158B, Family #44.
Listed as Rebecca C. Meadows, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Elijah Meadows.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, taken on 13 Jun 1900,
Page 219A, Family #95.
Listed as Rebecca C. Shrewsbury, age 26, born in Mar 1874 in WV, married 5
years, 5 children, 4 living, in household of husband, Ballard P. Shrewsbury.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Jacob Hylton Search, 10 Jun 2002, submitted by
Sandra Griffith, sandraG627@aol.com.
Alva Jackson Hylton; born on 15 Feb 1866 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 15 Feb
1894; son of Jacob Benjamin and Sarah J. Meadows Hylton.
Rebecca Carolyn Meadows; daughter of Elijah and Naomi Cox Meadows.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 14 May 1910,
Page 209A, Family #233.
Listed as Rebecca C. Shrewsbury, age 37, born in WV, married twice, last
time for 15 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in household of husband, Ballard P.
Shrewsbury.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, taken on 13 Jun 1900,
Page 219A, Family #95.
Listed as William L. Shrewsbury (sic?, Hylton?), age 10, born in Jul 1890 in
WV, in houshold of step-father, Ballard P. Shrewsbury.
(Although he is listed as William Shrewsbury, believe he is son of
Rebecca's by first marriage to Alvis Hylton).
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 14 May 1910,
Page 209A, Family #233.
Listed as William L. (Hylton) Shrewsbury, age 19, born in WV, in household
of step-father, Ballard P. Shrewsbury.
1. 1850 Census, Floyd Co, VA; taken on 16 Jul 1850; Page 378A; Family #18/18.
Listed as G.J. Bowlin; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as General Jackson Boling; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Joes Branch PO; taken on 15 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family 18/18.
Listed as Jackson Bolen; age 23; born in VA; works on farm; head of household.
4. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as Jackson Bolen; age 34; born in VA; farmer; married; head of household.
5. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV Slab Fork District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 268B;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Jackson Bolen, age 65; born in VA in Oct 1836; married 36 yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #12622; WV Archives Web Site.
Jackson Bolen; age 91 yrs, 10 mons, 9 days; born on 10 Oct 1944 in VA; widowed; husband of
Emaline Lilly; farmer; son of Joshua and Nancy (Holaday) Bolen; died on 19 Aug 1936 at
Stephenson, Wyoming Co, WV; from "dry gangrene of feet"; buried on 21 Aug 1936 at Mead, WV;
informant, J.F. Bolen, Odd, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Joes Branch PO; taken on 15 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family 18/18.
Listed as Elizabeth Bolen; age 23; born in VA; in household of husband, General J. Bolen.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as Elizabeth E. Bolen; age 35; born in WV; married; in household of husband, General J. Bolen.
3. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV Slab Fork District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 268B;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Elizabeth Bolen, age 55; born in VA in May 1845; married 36 yrs; 11 children, 7 living; in
household of husband, General J. Bolen.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Robert Price Bolen Article, page 104.
Robert Price Bolen was son of Isaac Andrew Jackson and Mary Elizabeth Edwards
Bolen. Born in Carroll Co, VA on 5 June 1877.
Is his mother this Elizabeth?
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Joes Branch PO; taken on 15 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family 18/18.
Listed as George W. Bolen; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as George W. Bolen; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as Levi Bolen; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as Clowmy Bolen; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 10/11 Jun 1880; Page 158A;
Family #34/35.
Listed as James E. Bolen; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
1. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV Slab Fork District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 268B;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Martha J. Bolen, age 17; born in WV in Feb 1883; in household of father, General J. Bolen.
1. 1850 Census, Floyd Co, VA; taken on 16 Jul 1850; Page 378A; Family #18/18.
Listed as Joshua Bowlin; age 30; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
2. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Joshua Boling; age 40; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on 15 Sep 1870,
Page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Joshua Bolen, age 52, born in VA, works on farm, head of household.
4. Familysearch.com, LDS Internet Web Site, 29 Feb 2000, Elisha Bolen search.
Elisha Bolen, born Jun 1843 in Mercer Co, WV; son of Joshua and Nancy Holliday Bolen.
1. 1850 Census, Floyd Co, VA; taken on 16 Jul 1850; Page 378A; Family #18/18.
Listed as Nancy Bowlin; age 26; born in VA; in household of husband, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Nancy Boling; age 38; born in VA; in household of husband, Joshua Bolen.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on 15 Sep 1870,
Page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Nancy Bolen, age 51, born in VA, in household of husband, Joshua Bolen.
4. Familysearch.com, LDS Internet Web Site, 29 Feb 2000, Elisha Bolen search.
Elisha Bolen, born Jun 1843 in Mercer Co, WV; son of Joshua and Nancy Holliday Bolen.
1. 1850 Census, Floyd Co, VA; taken on 16 Jul 1850; Page 378A; Family #18/18.
Listed as Arabella Bowlin; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1850 Census, Floyd Co, VA; taken on 16 Jul 1850; Page 378A; Family #18/18.
Listed as J.W. Bowlin; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Joseph M. Boling; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Thomas B. Boling; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Esau Boling; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on
15 Sep 1870, page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Esau Bolen, age 18, born in VA, in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Suania Boling; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on
15 Sep 1870, page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Louisa A. Bolen, age 16, born in VA, in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as Elizabeth Boling; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on
15 Sep 1870, page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Elizabeth Bolen, age 14, born in VA, in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on
15 Sep 1870, page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as Manerva Bolen, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Joshua
Bolen.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joe's Branch P.O,, taken on
15 Sep 1870, page 598A, Family #19.
Listed as William R. Bolen, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Joshua
Bolen.
1. 1860 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV); Princeton PO; taken on 13 Sep 1860; Page 484?;
Family #1032/966.
Listed as George Washington Boling; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Joshua Bolen.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 22.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, George Bolen search, 5 Apr 2002, submitted by
Rep Glen Maxey, repgmaxey@aol.com.
Margaret J. Lilly; born in 1848 in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Pleasant and
Emelia Shrewsbury Lilly; married George Washington Bolen, son of Joshua and
Nancy Holliday Bolen, on 5 Jan 1867 in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV; taken on 15 Aug 1850; Page 171, Family #305.
Listed as Margaret Solesbury, age 2, born in VA; in household of Pleasant Lilly with
mother, Amelia Solesbury.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Joes Branch PO; taken on 12 Jul 1860; Page 68_; Family #238.
Listed as Margaret Lilly; age 12; born in VA; in household of father?/step-father?, Pleasant Lilly.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 22.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, George Bolen search, 5 Apr 2002, submitted by
Rep Glen Maxey, repgmaxey@aol.com.
Margaret J. Lilly; born in 1848 in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Pleasant and
Emelia Shrewsbury Lilly; married George Washington Bolen on 5 Jan 1867 in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 22.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, William Bolen search, 5 Apr 2002, submitted by
Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
William H. Bolen; born abt 1869 in Raleigh Co, WV; married Margaret Lilly,
daughter of James M. and Allafare Lilly Lilly, on 26 Jun 1890 in Summers Co,
WV.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, William Bolen search, 5 Apr 2002, submitted by
Mark Buckland, woodrowmb@aol.com.
William H. Bolen; born abt 1869 in Raleigh Co, WV; married Margaret T. Lilly,
daughter of James M. and Allafare Lilly Lilly, on 26 Jun 1890 in Summers Co,
WV.
Margaret T. Lilly; born in 1875 in Summers Co, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joes Branch PO; taken on 16 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family #26.
Listed as Daniel Polk; age 67; born in VA; farm worker; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joes Branch PO; taken on 16 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family #26.
Listed as Sarah R. Polk; age 37; born in VA; in household of husband, Daniel Polk.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 156A; Family #2.
Listed as Sarah R. Polk; age 43; born in VA; head of household.
3. 1900 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #156.
Listed as Sarah R. Polk; age 64; born in WV in Oct 1835; widowed; 9 children, 8 living; farmer;
head of household.
4. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 108B; Family #105.
Listed as Sarh R. Polk; age 76; born in VA; widow; 9 children, 8 living; farmer; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joes Branch PO; taken on 16 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family #26.
Listed as Josiah J. Polk; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Daniel Polk.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 156A; Family #2.
Listed as Josiah J. Cocks(sic, Cox); age 24; born in WV; in household of mother, Sarah R. Cox Polk.
3. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #156.
Listed as Joseph J. Polk; age 46; born in WV in Aug 1853; in household of mother, Sarah Cox Polk.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 May 1910;
Page 213A, Family #299.
Listed as Josiah J. Polk, age 53, born in WV, lodger, laborer, in household of, William C. Mills.
5. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #12082; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Jeptha Polk; age 73; born in WV; single; farmer; living at Winding Gulf, WV; son of unlisted
father and Sarah Cox; died on 24 Sep 1927 at Sophia, Raleigh Co, WV after operation for "locked
bowels"; buried on 25 Sep 1927 at Sophia, WV; informant, Daniel (brother) Polk, Sophia, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joes Branch PO; taken on 16 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family #26.
Listed as Virginia Polk; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel Polk.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 156A; Family #2.
Listed as Virginia Polk; age 14; born in WV; in household of mother, Sarah R. Cox Polk.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Joes Branch PO; taken on 16 Sep 1870;
Page 598A; Family #26.
Listed as John H. Polk; age 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel Polk.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 156A; Family #2.
Listed as John H. Polk; age 11; born in WV; in household of mother, Sarah R. Cox Polk.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 136, Haga, page 53.
John Henry Polk, age 23, born and a resident of Raleigh Co, WV, married on 1
Nov 1892 Evaline Birchfield, age 23. They were married at Abner Birchfield's.
Informantion by Lewis Polk.
4. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as John Polk; age 30; born in WV in Oct 1869; married 8 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Spanishburg PO; taken on 20 Sep 1870; Page 580A;
Family #168.
Listed as Evaline Burchfield; age 2; born in VA; in household of husband, Abner R. Birchfield.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 693.
Slab Fork Township, page 009.
Listed as Exeline Birchfield, age 10, in household of father, Abner
Birchfield.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 136, Haga, page 53.
John Henry Polk, age 23, born and a resident of Raleigh Co, WV, married on 1
Nov 1892 Evaline Birchfield, age 23. They were married at Abner Birchfield's.
Informantion by Lewis Polk.
5. "Birchfield Family" web site, published by Jennifer L. Birchfield,
birchfield.homestead.com/
Evaline Birchfield was born on 18 Sep 1868; married John Henry Polk on 1 Nov
1892.
6. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as Evaline Polk; age 31; born in WV in Sep 1868; married 8 yrs; 5 children, all living;
in household of husband, John H. Polk.
1. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as Ida Polk; age 6; born in WV in Aug 1893; in household of father, John H. Polk.
1. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as Daniel W. Polk; age 5; born in WV in Dec 1894; in household of father, John H. Polk.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2787; 5 Jun 1917.
Daniel Wilbern Polk; age 22; born on 22 Dec 1895 at Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WV; timber cutter for
Lillybrook Coal Co at Lillybrook, WV; dependents, wife; medium height with slender build; blue eyes
and brown hair.
1. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as Marietta Polk; age 1; born in WV in Dec 1898 (sic, 1897); in household of father, John H. Polk.
1. 1900 Census; Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 317B; Family #195.
Listed as Charles G. Polk; age 1; born in WV in Mar 1899; in household of father, John H. Polk.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #5330; Beckley, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Charles Gilbert Polk; age 19; born on 5 Mar 1899; living at Abney, Raleigh Co, WV; miner for
Bowyer Ann Coal Co; nearest relative, John Polk, Ellison, Summers Co, WV; medium height and
build; blue eyes and light hair.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 30.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 50.
Mathias Lester, son of Abner H. and Rebecca Lester, married Emily Jones,
daughter of John and Lucinda Jones, on 16 Oct 1856.
3. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV", WGS, page 175, Richard Thornsberry and Ruth
Lester Article.
Richard's parents were Harmon and Emily Jones Lester.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 726.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 009.
Listed as M.H. Lester, age 50, head of household, a farmer.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #147.
Listed as Mathias H. Lester, age 70, as head of household.
6. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 192.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 34.
7. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Lewis William Lester Article, page 133.
Harman Lester was born on 20 Mar 1830 and died on 12 Jan 1894. He married
Emily Jones born in 1837 in Lawrence Co, OH on 16 Oct 1856.
Death date can not be correct since he is listed in the 1900 Census.
8. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Mathias Harmon Lester; born 10 Mar 1830 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 27 Aug
1901 at Shop Branch, on Indian Creek in Wyoming Co, WV; buried in Lester
Graveyard on Indian Creek.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Elder M.H. Lester; born on 10 Mar 1830; died on 27 Aug 1901; buried in
Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 30.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 50.
Mathias Lester, son of Abner H. and Rebecca Lester, married Emily Jones,
daughter of John and Lucinda Jones, on 16 Oct 1856.
3. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 726.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 009.
Listed as Emily M. Lester, age 42, in household of husband, M.H. Lester.
4. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 192.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 34.
5. "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, Lewis William Lester Article, page 133.
Harman Lester was born on 20 Mar 1830 and died on 12 Jan 1894. He married
Emily Jones born in 1837 in Lawrence Co, OH on 16 Oct 1856.
6. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Emily Ann Jones, daughter of John J. and Lucinda Webb Jones, was born on 8
Jun 1837 in Rome Township, Lawrence Co, OH; died 7 Jan 1894 in Wyoming Co,
WV; married Mathias Harmon Lester on 16 Oct 1856 in Wyoming Co, WV; buried in
Lester Cemetery on Indian Creek in Wyoming Co, WV.
Birth date on grave stone is 8 Jun 1839.
He has picture of gravestone.
7. Death Record Book 2, Page 13, Wyoming Co, WV.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Emily Lester; born on 8 Jun 1839; died on 7 Jan 1894; buried in
Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Martha Jane Lester was born in 1857; died at 6 weeks of age in 1857.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 30.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 192.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 34.
3. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Lewis McHenry Lester was born on 1 Sep 1858 in Wyoming Co, WV; died on 5 Jun
1873.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1878.
Manuel Lester was born on 5 May 1878 to H. and Emily Lester.
2. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Manvell Harmon Lester was born on 5 May 1878 in Wyoming Co, WV; died that
same year.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
John J. Jones, son of Thomas Jones, was born abt 1797 in VA; died between 28
Dec 1869 and 6 Jun 1870 in Rome Township, Lawrence Co, OH; buried in Old
Jones Cemetery in Rome Township; married Lucinda Webb on 2 Jan 1825 in
Lawrence Co, OH.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Lucinda Webb, daughter of George II and Mrs. Caroline Ritchie Webb, was born
in 1806 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 27 Mar 1894 in Rome Township, Lawrence
Co, OH; buried in New Jones Cemetery in Rome Township.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 30.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 3, No 204, Haga, page 50.
G. T. Lester, age 27 (sic? 17), married Mary Lester, age 17, on 24 May 1889
with permission of Perry Lester.
3. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV", WGS, page 175, Richard Thornsberry and Ruth
Lester Article.
Richard Thornsberry Lester's siblings were Berwell (Burl) Franklin; John
Will; George T.; Cosbi; and Sampson Lester.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 727.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 009.
Listed as George T. Lester, age 18, in household of father, M.H. Lester.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #291.
Listed as George Lester, age 28, head of household.
6. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
George Thomas Lester was born on 8 Jun 1861; died in Jul 1952; buried in
Lester Cemetery on Indian Creek in Wyoming Co, WV.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
George T. Lester; born in 1861; died in 1952; buried in
Lester Cemetery, Indian Creek, Wyoming Co, WV.
8. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #26.
Listed as George T. Lester, age 43, born in WV, married 20 yrs, farmer,
head of household.
9. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 14 Apr 1930,
Page 81B, Family # 175.
Listed as George T. Lester, age 68, born in WV, married at 27, farmer, head of household.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
George Thomas Lester first married Elizabeth J. Cummings in Rockinham Co, NC
on 27 Nov 1876.
Even though Glenn Allen Lester gives this information, it should be
investigated further. George would have only been 15 at the time and
Rockingham Co, NC is 300 miles from Wyoming Co, WV.