1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 32.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 120.
James W. Lester, age 24, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Abner and Martha
Lester, married on 22 Aug 1889 Sarah Ann Young, age 21, born in Clay Co, WV,
daughter of Robert and Cynthia Young.
2. 1870 Census, Clay Co, WV, Buffalo Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, page 67A,
Family #123.
Listed as R.L. Young, age 21, born in VA, farm laborer, head of household.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Nathaniel Young search, 16 Jan 2002, submitted by
B. K. Vaughn, bkvaughn@mediaone.net.
Robert Letcher Young; son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Seargent Young; born in
1848; married Cynthia Coltison (sic, Collison) on 20 Feb 1865 in Clay Co,
WV.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 32.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 120.
James W. Lester, age 24, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Abner and Martha
Lester, married on 22 Aug 1889 Sarah Ann Young, age 21, born in Clay Co, WV,
daughter of Robert and Cynthia Young.
2. 1870 Census, Clay Co, WV, Buffalo Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, page 67A,
Family #123.
Listed as Sintha Young, age 22, born in VA, in household of husband, Robert
Young.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Nathaniel Young search, 16 Jan 2002, submitted by
B. K. Vaughn, bkvaughn@mediaone.net.
Robert Letcher Young; son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Seargent Young; born in
1848; married Cynthia Coltison (sic, Collison) on 20 Feb 1865 in Clay Co,
WV.
1. 1870 Census, Clay Co, WV, Buffalo Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, page 67A,
Family #123.
Listed as H.J. Young, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Robert
Young.
1. 1870 Census, Clay Co, WV, Buffalo Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, page 67A,
Family #123.
Listed as James Young, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Robert
Young.
1. 1870 Census, Clay Co, WV, Buffalo Township, taken on 19 Jul 1870, page 67A,
Family #123.
Listed as Elizabeth Young, age 6 months, born in WV, in household of father,
Robert Young.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Abner Hulen & Martha Webb Lester article,
page 187.
James W. Lester, born 6 Jun 1866, died 19 Feb 1853, married first, Sarah
Lester Young, second Catherine Payne Steele, daughter of James L. and Nancy
Breeding Steele, widow of James Harvey Steele; third, Nancy Mullins Riffe.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 32.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 120.
James W. Lester, age 24, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Abner and Martha
Lester, married on 22 Aug 1889 Sarah Ann Young, age 21, born in Clay Co, WV,
daughter of Robert and Cynthia Young.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, James W. Lester search, 16 Jan 2002, submitted by
glenn@carrollsweb.com.
James W. Lester; born in 1866 in Clay Co, WV; died on 19 Feb 1953 in
McDowell Co, WV; buried in Vance Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; divorced Leah
Hicks on 6 Jul 1887 in McDowell Co, WV; married four times; first to Leah
Hicks; second to Sarah Young; third to Catherine Payne; fourth to Nancy
Riffe.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Calvin Lester Search, 6 Oct 2000, submitter
danbetts@home.com
Hans Jakob Bishop was born on 17 Nov 1704 in Oberhausen, Rhine Pfalz,
Germany; died on 30 Mar 1739 at Oberhausen; married Anna Catarina Rauch in
1722/23.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Calvin Lester Search, 6 Oct 2000, submitter
danbetts@home.com
Anna Catarina Rauch; daughter of Theobold Rauch; born abt 1705 at Desloch,
Hundsback, Rhine Pfalz, Germany.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
William Lester; born in 1724 in Montgomery Co, VA; married Hannah (_____)
abt 1749 in Montgomery Co, VA.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
William Lester; born in 1724 in Montgomery Co, VA; married Hannah (_____),
born abt 1730, abt 1749 in Montgomery Co, VA.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Martha Arthur, daughter of (_______) and Hannah Rebecca (_______) Arthur;
born in 1751 in Montgomery Co, VA; married in 1772 Abner Alexander Lester.
2. "Pedigree Resources File", CD #9, LDS, submitted by Stephen Haynes, 10905
Braden Court, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407 on 9 Jan 2000.
Martha Rebecca Arthur was daughter of Gabriel and Hannah Rebecca "Nikitie"
Cherokee.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Martha Arthur, daughter of (_______) and Hannah Rebecca (_______) Arthur;
born in 1751 in Montgomery Co, VA; married in 1772 Abner Alexander Lester.
2. "Pedigree Resources File", CD #9, LDS, submitted by Stephen Haynes, 10905
Braden Court, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407 on 9 Jan 2000.
Martha Rebecca Arthur was daughter of Gabriel and Hannah Rebecca "Nikitie"
Cherokee.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, 21 Sep 2000, Arminda Beavers search, submitted by
hannah@netscope.net.
Archibald Whitt was born in 1763 in SC; died in 1831 in Montgomery Co, VA;
married first Hannah Lowe; second Frances Jacobs. Archibald was son of
Richard and Susannah Skaggs Whitt. Richard was born abt 1730; died on 25 Apr
1812 in Montgomery Co, VA.
2. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Whitt, son of Richard Oney and Mary Kimbrow Whitt; born abt 1725 in
Montgomery Co, VA; married Susannah Scaggs in 1766 in VA; died in Jan 1813
in Montgomery Co, VA.
3. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Richard P. Whitt was born in 1730 in SC; died 25 Apr 1812 in Montgomery Co,
VA; married first Elizabeth Baxter; second Susannah Scaggs abt 1755 in SC.
Some information taken from " Early Adventures On the Western Water: Vol I,
The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days, 1745-1800".
Richard Whitt first appears in the records of the New River in 1769 when he
served as a witness on a deed from James Scaggs, Sr to James Scaggs, Jr.
In 1774 he had a tract of 205 acres surveyed on Meadow Creek and in 1782 a
survey for 285 acres was done.
In 1786 he purchased 100 acres from Scaggs including the "old ferry place"
In 1797 this "old ferry place" where the Whitts resided was sold to John
Ingles.
Refer to "Chronicles....Vol III", Chalkley, page 490 and "Annals..."
Summers, pages 911 and 917.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Susannah Scaggs, daughter of James and Susannah (______) Scaggs; born abt
1735 in VA; married Richard Whitt in 1766 in VA; died bef 1812 in Montgomery
Co, VA.
2. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, "Ancestors of Vicki Jo Chrysler"
Susannah Skaggs, daughter of James and Rachel Skaggs, married Richard Whitt.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, 21 Sep 2000, Arminda Beavers search, submitted by
hannah@netscope.net.
Archibald Whitt was born in 1763 in SC; died in 1831 in Montgomery Co, VA;
married first Hannah Lowe; second Frances Jacobs. Archibald was son of
Richard and Susannah Skaggs Whitt. Richard was born abt 1730; died on 25 Apr
1812 in Montgomery Co, VA.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Rachel Whitt was born abt 1762 in SC; married Abraham Henderson in 1780.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Ruth Whitt was born on 12 Jun 1772 in Montgomery Co, VA; died on 18 Oct 1839
in Montgomery Co, VA; married on 10 Oct 1789 Jessie Whitt.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Elizabeth Whitt was born abt 1774 in Montgomery Co, VA; married William
Cassidy bef 1807.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Susannah Whitt was born abt 1776 in Montgomery Co, VA; married Henry
Cresswell on 18 Apr 1804.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Richard Whitt was born abt 1778 in Montgomery Co, VA; married Betsy Baxter
in 1797.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Whitt was son of Richard Oney and Mary Kimbrow Whitt. Richard Oney
Whitt was born in 1689/90 in Goochland Co, VA; died in 1769 in Butte?, NC.
2. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Died in 1769 in Butte Co, NC.
Note: there is no Butte Co, NC. This could have been Burke Co, NC.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Whitt was son of Richard Oney and Mary Kimbrow Whitt. Richard Oney
Whitt was born in 1689/90 in Goochland Co, VA; died in 1769 in Butte?, NC.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Jesse Whitt was born abt 1723 in VA.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
John Whitt was born abt 1727 in VA.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
William Whitt was born abt 1727 in VA; married in Mar 1775 in KY.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Joshua Whitt was born abt 1721 in VA.
1. "Pedigree Resource File", CD #5, LDS, submitted 15 Sep 1999 by Glenn Allen
Lester, 21211 Cupar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646.
Edmond Whitt was born abt 1733 in VA.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, "Ancestors of Vicki Jo Chrysler"
Thomas Skaggs was born in Ireland in 1674; son of Busell Skaggs.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, "Ancestors of Vicki Jo Chrysler"
Busell Skaggs was born in Derry, Ulster Province, Ireland.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Oney Whitt was son of John and Ann Daux Whitt. John was born in
1630/35 in La Rochelle, France; died in 1715 in Clarles City, VA; married in
1669 in Charles City, Albemarle Co, VA.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Oney Whitt was son of John and Ann Daux Whitt. John was born in
1630/35 in La Rochelle, France; died in 1715 in Clarles City, VA; married in
1669 in Charles City, Albemarle Co, VA to Ann Daux, born abt 1650 in Charles
City, daughter of Walter and Mary Paine Daux.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Oney Whitt was son of John and Ann Daux Whitt. John was born in
1630/35 in La Rochelle, France; died in 1715 in Clarles City, VA; married in
1669 in Charles City, Albemarle Co, VA to Ann Daux, born abt 1650 in Charles
City, daughter of Walter and Mary Paine Daux.
Walter Daux born abt 1630 in London, England; married Mary Paine abt 1646 in
Charles City; died abt 1658 in Charles City.
1. LDS Internet Web Site, familysearch.com, Abner H. Lester, Pedigree Chart
Richard Oney Whitt was son of John and Ann Daux Whitt. John was born in
1630/35 in La Rochelle, France; died in 1715 in Clarles City, VA; married in
1669 in Charles City, Albemarle Co, VA to Ann Daux, born abt 1650 in Charles
City, daughter of Walter and Mary Paine Daux.
Walter Daux born abt 1630 in London, England; married Mary Paine abt 1646 in
Charles City; died abt 1658 in Charles City.