1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
John Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; farmer; living at Deegans, WV; son of unlisted parents;
married on 28 Jul 1921 at Davy, WV; Virginia Deskins; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
daughter of H.S. and Elizabeth.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Huff Creek District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 2B, Family #27.
Listed as Jennie M. Deskins, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Harvey S. Deskins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
John Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; farmer; living at Deegans, WV; son of unlisted parents;
married on 28 Jul 1921 at Davy, WV; Virginia Deskins; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
daughter of H.S. and Elizabeth.
1. Geneanet Community Trees Index; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John Lewis Lester
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 25 janv. 1909 (25 Jan 1909)
Birth Place McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 1930
Marriage Place McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Marriage 2 Date 1930
Marriage 2 Place McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date janv. 1946 (Jan 1946)
Death Place West Virginia, West Virginia, USA
Father John C Lester
Mother Nancy Varney
Spouse Chloe Blankenship
Agnes Cloa Blankenship
Child Evalina Lester"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 100; WV Archives Website.
John Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son of John and
Nancy; married on 22 May 1930 at Panther, WV; Chloe Blankenship; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of unlisted parents.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 100; WV Archives Website.
John Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son of John and
Nancy; married on 22 May 1930 at Panther, WV; Chloe Blankenship; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of unlisted parents.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 265B;
Family #269/273.
Listed as John Lester; age 3 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Riley L. Lester,
with parents.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 211B;
Family #159/160.
Listed as John Lester; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Fredrick Lester.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 148; WV Archives Website.
John E. Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Mohawk, WV; son of Fred
and Lovis; married on 15 Feb 1934 at Welch, WV; Bertha Mounts; age 19; born in Buchanan Co, VA;
living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Mont and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 148; WV Archives Website.
John E. Lester; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Mohawk, WV; son of Fred
and Lovis; married on 15 Feb 1934 at Welch, WV; Bertha Mounts; age 19; born in Buchanan Co, VA;
living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Mont and Mary.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 14 Jul 1900, Page 268A,
Family #517.
Listed as John W. Lester, age 19, born in WV in Jun 1880, in household of father, Lewis Lester.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 97B;
Family #47.
Listed as Walace Lester; age 30; born in WV; married once for 8 yrs; railroad section laborer; head
of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #179; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Wallace Lester; age 44; born on 29 Jun 1874; living in Panther, WV; store clerk for Lathrop Coal Co;
nearest relative, Mrs. Ella Lester; tall with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Lathrop Coal Co; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page
260A; Family #162.
Listed as Wallace Lester; age 45; born in WV; farmer and miner; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 214A;
Family #210.
Listed as Wallace Lester; age 49; born in WV; married at 23; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 301; WV Archives Website.
John Wallace Lester; age 79; born and living in Panther, WV; widowed; married on 17 Jan 1956 in
Panther, WV; Carrie Watson; age 60; born in Pikeville, KY; widow; living in Panther, WV.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '62 008522; WV Archives Website,
John Wallace Lester; age 82; born 30 Jun 1880 (sic, 29 Jun 1874) at Panther, WV; married; living at
Panther, WV; son of Lewis and Polly (Whitt) Lester; died 12 Jun 1962 in Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV; pulmonary embolism; buried 15 Jun 1962 in Lester Cemetery, Paynesville, WV;
informant, Mrs. Carrie Lester, Panther, WV.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008.
" Wallace Lester
Birth 24 Jun 1880
Death 12 Jun 1962 (aged 81)
Burial
Lester Cemetery (Stateline Ridge # 1)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 26677853"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 301; WV Archives Website.
John Wallace Lester; age 79; born and living in Panther, WV; widowed; married on 17 Jan 1956 in
Panther, WV; Carrie Watson; age 60; born in Pikeville, KY; widow; living in Panther, WV.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 728.
Center Township, page 015.
Listed as John H.C. Luster, age 3, in household of father, Charles K. Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, Marriage Records, Vol #5, Page 213; WV Archives Website.
John Columbus Lester, age 18, born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Charles and Elizabeth
Lester, married on 16 Jul 1897 Luvena Mitchem, age 16, born in McDowell Co, WV, living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter ofThomas and Pricy Mitchem.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 328, Haga, page 42.
John Lester, age 21, married on 25 Dec 1898 Roxie Belcher, age 19, daughter
of James and Martha Belcher.
4. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John Lester
Gender Male
Marriage Date 11 Aug 1904
Marriage Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Nancy J. Hensly
Film Number 001943485"
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 25 Apr 1910; Page 195B; Image 2 of
4; Family #216/229.
Listed as John Lester; age 27; born in KY; married three times; last time for 5 yrs; lumber man, head
of household.
6. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Creek; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 418 B;
Household #282.
Listed as John Lester; age 66; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; laborer in saw mill; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Panther; taken 27 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 45; Dwelling #295.
Listed as John Lester; age 75; born in WV; married; unable to work; head of household.
6. McDowell Co,WV; Death Certificate #3224; WV Archives Website.
John C. Lester; age 77 yrs, 11 mons; born 8 Jan 1973 in WV; married; timber worker; living at
Mohawk, WV; son of Edward (sic?) and ____ Lester; died 19 Jan 1951 at Mohawk, WV; due to
pneumonia, lobar bilateral; buried 22 Jan 1951 in Long Pole Cemetery, Mohawk, WV; informant,
Daisy Collins.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 124A, Family 87.
Listed as Louvenia Mitchem, age 16, in household of father, Thomas Mitchem.
2. Wyoming Co, Marriage Records, Vol #5, Page 213; WV Archives Website.
John Columbus Lester, age 18, born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Charles and Elizabeth
Lester, married on 16 Jul 1897 Luvena Mitchem, age 16, born in McDowell Co, WV, living in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Thomas and Pricy Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV Web Site, "McDowell Co Marriages" FTP File; Book #5, page 387.
Ballard Green, age 23, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of Joshua and Katie Green, married on
8 Jul 1902 Venie Mitchem, age 22, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Thomas and Pricey
Mitchem.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Hiram Lambert; age 37; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at Eckman, WV;
son of Gary and Martha; married on 14 Feb 1907 at Eckman, WV; Louvena Green; age 26;
born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of Thomas and Pricey Mitchem.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 69A; Image 23 of 25;
Family #170 219.
Listed as Luvena Lambert; age 27; born in WV; married three times; last time for 4 yrs; 3 children,
2 living; in household of husband, Hiram L. Lambert.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 10/16 Jan 1920;
Page 19B; Image 37 of 53; Family #346/364.
Listed as Louvenia Lambert; age 40; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Hiram L.
Lambert.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John W. Cooper
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Race White
Age 21
Birth Date 1904
Birth Place Mcdowell Co., W.VA.
Marriage Date 06 Jun 1925
Marriage Place Radford, Virginia
Father J.T. Cooper
Mother Cora Cooper
Spouse Hattie Bland
FHL Film Number 2048495 "
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate '64 005333; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Cooper; age 59; born 17 Dec 1904 in OH; married; skating rink operator; living at Iaeger,
WV; son of John T. and Cora (Garson, sic, Garrettson) Cooper; died 20 Mar 1964 at Iaeger, WV; from
cancer of brain; buried 23 Mar 1964 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Harry
Cooper, Welch, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
John W. Cooper; born 17 Dec 1905; died 20 Mar 1964; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Hattie Bland
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Race White
Age 18
Birth Date 1907
Birth Place Blacksburg, VA.
Marriage Date 06 Jun 1925
Marriage Place Radford, Virginia
Father R.T. Bland
Mother Hattie Bland
Spouse John W. Cooper
FHL Film Number 2048495
Reference ID 1925 ln25"
1. Montgomery Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1872); Page 186; Line #57; Ancestry.com Website.
William S. Bland; age 20; born and living in Giles Co, VA; single; son of William and Sarah Bland;
married on 11 Aug 1872 in Montgomery Co, VA; Martha Jane Caves; age 21; born and living in
Montgomery Co, VA; single; daughter of ______ and Sarah Caves.
1. Montgomery Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1872); Page 186; Line #57; Ancestry.com Website.
William S. Bland; age 20; born and living in Giles Co, VA; single; son of William and Sarah Bland;
married on 11 Aug 1872 in Montgomery Co, VA; Martha Jane Caves; age 21; born and living in
Montgomery Co, VA; single; daughter of ______ and Sarah Caves.
1. Wayne Co, KY; Marriage Bond Vol #__(1853); Page 30; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Logan Barnett
Gender Male
Marriage Date 23 May 1853
Marriage Place Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Sarah A Hall
Film Number 000591550"
1. Wayne Co, KY; Marriage Bond Vol #__(1853); Page 30; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Logan Barnett
Gender Male
Marriage Date 23 May 1853
Marriage Place Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Sarah A Hall
Film Number 000591550"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on _____; Page 221A; Image 21 of
32; Family #222/237.
Listed as Grat Morgan; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Willard D. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 233B;
Image 12 of 37; Family #118/121.
Listed as William G. Morgan; age 12; born in WV; in household of husband, Willard D. Morgan.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 235; WV Archives Website.
Gratton Morgan; age 22 (sic); born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of
Willard and Lizzie; married on 24 Aug 1926 at Davy, WV; Alice Duncan; age 22 (sic); born in
Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Charles and Mattie.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Grat, Morgan, Jr; age 42; born in WV; married; uable to work; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 235; WV Archives Website.
Gratton Morgan; age 22 (sic); born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of
Willard and Lizzie; married on 24 Aug 1926 at Davy, WV; Alice Duncan; age 22 (sic); born in
Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Charles and Mattie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Alice Morgan; age 39; born in VA; married; retail store clerk; in household of husband,
William G. Morgan.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Mary M. Morgan; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, William G. Morgan.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Jerry W. Morgan; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, William G. Morgan.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Jimmy Morgan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William G. Morgan.
1. Tazewell Co; VA; Marriage Registry Vol #__(1904); Page 2; Line #40; Ancestry.com Website.
Charles Duncan; age 36; born and living in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; son of William and Jane;
married on 2 Mar 1904 in Tazewell Co, VA; Mattie A. Johnson; age 18; born and living in Tazewell
Co, VA; single; daughter of B.P. and Mary A.
1. Tazewell Co; VA; Marriage Registry Vol #__(1904); Page 2; Line #40; Ancestry.com Website.
Charles Duncan; age 36; born and living in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; son of William and Jane;
married on 2 Mar 1904 in Tazewell Co, VA; Mattie A. Johnson; age 18; born and living in Tazewell
Co, VA; single; daughter of B.P. and Mary A.