Charles
Lester
Born about in Berlin, Monroe, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Darius Sessions Lester
and Esther (Kenyon) Lester
Husband of
Emily (Gurley) Lester
— married
5 Nov 1840 (to 5 Oct 1841) [location unknown]
Husband of
Louisa (Sabin) Lester
— married
3 Jul 1842 in Macomb, Michigan, United States
Father of
E. Gurley Lester
Died about
at about age 91
in Capac, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Mar 2014
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Biography
Charles, son of Sessions Lester & Esther, was born on 27 July 1807 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States.[1]
His first wife, Emily Gurley only lived about a year after their marriage. In 1842 he married Louisa Sabin.[2]
By 1850 he was in Berlin, St. Clair, Michigan with second wife Louisa (32, Canada) and son Greely Lester (8, Michigan). The spelling "Greely" is wrong, but was shown on the census form.[3]
The household had grown by 1860. More work is needed to know who are the parents of each child. [4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lester | M | 53 | Farmer | Connecticut |
| Hellen Lester | F | 33 | New York | |
| Gurley Lester | M | 18 | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| Caroline Lester | F | 12 | New York | |
| Emma Lester | F | 8 | Missouri | |
| Anna Lester | F | 4 | Michigan | |
| Margaret Knigt | F | 20 | Servant | Canada |
| Levi Terry | M | 23 | Farmer | Canada |
| Henry Kimball | M | 22 | Sawyer or Lawyer | Canada |
| George Knight | M | 13 | Canada |
Added by Mark Gurley March 17, 2014.
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", citing Digital film/folder number: 007833262; FHL microfilm: 2932, FamilySearch Record: F74H-5ZC (accessed 11 August 2023), Charles Lester born on 27 Jul 1807, son of Sessions Lester & Esther, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
- ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2G-95T : 11 May 2018), Charles Lester and Louis Sabin, 3 Jul 1842; citing reference ID, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 979,570.
- ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 004200037; FHL microfilm: 443578; Image number: 212; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01166-6, FamilySearch Record: MF8L-P8M (accessed 11 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67D7-2VZ, Charles Lester (42) in Berlin Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Born in Connecticut, United States.
- ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 15; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170193; FHL microfilm: 803559; Image number: 19; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01741-0, FamilySearch Record: MWDR-49W (accessed 11 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-V8D, Charles Lester (53) in Township of Berlin, St Clair, Michigan, United States. Born in Connecticut.
- [The History and Genealogy of the GURLEY FAMILY by Albert E. Gurley, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1897 - Press of the Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1897].
- Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 13 February 2020), memorial page for Charles Lester (27 Jul 1807–16 Oct 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #15204908, citing Hazlehurst Cemetery, Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by NatalieMaynor (contributor 46770385).
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