On 1 June 1900 he was in Harris Township, Stone, Arkansas.[1]
On 15 April 1910 he was in Greenwood, Baxter, Arkansas.[2]
He registered for the draft in 1917-1918 in Baxter County, Arkansas. He was farming with his father. He was described as medium in height and build with brown hair and gray eyes.[3]
He married Minerva Wheat on 22 December 1918 in Baxter County. He was 21 years old.[4]
On 2 April 1930 he was in Greenwood, Baxter, Arkansas.[5]
On 1 April 1940 he was in Culp, Baxter, Arkansas.[6]
On 1 April 1950 he was in Greenwood Township, Baxter, Arkansas. He was a Sawmill Operator.[7]
He died on 5 September 1962 and was buried in Branscumb Cemetery in Stone, Arkansas.[8]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004119772; FHL microfilm: 1240077; Image number: 929; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00816-0, FamilySearch Record: M3XZ-5HR FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P77-497, Name: Loid T Lester; Birth Date: January 1898; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1900; Census Place: Harris Township, Stone, Arkansas, United States; Race: White; Marital Status: Single; Age: 2 years; Father Birth Place: Indiana; Relationship To Head: Son; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Marriage Date (Original): 1885; Record Nbr: 44760; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
John Lester M 60 years Married Head Kentucky
Mary J Lester F 32 years Married Wife Arkansas
Mary S Lester F 12 years Single Daughter Arkansas
Sarah P Lester F 8 years Single Daughter Arkansas
John R Lester M 6 years Single Son Arkansas
Geo W Lester M 4 years Single Son Arkansas
Loid T Lester M 2 years Single Son Arkansas
James R Lester M 0 days Single Son Arkansas
William Eakins M 55 years Widowed Lodger Missouri
Emma Eakins F 13 years Single Boarder Arkansas
Thos J Eakins M 10 years Single Boarder Arkansas
↑ "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970221; FHL microfilm: 1374056; Image number: 1020; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03324-5, FamilySearch Record: MKJH-VXG FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RV6-VWZ, Name: Lloyd T Puster; Birth Date: 1897; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1910; Census Place: Greenwood, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Age: 13; Father Birth Place: Kentucky; Relationship To Head: Son; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Record Nbr: 48503; System Of Record: SLS.
John Puster M 69 Married Head Kentucky
Mary Puster F 44 Married Wife Arkansas
George W Puster M 14 Single Son Arkansas
Lloyd T Puster M 13 Single Son Arkansas
James Puster M 9 Single Son Arkansas
Emanuel D Puster M 7 Single Son Arkansas
Christopher Puster M 6 Single Son Arkansas
Martha M Puster F 3 Single Daughter Arkansas
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005150424; FHL microfilm: 1522778, FamilySearch Record: K3PT-39B FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYM-97TJ Image number 01038, Name: Loyd Tillman Lester; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 16 1 1898; Birth Place: , , United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," citing Page: 360; Digital film/folder number: 004326249; FHL microfilm: 001031148; Image number: 648; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M02643-5, FamilySearch Record: NM1X-CHH FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6F39-V5Y, Name: Tillman Lester; Birth Date: 1897; Residence Place: Culp, Baxter, Arkansas; Age: 21; Marriage License Date: 18 Dec 1918; Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1918; Marriage Place: Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Record Nbr: 1245; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Template: ARMAR2; Collection Title: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957; System Of Record: SLS.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 72; Digital film/folder number: 004949991; FHL microfilm: 2339800; Image number: 52; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03771-3, FamilySearch Record: XM28-TTJ FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4X-QBS, Name: Tillman L Lester; Census Date: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1904; Birth Place: Arkansas; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Age: 26; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Record Nbr: 2032; Relationship To Head: Head; System Of Record: SLS.
Tillman L Lester M 26 Married Head Arkansas
Minerva Lester 22 Ark.
Loyd E Lester M 8 Single Son Arkansas
John D. Lester 7 Ark
Joe F Lester M 4 Single Son Arkansas
Oma L. Lester 1 Ark
↑ "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 59; Digital film/folder number: 005461492; Image number: 71; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: KQVM-FML FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-66LW, Name: Tilliam L Lester; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Birth Date: 1900; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1940; Census Place: Culp, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Residence Date: 1935; Residence Place: Same House; Relationship To Head: Head; Age: 40; Ims Ctl File Id: 680389; System Of Record: SLS.
Tilliam L Lester M 40 Married Head Arkansas
Nerva E Lester F 38 Married Wife Missouri
Delbert J Lester M 17 Single Son Arkansas
Joe F Lester M 13 Single Son Arkansas
Oma L Lester F 11 Single Daughter Arkansas
Lillie J Lester F 8 Single Daughter Arkansas
Nolan G Lester M 5 Single Son Arkansas
Edgar E Lester M 3 Single Son Arkansas
↑ "United States 1950 Census," citing Page: 10; Line: 9; Digital film/folder number: 108895200; Image number: 11, FamilySearch Record: 6XB6-KS1S FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-XDFG, Name: Lloyd T Lester; Marital Status: Married; Race: W; Occupation: Sawmill Operator; Birth Date: 1898; Birth Place: Arkansas; Residence Date: 1949; Census Date: 20 April 1950; Census Place: Greenwood Township, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; Image Dimensions: 3920,4645; Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-Arkansas-183396; Misc Code C21950Census: 3; Occupation Industry: Sawmill; Misc Code C1950Census: 290; Relationship To Head: Head; Checked By Date: April 22, 1950; Lived On Farm: yes; Ag Questionair Nbr: 57; Checked By: Wayne N Forter; Occupation Category: wk; Misc Worker Class: o; Household Continued: No; Misc Hours Worked: 40; Misc Code C11950Census: 207; Enumerator Name: June Woods; Age: 52 years; System Of Record: SLS.
Lloyd T Lester M 52 years Married Head Sawmill Operator Arkansas
Minerva Lester F 49 years Married Wife Missouri
Joe F Lester M 22 years Never married Son Farmer Arkansas
Lillie Lester F 18 years Never married Daughter Arkansas
Nolan G Lester M 16 years Never married Son Sawmill Helper Arkansas
Edger Lester M 12 years Never married Son Arkansas
Betty Lester F 8 years Never married Daughter Arkansas
Gay Lester F 5 years Never married Daughter Arkansas
↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #86548439, Memorial page for Lloyd Tillman “Pop” Lester (16 Jan 1898-5 Sep 1962), citing Branscumb Cemetery, Stone County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by td (contributor 46857015).
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