Francis Marion Lester (1837 - 1862)

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1862 at age 25 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

Biography

Francis Marion Lester was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He died as a result of injuries suffered.

Birth

16 February 1837. ^[1]

Parents: Lewis Lester (1790-1869) and Elizabeth Patman (1797-1885) ^[1]

Death

18 December 1862, Richmond, Virginia. ^[1]

Burial: Lester Cemetery, Rockdale County, Georgia. ^[1] However the Find A Grave contributor states that he is actually buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Confederate Section, Richmond, Virginia, Section A, Row M, Grave 72. ^[1]

Marriage

Nancy Carolyn Born (1841-1899) ^[1]

Military

Francis enlisted as a private on 28 February 1862 in Company B, 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, "Bartow Avengers." He was wounded in action at Fredericksburg, Virgina 13 December 1862 and transported to Chimborazo Hospital at Richmond, Virginia, where he died from his wounds. He was twenty-five years old. Find A Grave cites a list called, "Rockdale County, Georgia, Confederate Veterans Burial Sites." ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Find A Grave, memorial #126587514 [includes legible photo].
2. ↑ Lillian Henderson, compiler. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865, Hapeville, Georgia: Longino & Porter, Inc., 1960, Volume III, pg. 859.

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