Elizabeth (Woods) Lester (1851 - 1923)

Born 15 Jul 1851 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1923 at age 72 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia, United States

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Conflicting Information

I have conflicting information for the birth of Elizabeth Wood(s), who married John Lester:

The death certificate of Mrs. John Lester, who died July 21, 1923, gives her birth as June 15, 1851 In Stoke County, North Carolina - her mother's maiden name as Nancy Williams.

The informant was her son, Floyd Cheeks.

Making this Elizabeth appear to be someone else:

Elizabeth Woods (or Wood), daughter of James & Nancy (Morris) Woods was born July 6, 1855 in Peter's Creek, Patrick County, Virginia.^[1]

1860 U.S. Census, Peter's Creek, Patrick County, Virginia^[2]

• WOODS, James, age 45, born in North Carolina
• Nancy, age 30, born in Virginia
• Elizabeth, age 5, born in Virginia
• Mary Ann Woods, age 3, born in Viginia
• Joseph P, age 9/12

Biography

Elizabeth married John C. Lester about 1850, probably in either North Carolina or Virginia. Together they had children:

• "Fannie" Frances Lester; born April 21, 1874
• Benton Lester; born about 1876
• James Alfred Lester; born August 1, 1878
• Ida Elizabeth Lester; born about 1880
• Mary Lester; born August 1, 1882
• Jane Lester; born August 1883
• Grace Lester; born September 25, 1884
• David Lester; born March 1887
• Maud Lester; born September 1889
• Pearl Lester; born November 1891
• Edgar Lester; born March 1895

Census Records

1880 US Census, Saint Clair, Smyth County, Virginia^[3]

• John Luster, self, age 22, born in North Carolina
• Elizabeth, wife, age 23, born in North Carolina
• Fannie, daughter, age 5; born in Virginia
• Benton, son, age 3, born in Virginia
• Jimmy, son, age 1, born in Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR3-4H6 : accessed 30 May 2016), Elizabeth Wood, 06 Jul 1855; citing Peters Creek, Patrick, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 0033352 IT 1-2.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41T-QQ4 : accessed 30 May 2016), Elizabeth Woods in entry for James Woods, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR4-84J : 15 July 2016), John Luster household, Saint Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 106B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1390; FHL microfilm 1,255,390.

See also:

• Find a Grave Memorial #81518679 for Elizabeth Woods Lester, created December 4, 2011 by James Archer.