Can you furnish information on James Lester?

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I am looking for more information on his birth,marriage to Mary Elizabeth Bishop and also information on her as well.  Thanks in advance.
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Marriage cert indicates C C Clay was born in Boyd Cty, KY.  Maybe you should try familysearch.org.  Several CC Clays - appears name might be Columbus C, Christopher C or Colbert/Calbert Clay

https://familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22c%20c%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Aclay~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1854-1856~%20%2Bmarriage_place%3AWV~%20%2Bmarriage_year%3A1914-1914%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Amary~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3Alester~

Groom: C C Clay Age 59 widow b Boyd Co, KY
Bride: Mary Lester  Age 49 Widow
Marriage  Nov 11, 1914 Logan, WV

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Jas. R. Lester b 1856, age 21 

Father's name  G. W Lester, Mother's name A. Lester

 

Bride, Mary E Bishop born 1858 age 19

Brides Fathers name S Bishop

Bride's Mothers name L Bishop

Mariage date 15 Jul 1877, Mongomery, Virginia. 

"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRS5-1MY : accessed 26 Aug 2012), Jas. R. Lester and Mary E. Bishop, 15 Jul 1877; citing reference n 77, FHL microfilm 2048462.

More information is probaby available, this found at LDS FamilySearch.org.

by Tom Bredehoft G2G6 Pilot (215k points)

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