Lester
Aaron
Byler
Born in Byler, Izard County, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Aaron Byler
and Nancy Sue (Wilson) Copeland
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 83
in Chowchilla, Madera County, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Aug 2014
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Biography
Lester Aaron Byler was born on 11 February 1901 in Byler, Izard County, Arkansas, United States, son of Jacob Aaron Byler (1877– ) and Nancy Sue Wilson (1878–1951). His father died soon after he was born and his mother remarried to Warren Copeland.[1]
By 1920 he was living in Canadian County, Oklahoma.[2][3]
He married Ollie Reece on 27 December 1923 in , Grady, Oklahoma. He was 22 years old.[4]
On 2 April 1930 he was in Bales, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma.[5]
On 1 April 1940 he was in Judicial Township 2, Madera, California.[6]
On 1 April 1950 he was in Chowchilla, Madera, California. He was a Janitor.[7]
He died (age 84) on 25 August 1984 in Madera, California.[8][9] He was buried in Chowchilla Cemetery, Madera County, California.[10]
He was in an obituary on 27 August 1984 in United States.[11]
Census
- 1910 Census. Lyster (Lester) was living with Hanen R. Copeland, his step-father, and Susie Copeland, Hanen's wife, and their new baby, Ray F. Copeland, who was less than one year old at that time. Lester also had a brother living with them who is Earl Byler. Earl was 10 at the time and Lester was 8, both born in Arkansas. Actually, the entire family was born in Arkansas. The Census was taken in Bryan, Izard, Arkansas
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970231; FHL microfilm: 1374066; Image number: 72; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03325-5, FamilySearch Record: MKVS-WDY FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVJ-BZX, Name: Lyster Byler; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Birth Date: 1902; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1910; Census Place: Bryan, 46, Izard, Arkansas, United States; Record Nbr: 3250; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Relationship To Head: Stepson; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Age: 8; System Of Record: SLS.
- Hanen R Copeland M White 28 Married Head Arkansas
- Susie Copeland F White 31 Married Wife Arkansas
- Ray F Copeland M White 0 Single Son Arkansas
- Earl Byler M White 10 Single Stepson Arkansas
- Lyster Byler M White 8 Single Stepson Arkansas
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 63; Digital film/folder number: 004967567; FHL microfilm: 1821455; Image number: 652; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03092-1, FamilySearch Record: MN1K-N3V FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNF-LM4, Name: Lester Byler; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Birth Date: 1902; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1920; Census Place: Canadian, Oklahoma, United States; Relationship To Head: Boarder; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Age: 18; Record Nbr: 31232; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- Lester Byler M White 18 Single Boarder Arkansas
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 55; Digital film/folder number: 004967581; FHL microfilm: 1821469; Image number: 905; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03091-0, FamilySearch Record: MNBB-8G5 FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJV-FZP, Name: Lester Byler; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Birth Date: 1901; Birth Place: Arkansas; Census Date: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States; Age: 19; Relationship To Head: Stepson; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Record Nbr: 43798; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- Warren Copeland M White 39 Married Head Arkansas
- Susie Copeland F White 41 Married Wife Arkansas
- Earl Byler M White 20 Single Stepson Arkansas
- Lester Byler M White 19 Single Stepson Arkansas
- Roy Copeland M White 10 Single Son Arkansas
- Paul Copeland M White 7 Single Son Arkansas
- Marvin Copeland M White 4 Single Son Arkansas
- ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," citing Page: 625; Digital film/folder number: 004532835; FHL microfilm: 1316185; Image number: 596; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03227-7, FamilySearch Record: VR31-WK5 FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3QX-FWY, Name: L A Byler; Birth Date: 1901; Age: 22; Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1923; Marriage Place: , Grady, Oklahoma, United States; Record Nbr: 1136; 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: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004952249; FHL microfilm: 2341662; Image number: 92; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03979-8, FamilySearch Record: XC4C-665 FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZ7-W24, Name: Lyster A Byler; Census Date: 1930; Census Place: Bales, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States; Birth Date: 1901; Birth Place: Arkansas; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Age: 29; Father Birth Place: Arkansas; Mother Birth Place: Arkansas; Record Nbr: 4000; Relationship To Head: Head; System Of Record: SLS.
- Lyster A Byler M White 29 Married Head Arkansas
- Allie M Byler F White 24 Married Wife Oklahoma
- Alpha L Byler F White 4 Single Daughter Oklahoma
- Betty R Byler F White 1 Single Daughter Oklahoma
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 52; Digital film/folder number: 005456325; Image number: 89; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: K9W5-5B1 FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-8XQQ, Name: Lyster Byler; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Census Date: 1940; Census Place: Judicial Township 2, Madera, California, United States; Birth Date: 1901; Birth Place: Arkansas; Residence Date: 1935; Residence Place: Rural, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Relationship To Head: Head; Age: 39; Ims Ctl File Id: 679465; System Of Record: SLS.
- Lyster Byler M White 39 Married Head Arkansas
- Ollie Byler F White 34 Married Wife Oklahoma
- Alpha Byler F White 14 Single Daughter Oklahoma
- Betty R Byler F White 11 Single Daughter Oklahoma
- Jimmy Byler M White 5 Single Son Oklahoma
- Joann Byler F White 5 Single Daughter Oklahoma
- ↑ "United States 1950 Census," citing Page: 72; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 108825767; Image number: 31, FamilySearch Record: 6XGM-CL37 FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-M9CF-Z, Name: Lester A Byler; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Janitor; Race: W; Residence Date: 1949; Residence Place: Chowchilla, Madera, California, United States; Census Date: 10 April 1950; Census Place: Chowchilla, Madera, California, United States; Birth Date: 1901; Birth Place: Arkansas; Household Continued: Yes; Misc Flag WWIIVet: No; Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-California-048570; Misc Income Other Sources: None; Relative Income: 11; Occupation Category: Wk; Misc Weeks Worked: 50; 3Plus Acres: No; Misc Worker Class: G; Misc Flag WWIVet: No; Relative Other Income Supplment: None; Grade Completed: Yes; Occupation Industry: City Schools; Misc Other Income Supplement: None; Image Dimensions: 3906,4697; Misc Code C21950Census: 2; Same House1950Census: Yes; Misc Income: 246; Misc Hours Worked: 44; Misc Flag Attended School: 30 Or Over; Lived On Farm: No; Lived On Farm1950Census: No; Relationship To Head: Head; Mother Birth Place: USA; Father Birth Place: USA; Misc Code C11950Census: 888; Enumerator Name: Milton M Adams; Misc Flag Veteran: No; Misc Code B1950Census: 071; Misc Code C1950Census: 778; Misc Grade Completed: S8; Misc Flag Income Other Sources: None; Checked By: Mavor E Trabue; Same County1950Census: Yes; Age: 49 years; System Of Record: SLS.
- Lester A Byler M 49 Married Head Janitor Arkansas
- Ollie M Byler F 44 Married Wife Cook Oklahoma
- Jimmy Lee Byler M 15 Never married Son Oklahoma
- Joann Byler F 15 Never married Daughter Oklahoma
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," FamilySearch Record: V3LS-X66, Name: Lester Byler; Death Date: Aug 1984; Last Residence: Madera, California; Birth Date: 11 Feb 1900; Age: 84; Code Of Residence: 05; Zip Code Of Last Residence: 93610; Place Of Residence: California; Place Of Issuance: California.
- ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," FamilySearch Record: VG18-VN7, Name: Lester Aaron Byler; Death Date: 25 Aug 1984; Death Place: Madera, California, United States; Birth Date: 11 Feb 1901; Birth Place: Arkansas; Event Type: Death; Original Name First: LESTER; Original Name Middle: AARON.
- Birth Date: 11 Feb 1901
- Birthplace: Arkansas
- Mother's Name: Wilson
- ↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #79629026, Memorial page for Lester Aaron Byler (11 Feb 1901-25 Aug 1984), citing Chowchilla Cemetery, Chowchilla, Madera County, California, USA; Maintained by Ed Smith (contributor 47100545).
- ↑ "California, Fresno and Napa Counties, Obituaries, 1974-1997," citing Digital film/folder number: 007606464; FHL microfilm: 001954983, FamilySearch Record: Q2SV-GR3J FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89JY-JZQD Image number 03284, Name: Mrs, Mrs Lester Aaron Byler; Obituary Date: 27 Aug 1984; Obituary Place: United States; Birth Date: 1901; Birth Place: , , Arkansas; Age: 83; Relationship To Head: Deceased; Source Newspaper: Fresno Bee.
- The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 254
- Lester Aaron Byler letter 12 Feb 1968
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