George
Hamilton
Lester
Born in South Carolina, United States
Son of James Donovan Lester
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Sophia (Lester) Brown, James D. Lester, Ann (Lester) Brown, William J. Lester, W. Vincent Lester and J. Leander Lester
Husband of
Victoria C. (Baker) Lester
— married
22 Jul 1861 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2020
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Biography
George was born in 1834. He is the son of James Lester. [1] George attended the University of Mississippi law school and is listed as a law student on the 1860 Federal Census.[2]
He married Victoria Baker in 1869. [3]
He died in 1896. [4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LV-2J7 : 5 April 2020), George Lester in household of James Lester, Yalobusha county, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States; citing family 636, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G6-QNT : 18 February 2021), George Lester in entry for J D Lester, 1860.
- ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-B7P : 14 February 2020), George H. Lester, 1869.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145500200/george-hamilton-lester : accessed 21 December 2020), memorial page for Capt George Hamilton Lester (16 Sep 1834–11 Mar 1896), Find a Grave Memorial no. 145500200, citing Coffeeville City Cemetery, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Mimosa (contributor 46875181) .
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