William was born in 1871. He was the son of Jesse Lester and Sarah Steel. He passed away in 1943.
Sources
Lester Family History.
Birth of daughter Jessie Lester: "Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922" Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1870 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61774 #150770185 (accessed 4 August 2023) Jessie Lester born to William Lester and Anna Lee Craig on 30 Jan 1906 in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.
Death: "Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1883-1960" Original data: Various county death registers. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington Ancestry Record 1208 #1074997 (accessed 4 August 2023) William E Lester death 10 Dec 1943 (age 72), son of Jesse Lester & Sarah Stelle.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31371422/william-e-lester: accessed 04 August 2023), memorial page for William E. Lester (11 Aug 1871–10 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31371422, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Fred (contributor 47018561).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: