1 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 1.

2 James Curtis Lester, "The Lester Family Record, 1753-1957,", (June 1, 1957, annotated copy, in the possession of Jerry Curtis Lester.), p. 3.

3 Ibid, Page 3. "(NOTE.

4 Ibid, Annotation on p. 2: ". . . From Census of 1880 page 32 Supr. District No. 5 Enumerator District No. 56 indicates Hulen Lester's father John was born in Penn. and his mother Catherine in Va. . . . ".

5 Ibid, Page 4: "Catherine Lester's deed to John II relinguishing claim to John Lester's lands, except 80 acres as her dowery, recorded in Deed Book "IJ" , Page 250, in the year 1826.".

6 Ibid, Page 4: "Catherine Lester bill of sale of her personal property to her son Hulens Lester, recorded in Will Book No. 5, Page 86 in the year 1831.".

7 Ibid, Page 4: "John Lester and Catherine made indenture selling land to George Booth in the year 1808 and 1818. Recorded in Deed Book, Volume "D", Page 514, witnessed by James Lester, Alyah Booth, Geo. Thornberger, Samuel Lester and Daniel Booth.

8 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 3.

9 Ibid, p. 9.

10 Ibid, p. 11.

11 Leonard G. Lester, "My Ancestors", (4 January 1968), Page 12:.

12 Ibid, Page 12.

13 Ibid, Page 12: "Will probated October 1851, Floyd Co., VA., named sons Noah, Hewline, john, Amos, Bird and William.".

14 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 5.

15 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 33.

16 Claude Brandt May, Research by Claude Brandt May.

17 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 61.

18 Ibid, p. 63.

19 Dorothy Fay Lester Records.

20 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 79.

21 Ibid, p. 97.

22 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 99.

23 Ibid, p. 111.

24 Leonard G. Lester, "My Ancestors", (4 January 1968), Page 10: "Married, June 3rd, 1819".

25 Ibid, p. 10.

26 James Curtis Lester, "The Lester Family Record, 1753-1957,", (June 1, 1957, annotated copy, in the possession of Jerry Curtis Lester.), p. 2.

27 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 12.

28 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 12.

29 George Pesely, 2609 Ellsworth St., #202 Berkely, Calif, 94704., "The Boothe Family of Floyd County, Virginia", (The following is from "THE BOOTHE FAMILY OF FLOYD COUNTY, VIRGINIA" by George Pesely, 2609 Ellsworth St. #202. Berkeley, Calif. 94704, Virginia Appalachian Notes, Feb. 1983.
).

30 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 1.

31 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 13.

32 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 38.

33 Research by Everette McGrew, Dallas, Texas.

34 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 3.

35 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 21.

36 David Vernon Lester, 1409 T Avenue, LaGrande, Oregon 97850, David Vernon Lester Record.

37 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 46.

38 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 44.

39 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 8.

40 Ibid, p.8.

41 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 46.

42 Ibid, 49.

43 Everette Llavon McGrew, 2106 Freeland Way, Dallas, TX 75228, From records of Everrete L. McGrew.

44 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 13.

45 Luanne Holsinger, As told to me in email Mail 1999, (7518 Donder Rd., Richmond, Va. 23294, 804-270-5751.)

46 Kasia Johnson, (kasialido@aol.com).

47 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 64.

48 Ibid, p. 65.

49 Ibid, p. 69.

50 Ibid, p. 70.

51 Ibid, p. 71.

52 John Dillon, A letter to Jerry C. Lester, Nov. 2, 1997, inquiring about information on Isaac West and providing information on the family of Isaac and Mary Lester West., (909 Ronald Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
John_Dillon@juno.com
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/johndillon).

53 Mary Lester Cooper, Manuscript by Mary Lester Cooper, 4 Jan 1978, "Colonial Dames XVII Century
Index.".

54 Kasia Johnson, Descendants of Moses Dickerson, Sr., (Unpublished. 2003.
kasialido@aol.com).

55 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 100.

56 Kasia Johnson, "Descendants of Rhoda Lester" GEDCOM, (4-9-2003).

57 Ibid.

58 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 103.

59 Ibid, p. 105.

60 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 115.

61 Ibid, p. 120.

62 Dorothy Fay Lester's records, Mar. Reg. No. 468, Floyd Co. Clerks Office.

63 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 125.

64 Julrene Thornberg, Julerene Thornberg's GEDCOM 9-12-2002.

65 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 135.

66 Ibid, p. 137.

67 James Curtis Lester, "The Lester Family Record, 1753-1957,", (June 1, 1957, annotated copy, in the possession of Jerry Curtis Lester.)

68 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 149.

69 Ibid, p. 150.

70 Ibid, p. 13.

71 Kathy Fulcher, Email from Kathy Fulcher, 8-17-2002, (fulcher@gdsys.net: DeFuniak Springs, Fl.)

72 John Lester III Family Bible record.

73 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 23.

74 Research by Irby N. Hollans, Jr.

75 Research by Harold G. Hollans.

76 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 47.

77 Carrol Lester, Email received by Jerry C. Lester from Carrol Lester on February 10, 1998, (62616 Standley Lane, La Grande, OR 97850).

78 Marilyn Hansen at <GNEOLOG@aol.com>, Marilyn Hansen Record. Marilyn resides at 117 Bellingham Dr., Madison, MS 39110, Email on 7-10-97.

79 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 47.

80 Marilyn Hansen at <GNEOLOG@aol.com>, Marilyn Hansen Record. Marilyn resides at 117 Bellingham Dr., Madison, MS 39110, Email on 7/10/1997.

81 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 141.

82 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
Research by Chad Flentje
PAGE: 42.

83 Research by Chad Flentje.

84 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 42.

85 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 66.

86 Ibid, p. 68.

87 Ibid, p. 101.

88 Ibid, p. 102.

89 Family Search IGI V.4.01 - submitted by Carol Cassady.

90 Family Tree Maker Genealogy Site: Don Dickenson's Home Page.

91 Families of Floyd County by Barbara Ridenger.

92 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 104.

93 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/Simmons.htm.

94 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 106.

95 Ibid, p. 115.

96 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 117.

97 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 120.

98 Ibid, p. 124.

99 Ibid, p. 121.

100 Ibid, p. 122.

101 Family Record Sheets Distributed By Robert Lester and filled out by descendants of Hulen Lester.

102 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 123.

103 Ibid, p. 125.

104 Ibid, p. 128.

105 Ibid, p. 130.

106 Ibid, p. 132.

107 Marilyn Hansen at <GNEOLOG@aol.com>, Marilyn Hansen Record. Marilyn resides at 117 Bellingham Dr., Madison, MS 39110.

108 Leonard G. Lester, "My Ancestors", (4 January 1968), p. 11.

109 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 143.

110 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 146.

111 Mrs. J. Edwin Keith (Edna Davis Akers), "Descendants of Joseph Edwin Howell and Mary Frances Nixon Howell", (Unpublished manuscript, typed and bound, dated 1977).

112 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 152.

113 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 4.

114 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p.22.

115 Personal knowledge of Irby N. Hollans, Jr.

116 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 48.

117 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 6.

118 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 36.

119 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 35.

120 LDS batch #7726210, film #1126117, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 62.

121 Julrene Thornberg, Email to Jerry Lester, (Emails on 6-20-2002 and 6-27-2002).

122 Julrene Thornberg, (Marriage License for Arthur Lester and Zilphia Lester), Marriage License.

123 Meridee Molan, Email on 12-6-2001.

124 Family Bible record.

125 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 34.

126 Juanita D. Heikes, (Juanita D. Heikes, 1343 21st Street N. W.
Rochester, Minn. 55901-1590
).

127 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 50.

128 1860 US CENSUS-Floyd County, Virginia, Page 761.

129 Kasia Johnson, (kasialido@aol.com), Email on 4-5-2003.

130 Family Search I. G. I. 4.02.

131 1900 Census.

132 Cemetery Grave Stone.

133 Joe Lance, E-mail from Jerry Curtis Lester on November 12, 1997, responding to an e-mail from Joe Lance.

134 Joe Lance, E-mail on August 12, 1998, to Jerry Curtis Lester.

135 Lynn Sanderson, Computer printout of data base, (304 George Street, SW
Vienna, VA 22180).

136 Alice Faye Pursell, Email from Alice Faye Pursell On Feb 19, 2003, (alicepursell@earthlink.net).

137 Ann Lee Lester, Email to Jerry C. Lester on 11-28-2001.

138 Edward Francis Fitzgearld, III, Edward Francis Fitzgearld, III, Email on 3-6-2003, (frankf@monmouth.com).

139 Trent Patch, Email giving birth dates transcribed from a letter dated 16 Dec 1947 from Ardelia Vivian Lester, a sibling., (Trent Patch
patch86@zianet.com
1812 Arizona Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
).

140 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1996 (1st Edition)), p. 138.

141 Ibid, p. 139.

142 Ibid, p. 140.

143 Sue Edwards, Sue Edwards sent me an email on 1-28-2002 with this information.

144 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/montgomery/cemeteries/stmatthe ws.txt.

145 Leonard G. Lester, "My Ancestors", (4 January 1968).

146 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)), p. 141.

147 Ibid, p. 147.

148 Ibid, p.147.

149 Ibid, p. 148.

150 Recollections and personal knowledge of Jerry Curtis Lester.

151 Tombstone insciption.

152 Personal knowledge of Lester H. Hollans.

153 Personal knowledge of Harold G. Hollans.

154 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 49.

155 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 7.

156 LDS batch #7726210, film #1126117, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 61.

157 LDS film # 1553656, Batch # 5016748, submitted by Dorothy Fay Lester
PAGE: 37.

158 Jodi Mahan, Jodi Mahan emails to Jerry Lester over time..

159 Meridee (Jody) Molan Mahan, Emails (rhaaar@yahoo.com, Email on May 2, 2002.

160 Death Certificate from the State of Iowa, Grant Township, Book 2, Page L, Book 2, Page L.

161 Meridee (Jody) Molan Mahan, Emails (rhaaar@yahoo.com, Email on May 2, 2002.

162 Jodi Mahan, Jodi Mahan - Letter to Jerry Lester forwarding Discharge Record for Everette R. Lester, (Discharge Record #412 for Everett R. Lester. Enlisted 7-17-1943. Discharged 11-26-1945. Also, a picture of Lillie Bishop and brother, Tom Bishop.)

163 Luanne Holsinger, Luanne Holsinger letter to Jerry Lester, 1998, (7518 Dondor Rd., Richmond, VA 23294).

164 Floyd County Marriage Records-Clyde Maxey-Marian Leigh Blount.

165 Families of Floyd County-1859 Census.

166 Families of Floyd County.

167 Obituary - Roanoke, VA Paper.

168 Marguerite Tise, The Lester Family of Floyd and Montgomery County, (Floyd, Virginia, 1997 (2nd Edition)).

169 E-mail from Marilyn Sue Lester Blackwood.

170 James Curtis Lester Birth Certificate.

171 L. A. Cummings, minister, Primitive Baptist Church, "Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony" Also a marriage "card" given by minister with same information.

172 Robert Lester, Descendants of John Lester, Sr. & Catherine Plickenstalver, (651 Thunderhill Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. 19352, August 1996), p. 49.

173 Obituary.

174 Iva Gladys Lester funeral service program.

175 John Lester Patterson, John Lester Patterson personal knowledge.

176 Carrol Lester, Email on 2-27-02, Email on 2-27-2002.

177 Meridee (Jody) Molan Mahan, Emails (rhaaar@yahoo.com.

178 Lane Bleess, lbleese@neb.rr.com, (Nov. 14, 2002). Cit. Date: Nov 19, 2002

179 Personal knowledge of Chad Flentje.

180 Dickerson Family Bible.

181 Thompson Family Bible in possession of Annie Trump Haskins.

182 Brad Thompson, P. O. Box 31, Frisco, CO 80443 (970)668-5830.

183 Mary Graybill Gray 1438 Mallard Point Road, Wirtz, Virginia 24184.

184 Randolph Davis Lucas 5847 East Thomas, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251.

185 Lorraine Thompson 250 Ute Avenue, Apt. B1, Rifle, Colorado 81650.

186 Obituary, December 15, 2000.

187 Robert B. Basham at EagleScout1974@aol.com.

188 Kasia Johnson, (kasialido@aol.com), Email 5-21-2003.

189 Floyd County Marriage Records-Rootsweb.com Floyd Co. Marriage Registry-No.4,pg88.

190 Joe Lance, Email from Joe Lance Dec 27, 1999.

191 Michele Jeanette Halmuda (Walton), From an email on 11-24-2001 from Michele Jeanette Halmuda (Walton). miwx2@earthlink.net.

192 Honorable Discharge certificate and "Statement of Net Service on Discharge".

193 Bureau of Vital Statistics, Legal Record of the Birth of Annie May Simmons, Vol. 220, No. 27416, 9-28-1914.

194 Julrene Thornberg's Granddaughter, Julrene Thornberg's Granddaughter's Record., (P.O. Box 210, Welches, OR. 97067).

195 International Genealogical Index.

196 Newspaper article in possession of Kasia Johnson.

197 Mary Graybill Gray,1438 Mallard Point Road, Weintz, Virginia 24184, 540-721-6193.

198 Social Security Death Index.

199 Obituary Roanoke Times Sunday, August 2, 2002.

200 Obituary - Roanoke Newspaper.