Person Page - 1961

     John was married to Mary Lambert. John was born in 1758 in Lunenberg Co., Virginia, British Colony.¹ He was the son of Bryant Lester Sr. and Sarah Winbush.

     John was born in 1869 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of James Bryant Lester and Virginia T. Hatchett.
     John was listed as a household member living with James Bryant Lester on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 106, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

     John was born on Monday, October 9, 1905 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He was the son of Archer Dillard Lester and Mollie Walker Mason. John died on Wednesday, August 5, 1981 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 75 years, 9 months and 27 days.¹ His body was interred after August 5, 1981 in Hebberdsville Cemetery, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     John (age 4) was listed as a son living with Archer Dillard Lester on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 1, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² John (age 14) was listed as a son living with Archer Dillard Lester on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 64, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ John Archer Lester appeared on the census of April 1, 1930 in Western Kentucky Hospital, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ He resided in Western Kentucky Hospital, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky, USA, on April 1, 1935.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1, 1940 in Western Kentucky Hospital, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴

     John was born on Sunday, December 10, 1882 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He was the son of William Glenn Lester and Virginia Ruth Moss. John was married to Mary Nellie Robards, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Robards and Martha Louise Farley, circa 1908. John died on Monday, April 28, 1958 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 75 years, 4 months and 18 days.¹ His body was interred on Monday, May 12, 1958 in Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2
     William and John (age 42) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Virginia (age 41) on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 385, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ John (age 27) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (age 23) on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 65, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ John was listed as a neighbor of Archer Dillard Lester on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 64, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ John (age 37) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (age 32) on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 67, Hebberdsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ John (age 47) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (age 43) on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 224, Spottsville, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁶ He resided with Mary in Niagara, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, on April 1, 1935.⁷ John Gillie Lester was employed as a Farmer as of April 1, 1940 in Niagara, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁷ John (age 57) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (age 53) on the 1940 Census, on April 1, 1940 in Household No. 260, Niagara, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁷