William Washington Lester (1836-1902)

William Washington Lester

Birth

14 Mar 1836

Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death

18 Sep 1902 (aged 66)

Coburn, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA

Burial

Middle Creek Cemetery

Mount Carmel, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 16 Number 17

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Private in the Confederate Army. Served in Co. C, 11th Battalion, Louisiana CSA Infantry. Was a prisoner of war. Married Bashiba Ellen Coburn Feb 18, 1866. They raised 6 children; Emma, Mary, Ella, Rowena, William, and Willie.

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Parents

Julian Lester

1800–1845
Anna Saphira Lyles Lester

1821–1898

Spouse

Bathsheba Ellen Coburn Lester

1849–1933 (m. 1866)

Siblings

Henry Jefferson Lester

1835–1923
Sarah Elizabeth Lester Bolton

1840–1924
Thomas Lester

1842–1850
Martha Ann Lester Self

1850–1922

Children

Emma Lester Herrington

1867–1942
Elizabeth Lester Addison

1869–1949
Ella Anna Lester Durrett

1870–1959
Roena Lester Leach

1872–1945
William McHenry Lester

1875–1953
Willis D Lester

1883–1952

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William Washington Lester

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Julian Lester

Anna Saphira Lyles Lester

Bathsheba Ellen Coburn Lester

Henry Jefferson Lester

Sarah Elizabeth Lester Bolton

Thomas Lester

Martha Ann Lester Self

Emma Lester Herrington

Elizabeth Lester Addison

Ella Anna Lester Durrett

Roena Lester Leach

William McHenry Lester

Willis D Lester

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