Son of Henry Smith Lester (1810-1880) and Caroline (Mayfield) Lester (1824-unk).
Joseph married Louisa Jane Barnett on 13 Aug 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of John B. and Minerva Owens Barnett. Joseph and Louisa Jane had three children: Alice born 1863, Alma born 1866, John A. born 1869.
Frances died after the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Joseph married Mary Florence Phillips before 1880; they were counted in Hill County, Texas 1880 census.
In 1900 they were in Wise County, Texas.
In 1910 - and until he died - they lived in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
They reared a large family.
(Info from Lester FT and censuses and other genealogies.)
Joseph married Louisa Jane Barnett on 13 Aug 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of John B. and Minerva Owens Barnett. Joseph and Louisa Jane had three children: Alice born 1863, Alma born 1866, John A. born 1869.
Frances died after the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Joseph married Mary Florence Phillips before 1880; they were counted in Hill County, Texas 1880 census.
In 1900 they were in Wise County, Texas.
In 1910 - and until he died - they lived in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
They reared a large family.
(Info from Lester FT and censuses and other genealogies.)
Son of Henry Smith Lester (1810-1880) and Caroline (Mayfield) Lester (1824-unk).
Joseph married Louisa Jane Barnett on 13 Aug 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of John B. and Minerva Owens Barnett. Joseph and Louisa Jane had three children: Alice born 1863, Alma born 1866, John A. born 1869.
Frances died after the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Joseph married Mary Florence Phillips before 1880; they were counted in Hill County, Texas 1880 census.
In 1900 they were in Wise County, Texas.
In 1910 - and until he died - they lived in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
They reared a large family.
(Info from Lester FT and censuses and other genealogies.)
Joseph married Louisa Jane Barnett on 13 Aug 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of John B. and Minerva Owens Barnett. Joseph and Louisa Jane had three children: Alice born 1863, Alma born 1866, John A. born 1869.
Frances died after the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Joseph married Mary Florence Phillips before 1880; they were counted in Hill County, Texas 1880 census.
In 1900 they were in Wise County, Texas.
In 1910 - and until he died - they lived in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
They reared a large family.
(Info from Lester FT and censuses and other genealogies.)
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