List of Tombstones

1-John LESTER (Jan 11 1752-Jan 29 1825)

sp: Catherine PLICKENSTALVER (1759-Sep 15 1833)

2-Hulen LESTER (May 6 1795-Jun 27 1888)

sp: Eleanor (Nellie) SIMMONS (Feb 12 1801-Sep 28 1881)

3-Joshua P. LESTER (Oct 4 1821-Feb 10 1901)

sp: Catherine PETERMAN (Jul 31 1828-Jun 29 1908)

4-George H. Lester (April 24 1849-April 22 1871 of Typhoid, age 21)

4-Mary J. Lester (Oct 24 1853-Mar 2 1863 of diphtheria, age 9)

4-Christena Lester (Jan 17 1859-Feb 26 1863 of diphtheria, age 4)

4-Samuel Letcher Lester (Feb 15 1862-Mar 12 1863 of diptheria, age 1)

4-Helm T. LESTER (Nov 26 1870-April 5 1910)
sp: Laura E. BASHAM (-) Buried Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg

3-Ira H. LESTER (Oct 14 1823-Mar 18 1878)

sp: Amanda A. GUY (Apr 29 1831-Jun 13 1902)

5-Banie LESTER (Mar 24, 1897-Nov 30, 1897)
5-Augustus LESTER (?-Mar 1884)

3-John Floyd LESTER (Aug 25 1828-Dec 21 1899)

sp: Susan CHAFIN (Mar 11 1827-Oct 20 1868)

4-Hulen Berdine LESTER (Nov 28 1856-May 18 1940) Buried Sunset Cem., Christiansburg, Va

sp1: Octavia M. LESTER (May 8 1861-Oct 3 1882)

5-Ottis S. Lester (Sep 28 1881-Aug 5 1905)

4-John Dow LESTER (Dec 20 1863-Dec 5 1926)

sp: Parthenia SCAGGS (Feb 12 1865-Jul 10 1937)

5-Montie E. LESTER (Dec 19 1887-Jun 2 1962)

sp1: Bertie G. RICHARDSON (May 4 1890-Sep 24 1915)
sp2: Woodie Mae Reed Cooper (Feb 16 1899-Jun 12 1988) Buried Sunset Cem., Christiansburg, Va

3-Charles David LESTER (Dec 29 1838-Nov 14 1911)

sp: Mary E. WRIGHT (Dec 3 1842-Jan 14 1910)

4-Posie Inez Lester (Dec 18 1874-Jul 27 1911)

4-Ida M. Lester (Jan 26 1883-Jan 26 1910)

3-James W. LESTER (Mar 12 1836-Jan 2 1852)

3-Ellen LESTER (Oct 13 1841-Aug 26 1893)

4-Sarah M. Lester (Epperly) (Mar 8 1861-Jun 7 1910)
Was the daughter of Leftwich Lester and Christiana Bishop. Leftwich was the son of James Lester and Cloe Wilson. James was the second child of John Lester and Catherine Plickenstalver. Sarah's twin sister, Octavia, is also buried here. They are the only known Lester's buried here that are not descended from Hulen Lester, the youngest son of John and Catherine. Octavia is listed with Hulen's descendants because she married her second cousin, Hulen Berdine, who is descended from Hulen.

UNKNOWN LINEAGE

Susan Lester (Mar 11 1827-Oct 1888)

Mary C. Lester (Oct 24 1905-July 8 1907)

E. W. Lester (Apr 6, 1890-Jan 21, 1895

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