Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Emma Lester

F, b. 23 November 1889, d. 4 November 1949

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 23 November 1889; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Bride) Marriage*: 2 December 1922; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=John Coker
Married Name: 2 December 1922; Coker
(Deceased) Death*: 4 November 1949; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: John Coker b. c 1886

John Coker

M, b. circa 1886

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1886
(Groom) Marriage*: 2 December 1922; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Emma Lester

Family: Emma Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 4 Nov 1949

Ella Lester

F, b. 23 November 1889, d. 19 December 1978

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 23 November 1889; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Bride) Marriage*: 19 May 1912; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=A. T. Scroggins
Married Name: 19 May 1912; Scroggins
(Deceased) Death*: 19 December 1978; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: A. T. Scroggins b. c 1892

A. T. Scroggins

M, b. circa 1892

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1892
(Groom) Marriage*: 19 May 1912; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Ella Lester

Family: Ella Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 19 Dec 1978

Farris Furman Lester

M, b. 21 May 1891, d. 28 December 1936

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 10 Dec 2017

(Interred) Burial*: Woods Cem
(Child) Birth*: 21 May 1891; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Groom) Marriage*: 13 August 1927; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Dora Duffy
(Deceased) Death*: 28 December 1936; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: Dora Duffy b. c 1894

Dora Duffy

F, b. circa 1894

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1894
(Bride) Marriage*: 13 August 1927; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=Farris Furman Lester
Married Name: 13 August 1927; Lester

Family: Farris Furman Lester b. 21 May 1891, d. 28 Dec 1936

Jessie Carl Lester

M, b. 12 September 1892, d. 20 May 1971

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 10 Dec 2017

Name Variation: Carl Lester
(Child) Birth*: 12 September 1892; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Groom) Marriage*: 29 September 1917; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Reba Coker
(head of family) 1930 Census*: 1 April 1930; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama¹
(Deceased) Death*: 20 May 1971; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: Reba Coker b. 18 Jan 1901, d. 2 Jul 1968

Wylodene Lester+ b. 1926, d. 2004

Citations

[S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Eagle Creek, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 50; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 506.0.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Carl Lester     36
Rheba Lester     29
Doris Lester     9
Clarine Lester     8
Evelyn Lester     6
Wyladene Lester     4 1/12
Callene Lester     1 6/12.

Reba Coker

F, b. 18 January 1901, d. 2 July 1968

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 15 Jun 2011

(Interred) Burial*: Woods Cem
(Child) Birth*: 18 January 1901
(Bride) Marriage*: 29 September 1917; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=Jessie Carl Lester
Married Name: 29 September 1917; Lester
(Deceased) Death*: 2 July 1968; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: Jessie Carl Lester b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 20 May 1971

Wylodene Lester+ b. 1926, d. 2004

Willis F. Lester

M, b. 10 April 1894, d. 15 August 1966

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Biography*: Willis served as a P. F. C. in the Army in WWI.
(Child) Birth*: 10 April 1894; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 15 August 1966; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Mattie Lanora Lester

F, b. 23 April 1896, d. 22 January 1979

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 23 April 1896; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Bride) Marriage*: 10 November 1912; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=George Adair
Married Name: 10 November 1912; Adair
(Deceased) Death*: 22 January 1979; Hanceville, Cullman Co., Alabama

Family: George Adair b. c 1893

George Adair

M, b. circa 1893

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*: Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: circa 1893
(Groom) Marriage*: 10 November 1912; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Mattie Lanora Lester

Family: Mattie Lanora Lester b. 23 Apr 1896, d. 22 Jan 1979

Willie Boone Lester

F, b. 19 April 1898, d. 21 January 1982

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Hillview Memorial Park Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: 19 April 1898; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Bride) Marriage*: 30 July 1923; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=Melville Fuller
Married Name: 30 July 1923; Fuller
(Deceased) Death*: 21 January 1982

Family: Melville Fuller b. c 1895

Melville Fuller

M, b. circa 1895

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1895
(Groom) Marriage*: 30 July 1923; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Willie Boone Lester

Family: Willie Boone Lester b. 19 Apr 1898, d. 21 Jan 1982

Lucinda Lester

F, b. 21 November 1901, d. 9 November 1969

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: 21 November 1901; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 9 November 1969; Tallassee, Elmore Co., Alabama

Lois Ruth Lester

F, b. 10 March 1903

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 24 Aug 2002

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Red Milton
Married Name: Milton
(Child) Birth*: 10 March 1903; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Resident) Residence*: 1995; Auburn, Lee Co., Alabama

Family: Red Milton b. s 1901

Red Milton

M, b. say 1901

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 3 Aug 2001

(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Lois Ruth Lester
(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1901

Family: Lois Ruth Lester b. 10 Mar 1903

Louis Roy Lester

M, b. 10 March 1903, d. 1 April 1952

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 10 March 1903; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 1 April 1952

Mary Belle Lester

F, b. 22 January 1906, d. 11 December 1992

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=(?) Willoughby
Married Name: Willoughby
(Child) Birth*: 22 January 1906; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 11 December 1992; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Family: (?) Willoughby b. s 1904

(?) Willoughby

M, b. say 1904

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 11 Aug 2001

(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Mary Belle Lester
(Child) Birth*: say 1904

Family: Mary Belle Lester b. 22 Jan 1906, d. 11 Dec 1992

Irma Allene Lester

F, b. 6 March 1908, d. 5 March 1910

Father: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
Mother: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943

Charts: Bostick Descendants, Smith Descendants, Webber Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: 6 March 1908; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 5 March 1910; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Charity Grimsley

F, b. circa 1829, d. after 1 June 1870

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1829
Married Name: 7 November 1852; Bowden¹
Marriage*: 7 November 1852; Meriwether Co., Georgia; Principal=John W. Bowden¹
(Deceased) Death*: after 1 June 1870; Texas

Family: John W. Bowden b. c 1835

Travis Littleton Bowden b. c 1853
Sarah Malinda Bowden b. c 1857
Emily Bowden b. c 1858
Thomas Bowden b. c 1865
James Bowden b. c 1868

Citations

[S1] Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Mira Grimsley

F, b. circa 1830

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1830

James Thomas Grimsley

M, b. circa 1832

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 15 Oct 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1832; Woodbury, Meriwether Co., Georgia

Family:

Francis K. Grimsley¹ b. 1855, d. 4 Sep 1888
Emory Colby Grimsley+ b. 28 Apr 1856, d. 3 May 1939
Permelia Palestine Grimsley² b. 23 Jun 1857, d. 4 Mar 1945

Citations

[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # LJMT-LKK.
[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # LJMT-YYV.

Coleby R. Grimsley

M, b. circa 1833, d. after 31 October 1861

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 11 Oct 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1833
(Deceased) Death*: after 31 October 1861; "Colsby" R. Jackson was a private in Company B, 2nd Regiment, of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry. They were known as the "Georgia Blues." He enlisted Aug 26, 1861, and last appears on a muster roll on Oct 31, 1861.¹

Citations

[S1] National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Nancy Margrette Grimsley¹

F, b. circa 1834, d. 6 October 1901

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2018

Married Name: Holcomb
(Child) Birth*: circa 1834
Marriage*: 2 August 1853; Chattooga Co., Georgia; Principal=John Marion Holcomb²
Photographed*: say 1875; Pike Co., Arkansas³
Nancy Margrett Grimsley Holcomb
(Deceased) Death*: 6 October 1901; Shawmut, Pike Co., Arkansas¹

Family: John Marion Holcomb b. c 1824, d. 16 Jun 1899

Susan J. Holcomb⁴ b. 1854, d. 5 Oct 1856
Racheal E. Holcomb⁵ b. 1856, d. 4 Oct 1856
Mary Holcomb b. c 1858
William L. Holcomb b. c 1860
Sarah Malinda Holcomb b. 2 Sep 1862, d. 11 Sep 1944
John M. Holcomb⁶ b. 1864, d. 30 Apr 1874
Emily Francis Holcomb b. 2 Feb 1865, d. 25 Mar 1925
Sherman J. Holcomb b. 1866, d. 1948
Thomas Coleby Jackson Holcomb b. 11 Mar 1872, d. 22 Feb 1945
Nancy M. Holcomb⁷ b. 1875, d. 4 Oct 1876
Martha Euphemia Holcomb b. 17 Oct 1876, d. 14 Jul 1911
James Holcomb b. 1878, d. 1878

Citations

[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # LJ49-3YY.
[S1] "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXV3-2KK : 4 November 2017), John Holcom and Nancy M Grimsby, 02 Aug 1853; citing Marriage, Chattooga, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 337,200.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13556248.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13556243.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13556234.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13556222.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13556229.

Malinda Grimsley

F, b. circa 1837

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1837

John Jackson Grimsley

M, b. 22 May 1828, d. 22 October 1907

Father: Littleton Grimsley b. Jun 1800, d. Feb 1836
Mother: Malinda Jackson b. c 1808

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2018

(Child) Birth*: 22 May 1828¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 22 November 1865; Meriwether Co., Georgia; Bride=Sarah J. McLendon
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1885; Bride=Mattie (?)
(Deceased) Death*: 22 October 1907; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama¹

Family 1: Sarah J. McLendon b. 1842, d. 1882

Lillie Grimsley b. c 1868
Mary Grimsley b. c 1870
Joseph E. Grimsley b. c 1870
Luda Grimsley+ b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
Hettie Grimsley b. c 1876, d. 11 Sep 1963
John Littleton Grimsley+ b. 5 Aug 1878, d. 14 May 1969
Ethel Pearl Grimsley b. c 1881

Family 2: Mattie (?) b. c 1849

Citations

[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # L6QQ-43H.

Sarah J. McLendon

F, b. 1842, d. 1882

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2018

(Child) Birth*: 1842
(Bride) Marriage*: 22 November 1865; Meriwether Co., Georgia; Groom=John Jackson Grimsley
Married Name: 22 November 1865; Grimsley
(Deceased) Death*: 1882

Family: John Jackson Grimsley b. 22 May 1828, d. 22 Oct 1907

Lillie Grimsley b. c 1868
Mary Grimsley b. c 1870
Joseph E. Grimsley b. c 1870
Luda Grimsley+ b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
Hettie Grimsley b. c 1876, d. 11 Sep 1963
John Littleton Grimsley+ b. 5 Aug 1878, d. 14 May 1969
Ethel Pearl Grimsley b. c 1881

Mattie (?)

F, b. circa 1849

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1849
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1885; Groom=John Jackson Grimsley
Married Name: circa 1885; Grimsley

Family: John Jackson Grimsley b. 22 May 1828, d. 22 Oct 1907

Lillie Grimsley

F, b. circa 1868

Father: John Jackson Grimsley b. 22 May 1828, d. 22 Oct 1907
Mother: Sarah J. McLendon b. 1842, d. 1882

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1868; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama