James W. Lester

• BIRTH: Apr 1818, , Schenectady, New York
• DEATH: AFT 5 Jun 1900, of, Binghamton, Broome, New York
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• MARRIAGE: 6 Jan 1842, Conklin, Broome, New York

1. +David Alpheus Lester (1843 - 1927)
2. +Lucetta S. Lester (Oct 1844 - AFT 5 Jun 1900)
3.  Alanson C. Lester (ABT 1847 - AFT 16 Jul 1860)
4.  Abram Lester (ABT 1851 - AFT 16 Jul 1860)
5.  Laura Lester (1863 - AFT 1 Jun 1880)
6.  Filkins Lester (____ - ____)

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Notes

!SOURCE: Email from email hidden to Weldon Whipple, 25 May 1998.

!SOURCE: Email from Lynda Ozinga to the Whipple Website, 12 Apr 2001. Cites information from a family bible.

!SOURCE: Email from Mike Whipple (email hidden) to the Whipple Website, 10 Mar 2005. Adds marriage date and place. Cites Notes on Assorted Broome County Families at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nybroome/fnotes/nbk1go.htm.

!SOURCE: Email from email hidden to Weldon Whipple, 25 Jan 2012. Cites 1855 NY State Census of the Town of Conklin, Broome County, NY (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nybroome/fnotes/nbk1go.htm):

• James age 37 b. Schenectady Co. farmer
• Sarah age 31 b. Pa.
• D.A. age 12 b. Schenectady
• L.S. age 10
• Alanson age 8
• A.P. age 4

!SOURCE: 5 Aug 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Duanesburgh, Schnectady, New York, p. 53-54, dwelling 367, family 377:

• James Lester, 33, farmer, b. NY
• Sarah Lester, 26, b. NY
• David A. Lester, 7, b. NY
• Lucetta S. Lester, 5, b. NY
• Alanson C. Lester, 3, b. NY

• George W. Lester, 31, farmer, b. NY
• Mordecai Lester, 79, farmer, b. CT
• Mary Lester, 40, b. NY
• Mahitable Lester, 36, b. NY
• Alanson Lester, 26, school teacher, b. NY
• Enoch Lester, 7, b. NY

• Mordecai Lester Jr., 29, farmer, b. NY
• Margaret E., Lester, 18, b. NY
• Henry R., Lester, 1, b. NY

!SOURCE: 16 Jul 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Binghamton, Broome, New York, p. 210 (15), family 1481:

• James Lester, 43, b, NY
• Sarah Lester, 36, b. PA
• David A. Lester, 17, b. NY
• Lucette Lester, 15, b. NY
• Alanson Lester, 13, b. NY
• Abram Lester, 9, b. NY

!SOURCE: 1 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Binghamton district 39, Broome, New York, p. 2, dwelling 21, family 21:

• Lester, James, 63, farm hand, b. NY, parents b. NY
• Lester, Sarah, 55, wife, keeping house, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA
• Lester, Laura, 17, dau, at home, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. PA
• Finch, Ezekil, 83, boarder, b. NY, parents b. NY

• Shearer, Frank, 37, gardner, b. NY, parents b. NY
• Shearer, Lucetta, 35, keeping house, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. PA
• Shearer, James W., 9, son, at school, b. NY, parents b. NY

!SOURCE: 5 Jun 1900 U.S. Federal Census of District 15, Binghamton Ward 6, Broome, New York, sheet 3A (p. 5), residing at 17 Broome St., dwelling 46, family 58:

• Shearer, Frank, head, b. Aug 1842, age 58, married 35 yrs., b. NY, parents b. NY, Market Gardner
• Shearer, Lucetta S., wife, b. Oct 1844, age 55, married 35 yrs, 3 children (1 living), b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. PA
• Spencer, Hebert C., nephew, b. Nov 1884, age 15, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. NY, at school
• Lester, James, father-in-law, b. Apr 1818, age 82, widowed, b. NY, parents b. NY

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