Amos Lester 
Amos was born about 1848 in Logan Co., Virginia.1 Amos' father was Joseph H. Lester and his mother was Dicey Bailey. His maternal grandparents were Archibald Bailey and Agnes Nancy Godfrey. He had nine brothers and five sisters, named Pleasant, Masten Bailey, Lewis B., Isaac B., Parris F., Archibald B., Joseph, David B., Matthew J., Rebecca, Nancy, Elizabeth, Dicy and Taza. He is the youngest of the fifteen children.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.15 Jan 1801 in Virginia d.28 Sep 1863 in Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
- b.~ 1848 in Logan Co., Virginia
- b.1689 in Wigan, Lancashire, England
- b.24 Oct 1714 in Wigan, Lancashire, England d.04 Feb 1764 in Skinquarter Road, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.12 Nov 1690
- b.22 Aug 1735 in Wigan, Lancashire County, England d.~ 1818 in Tazewell County, Virginia
- b.~ 1716 in Lancashire, England d.~ 1762 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1773 in Virginia d.< 1880
- b.~ 1670 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia d.~ 1739 in Virginia
- b.1710 in Henrico Co., Virginia d.Oct 1763 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.23 JAN 1678/79 in Virginia d.~ 1739 in Virginia
- b.~ 1742 in Skinquarter, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., Virginia d.~ 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia
- b.03 Aug 1672 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., Virginia d.03 Aug 1760 in The Raells, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.1712 in Prince George Co.,Virginia d.1770 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.16 JAN 1692/93 in Swift Creek, Chesterfield Co., Virginia d.07 Aug 1777 in The Raells, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.16 Dec 1804 in Huff Creek, Giles Co., Virginia d.21 Dec 1878 in Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
- b.~ 1784 in Virginia d.> 1850 in Wyoming Co., Virginia
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Amos and Eda Ann were married in a religious ceremony on June 17th, 1867 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 They had four sons named Paris D., Jacob, David and John Floyd.
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Children
Paris D. Lester
Paris D. was born in June 1868 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 He died at the age of 10 on December 12th, 1878 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1
John Floyd Lester
John Floyd was born about 1883.1 He died on October 13th, 1887 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1