Ethel G. Thompson1,2

F, b. December 23, 1905, d. November 4, 1988
     Ethel G. Thompson was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.2 She was born on December 23, 1905 at Tennessee.2 As of November 26, 1920,her married name was Lester.1 She married William Clyde Lester, son of Everett Ward Lester and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wood, on November 26, 1920 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,2 Ethel G. Thompson and William Clyde Lester were divorced on March 7, 1947 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.1 Ethel G. Thompson died on November 4, 1988 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 82.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 93, District 16, Jefferson, Arlington Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 571, District 30-19A, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia4

Family

William Clyde Lester b. August 29, 1903, d. July 14, 1980
Marriage*Ethel G. Thompson married William Clyde Lester, son of Everett Ward Lester and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wood, on November 26, 1920 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,2 
Divorce* Ethel G. Thompson and William Clyde Lester were divorced on March 7, 1947 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S1772] Daily Progress, The, From the Alfred Seigel Lester obituary in the Dec 7, 2014 edition.

Isabelle Simpson1

F, b. circa 1910
     Isabelle Simpson was born circa 1910 at Alberene, Albemarle Co., Virginia.1 As of August 20, 1948,her married name was Lester.1 She married William Clyde Lester, son of Everett Ward Lester and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wood, on August 20, 1948 at Alexandria, Virginia.2,1 Isabelle Simpson and William Clyde Lester were divorced on June 1, 1959 at Alexandria, Virginia.2

Family

William Clyde Lester b. August 29, 1903, d. July 14, 1980
Marriage*Isabelle Simpson married William Clyde Lester, son of Everett Ward Lester and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wood, on August 20, 1948 at Alexandria, Virginia.2,1 
Divorce* Isabelle Simpson and William Clyde Lester were divorced on June 1, 1959 at Alexandria, Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Alfred Seigel Lester1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 15, 1926, d. December 5, 2014
FatherWilliam Clyde Lester6,1,3,5 b. August 29, 1903, d. July 14, 1980
MotherEthel G. Thompson6,1,3,5 b. December 23, 1905, d. November 4, 1988
     Alfred Seigel Lester was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.5,7 He was born on April 15, 1926 at Alexandria, Virginia.2,3,7 He married Laura Christine Gill on February 1, 1946 at Alexandria, Virginia.3 Alfred Seigel Lester and Laura Christine Gill were divorced on June 30, 1955 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 Alfred Seigel Lester died on December 5, 2014 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 88.5,7 He Alfred Seigel Lester, 88, of Fork Union, died peacefully at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, at 10:25 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014, with wife of 69 years, Laura by his side. Alfred, son of Clyde and Ethel Lester, was born of the "Greatest Generation" in 1926 in Alexandria, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Upon retirement from Safeway Food Stores, he resided in Port Charlotte, Florida, and Fork Union, Virginia.He is survived by his wife, Laura Lester; sons, Dorian Lester, Darius and Kathryn Lester, and Dadion and Margaret Lester; grandchildren, Gabriel, Kelly, Jarah, Stephen, Kerry, and Christopher and five great grandchildren.Visitation is from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday December 9, 2014, at Sheridan Funeral Home Kents Store, Virginia. The service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church in Palmyra, Virginia, at 2 p.m. Wednesday December 10, 2014, directed by Tim Ma. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday December 11, 2014, in Alexandria, Virginia, at Mount Comfort Cemetery with military honors. on December 7, 2014.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 93, District 16, Jefferson, Arlington Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 571, District 30-19A, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia1

Family

Laura Christine Gill b. January 21, 1928, d. February 16, 2018
Marriage*Alfred Seigel Lester married Laura Christine Gill on February 1, 1946 at Alexandria, Virginia.3 
Divorce* Alfred Seigel Lester and Laura Christine Gill were divorced on June 30, 1955 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 
Children
  • Dorian Gill Lester5
  • Darius Stephen Lester5,3
  • Dadion Joel Lester5

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S1772] Daily Progress, The, From the Alfred Seigel Lester obituary in the Dec 7, 2014 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3228] Mount Comfort Cemetery, Fairfax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Jean Latane Lester1,2

F, b. January 26, 1928, d. December 23, 1976
FatherWilliam Clyde Lester1,3,4 b. August 29, 1903, d. July 14, 1980
MotherEthel G. Thompson1,3,4 b. December 23, 1905, d. November 4, 1988
     Jean Latane Lester was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.3 Her married name was Davis.3 She married Merton Jerry Davis.3 Jean Latane Lester was born on January 26, 1928 at Alexandria, Virginia.2,5,3 As of August 30, 1952,her married name was McAfee.5 She married Richard Franklin McAfee on August 30, 1952 at Belton, Bell Co., Texas.5 Jean Latane Lester and Richard Franklin McAfee were divorced on September 22, 1961 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 Jean Latane Lester died on December 23, 1976 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 48.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 93, District 16, Jefferson, Arlington Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 571, District 30-19A, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia4

Family 1

Merton Jerry Davis b. June 23, 1931, d. February 2, 2010
Marriage*Jean Latane Lester married Merton Jerry Davis.3 

Family 2

Richard Franklin McAfee b. July 9, 1928, d. September 27, 1974
Marriage*Jean Latane Lester married Richard Franklin McAfee on August 30, 1952 at Belton, Bell Co., Texas.5 
Divorce* Jean Latane Lester and Richard Franklin McAfee were divorced on September 22, 1961 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.5 
Children
  • Sharon Kay McAfee6
  • Deborah Jean McAfee6
  • Richard Franklin McAfee II6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Edwin Thompson Lester1,2,3,4

M, b. July 3, 1935, d. January 22, 2013
FatherWilliam Clyde Lester1 b. August 29, 1903, d. July 14, 1980
MotherEthel G. Thompson1 b. December 23, 1905, d. November 4, 1988
     Edwin Thompson Lester was born on July 3, 1935 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.2,4,5 He married Charlotte Louise McAfee on June 13, 1959 at Dillon Co., South Carolina.4 Edwin Thompson Lester and Charlotte Louise McAfee were divorced on April 25, 1983 at Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.4 Edwin Thompson Lester died on January 22, 2013 at Ashland, Hanover Co., Virginia, at age 77.3,6,5 He Edwin Thompson Lester, 77, of Orange County passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Ashland Nursing Center. Mr. Lester is survived by four sons, David Lester of Spotsylvania County, Ronnie Lester (Gloria) and Edwin Lester II (Amy), both of Caroline County, and Dean Lester of Orange County; two daughters, Susan Martin (Rusty) and Terri Henry (Dean), both of Orange County; one brother, Alfred Lester (Laura) of Virginia and Florida; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services will be private. on January 25, 2013.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 571, District 30-19A, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia1

Family

Charlotte Louise McAfee b. August 13, 1939, d. January 2, 2002
Marriage*Edwin Thompson Lester married Charlotte Louise McAfee on June 13, 1959 at Dillon Co., South Carolina.4 
Divorce* Edwin Thompson Lester and Charlotte Louise McAfee were divorced on April 25, 1983 at Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.4 
Children
  • David Lester3
  • Ronnie Lester3
  • Dean Lester3
  • Susan Lester3
  • Terri Lynn Lester3,7
  • Edwin Thompson Lester II7,3

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S3676] Free Lance-Star, The, From the Edwin Thompson Lester obituary in the Jan 25, 2013 edition.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Laura Christine Gill1,2

F, b. January 21, 1928, d. February 16, 2018
     Laura Christine Gill was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.3,2 She was born on January 21, 1928 at Alexandria, Virginia.1,3 As of February 1, 1946,her married name was Lester.1 She married Alfred Seigel Lester, son of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on February 1, 1946 at Alexandria, Virginia.1 Laura Christine Gill and Alfred Seigel Lester were divorced on June 30, 1955 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 Laura Christine Gill died on February 16, 2018 at Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., Florida, at age 90.2 She Laura Christine Gill Lester, 90, of Fork Union, Va., passed on to be with her Lord on February 16, 2018, in Port Charlotte, Fla. Daughter of John Christopher and Betty R. Gill of Alexandria, Va., Laura is survived by her sons, Dorian, Darius, and Dadion Lester; her daughters-in-law, Kathryn Ackenbom Lester and Margaret Ortez Lester; grandchildren, Gabriel Lester, Kelly Williams, Jarah Lester, Stephen Lester, Kerry Lester, and Christopher Lester, five great grandchildren, and many others who loved her as their own. Visitation will be held at Bethel Baptist Church in Palmyra, Va. on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 3:30 until 5 p.m., with a funeral service to follow. Graveside services will be held at Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria, Va. on Friday, February 23, 2018, at 1 p.m. on February 21, 2018.2

Family

Alfred Seigel Lester b. April 15, 1926, d. December 5, 2014
Marriage*She married Alfred Seigel Lester, son of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on February 1, 1946 at Alexandria, Virginia.1 
Divorce* Laura Christine Gill and Alfred Seigel Lester were divorced on June 30, 1955 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 
Children
  • Dorian Gill Lester5,2
  • Darius Stephen Lester5,2,1
  • Dadion Joel Lester5,2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1772] Daily Progress, The, From the Laura Christine Gill Lester obituary in the Feb 21, 2018 edition.
  3. [S3228] Mount Comfort Cemetery, Fairfax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S1772] Daily Progress, The, From the Alfred Seigel Lester obituary in the Dec 7, 2014 edition.

Richard Franklin McAfee1,2,3

M, b. July 9, 1928, d. September 27, 1974
     Richard Franklin McAfee was buried at Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio.2 He was born on July 9, 1928 at Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio.1,2 He married Jean Latane Lester, daughter of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on August 30, 1952 at Belton, Bell Co., Texas.1 Richard Franklin McAfee and Jean Latane Lester were divorced on September 22, 1961 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.1 Richard Franklin McAfee died on September 27, 1974 at Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, at age 46.2,3

Family

Jean Latane Lester b. January 26, 1928, d. December 23, 1976
Marriage*He married Jean Latane Lester, daughter of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on August 30, 1952 at Belton, Bell Co., Texas.1 
Divorce* Richard Franklin McAfee and Jean Latane Lester were divorced on September 22, 1961 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Sharon Kay McAfee4
  • Deborah Jean McAfee4
  • Richard Franklin McAfee II4

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S7864] Northwood Cemetery, Guernsey Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Merton Jerry Davis1,2,3

M, b. June 23, 1931, d. February 2, 2010
     Merton Jerry Davis was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.3 He married Jean Latane Lester, daughter of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson.1 Merton Jerry Davis was born on June 23, 1931 at Alexandria, Virginia.2,4,3 He died on February 2, 2010 at Arizona at age 78.4,3

Family

Jean Latane Lester b. January 26, 1928, d. December 23, 1976
Marriage*He married Jean Latane Lester, daughter of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson.1 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S212] Florida National Cemetery, Sumter Co., Florida, online http://www.interment.net/data/us/fl/sumter/flornat/florida%5Fpippou.htm
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Charlotte Louise McAfee1,2

F, b. August 13, 1939, d. January 2, 2002
     Her Social Security Number was 224-76-9763.2 Charlotte Louise McAfee was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Four Mile Fork, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.3 She was born on August 13, 1939 at Stockport, Morgan Co., Ohio.1,2 As of June 13, 1959,her married name was Lester.1 She married Edwin Thompson Lester, son of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on June 13, 1959 at Dillon Co., South Carolina.1 Charlotte Louise McAfee and Edwin Thompson Lester were divorced on April 25, 1983 at Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.1 Charlotte Louise McAfee died on January 2, 2002 at Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 62.2,4

Family

Edwin Thompson Lester b. July 3, 1935, d. January 22, 2013
Marriage*She married Edwin Thompson Lester, son of William Clyde Lester and Ethel G. Thompson, on June 13, 1959 at Dillon Co., South Carolina.1 
Divorce* Charlotte Louise McAfee and Edwin Thompson Lester were divorced on April 25, 1983 at Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • David Lester5
  • Ronnie Lester5
  • Dean Lester5
  • Susan Lester5
  • Terri Lynn Lester5,6
  • Edwin Thompson Lester II6,5

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S2270] Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spotsylvania Co. VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=281&GRid=62640783&CRid=52346&df=all&
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3676] Free Lance-Star, The, From the Edwin Thompson Lester obituary in the Jan 25, 2013 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.