1. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Frances B Stedman
Gender Female
Spouse's Name
Charles T Stedman
Divorce Date Mar 1958
Divorce Place Manatee, Florida, USA
Certificate Number 3479"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken 9 Jan 1920; Page 137B; Image 6 of 21;
Family #50/51.
Listed as Francis Bailey; age 4 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Robert D. Bailey.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Pineville; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 140A; Image 3 of
10; Family #23/24.
Listed as Frances Bailey; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Robert D. Bailey.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Pineville; E.D. 55-5; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page 99B;
Image 4 of 24; Household #14.
Listed as Frances Bailey; age 24; born in WV; single; 4 yrs college education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; music teacher in public grade school; in household of father, Robert D. Bailey.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 361; WV Archives Website.
Ralph Cook; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; living in Pineville, WV; son of J. Kenner and
Rebecca Mary Cook; married on 1 Mar 1942 at Pineville, WV; Frances Earl Bailey; age 26; born in
Baileysville, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of R.D. and Sue Bailey.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 51; WV Archives Website.
Charles Thurston Stedman; age 52; born in IN; divorced; living in South Bend, IN; son of James
Thurston C, and Anna (Humrickhouse) Stedman; married on 30 Oct 1955 in Pineville, WV; Frances
Earl Bailey; age 39; born in Baileysville, WV; divorced; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Robert D.
and Sue (Starkey) Bailey.
6. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Frances B Stedman
Gender Female
Spouse's Name
Charles T Stedman
Divorce Date Mar 1958
Divorce Place Manatee, Florida, USA
Certificate Number 3479"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19965; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernest Day; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; farmer; living in
Paynesville, WV; son of Henry and Pattie (Thornsbury) Day; married on 2 Aug 1941 in Grundy, VA;
Arminda Lester; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; living in Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Elisha and Judy (Mullins) Lester.
1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54A; Family #3/3.
Listed as Arminda Lester; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Elisha Lester.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken 15 May 1940; Page 1243B;
Household #960.
Listed as Arminda Lester; age 16; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Elisha Lester.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19965; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernest Day; age 20; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; farmer; living in
Paynesville, WV; son of Henry and Pattie (Thornsbury) Day; married on 2 Aug 1941 in Grundy, VA;
Arminda Lester; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; living in Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Elisha and Judy (Mullins) Lester.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 21 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 24; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Arminda Day; age 26; born in VA; divorced; in household of father Elisha Lester with 3
children.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken 15 May 1940;
Page 1243 B; Household #960.
Listed as William Daniels; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, Elisha Lester.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; rural area; taken 21 Apr 1950; Sheet Number
24; Dwelling #167.
Listed as William Lester; age 17; born in VA; never married; in household of grandfather, Elisha
Lester.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 111; WV Archives Website.
William Lester; age 22; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 25 Jul 1952 at Jolo,
WV; Frances E. Sweeney; age 17; born in Raysal, WV; single; living in Paynesville, WV; with consent
of Willie Sweeney, father of Frances E. Sweeney.
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name William Stuart Lester
Gender Male
Death Age 82
Birth Date 31 Jul 1933
Residence Place Grundy, Virginia
Death Date 18 Nov 2015
Death Place Grundy, Virginia
Burial Date 21 Nov 2015
Burial Place Keen Ridge Road Grundy VA.
Spouse Frances"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D. 24-60; taken 1 May 1940; Page
1226A; Image 89 of 133; Household #707.
Listed as Francis Sweeney; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William G. Sweeney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 111; WV Archives Website.
William Lester; age 22; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 25 Jul 1952 at Jolo,
WV; Frances E. Sweeney; age 17; born in Raysal, WV; single; living in Paynesville, WV; with consent
of Willie Sweeney, father of Frances E. Sweeney.
1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54A; Family #3/3.
Listed as Bill Lester; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Elisha Lester.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken 15 May 1940; Page 1243B;
Household #960.
Listed as William Lester; age 14; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Elisha Lester.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 21 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #167.
Listed as Bill Lester; age 22; born in VA; never married; truck helper in saw mill; in household of
father, Elisha Lester.
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #34795; Ancestry.com Website.
Bill Lester age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; sawmill laborer; living
at Jewell Valley, VA; son of Elisha and Judy (Mullins) Lester; married on 22 Dec 1950 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Luvena Agnes Cooper; age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage;
housework; living in Jewel Valley, VA; daughter of Booker and Pearl (Wimmer) Cooper.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #34795; Ancestry.com Website.
Bill Lester age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; sawmill laborer; living
at Jewell Valley, VA; son of Elisha and Judy (Mullins) Lester; married on 22 Dec 1950 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Luvena Agnes Cooper; age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage;
housework; living in Jewel Valley, VA; daughter of Booker and Pearl (Wimmer) Cooper.
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Rosa Bell Lester
Birth Date 27 Mar 1918
Birth Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father Elishe Lester
Mother Judey Mullins
Certificate Number 1918008590
Volume Number 658"
2. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 54A; Family #3/3.
Listed as Rosa Belle Lester; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Elisha Lester.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Death Certificate #1152; Ancesty.com Website.
Rosie Bell Lester; age 15 yrs, 3 mons, 5 days; born 15 Oct 1918 in Buchanan Co, VA; single;
household duties; daughter of Elisha and Judie (Mullins) Lester; died 18 Jan 1934 at Grundy, VA;
no doctor, cause of death unknown; buried 20 Jan 1934 in Buchanan Co, VA.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by John Blakemore Sellers; 10 Jul 2023.
"Rosie Bell Lester
Birth 15 Oct 1918
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 18 Jan 1934 (aged 15)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial Sonny Mullins Cemetery
Whitewood, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 256523344"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Elisha Lester and Judy Mullins."