Lester Family

Here is a nice photo of some oldtimers in Mercer county. Taken when my great grandfather, Jesse Martin Lester, visited his brother Erasmus Lester around the turn of the century.

Front Row: left to right
John Crawford 1838-1915, Amanda Lester Crawford 1845-1904. Ovie Lester 1891-?, Henry Gabhart 1840-1923 holding Don Whitehouse, Martha Lester Gabhart 1847-1922, Thomas P. Lester 1883-?

Middle Row:
Francis Marion Best 1844-1921, Rachel Lester Best 1838-1916, Erasmus Ross Lester 1831--1909, Martha Powell Lester 1832-1906, Julia Lester Matherly 1835-1914, Henry Taylor 1838-1926, Elizabeth Lester Taylor.

Back Row:
Jesse Martin Lester 1836-1913, ??unknown??, Obadiah W. Lester 1851-1925, Hannah Graves Lester 1857-1937, Amanda Graham 1853-1919 ???

Enjoy,
Dick Lester