Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Spring Green:

Edward Lester, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Spring Green; was born in Leicester, England. July 16, 1841. In 1848, his parents, William and Mary A. Lester, emigrated to this country and settled in Dane Co., Wis., where they still reside, esteemed citizens. Edward Lester, the subject of this sketch, lived in Dane Co. until the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, when he enlisted at Madison, in Co. F, 11 th W. V. I.; served four years and participated in every engagement his command was in, and always in active service. He married, in the town of Troy, this county, in 1866, Miss Agnes Stewart, daughter of Alexander and Agnes Stewart, old settlers and still honored residents of Troy. Immediately after they were married, they moved to Spring Green, where they have since resided, they have two children- Helen E. and William E. Mr. Lester owns 200 acres of well-improved land. He is a Republican in politics.

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