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Henry Jefferson Lester

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Henry Jefferson Lester

Birth
Mississippi, USA
Death
13 Aug 1923 (aged 88)
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Mount Carmel, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Row 14 Number 27
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Born of a 13 year old mother. He farmed corn & cotton in Louisiana. Served in Co. C, 11th Battalion, Louisiana Infantry CSA. He left to fight in the Civil War soon after his marriage & building of his house. He built a log cabin without nails for his wife & family who lived there 70 years.
When this house caught fire, he died of exhaustion trying to carry water from the spring to put it out. He made wagon wheels & was the best blacksmith in the neighborhood. He fixed tools. He loved kids & would give them walnuts & plums. He was hard of hearing so didn't mind their noise.
Born of a 13 year old mother. He farmed corn & cotton in Louisiana. Served in Co. C, 11th Battalion, Louisiana Infantry CSA. He left to fight in the Civil War soon after his marriage & building of his house. He built a log cabin without nails for his wife & family who lived there 70 years.
When this house caught fire, he died of exhaustion trying to carry water from the spring to put it out. He made wagon wheels & was the best blacksmith in the neighborhood. He fixed tools. He loved kids & would give them walnuts & plums. He was hard of hearing so didn't mind their noise.

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