Lester Challen Moffett1,2

b. 29 January 1862, d. 4 July 1930
FatherWilliam Davis Moffett2 b. 27 Jun 1832, d. 2 May 1905
MotherSusan Rosalia Reichard2 b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 5 Jan 1898
Birth29 Jan 1862 Lester Challen Moffett was born on 29 Jan 1862 in Carroll County, Illinois.2,1 
  Lester grew up in Freedom and Salem townships in Carroll County. He did not marry. Following the death of his mother in 1898 and his father in 1905 Lester and his sister Nellie lived together in the town of Lanark. Their younger adopted brother Herbert also lived with them. Lester was employed as a rural letter carrier.3,4,5,6,7 
Death4 Jul 1930 Lester died on 4 Jul 1930 in Lanark at age 68.8,9 
Burial7 Jul 1930 He was buried on 7 Jul 1930 at Lanark Cemetery.10 

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ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited8 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "William Davis Moffett-Susan Rosalia Reichard family group sheet". This family group sheet was submitted by Lester Challen Moffett.
  2. [S10] "Journal of Mary Jane Beaty (Davis) Moffett", p. 23.
  3. [S1031] William Moffatt household, 1870 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Freedom township, p. 131b (stamped, dwelling 76, family 76, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 12 of 21. Enumeration records: William Moffatt, 27, farmer, b. IN, owns real estate of $15,000; Susan, 34, keeping house, b. VA; Lester, 8; Nellie R., 6; Thorne, 2, all b. IL.
  4. [S1032] William D. Moffett household, 1880 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop sched., Salem township, ED 18, page 564C (stamped), dwelling 89, family 89, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 11 of 18. Enumeration reports: Wm D., 48, farmer, b. IN; Susan R., 45, keeping house, b. VA; Lester C., 18, son; Nellie, 15, dau; Thorn J., 12, son; all children b. IL.
  5. [S1052] Wm D. Moffatt household, 1900 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 19, sheet 5A (180 stamped), dwelling 104, family 107, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 9 of 29. Enumeration reports: Wm D. Moffatt, 37 [sic] b. June 1832, marr 38 yrs, b. IN; Lester, son, 38, b. Jan. 1862; Nellie R., dau, 36, b. March 1864; Herbert B., adopted son, 12, b. Nov. 1887, IL.
  6. [S1053] Lester C. Moffett household, 1910 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 8, sheet 9A (p. 82 stamped), dwelling 229, family 229, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2008, image 17 of 26. Household includes: Lester C. Moffett, 48, sgl, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, rural mailcarrier, rents home on Carroll St., Nellie R., sister, 46, sgl, b. IL; Herbert, nephew, 22, b. IL, parents b. IL, laborer.
  7. [S1954] Nellie Moffett household, 1920 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Lanark, ED 8, sheet 10A (p. 82 stamped), dwelling 271, family 277, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2008, image 18 of 27. Household includes: Nellie Moffett, dayt, 55, sgl, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, rents home; Herbert, son, 32, b. IL, parents b. IL, no occup; Lester C., brother, 57, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. VA, mail carrier.
  8. [S1027] Lanark Cemetery, Sexton's records. Record states: Lester C. Moffett, d. 4 July, 1930 of cardiac decomp__ , Resid Lanark, bur 7 July (faded).
  9. [S801] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950", Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/…).
  10. [S1026] Carroll County Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 3, p. 22. Lester is reported to be buried in section 3, lot 49 with his parents and sister. There is no marker on this lot; the info is from the cemetery sextion records.