Abner Hulon (Tice) Lester (born 1829) was married 9 May 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Moriah Wolf (born 1835), daughter of Elkenah Wolf and of Frances (Frankie) Beckehiemer. Elkenah and Frances were married 23 April 1829 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Abner Hulon Lester was listed in 1847 with 60 acres on Tug River recorded in Tazewell County and 54 acres on Bottom Creek recorded in Tazewell County. In 1855 he was listed with 45 acres on Spice Creek recorded in Tazewell County and in 1868 he was listed with 146 acres on Bare Bottom record in McDowell County. Sources Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia by John Newton Harman, Sr. published 1922 Vol. I page 143. On 1910 census Moriah was a widow at the age of 75 living with her daughter, May Ann, and son-in-law, Alexander M Lane. Moriah states she had 10 children with only 8 living. Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia by John Newton Harman, Sr. published 1922 vol. I page 82. Sim's Index to Land Grants in West Virginia. Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 1 page 282. Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 1 page 295. Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 2 page 319. McDowell County, Virginia Deed Book 1 page 457. At 09:46 PM 16/11/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Something just found written by Rev. Goode. >Ben Henderson Acord who was 86 years at the time told about a road survey >trip he, as a youth, was on to take care of the horses of John McGraw, Gordon >C. Lusk and A.H. Lester. Ben described A.H. (Tice) Lester. In part, he had >a strong flow of Indian blood in his veins, and like the Indian he looked, he >wore moccinsons during the winter and went bearfooted in the summer. He also >wore a blanket instead of a coat. >Thought some Lester descendants would be interested. >Lee >