Brief Life History of James Whitfield
When James Whitfield Lester was born on 17 September 1908, in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States, his father, David Henry Lester, was 39 and his mother, Nancy Lynn Brownlee, was 32. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Alta Leona Johnson. He lived in Dallas, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 2, Dallas, Texas, United States in 1950. He died on 7 March 1973, in Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas, United States.
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- James W Lester, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lester, "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- James Whitfield Lester, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Leicester, which is recorded as Ligeraceastre in the 10th century. The placename derives from an Old English folk name Legore ‘the dwellers by the river Legor (a lost river name)’ + Old English ceaster ‘city, Roman fortification’.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lestre in Normandy.
English and Scottish: variant of Lister .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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