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Ben Walter Tester

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ben Walter Tester was born on 17 Dec 1907 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Eli Finley Tester and Sarah Camoline Presnell).

    Ben married Lillie V. Baird about 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lillie was born on 9 Dec 1917; died on 13 Aug 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Glen O. Tester was born on 1 Jul 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eli Finley Tester was born on 24 Feb 1873 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Herman Harrison Tester and Phoebe Lee); died on 29 Oct 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Tester Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Eli married Sarah Camoline Presnell about 1897 in North Carolina, , , . Sarah was born about 1880 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 Apr 1947 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Camoline Presnell was born about 1880 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 Apr 1947 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Elizabethton Star," Monday, April 28, 1947
    MRS. E. F. TESTER
    Mrs. Cameline Tester, 67, of Route 2, Butler, died in the Appalachian Hospital Sunday afternoon. She was a member of the Elk River Baptist Church.
    She is survived by her husband, Eli Finley Tester; eight sons, Howard, Luke, Nelson, Lewis, Earl and Coy of Butler, Ben of Hampton, and Finly P. Tester with the civil service stationed at Tokyo, Japan; six daughters, Mrs. Mae Cooke, Mrs. Ruby Trivette, and Mrs. Ida Finny of Rominger, N. C., Mrs. Ruth Jones of Durham, N. C. and Mrs. Rilda Campbell of Cosby, Tennessee; one sisters, Daisy Hicks of Elk Park, N. C.; thirty-seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be conducted from the Elk River Baptist Church Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Joe Miller, the Rev. Tommy Stansberry, and the Rev. Dayton Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Lewis Cemetery in Sugar Hollow.
    Active pallbearers will be Author Dugger, Rod Norris, Andrew Finney, Bud Green, Wheeler Van Cannon and Dewey Dugger.
    Flowerbearers[sic] will be Maude Gryder, Ida Lou Gryder, Mary Cable, Della Miller, Lilly Sheffield, Edith Finney, Ira Hicks and Bonnie Ruth Eggers.
    The body will be moved to the home today at 4:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home.

    Children:
    1. David McCoy "Coy"" Tester was born on 28 May 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    2. Queen Aner Tester was born on 26 Oct 1900 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    3. Harven Earl Tester was born on 26 Jun 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Apr 1995 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Zirilda Mae Tester was born on 19 May 1904 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    5. Finley Fierce Tester was born on 27 Jan 1906 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    6. 1. Ben Walter Tester was born on 17 Dec 1907 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    7. Ida Camoline Tester was born on 28 May 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    8. Luke Lee Tester was born on 17 Jul 1911 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died about 1967 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    9. Living
    10. Living
    11. Louis Marshall Tester was born on 13 Mar 1918 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 30 Aug 1999 in Cuyahoga County, , , Ohio; was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery, , Lorain County, Ohio.
    12. Ruth Tester was born about 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 May 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    13. Living
    14. William Howard "Bill" Tester was born on 7 Jun 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Nov 2016 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hamblen Memorial Gardens, , Hamblen County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Herman Harrison Tester was born on 28 Feb 1843 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Robert Tester and Martha Hicks); died on 29 Jan 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Herman married Phoebe Lee. Phoebe (daughter of William Lee) was born in Mar 1855 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 2 May 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Phoebe Lee was born in Mar 1855 in North Carolina, , , (daughter of William Lee); died on 2 May 1936.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Forbes was born about 1794 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina.
    2. 2. Eli Finley Tester was born on 24 Feb 1873 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 29 Oct 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Tester Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Emmaline Elizabeth Tester was born on 6 Jan 1876 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    4. James Monroe Tester was born on 12 Sep 1877 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    5. Martha Jayne Tester was born on 26 Nov 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Benjamin Harrison Tester was born on 8 Mar 1888 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    7. Ollie Venie Tester was born on 12 Mar 1891 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 14 Mar 1926 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Smith McKinney Tester was born on 9 Nov 1897 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Tester was born on 19 Jun 1813 in North Carolina, , , (son of Samuel Tester and Mary Foster); died on 10 Jun 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Robert married Martha Hicks about 1840. Martha was born about 1820 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1850 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Hicks was born about 1820 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1850 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 4. Herman Harrison Tester was born on 28 Feb 1843 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Finley P. Tester was born about 1844.
    3. Elizabeth Tester was born about 1850.

  3. 10.  William Lee was born about 1820; died on 6 Dec 1861 in Manasses, , , Virginia.

    Notes:

    Unknown GEDCOM info: war injuries

    Children:
    1. 5. Phoebe Lee was born in Mar 1855 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 2 May 1936.