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Robert E. Tester

Male Abt 1876 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert E. Tester was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Christopher Columbus Tester and Sarah McElyea).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christopher Columbus Tester was born on 4 Jun 1833 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of William Tester and Rebecca Melinda Jackson); died on 7 May 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.

    Christopher married Sarah McElyea on 12 Oct 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Larkin Morris McElyea and Mary Harris) was born in 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah McElyea was born in 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Larkin Morris McElyea and Mary Harris); died before 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Amanda Tester was born about 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Evaline Tester was born on 4 Apr 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Feb 1941; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    3. Andrew J. Tester was born on 4 Feb 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Dec 1918; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    4. Landon H. Tester was born on 3 Aug 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Sep 1892; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    5. John R. Tester was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Sarah A. Tester was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. William McKinley "Mack" Tester was born on 19 Sep 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    8. 1. Robert E. Tester was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Tester was born about 1809 in North Carolina, , , (son of Robert Teaster and Mary "Molly" Stone).

    Notes:

    1850 Johnson County, TN Census

    Household 1
    Teaster William 46 M NC
    Teaster Malinda 37 F VA
    Teaster Andrew J. 19 M TN
    Teaster Christopher C. 16 M TN
    Teaster Mary 13 F TN
    Teaster William J. 12 M TN
    Teaster Elcany 11 M TN
    Teaster Catherine 9 F TN
    Teaster Elizabeth 8 F TN
    Teaster Alzenia 5 F TN
    Teaster Cirena 2 F TN

    William married Rebecca Melinda Jackson about 1830. Rebecca was born about 1813 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Melinda Jackson was born about 1813 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Andrew Jackson Tester was born about 1831 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 2. Christopher Columbus Tester was born on 4 Jun 1833 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 May 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    3. Mary Tester was born about 1836 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. William James Tester was born about 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Elkanah Tester was born about 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Catherine Tester was born about 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth Tester was born about 1841 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Alzenia Tester was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Aug 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Cirena Tester was born about 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. Robert Tester was born about 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    11. Johnson Tennessee Tester was born on 7 Aug 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Larkin Morris McElyea was born in 1807 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Patrick Henry McElyea, Jr. and Sarah Cook); died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    1870 Census Johnson County, TN
    Shouns Crossroads

    Household 24
    Larkin McElyea63
    Catherine 28
    Mary 23
    Mary H. 9
    America M 4
    Sabra 3

    Larkin married Mary Harris about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1809 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Harris was born about 1809 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1856.
    Children:
    1. George W. McElyea was born about 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. John McElyea was born about 1833 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 3. Sarah McElyea was born in 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Rebecca McElyea was born about 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Landon Henry McElyea was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Dry Hill Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. Julia A. McElyea was born about 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Mary McElyea was born about 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Larkin M. McElyea was born about 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Teaster was born about 1780.

    Notes:

    From Nancy Casteel
    There are two Teaster/Tester lines. The Johnson County, Tennessee line descends from Robert Teaster and Mary "Molly" Stone. The Watauga Co., North Carolina line descends from Samuel Teaster. We believe that Robert and Samuel may be brothers but have found no proof of this.

    Robert married Mary "Molly" Stone about 1801. Mary was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary "Molly" Stone was born about 1780.
    Children:
    1. Richard Tester was born about 1805 in North Carolina, , , .
    2. 4. William Tester was born about 1809 in North Carolina, , , .

  3. 12.  Patrick Henry McElyea, Jr. was born about 1775 in North Carolina, , , .

    Patrick married Sarah Cook about 1796. Sarah was born on 20 Feb 1778 in Caswell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Sarah Cook was born on 20 Feb 1778 in Caswell County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Hiram McElyea was born about 1802 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. John McElyea was born about 1805 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 6. Larkin Morris McElyea was born in 1807 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Landon McElyea was born about 1808 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Mary McElyea was born about 1811 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Nancy McElyea was born about 1818 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


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