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David Walter Tester

Male 1880 - 1961  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Walter Tester was born on 20 Jan 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Johnson Tennessee Tester and Loretta Ellen J. Forrester); died on 10 May 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johnson Tennessee Tester was born on 7 Aug 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of William Tester and Rebecca Melinda Jackson); died on 7 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Johnson married Loretta Ellen J. Forrester on 12 Apr 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Loretta (daughter of Andrew Forrester and Pheobe C. Proffitt) was born on 3 Dec 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jun 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Loretta Ellen J. Forrester was born on 3 Dec 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Andrew Forrester and Pheobe C. Proffitt); died on 25 Jun 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William Stacy Tester was born on 26 Oct 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 1965 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried .
    2. 1. David Walter Tester was born on 20 Jan 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 May 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
    3. Sarafine Tester was born on 8 Mar 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Sep 1926 in Lee County, , , Virginia.
    4. Margaret Evelyn Tester was born on 20 May 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Dec 1968 in Cecil County, , , Maryland.
    5. Cora C. Tester was born in Jan 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Mary E. Tester was born in Jan 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Rachel Cordelia Tester was born about 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Ollie Belle Tester was born on 15 Aug 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1964 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Rainbow Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    9. Lottie Tester was born about 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1970 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. Raymond Tester was born about 1894 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. 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. 2. Johnson Tennessee Tester was born on 7 Aug 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Andrew Forrester was born about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of John Forrester and Atha McCoy).

    Andrew married Pheobe C. Proffitt on 2 Feb 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Pheobe was born about 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Pheobe C. Proffitt was born about 1828.
    Children:
    1. Jackson T. Forrester was born about 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. George W. Forrester was born about 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 3. Loretta Ellen J. Forrester was born on 3 Dec 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jun 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. William L. Forrester was born about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Sarah Fine Forrester was born on 7 Nov 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Millard Filmore Forrester was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jul 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Andrew J. Forrester was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    8. Elizabeth Forrester was born about 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Henry S. Forrester was born about 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. Phebe Evalyn "Eva" Forrester was born about 1873 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.  John Forrester was born about 1790.

    John married Atha McCoy about 1812. Atha was born about 1785 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Atha McCoy was born about 1785 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William B. Forrester was born on 17 Sep 1813 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1885.
    2. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Forrester was born about 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hawkins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Nathaniel Forrester was born about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Rebecca Forrester was born on 10 May 1818 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 1913.
    5. Samuel Forrester was born in 1823 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Thomas Forrester was born in 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Apr 1893 in Woodard County, , , Oklahoma.
    7. 6. Andrew Forrester was born about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Louisa Forrester was born in 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    9. John H. Forrester, Jr. was born on 13 Sep 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cornett Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    10. Sarah Jane Forrester was born on 17 Jun 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1919.


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