Christopher Columbus Tester

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]

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. Robert E. Tester was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Christopher married Lucinda Trivette on 9 Dec 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lucinda (daughter of James Wilburn Trivette and Elizabeth Shupe) was born on 15 Jan 1846 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 12 Jul 1925 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Lower Harman Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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]