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William James Tester

Male Abt 1837 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William James Tester was born about 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    William married Sarah E. Wilson about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1835 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Christopher Columbus Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1869 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Nov 1939 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 3. Andrew J. Tester, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 4. Tennesee L. Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1874 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    4. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christopher Columbus Tester Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 10 Jul 1869 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Nov 1939 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Andrew J. Tester, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Andrew married Rebecca J. Jackson on 7 Aug 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lucinda Dornbush) was born about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Norman Cisero Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 7. Maston James Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1958 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Payne Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. 8. Watson Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 9. Lefler Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 10. Cliner Aimzi Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 1972 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.
    6. 11. Barney Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 12. Irma M. Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Tennesee L. Tester Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1874 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Norman Cisero Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 17 May 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 7.  Maston James Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Jul 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1958 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Payne Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Maston married Arizona Payne on 4 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Arizona (daughter of James C. Payne and Mary J. "Mollie" Leonard) was born on 11 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1988 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Payne Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. James Clyde Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Watson Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born in Oct 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 9.  Lefler Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born about 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 10.  Cliner Aimzi Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 1 May 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 1972 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Cliner A. Tester, 71 of 1007 Clinchfield St. died Saturday in Johnson City Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

    Mr. Tester was a native of Johnson County and was the son of the late Andrew and Rebecca Jackson Tester. He was employed by Clinchfield Railroad for 25 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Westview Freewill Baptist Church.

    Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Ford Tester; two sons, Floyd of Indianapolis, Ind., and Bobby of Johnson City, Tenn., two daughter, Mrs. Paul Smith of Johnson City and Mrs. Harold Foster of Jonesboro.

    Cliner married Myrtle Laura Ford about 1922 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1993 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Cliner Aimzi Tester, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1932 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1952 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.
    2. 16. Mark Andrew Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1934 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Apr 1935 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.
    3. 17. Bobby Dayton Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1936 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1990 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    4. 18. Mary Sue Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1938 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 May 2021 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.

  6. 11.  Barney Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 12.  Irma M. Tester Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 17 May 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Irma married William Lewis on 24 Dec 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William was born about 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  James Clyde Tester Descendancy chart to this point (7.Maston3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    James married Elva Dugger on 15 Aug 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elva was born about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Roy Lee Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 May 2016 in Bristol, , , Virginia; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 20. Anthony Burton Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 2022 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 21. Norma Jean Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    4. 22. Frederick Paul Tester  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1968 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Oct 2018 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Maston3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1)

  3. 15.  Cliner Aimzi Tester, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Cliner3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Apr 1932 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1952 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.

  4. 16.  Mark Andrew Tester Descendancy chart to this point (10.Cliner3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Nov 1934 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Apr 1935 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.

  5. 17.  Bobby Dayton Tester Descendancy chart to this point (10.Cliner3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Jun 1936 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1990 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Bobby Dayton Tester, 53, of 1007 Clinchfield, St., died Monday, April 9, 1990 in Johnson City Memorial Hospital.

    He was a son of Myrtle Ford Tester of Johnson City and the late Cliner A. Tester.

    Mr. Tester was employed as a cook at Peerless Steakhouse and also worked at Tennessee Motors.

    Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Ellen Tester of Johnson City, Three sons- Bobby and Randy Tester also of Johnson City and Steve Tester of Erwin; two daughter, Cathy Cooper of Unicoi and Kim Carroll of Johnson City; one brother, Floyd Tester of Cleveland and two sister, Louise Amitha nd Mary Sue Miller, both of Johnson City, Tennessee. *Source=- The Johnson City Press, April 10, 1990, Page 2

    Burial was in Monte Vista Burial Park; pallbearers were Carlyle Love, Tony Love, Bobby Willi, Larry Osborne, Earl Cooper and David Kelly.


  6. 18.  Mary Sue Tester Descendancy chart to this point (10.Cliner3, 3.Andrew2, 1.William1) was born about 1938 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 May 2021 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    JONESBOROUGH - Mary Sue Miller, 82, Jonesborough passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Center on Aging in Erwin. She was a native of Washington County and was a daughter of the late Cliner and Myrtle Ford Tester. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and was a member of the Keystone Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold J. Foster and her second husband, Bill Miller; also several brothers and sisters.

    Survivors include her two sons, Harold Foster Jr. and his wife, Sandra of Gate City, Virginia and Michael L. Foster of Jonesborough; his grandchildren, Michael T. Foster and wife, Melissa of Jonesborough, Harold Jack Foster and wife, Misty of Knoxville, Nathan Foster of Jonesborough and Brett Foster of Elizabethton; several great-grandchildren including, Deanna, Colton and Rosa Foster; sister-in-law, Edith Foster; niece, Vikki Foster Bryant; nephew, Darrell Foster.

    Visitation for Mrs. Miller will be conducted from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Cherokee Independent Freewill Baptist Church, Spice Hollow Road, Johnson City. Inurnment will follow at 4:00 PM in Snow Memorial Church Cemetery, Knob Creek Road.



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