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1. | 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 Sarah married Eli Finley Tester about 1897 in North Carolina, , , . Eli (son of Herman Harrison Tester and Phoebe Lee) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | David McCoy "Coy"" Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 28 May 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. |
3. | Queen Aner Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Oct 1900 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. |
4. | Harven Earl Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Jun 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Apr 1995 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Harven married Nettie Andrews on 10 Mar 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nettie (daughter of William M. Andrews and Arzilla Lewis Campbell) was born on 21 Mar 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Mar 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Zirilda Mae Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 19 May 1904 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. |
6. | Finley Fierce Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 27 Jan 1906 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. |
7. | Ben Walter Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 17 Dec 1907 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. 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]
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8. | Ida Camoline Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 28 May 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. |
9. | Luke Lee Tester (1.Sarah1) was born on 17 Jul 1911 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died about 1967 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Luke married Delores "Dee" Cable about 1935 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Delores (daughter of William Cable and Ella "Ellie" Anderson) was born about 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Mar 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bradley Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Living (1.Sarah1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Living (1.Sarah1) |
12. | Louis Marshall Tester (1.Sarah1) 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. Notes: Louis M. Tester, 81, of Eaton Township, Ohio, died Monday, August 30, 1999, at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, Ohio, following a lengthy illness. Louis married Alta G. Bunton on 12 Nov 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Alta (daughter of Noah David Bunton and Anna Margaret Brockwell) was born on 24 Feb 1922 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Feb 2004 in Cuyahoga County, , , Ohio; was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery, , Lorain County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Ruth Tester (1.Sarah1) 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. Notes: Ruth Tester Jones, 94, John-son City, TN, passed away May 6, 2015, at Ap-pa-la-chian Chris-tian Vil-lage. |
14. | Living (1.Sarah1) |
15. | William Howard "Bill" Tester (1.Sarah1) 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. Notes: Mr. William Howard "Bill" Tester, born in Butler, Tennessee on June 7, 1925, the youngest of fourteen children, to the late Eli Finlkey Tester and Sarah Camoline Presnell Tester, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. |
16. | Dewey Harvey Tester (4.Harven2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 18 Nov 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Dec 2012 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes: Buried: Dewey married Estella Main on 4 Mar 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Estella (daughter of Parker G. Main and Nettie Cable) was born about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 May 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Glen O. Tester (7.Ben2, 1.Sarah1) 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. Notes: Glen O. Tester, 69, Hampton, TN went home to be with his Lord, on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Carter County and was the son of the late Ben and Lillie Baird Tester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joel Estes Tester. Mr. Tester was a teacher at Cloudland High School for over forty-four years where he taught chemistry and physics. During his time teaching he was the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award, Outstanding Teachers Awards and the Crystal Apple Award. He was a member of Union Baptist Church where he served the church as a deacon and as the custodian. His favorite things in life were teaching school and working for his church. Mr. Tester is survived by his wife, Velma Tester, of the home; a son, Scotty Tester and his wife, Amanda, Hampton; two grandchildren, Marissa Marie Tester, Mark Scott Tester; a brother, Richard Tester and his wife, Betty; a sister-in-law, Glenda Ranshaw and her husband, Doug; three nieces, Tiffany Arnett, Amy Lowe, Amanda Blair and a nephew, Travis Ranshaw. Several great-nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mr. Tester will be conducted on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:00 PM in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton with Dr. Danny Bright, Rev. Mickey Beal and Rev. Danny Blevins officiating. Music will be under the direction of Dr. Danny Bright. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday prior to the service and at the residence at other times. The graveside service and interment will be conducted on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Richard Winters, Dan Winters, Randy Birchfield, Michael Miller, Steve Branton, Smith Davenport, Kenneth Rainbolt and Doug Ranshaw. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Union Baptist Church, Ralph Yates, Harvey Presnell and Jerry Edminsten. Those wishing to attend are invited to meet the family at the cemetery at 9:50 AM. The family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. Sholes and Kristen Johnson, Dr. Kincaid and the nurses and doctors of Johnson City Medical Center Hospital for the care and concern shown to Mr. Tester and the family. Glen married Velma E. Morton about 1962 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Velma (daughter of William Oscar Morton and Murle I. Hicks) was born on 19 Dec 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Feb 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Charlene Tester (9.Luke2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 19 Mar 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 May 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Dry Hill Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: BUTLER — Charlene Laws Moretz, age 86, of 1358 Dry Hill Road, Butler, TN passed away on May 10, 2016, at Life Care Center in Elizabethton, TN. |
19. | Living (12.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) |
20. | Living (12.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) |