William R. Lester ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: G2S1-4QB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Bradford, McKean, PA. ³ The 1880 census recorded at 193 Corydon Street: William R. Lester, editor, 31, living with wife Kate, 23. Also in the home: George Leader, reporter, 25, and Walter Crosby, reporter, 20. Everyone was born in New York. William's parents were born in England and Kate's in New York.

2. Newspaper: Philadelphia Times: Philadelphia Times: William R. Lester and George Leader, formerly of the Bradford Sunday News, will issue a new on-cent evening daily in that city called the Telegraph., 9 Aug 1881, Bradford, McKean, PA. ⁴

3. Residence: 1041 Mt. Vernon, Philadelphia, PA in 1885 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

4. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵ The 1900 census in Philadelphia recorded at 1342 Spring Garden Road: William R. Lester, editor, 50, born Mar 1850, married for 20 years to wife Kate Lester, 37, Mar 1863, who had birthed 3 children but none were alive in 1900 according to the census columns. Also in their home: boarders W. C. Beecher, dry goods merchant, 60, Oct 1839, and his son J. H. Beecher, real estate, single, 29, Sep 1870. There are 6 other boards in this household, suggesting this was an apartment or mansion or a smal hotel. William, Kate and her parents were born in New York, his parents in England. W. C. Beecher, his parents, and H. H. Beecher's father in Missouri, and J. H. Beecher and his mother in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: (New Jersey beach article) Mr. And Mrs. William R. Lester, of Philadelphia, who spent the entire season here last year, are guests at the Sheldon. (Wildwood, NJ), 6 Jul 1902, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶

6. Cause of Death: William died at home from eudocarditis, 22 Jan 1920, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

7. Occupation: newspaper work on 22 Jan 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

8. Residence: 4945 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA on 22 Jan 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

William married Katherine E. M. (Katherine E. M. was born in Mar 1863 in , , NY,⁵ died on 22 Dec 1930 in Wildwood, Cape May, NJ ⁷ and was buried on 24 Dec 1930 in Cape May Court House: First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May, NJ ⁷.)