Lester Ware

LESTER WARE / Circa 1828 / 29 - 1907

Son of Reverend David Ware and Cynthia (Pitts) Ware. Lester Ware was born in either 1828 or 1829 in New York, presumably Onondaga County.

Lester Ware married Esther Evans circa 1849 in New York. Lester and Esther (Evans) Ware were parents to at least three children -- 1.) Charles Ware / circa 1854 - ????, 2.) Lillian Ware / circa 1869 - ????, and 3.) Fred Ware / circa 1874 - ????

Lester Ware / 32 is enumerated as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Superior Township (Washtenaw County), Michigan. Per enumeration, resident in the household are -- 1.) LESTER WARE / 32, 2.) wife Esther (Evans) Ware / 28, and 3.) son Charles Ware / 6.

Lester Ware / 53 is enumerated as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Olive (Clinton County), Michigan. Occupation is recorded as "farmer". Per enumeration, resident in the household are -- 1.) LESTER WARE / 53, 2.) wife Esther (Evans) Ware / 49, 3.) daughter Lillian Ware / 11, 4.) son Fred Ware / 6, and 5.) mother in law Calista Evans / 65.

Lester Ware / 73 is enumerated as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Eaton Rapids Township (Eaton County), Michigan. Per enumeration, resident in the household are -- 1.) LESTER WARE / 73, 2.) wife Esther (Evans) Ware / 69, and 3.) brother in law Smith Evans / 68.

Per "Michigan Deaths & Burials, 1800 - 1995", Lester Ware passed away, aged 78, on January 19, 1907 in Battle Creek (Calhoun County), Michigan. Lester Ware is interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing (Ingham County), Michigan. Additionally interred at Mount Hope Cemetery are -- 1.) wife Esther (Evans) Ware / 1831 - 1904, 2.) brother John H. Ware / 1830 - 1909, 3.) sister in law Alzina (Bennett) Ware / 1831 - 1901, and 4.) nephew Minor S. Ware / 1862 - 1909.

Interment data per Find A Grave Memorial #25937545 / Created April 11, 2008 by Ed Houghtaling