Lester Ponder
1903 - 1981 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Lester Ponder was born on 17 Feb 1903 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Joseph Ponder and America Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sams); died on 14 Jan 1981; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Lester married Mary Virginia Lange on 1 Dec 1928 in Indiana. Mary was born on 11 Aug 1908 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana; died on 5 Nov 1952; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Joseph Ponder was born on 4 Sep 1856 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky; died on 27 Aug 1924 in Carroll, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Joseph married America Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sams on 18 Mar 1886 in Clay County, Kentucky. America was born on 6 Jul 1868 in Clay County, Kentucky; died on 21 Jul 1945 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. America Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sams was born on 6 Jul 1868 in Clay County, Kentucky; died on 21 Jul 1945 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Lillie Ponder was born on 19 Mar 1897 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky; died on 5 Oct 1980 in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida; was buried in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.
- Lottie Ponder was born on 19 Mar 1897 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky.
- 1. Lester Ponder was born on 17 Feb 1903 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Jan 1981; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.