Harry Henderson Lester

1882 - 1966  (83 years)

• Name	Harry Henderson Lester
  Birth	5 May 1882	Denver, CO
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Mar 1966	Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
  	Sunday Funeral Services Held For H. H. LESTER Harry H. LESTER, Routt County pioneer, passed away on March 23, at Pueblo, Colorado, after a long illness. Mr. LESTER was born in Denver, Colorado on May 5, 1882. He was united in marriage with Hallie CAMPBELL on Dec. 3, 1915. His wife predeceased him May 16, 1963. Mr. LESTER is survived by two sons, Alfred C. LESTER of Clark, and Luther L. LESTER of Fort Collins; two stepdaughters, Hallie CAMPBELL, Conifer, Colo.; Thelma SHEPPARD, Tulare, Calif.; one sister, Nannette HIBBERT of Santa Ana, Calif.; three nephews, Ben HIBBERT, Jack HIBERT and Philbert HIBERT; two nieces, Dorothy REHDER and Virginia DODSON; one grandson, Larry LESTER. When Mr. LESTER was tow years old, his family moved to Kingston, New Mexico. This was during the time that Apache Chief Geronimo, was on the warpath. He recounted many tales of those times. At the age of eighteen, he came to Routt County from Denver in 1900 in a two-wheel cart pulled by one horse. He had to repair one wheel to make it to Hahns Peak. He came with his father, Harry T. LESTER, who was in search of gold. His father was a mine inspector and for many years engaged in mining. In 1914, he bought 160 acres in Long Gulch which was mostly sage brush, cleared it off and developed the Borland-Vail Ditch, which brought water to Long Gulch. In 1925, he homesteaded 640 acres in Long Gulch near Clark. He acquired other holdings from time to time and operated his ranch raising cattle, horses and sheep for some 52 years and still owned his original ranch property at the time of his death. He had unlimited faith in Routt County land and livestock, and it was with great pride and enthusiasm that he tended his livestock and cultivated his land, and in turn, the land was kind and served him well. Services were conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Root Mortuary by Rev. Thomas J. BENNANZAR. Mrs. Florence NASH sang "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Jesus Sleeps" accompanied by Maxine OHMAN at the organ. Interment was in the Steamboat Springs Cemetery beside his wife. Pallbearers were Quentin SEMOTAN, Norman BUCHANAN, Carl BROOKSHIRE, Cyril NORRIS, Vaughn POWELL, and Joe FARRELL. Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), March 31, 1966
  Burial	Steamboat Springs, Routt, CO
  	Steamboat Springs Cemetery Plot Original Addition / Block 21 / Lot 20 Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado
  Person ID	I5122	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Hallie Trullinger,   b. 23 Jun 1889, Columbus, Platte, NE d. 16 May 1963, CO (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1915
  	Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index Name Harry H Lester Sex Male Age 33 Spouse's Name Hallie Campbell Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Age 26 Event Type Marriage Event Date 03 Dec 1915 Event Place Steamboat Springs, Routt, Colorado, United States Event Place (Original) Steamboat Springs, Routt, Colorado, United States Page Number 593 Married 3 Dec 1915 per his obituary.
  Children	1. Luther Lee Lester,   b. 17 Mar 1922, Clark, Routt, CO d. 1 Jul 2007, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM (Age 85 years)   2. Alfred Charles Lester,   b. 10 Jan 1919, Routt County, CO d. 4 Apr 1996, Steamboat Springs, Routt, CO (Age 77 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record Report
  Family ID	F1735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 5 May 1882 - Denver, CO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Harry H Lester in the 1950 United States Federal Census Name Harry H Lester Age 67 Birth Date abt 1883 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Colorado Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Residence Date 1950 Home in 1950 Clark, Routt, Colorado, USA Apartment Number di Dwelling Number 53 Questionnaire Number 27 Occupation Rancher Industry Ranch Occupation Category Working Hours Worked 70 Worker Class Own Business Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Harry H Lester 67 Head Hallie Lester 60 Wife John W Stees 31 Hired Hand Harry H Lester in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name Harry H Lester Respondent Yes Age 58 Estimated Birth Year abt 1882 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Colorado Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1940 Clark, Routt, Colorado Map of Home in 1940 Clark, Routt, Colorado Farm Yes Inferred Residence in 1935 Clark, Routt, Colorado Residence in 1935 Clark Resident on farm in 1935 Yes Sheet Number 3B Number of Household in Order of Visitation 69 Occupation Farmer House Owned or Rented Owned Value of Home 2000 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 70 Class of Worker Employer Weeks Worked in 1939 52 Income 0 Income Other Sources 1 Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Harry H Lester 58 Head Hallie Lester 51 Wife Alfred C Lester 21 Son Luther L Lester 18 Son Harry H Lester in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name Harry H Lester Birth Year abt 1883 Gender Male Race White Age in 1930 47 Birthplace Colorado Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Clark, Routt, Colorado, USA Map of Home Clark, Routt, Colorado Dwelling Number 1 Family Number 1 Home Owned or Rented Owned Radio Set No Lives on Farm Yes Age at First Marriage 33 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace England Mother's Birthplace Canada Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Farmer Industry General Farm Class of Worker Employer Employment Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Harry H Lester 47 Head Hallie Lester 40 Wife Alfred C Lester 11 Son Luther Lester 8 Son Hallie Campbell 17 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter) Henry H Lester in the 1920 United States Federal Census Name Henry H Lester[Henry H Liester][Hanry H Luster] Age 37 Birth Year abt 1883 Birthplace Colorado Home in 1920 Clark, Routt, Colorado Street Lang Gulch Road House Number Farm Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Hallie Lester Father's Birthplace England Mother's Birthplace Canada Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Farmer Industry Stock Farm Employment Field Own Account Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Henry H Lester 37 Head Hallie Lester 30 Wife Thelma Campbell 10 Daughter Hollie Campbell 7 Daughter Affred Lester 0 Son