My great-great uncle, James Henry Lester, spent much of his early married life in Peru,
Indiana. I presume he met and married his wife Elizabeth there. She died in 1889 in
Indianapolis. James died 12/10/07 in Indianapolis. His daughter, Maud (Mrs. John )
Miller continued to reside in Peru. From what information I've been able to gather
from the census, Maud and John Miller were childless until their deaths. He was a
merchant, possibly in sporting good. I would be curious to connect with anyone who knows
anything about these families, especially the identity of James Lester's first wife,
Elizabeth. Maud was 25 and John Miller was 30 when they married in Peru on 2/16/04.
James was 27 in 1880, Elizabeth 24, and Maud 1. Elizabeth was born in Indiana. She died
in June of 1889. This is all I know about this family. Have a great deal to share about
the families of James Lester's 7 older sisters.
Also, does anyone know if obituaries are indexed in your area? Would like to attempt a
search for Elizabeth's obituary. It should give me her last name.
Karen:-)