1. David¹ Leister was born Abt 1741 in England or Ireland, and died November 06, 1830 in Greenville County, SC. He married Elizabeth Ritchey Abt 1770 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Adam Ritchey and Agness Bolton.

Notes

Leonardo Andrea, a columnist in a local newspaper, stated in an article dated March 23, 1966, that the correct spelling of the name was originally Leicester and that it was first an English surname. According to the article, Leicester became Leister when the family arrived in America, then some dropped the "i" and became Lesters; others would drop the "e" and became Listers. There are also some indications that some descendants adopted the spelling Leaster.

According to the Paoli records, David Lister was born about 1741. One report says that he came to America from England with his brother Robert, and that they landed in the Virginia area. Another says that the Listers came from Ireland in the early 1700s, and that many of the Lister children were born in Virginia. Regardless, David must have very shortly moved to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania since during the 1770's, in Pennsylvania, he married Elizabeth Ritchey (or Ritchie).

David Lister, son-in-law of Adam Ritchey, was a Revolutionary War soldier. He served in Capt. Samuel Irwin's Company, First Bn., Cumberland County Militia; this was Colonel Ephraim Blain's Regiment. A Muster Roll of that company, dated January 7, 1777, in or near Philadelphia, shows the name "David Leister" along with his brothers-in-law Edward O'Hail and John Ritchey. It is believed that he and others of his family came to the South Carolina area following the Revolutionary War.

There is some mention in some records (Lorene B. Fisher) of a son named Henry Hanson, but information concern-ing this son, if, indeed there was one by this name, is very scarce. Another report says that there was a son named David, but, to date, no information about him has been found either.

2 i. William² Leister, born Abt 1773.

+ 3 ii. Adam Ritchey Leister, born Abt 1775 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1840-1850 in Transylvania Co., NC.

+ 4 iii. James Leister, born Abt 1782 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died March 13, 1854 in St. Clair Co., Alabama.

+ 5 iv. Moses Leister, born Abt 1784 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1831 in St. Clair Co., Alabama.

6 v. John Leister, born Abt 1786 in Greenville County, SC; died Abt 1856 in Greenville County, SC.

7 vi. Samuel Leister, born 1788-1790.

+ 8 vii. Thomas Hale Leister, born December 08, 1792 in Greenville County, SC; died August 1873 in Shelby Co., Texas.

+ 9 viii. Simon Leister, born July 15, 1795 in Greenville County, SC; died November 1866 in Greenville County, SC.

3. Adam Ritchey² Leister (David¹) was born Abt 1775 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died 1840-1850 in Transylvania Co., NC. He married Ester Mahaffey Abt 1798.

Notes

From Noel L. Brunson's Lanford/Lister Connection---Adam became a doctor.

It is believed that there was a son named George Washing-ton Lister, date of birth not yet learned. It is believed that he was also a medical doctor.

The Paoli information indicates that there might have been four other males and one female, names not yet learned, who may have been born during the period 1804 through 1810. A very great amount of uncertainty is present here.

+ 10 i. Lousinda³ Leister, born July 22, 1799 in Gowansville, Greenville Co., SC; died February 14, 1871 in Gowansville, Greenville Co., SC.

11 ii. Melinda Leister, born July 22, 1799; died 1882 in Brevard, N.C.. She married Sampson Brooks July 1832.

12 iii. Thomas Jefferson Leister, born March 09, 1809; died 1874 in Henderson Co., NC. He married Sallie Johnson Abt 1835.

13 iv. Mary Ann Leister, born April 27, 1819; died October 31, 1904 in Henderson Co., NC. She married Thomas Clayton.

14 v. Evaline Leister, born Unknown. She married Alexander D.B. Allison September 17, 1840.

+ 15 vi. John M. Leister, born Abt 1804.

16 vii. Nancy Leister, born Unknown. She married Amasa Underwood.

4. James² Leister (David¹) was born Abt 1782 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died March 13, 1854 in St. Clair Co., Alabama. He married Margretta Reid, daughter of Samuel Reid.

17 i. Samuel R.³ Leister, born 1806-1810.

18 ii. Elizabeth Leister, born 1810-1816. She married William Brown.

19 iii. son Leister, born 1810-1816.

20 iv. Juliann Leister, born 1810-1820. She married ? Smith.

21 v. Frances G. Leister, born 1810-1820. She married ? Brewer.

22 vi. Artempsa Leister, born 1810-1820. She married ? Reed.

23 vii. Frankie Leister, born 1810-1820. She married Caleb Brown.

24 viii. girl Leister, born 1810-1820.

25 ix. girl Leister, born 1810-1820.

+ 26 x. James William Leister, born March 23, 1824; died December 29, 1890 in Gadsden, Alabama.

5. Moses² Leister (David¹) was born Abt 1784 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died 1831 in St. Clair Co., Alabama. He married Fanny Brown.

Notes

One report relates that Moses accompanied his brother James to St. Clair County, Alabama, and appeared on the 1830 Census for that County. According to this report, Moses died in that County about 1831, leaving a widow Frances (Fanny?), sons Theodore, Sidney and Alfred (or Alford), and daughters Mary E. (Eliza?) and Julia.

27 i. Theodore Brown³ Leister, born Unknown.

28 ii. Alford H. Leister, born Unknown.

29 iii. Sidney Reese Leister, born February 10, 1818. He married Susan Abney.

30 iv. Mary E. Leister, born Unknown. She married Patick H. Brown 1836.

31 v. Julie Ann Leister, born Unknown.

8. Thomas Hale² Leister (David¹) was born December 08, 1792 in Greenville County, SC, and died August 1873 in Shelby Co., Texas. He married Frances Sterrett.

Notes

Apparently, he is the one referred to in David Lister's Will, in connection with the negro girl Kisiah (see Appendix 1 Lanford/Lister Connection).

He lived in South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. One report says that he was a Judge in Texas, appointed by Sam Houston. There is among the Paoli materials a copy of a picture of an old log house, said to have been built in or about 1831, between Shelbyville and San Augustine, in Shelby County (Texas), by Judge Thomas H. Lister. An article concerning this house appeared in the Rotogra-vure Magazine in 1936. It was a three-story house and it served as the unofficial headquarters of the Moderator-Regulator War during the early and mid-1840s, when Shelby County was almost under siege. Sam Houston was called to settle the fiery dispute. It is said that Sam Houston often came to the house for dances and to talk politics.

32 i. Julia Ann³ Leister, born Abt 1821. She married William Henry Jordan.

33 ii. Zion Franklin Leister, born 1820; died May 06, 1889. He married Martha Tempe Hewitt.

34 iii. Spartan Quency Leister, born 1821; died December 01, 1860.

35 iv. James Harvey Leister, born September 29, 1823; died August 23, 1856.

36 v. Margaret Leister, born January 22, 1826; died December 1853. She married Fredrick Nash Brooks.

37 vi. Rosalinda Jane Leister, born November 03, 1830; died December 24, 1903.

38 vii. SIdney Hale Leister, born December 11, 1832. He married (1) ? Hicks 1858. He married (2) Roxanna Matthews 1871.

39 viii. Mary F. Leister, born Unknown.

9. Simon² Leister (David¹) was born July 15, 1795 in Greenville County, SC, and died November 1866 in Greenville County, SC. He married Esther Langley Abt 1818, daughter of Carter Langley.

Notes

FROM LANFORD-LISTER CONNECTION BY NOEL L. BRUNSON

According to Dr. Howard's book, Simon was a medical doctor and became very wealthy, owning about 1500 acres on both side of Middle Tyger. According to one report in the family, he owned a number of slaves and his daughter Margaret seemed to be accustomed to a high living standard. The Simon A. Lister property was in the Gowens-ville area and Lister Road is probably located near where the old home place was (see Note on Lanford and Lister Places, Appendix 7).

Simon's Will was dated Nov. 15, 1866 and was probated on Dec. 7, 1866, so he must have died between those dates. (See Copy of Will of Dr. Simon A. Lister, Appendix 6.) He mentioned his children as follows: Moses H. Lister; Mary C. Wingo; Carter C. Lister; Rosalinda Morrow; Manurva Ann Lister Morrow, Jane Elizabeth Lister Henson, David C. Lister, and Margaret P. Lanford. The Family Bible was given to Jane E. Henson. Certain land was to be sold with the proceeds to be used to keep up their graves in the cemetery and to build a stone wall around them. Moses and David, along with Rev. T. J. Earle, were to be Executors. The Will was witnessed by G. R. Ponder, John Barnett and Melinda Brooks. The Estate was in adminis-tration until April 14, 1877, when the Executors were discharged. Family tradition is to the effect that he was buried in the Lister Family Cemetery, and there is some evidence of this, but certainty is lacking (see the Note Concerning Lister Family Cemetery, Appendix 5).

+ 40 i. Moses H.³ Leister, born Abt 1819; died October 1872.

41 ii. Jane Elizabeth Leister, born Abt 1821. She married Aaron Henson.

42 iii. Thomas Carter Leister, born Abt 1824; died Abt 1892. He married Talitha (or Tabitha) Cumi Turner.

43 iv. Rosalinda B. Leister, born Abt 1826. She married Lorenza Dow Morrow.

44 v. Manurva Ann Leister, born Abt 1828. She married Barney McMahan Morrow.

+ 45 vi. David Carr Leister, born Abt 1831; died November 16, 1900.

+ 46 vii. Mary Elizabeth Leister, born October 19, 1832 in Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC; died January 28, 1907 in Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC.

+ 47 viii. Margaret P. Leister, born March 06, 1836; died June 07, 1907.

10. Lousinda³ Leister (Adam Ritchey², David¹) was born July 22, 1799 in Gowansville, Greenville Co., SC, and died February 14, 1871 in Gowansville, Greenville Co., SC. She married John Smith February 01, 1818.

48 i. Erastus⁴ Smith, born December 29, 1819; died February 10, 1905. He married Sarah Bonham February 14, 1850.

49 ii. Esther Caroline Smith, born January 14, 1822; died April 11, 1907.

50 iii. Adam Rufus Smith, born January 02, 1824; died February 29, 1904. He married Mary A.M. Clayton December 23, 1852.

51 iv. Zachiariah Smith, born April 01, 1826; died July 09, 1827.

52 v. Elizabeth Smith, born June 18, 1828; died April 05, 1906.

53 vi. Malinda Smith, born January 15, 1831; died April 21, 1903.

54 vii. William Patton Smith, born January 24, 1833; died March 22, 1892. He married Mary M. Duncan November 06, 1866.

55 viii. James Matison Smith, born February 19, 1835; died June 21, 1891. He married Elisabeth Stewart November 07, 1866.

+ 56 ix. Harriet Smith, born January 04, 1837; died September 13, 1905.

57 x. Martha Angeline Smith, born September 26, 1839; died August 18, 1881.

58 xi. David Smith, born April 11, 1842; died April 11, 1842.

59 xii. R.E. Smith, born August 11, 1851; died December 11, 1851.

15. John M.³ Leister (Adam Ritchey², David¹) was born Abt 1804. He married Abigail Kendrick.

Child of John Leister and Abigail Kendrick is:

60 i. Austin H.⁴ Leister.

26. James William³ Leister (James², David¹) was born March 23, 1824, and died December 29, 1890 in Gadsden, Alabama. He married Lousia J. Fulks.

Child of James Leister and Lousia Fulks is:

61 i. Thomas William⁴ Leister. He married Sarah Jerusha Hood.

40. Moses H.³ Leister (Simon², David¹) was born Abt 1819, and died October 1872. He married (1) Susan Jeanette Sudduth Bef 1840. He married (2) Rachel Fowler Aft 1848.

Notes

Ken Ferguson reports that, included in a Lister file at The South Caroliana Library in Columbia is a collection of 37 pieces, consisting primarily of letters between A. H. Lister and his wife Mary (see Chapter 20, Lanford/Lister Connection); however, along with those letters is an envelope on which the following words are written: "By the hand of Moses Lister". It is not clear what is meant by these words; perhaps Moses delivered these letters, or a part of them, to someone.

62 i. Susan⁴ Leister, born Abt 1840. She married James Porter.

63 ii. Martha Leister, born Abt 1842. She married Adam Brooks.

64 iii. Easter Leister, born January 01, 1845. She married Massena Taylor Campbell.

65 iv. Rachel Leister, born January 01, 1845. She married Henry Allison.

66 i. Benjamin⁴ Leister, born Abt 1847.

67 ii. Mary Leister, born Abt 1851. She married ? Foster.

68 iii. Minerva Leister, born November 13, 1853. She married R.G. Campbell.

69 iv. Margaret Leister, born November 13, 1853.

70 v. John Leister, born Abt 1856. He married Harriet Ann Barton.

71 vi. Edward Leister, born Abt 1859.

45. David Carr³ Leister (Simon², David¹) was born Abt 1831, and died November 16, 1900. He married Mary Rebecca Barnett Abt 1856, daughter of John Barnett and Rebecca Henson.

72 i. Thomas E.⁴ Leister, born October 06, 1857; died February 10, 1930. He married Mary Henson.

73 ii. Mary Ann Leister, born September 26, 1858. She married John James Henson.

74 iii. Jackson John Leister, born October 26, 1861; died February 28, 1927 in Gowansville, Greenville Co., SC. He married Maggie Lois Gosnell.

75 iv. Sarah Leister, born October 09, 1877; died July 20, 1941. She married Lewis (or Louis) C. Henson.

46. Mary Elizabeth³ Leister (Simon², David¹) was born October 19, 1832 in Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC, and died January 28, 1907 in Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC. She married Ransom Robert Wingo February 18, 1851 in Spartanburg County, SC, son of Burrel Wingo and Delilah Foster.

Notes

(Note: Mary's middle name and/or initial is not free from doubt; Dr. Lister's Will is susceptible of the interpretation of "C", "P" and "R". Another source [the Ancestor Chart mentioned below] gives her middle name as "Elizabeth". The "C" is followed here because that is the initial on her grave at Inman First; however, Shirley Wagstaff reports that she saw the name "Mary Elizabeth" in a Bible record she saw in the home of her uncle, Jack Wolfe.)

76 i. Rufus⁴ WIngo, born Abt 1852.

+ 77 ii. Susan Wingo, born July 24, 1854 in South Carolina; died June 12, 1903 in Spartanburg District, SC.

+ 78 iii. Margaret Ann Wingo, born August 25, 1856; died June 23, 1917 in Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg Co., SC.

+ 79 iv. Wesley Gilreath Wingo, born December 17, 1858 in Inman, Spartanburg County, SC; died April 13, 1937 in Inman, Spartanburg County, SC.

47. Margaret P.³ Leister (Simon², David¹) was born March 06, 1836, and died June 07, 1907. She married Hosea J. Lanford Abt 1855, son of Lowery Lanford and Amelia Dean.

Notes

In later years, it is said, she enjoyed smoking a pipe filled with home grown tobacco.

80 i. Emily⁴ Lanford, born September 19, 1856; died February 01, 1917. She married William James Payne.

81 ii. William L. Lanford, born December 28, 1857; died October 21, 1921. He married Sara (or Sarah) Elizabeth Mitchell.

82 iii. L.D. Lanford, born November 09, 1859; died December 28, 1894. He married Ella B. Bryant.

83 iv. Laura Louise Lanford, born November 08, 1862. She married Jason Whitfield Tinsley.

56. Harriet⁴ Smith (Lousinda³ Leister, Adam Ritchey², David¹) was born January 04, 1837, and died September 13, 1905. She married William Simpson West November 07, 1866.

84 i. Lizzie R.⁵ West, born January 30, 1869; died June 20, 1910.

85 ii. Charlie S. West. He married Susan Lee Barnett.

77. Susan⁴ Wingo (Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born July 24, 1854 in South Carolina, and died June 12, 1903 in Spartanburg District, SC. She married Gabriel C. Foster 1874 in Spartanburg County, SC, son of Moses Foster and Mary Hurt.

86 i. Mary Ola (or Ola Mary)⁵ Foster, born February 1875. She married George Hembree.

87 ii. Ransom Foster, born April 1876.

+ 88 iii. Annie Caldwell Foster, born August 29, 1878 in Spartanburg District, SC; died January 12, 1947 in Brevard, NC.

89 iv. Ninnie L. Foster, born November 1881. She married Ed Tapp.

90 v. Eddie L. Foster, born March 04, 1885 in Spartanburg County, SC; died February 27, 1903 in Spartanburg County, SC.

91 vi. Jessey C. Foster, born April 1887.

92 vii. Hattie Myrtle Foster, born August 1890. She married Ed Reid.

78. Margaret Ann⁴ Wingo (Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born August 25, 1856, and died June 23, 1917 in Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg Co., SC. She married William Pinckney Wolfe December 1878, son of Leland Wolfe and Elizabeth Burnett.

93 i. Furman Edward⁵ Wolfe, born February 12, 1881; died December 06, 1952. He married Claudia Eunice Johnson.

94 ii. Victor Gilbreath Wolfe, born December 19, 1882; died May 28, 1958. He married Carrie Holden.

95 iii. Raymond Leland Wolfe, born May 05, 1887; died November 06, 1944. He married Ella Todd.

96 iv. Joe Manson Wolfe, born November 25, 1888; died May 17, 1917. He married Susie I. Bruce.

97 v. Luther Leander Wolfe, born May 28, 1893; died April 12, 1933. He married Ethel Bishop.

79. Wesley Gilreath⁴ Wingo (Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born December 17, 1858 in Inman, Spartanburg County, SC, and died April 13, 1937 in Inman, Spartanburg County, SC. He married Bettie. E. Ballenger.

Notes

It is said by several researchers that Wesley married again after Bettie's death. His second wife's name is thought to have been Emma ?. Her surname has been reported variously as Cothran, Cothren and Poole.

See Noel L. Brunson's Lanford-Lister Connection for details.

98 i. Mollie⁵ Wingo, born December 04, 1890; died October 01, 1961. She married Sam B. Cothran.

99 ii. Eunice Idelle Wingo, born February 02, 1896; died December 05, 1981. She married George Washington Bruce February 04, 1912.

88. Annie Caldwell⁵ Foster (Susan⁴ Wingo, Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born August 29, 1878 in Spartanburg District, SC, and died January 12, 1947 in Brevard, NC. She married Durham Lee Thorne Abt 1898 in Spartanburg County, SC, son of William Thorne and Mary Turner.

100 i. Dewey Clee⁶ Thorne, born December 25, 1899 in Polk County, NC; died May 04, 1970. He married Viola Sandlin.

+ 101 ii. Ruby Edward Thorne, born December 28, 1901 in Spartanburg County, SC; died August 22, 1976 in Spartanburg County, SC.

102 iii. Paul Jones Thorne, born December 11, 1903 in Spartanburg County, SC; died April 26, 1966. He married Corinne Hill.

103 iv. Mary Sue Thorne, born October 24, 1905 in Spartanburg County, SC; died April 1995 in Brevard, NC.

104 v. Jessie Lee Thorne, born November 11, 1907 in Spartanburg County, SC; died July 07, 1978 in Greenville County, SC. She married William Dorsey Kennerly.

105 vi. William Foster Thorne, born March 18, 1909 in Spartanburg County, SC; died December 09, 1991 in Los Angeles, CA. He married Opal Edna Mae.

106 vii. Judson Calhoun Thorne, born October 17, 1913 in Spartanburg County, SC; died January 17, 1986 in Greer, SC. He married Ethel Terry.

107 viii. Durham Lee Thorne, Jr, born June 13, 1917 in Spartanburg County, SC; died September 09, 1991 in Brevard, NC.

108 ix. Doris Ellen Thorne, born May 06, 1920 in Spartanburg County, SC; died 1994 in Atlanta, GA. She married Frank Paul Simpson.

109 x. Lynn Bomar Thorne, born June 11, 1911 in Spartanburg County, SC; died June 10, 1913 in Spartanburg County, SC.

101. Ruby Edward⁶ Thorne (Annie Caldwell⁵ Foster, Susan⁴ Wingo, Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born December 28, 1901 in Spartanburg County, SC, and died August 22, 1976 in Spartanburg County, SC. He married Charity Comenot Atkins 1926 in Spartanburg County, SC.

+ 110 i. Jeanne⁷ Thorne, born March 29, 1927 in Spartanburg County, SC.

111 ii. Jack Gabriel Thorne, born December 08, 1937 in Spartanburg County, SC; died May 08, 1939 in Spartanburg County, SC.

+ 112 iii. William Lee Thorne, born March 31, 1941 in Greenville County, SC.

+ 113 iv. Candace Nan Thorne, born May 09, 1946 in Spartanburg County, SC.

110. Jeanne⁷ Thorne (Ruby Edward⁶, Annie Caldwell⁵ Foster, Susan⁴ Wingo, Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born March 29, 1927 in Spartanburg County, SC. She married James Marvin Brown August 29, 1952 in Spartanburg County, SC.

+ 117 i. Pamela Jeanne⁸ Brown, born March 21, 1954 in Spartanburg County, SC.

118 ii. Randall Marvin Brown, born March 04, 1955.

117. Pamela Jeanne⁸ Brown (Jeanne⁷ Thorne, Ruby Edward⁶, Annie Caldwell⁵ Foster, Susan⁴ Wingo, Mary Elizabeth³ Leister, Simon², David¹) was born March 21, 1954 in Spartanburg County, SC. She married John Ernest Reid September 24, 1977 in Spartanburg County, SC.

125 i. Brittany Thorne⁹ Reid, born September 10, 1982 in Fredericksburg, VA.

126 ii. Molly Hines Reid, born September 15, 1991 in Alexandria, VA.

127 iii. Andrew James Reid, born April 30, 1993 in Alexandria, VA.