Celinda Barker Winstead
F, #1326, b. 12 December 1949
Parents
Biography
| Marriage | | Daniel Brewster Lester and Celinda Barker Winstead were married, date unknown |
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 12 December 1949 | She was born on 12 December 1949 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Daniel Brewster Lester
M, #1327, b. 11 March 1939, d. 25 January 2020
Biography
| Marriage | | Daniel Brewster Lester and Celinda Barker Winstead were married, date unknown |
| Birth | 11 March 1939 | He was born on 11 March 1939.1 |
| Death | 25 January 2020 | He died on 25 January 2020 in Brevard, North Carolina, |
| Obituary | 27 January 2020 | 27 January 2020, Obituary:. Daniel Brewster Lester, 80 years old, passed away at 1:15am on January 25th, 2020 at his home in Brevard, North Carolina surrounded by loved ones.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Celinda Winstead Lester; and their two children, Elizabeth Gibbs (husband Jeremy), and Andrew Lester; along with two children from a previous marriage, Nathan Lester (wife Leah), and Karlin Diniaco. He leaves behind six grandchildren, Maggie, Robyn, Sophia, Dimitri, Burgon, and Isabella.
Born on March 11, 1939 in New Rochelle, NY, Daniel was raised in Litchfield, CT, the son of Helen Macdonald Lester and Joseph William Lester, and along with his two siblings Mary Lou and Joseph, Jr.
Daniel attended the Hotchkiss School for Boys in Sharon, CT as a young man growing up in Connecticut. He spent summers playing golf and working outdoors at the White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield. After high school, he attended the University of Colorado and graduated with a degree in Economics, and also served for two years in the United States Army in the Canal Zone in Panama, and then subsequently in the Army reserves until 1965.
His natural entrepreneurial spirit eventually led him back to Connecticut where he put his interest for food and cooking to work as the owner and manager of several authentic Mexican restaurants.
Daniel and Celinda married in 1975 and settled on a piece of Lester family land in Litchfield, CT where they built a log cabin and enjoyed the many aspects of life in the New England Countryside for the next 25 years. During this time, Daniel continued his self employed pursuits as the owner of ‘Collectors Market’ - a company that sold supplies to stamp and coin collectors and other hobby enthusiasts throughout the Northeast.
After Litchfield, Daniel and Celinda relocated to the Lakeridge community in neighboring Torrington, CT in the spring of 2001. While at Lakeridge, Daniel worked part time at the Lake Waramaug Country Club in New Preston, CT - making many friends in the process and enjoying some extra time to pursue other passions such as playing golf, volunteering on the Lakeridge Forestry Committee, and as President of the Heritage Land Trust.
Daniel and Celinda eventually relocated to Brevard, NC in the fall 2015 to enjoy retirement. As a lover of nature and the outdoors his entire life, in Brevard Daniel was able to rekindle passions for gardening and beekeeping - a few favorites from back in the Litchfield days.
Another theme throughout much of his life was a love of history, specifically for the Revolutionary period of the United States, for our founding fathers, and for the United States Constitution. He was a curious and voracious reader on the topic (and on any topic that interested him for that matter) but was as well spoken and educated on our country's founding as just about anyone you could meet. And to understand this passion of his, is at least in part to understand who he was. Daniel Lester was an American Patriot. He was hard working, smart, and eternally optimistic. Doggedly persistent, and a true original thinker, he was a unique individual that walked to the beat of his own drum his whole life. He is loved, and will be missed.
"Donations in Daniel's memory may be made to the Friends of Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield, CT. Their info can be found here: https://www.friendsoftopsmead.org/" |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
Elizabeth Mead Winstead
F, #1328, b. 9 October 1952
Parents
Biography
| Marriage | | Richard Edward Warga and Elizabeth Mead Winstead were married, date unknown |
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 9 October 1952 | She was born on 9 October 1952 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Richard Edward Warga
M, #1329, b. 8 February 1946
Biography
| Marriage | | Richard Edward Warga and Elizabeth Mead Winstead were married, date unknown |
| Birth | 8 February 1946 | He was born on 8 February 1946. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Carl Johnston Winstead, Jr.
M, #1330, b. 24 January 1960
Parents
Biography
| Marriage | | Carl Johnston Winstead, Jr., and Nancy Grey were married, date unknown |
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| Birth | 24 January 1960 | He was born on 24 January 1960. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Nancy Grey
F, #1331, b. 26 May 1964
Biography
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Amanda Rae Winstead
F, #1332, b. 12 May 1973
Parents
Biography
| Marriage | | Daniel Resnik and Amanda Rae Winstead were married, date unknown |
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| Birth | 12 May 1973 | She was born on 12 May 1973. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Daniel Resnik
M, #1333, b. 29 February 1972
Biography
| Marriage | | Daniel Resnik and Amanda Rae Winstead were married, date unknown |
| Birth | 29 February 1972 | He was born on 29 February 1972. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Amy Lucinda Winstead
F, #1334, b. 19 June 1975
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| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 19 June 1975 | Amy Lucinda Winstead was born on 19 June 1975. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Sarah Melissa Winstead
F, #1335, b. 11 January 1978
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Biography
| Marriage | | Christopher King and Sarah Melissa Winstead were married, date unknown |
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| Birth | 11 January 1978 | She was born on 11 January 1978. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Christopher King
M, #1336, b. 31 December 1976
Biography
| Marriage | | Christopher King and Sarah Melissa Winstead were married, date unknown |
| Birth | 31 December 1976 | He was born on 31 December 1976. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Benjamin Walter Winstead
M, #1337, b. 30 January 1984
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| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 30 January 1984 | Benjamin Walter Winstead was born on 30 January 1984. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Elizabeth Winstead Lester
F, #1338, b. 3 March 1977
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Biography
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 3 March 1977 | Elizabeth Winstead Lester was born on 3 March 1977. |
| Marriage | 23 July 2005 | Jeremy Richard Gibbs and she were married on 23 July 2005 |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Jeremy Richard Gibbs
M, #1339
Biography
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Andrew Brewster Lester
M, #1340, b. 18 December 1981
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| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 18 December 1981 | Andrew Brewster Lester was born on 18 December 1981. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Anna Margaret Warga
F, #1341, b. 15 March 1982
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Biography
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 15 March 1982 | Anna Margaret Warga was born on 15 March 1982. |
| Marriage | 2007 | Richard Hanks and she were married in 2007 |
| Last Edited |
30 December 2023 |
Raymond Samuel Warga
M, #1342, b. 26 March 1986
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Biography
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 26 March 1986 | Raymond Samuel Warga was born on 26 March 1986. |
| Marriage | 18 November 2017 | He and Amelia Farmer were married on 18 November 2017 |
| Last Edited |
30 December 2023 |
Rosemary Celinda Winstead
F, #1343, b. 26 March 1986
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 26 March 1986 | Rosemary Celinda Winstead was born on 26 March 1986 in Ithaca, New York. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Rachael Grey Winstead
F, #1344, b. 11 April 1994
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Biography
| ChildParent | | |
| Birth | 11 April 1994 | Rachael Grey Winstead was born on 11 April 1994 in Ithaca, New York. |
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Lola Jane Powell
F, #1345, b. 30 November 1924, d. 30 March 2019
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 30 November 1924 | Lola Jane Powell was born on 30 November 1924.1 |
| Marriage | 25 December 1943 | Henry Raymond Tilley and she were married on 25 December 1943 at Camp Howze in Texas1,2 |
| Death | 30 March 2019 | She died on 30 March 2019 in Catalina, Arizona, at the home of her son Burl. |
| Obituary | 5 April 2019 | 5 April 2019, Catalina, Arizona, Arizona Daily Star Obituary:. NEWTON, Lola T. age 94, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2019, looking out at her beloved Santa Catalina Mountains.
Lola was born in Yonkers, NY. and grew up in New Canaan, CT. She married Raymond Tilley and gave birth to four children, Linda, Jay, Jefferey and Peter. After the death of her first husband from cancer, she married Edward Newton and gave birth to a fourth son, Burwell.
Lola cherished education, and completed a Masters Degree in Sociology from the University of Hartford.
Lola's soul is now free from her fragile and withered body. On splendid sunny Southern Arizona mornings her spirit will comb the side canyons of Aravaipa Creek, chatting with her dear friend Vera Iser as they search for the most colorful, curious and collectable rocks, and hidden pockets of glowing spring wildflowers. Lola would request that family, friends and lives that she touched, to embrace cheerful times, be thoughtful, truthful, tolerant, and donate to those less fortunate.
She will be remembered at gatherings in Durham, CT. and Aravaipa Canyon. We love you and will always miss you Mom. Arrangements by DESERT SUNSET CATALINA. |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
- [S144] Milton Popple Tilley, compiler, Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley, Progeny and Ancestry of Milton Popple Tilley of New Canaan, Connecticut (: Self Published, 1 Jan 1965). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley.
Linda Nason Tilley
F, #1346, b. 15 January 1945, d. 10 September 1999
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 15 January 1945 | Linda Nason Tilley was born on 15 January 1945 in New York City, New York County, New York.1,2 |
| Marriage | 5 September 1964 | Francisco Ernesto Varela, Jr., and she were married on 5 September 1964 at University of Arizona Newman Center, St. Thomas More Chapel, in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona,1 |
| Death | 10 September 1999 | She died on 10 September 1999 in Tucson, Arizona,1 |
| Attributes | 12 September 1999 | She was on 12 September 1999 in Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico. |
| Obituary | 14 September 1999 | 14 September 1999, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, Arizona Daily Star Obituary:. Linda Naxon Tilley De Varela, 54, left her body on September 10, 1999, after living triumphantly with ovarian cancer for three years. She joined her father, Henry Raymond Tilley who preceded her in 1956.
Left to carry on her legacy of organization, enthusiasm, and love are her family: husband, Francisco E. Varela, Jr.; her sons Ray, Paco, Javier and daughter-in-law Elsa; her grandchildren, Linda Paola and Francisco Javier; her mother and stepfather, Lola and Edward Newton, and brothers, Jay, Jeff and Peter Tilley and Burl Newton and their families.
Also left are nieces, nephews, godchildren, all the students she taught during her many years at the Instituto Minerva in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, and dear friends whose lives she touched through her art, her loving spirit and her belief in life BEFORE death.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 18, at the Catholic Newman Center, St. Thomas More Chapel on 2nd St. and Cherry Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Arrangements by Heather Mortuary. |
| Last Edited |
20 March 2022 |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
- [S144] Milton Popple Tilley, compiler, Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley, Progeny and Ancestry of Milton Popple Tilley of New Canaan, Connecticut (: Self Published, 1 Jan 1965). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley.
Francisco Ernesto Varela, Jr.
M, #1347, b. 4 March 1942, d. 20 September 2014
Biography
| Birth | 4 March 1942 | Francisco Ernesto Varela, Jr., was born on 4 March 1942 in Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico.1 |
| Marriage | 5 September 1964 | He and Linda Nason Tilley were married on 5 September 1964 at University of Arizona Newman Center, St. Thomas More Chapel, in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona,1 |
| Death | 20 September 2014 | He died on 20 September 2014 in Tucson, Arizona, |
| Attributes | 2 October 2014 | He was on 2 October 2014 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. |
| Last Edited |
20 March 2022 |
Citations
- [S145] Elizabeth Mead Winstead Warga, "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005", 2005 (Blandford, Massachusetts). Hereinafter cited as "Beth Warga's Update of Tilley Lines, 2005."
Jay Delbert Powell
M, #1348
Biography
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Barbara Theresa Gollhofer
F, #1349
Biography
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Rheuben Hinds Winstead
M, #1350
Biography
| Last Edited |
22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S144] Milton Popple Tilley, compiler, Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley, Progeny and Ancestry of Milton Popple Tilley of New Canaan, Connecticut (: Self Published, 1 Jan 1965). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Lines of Milton Popple Tilley.