COUNCILMAN, Lester William ^{4074,4448,4449,4450,4451,4452}

   Cause of his death was Lester died of a heart attack, which he had while carrying water into his house in preparation for hurricane Floyd (knowledge of Shirley Councilman Lindley).

   Other names for Lester were COUNCELMAN, Lester D.,⁴⁰⁶⁸ COUNCILMAN, L. W.,⁴⁰⁷⁴ COUNCILMAN, Lester ^3853,4069 and COUNCILMAN, Lester W..⁴⁴⁰⁴

  Birth Notes:

Born 6 May 1927 in Bonlee, NC (Family group sheet provided by Lester Councilman to Odell Councilman)

  Burial Notes:

Lester William Councilman was b 6 March 1927, d 15 Sep 1999, bur 18 Sep 1999 at Hope Cemetery, Bonlee, NC. He was survived by his wife Vernell Stovall Councilman, son Richard Lee Councilman, daughter Gilda C Buckner, two sisters, five grandchildren, and and four great-grandchildren (program for funeral service).

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census, 17 Apr 1930, Bear Creek Twp, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁶⁸
1) Councelman, John, head of household, owns his home on Anson Road in Bonlee town, home value $3000, has a radio, not on a farm, age 48, married at age 24, born NC, parents born NC, salesman at hardware store, not a veteran
2) Councelman, Oppie, wife, age 42, married at age 17, born NC, parents born NC
3) Councelman, Leola K., daughter, age 17, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
4) Councelman, Odell J., son, age 14, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
5) Councelman, Marie S., daughter, age 11, attends school, born NC, parents born NC;
6) Councelman, Ledford J., son, age 9, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
7) Councelman, Howard L., son, age 8, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
8) Councelman, Osborn, son, age 6, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
9) Councelman, Martha J., daughter, age 4 6/12, born NC, parents born NC
10) Councelman, Lester D., son, age 3 1/12, born NC, parents born NC.

2. Census, 9 Apr 1940, Bonlee, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁶⁹
1. Councilman, John M., head of household, owns his home, valued at $1500, not a farm, age 58, married, completed 7th grade, born NC, lived at same house on 1 April 1935, worked 72 hours during week of 24-30 March, occupation retail grocery, works on own account, worked 52 weeks during 1939, receives other income
2. Councilman, Oppie, wife, age 53, married, completed 7th grade, born NC, engaged in home housework
3. Councilman, Marie, daughter, age not listed, single, not attending school, completed 1 year of high school, born NC
4. Councilman, Howard, son, age 18, single, attends school, completed 3 years of high school, born NC
5. Councilman, Osborne, son, age 16, attends school, completed 1 year of high school, born NC
6. Councilman, Martha Jane, daughter, age 14, attends school, completed 6th grade, born NC
7. Councilman, Lester, son, age 12, attends school, completed 5th grade, born NC.

The census page says "Lines reserved for absent members of household who did not return and were unumerated elsewhere", and leaves 3 empty lines.

3. Appearance in Document: WW2 Draft Registration, 1946, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁷⁴ Serial Number S667-A; Lester William Councilman; Order Number S-12630-A; Place of Residence: Bonlee, Chatham County, NC; Mailing address: Same; Age 19; born 3 6 1927 in Bonlee, NC; Contact person: Mr. J. M. Councilman - Father; Employer: Unemployed; Signature L. W. Councilman.

4. Residence, 1965, Bonlee, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ³⁸⁵³ Lester Councilman was resident of Bonlee NC when his father died on June 12 1965.

5. Story, 1987. I have photo of Lester and Vernell in 1987, with other family members at Leola's.

6. Cemetery: Burial details, 15 Sep 1999, Hope Methodist Chuch Cemetery, Bonlee, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁵³ Name: Lester William Councilman Service Info.: S2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 6 Mar 1927 Death Date: 15 Sep 1999 Cemetery: Hope Cemetery Cemetery Address: Bonlee Pittsboro, NC 27312

7. Obituary, 19 Sep 1999, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁴⁰⁴ Lester William Councilman, 72, of 57 Bonlee School Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at Chatham Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Bonlee Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Darrell Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. He was a native of Chatham County, former owner/operator of Councilman's Grocery, was retired from Thomas Brothers Hams and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are wife, Vernell S. Councilman of Bonlee; son, Richard Lee Councilman of Sanford; daughter, Gilda C. Buckner of Ramseur; sisters, Marie C. Allred of Bonlee, Martha Jane Maness of Durham; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

8. Residence: PO Box 47: Bonlee, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

Lester married Vernell Agnes STOVALL, daughter of James Sandy STOVALL and Sarah Nina FRYE, on 13 Apr 1947 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. (Vernell Agnes STOVALL was born on 20 Apr 1930 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States,⁴⁴⁵⁴ died on 8 Dec 2001 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States ⁴⁴⁵⁴ and was buried in Hope Methodist Chuch Cemetery, Bonlee, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States ⁴⁴⁵⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Story, 13 Apr 1947, Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Lester William Councilman married Vernell Stoval on 13 Apr 1947 in Bennetsville, SC (Family group sheet provided by Lester Councilman to Odell Councilman)