McLester And Related Families of Stanly Co NC

The Ancestors of Ed McLester include the McLester, Smith, Hudson, and Morton families of Stanly (formerly Montgomery and Anson) County in North Carolina. All information would be greatly appreciated, and willingly shared.
The oldest known ancestor in each family is:

Daniel McLester, Sr (b 08 Jan 1763; d 24 Sep 1836)
wife, Mary (last name unknown, b 02 Jun 1772; d 26 May 1849)

Wilhelm Schmidt aka William Smith ( b Abt 1767; d 25 Apr 1851)
wife, Christina Barnhart ( b 25, 1773 Oct; d 21 Jan 1842)

William Joshua Hudson, Jr (b 01 Jun 1796; d 11 Jan 1896)
wife 1, Elizabeth Smith (b Abt 1800; d Abt 1858)
wife 2, Amy Kendall (b 10 Jan 1822; d Abt 1865)
wife 3, Martha Ellen Morton (b 20 Jan 1842; d 29 Mar 1920)

Ezekiel Morton (b Abt 1770; d 14 Jan 1834)
wife, Elizabeth Brumbalow (b Abt 1775; d 21 Mar 1856)