Who was Elbert Lewis?

Elbert Lewis (1857–1931) was born in Tennessee and died in LEWIS CEMETARY, HUMPHREYS CO., TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elbert J Lewis 1857–1931

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 27 Dec 1857 · Tennessee

Died 6 Jan 1931 · LEWIS CEMETARY, HUMPHREYS CO., TN

Father Yen George Lewis

Mother Deltha Slaughter

Spouse Samantha Sarah Unknown

Children Alonzo Lonnie M Lewis, Charles E Lewis, Dallas R Lewis, George Lewis, Horace Larton Lewis, James Etherton Lewis, John Lewis, Luther A Lewis, Paul Lewis, Walter Lewis, William Lewis, Wylie Lewis, Wyly T Lewis

Siblings Nannie Lewis

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Yen George Lewis

Deltha Slaughter

Spouse(s)

Samantha Sarah Unknown

Children

Alonzo Lonnie M Lewis

Biography

In 1857, Elbert J Lewis entered the world in Tennessee, born to yen george lewis and deltha slaughter. In 1870, Elbert J Lewis resided in District 12, Humphreys, Tennessee. In 1900, Elbert J Lewis resided in Civil District 11, Humphreys, Tennessee. Elbert J Lewis married samantha sarah unknown, and had children including alonzo lonnie m lewis, charles e lewis, dallas r lewis, george lewis, horace larton lewis, james etherton lewis, john lewis, luther a lewis, paul lewis, walter lewis, william lewis, wylie lewis, wyly t lewis. Elbert J Lewis passed away in 1931 in LEWIS CEMETARY, HUMPHREYS CO., TN.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1857

Birth of Elbert J Lewis in Tennessee

Birth

1870

Elbert J Lewis resided here in District 12, Humphreys, Tennessee

Residence

1900

Elbert J Lewis resided here in Civil District 11, Humphreys, Tennessee

Residence

1910

Elbert J Lewis resided here in Civil District 11, Humphreys, Tennessee

Residence

1930

Elbert J Lewis resided here in District 3, Houston, Tennessee

Residence

1931

Death of Elbert J Lewis

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Elbert Lewis

This ancestor line traces from Tennessee (1805) to Tennessee (1857) across 2 generations.

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: Elbert Lewis (1857–1931) was born in Tennessee and died in LEWIS CEMETARY, HUMPHREYS CO., TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elbert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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