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Columbus Delano Lewis 1872–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1872

Birth Location: Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1949

Death Location: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: Daniel Coates\s

Mother: Rebecca DanLewis

Spouse(s): Cora Wilde

Children(s): Welzie Lewis

In 1872, Columbus Delano Lewis entered the world in Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to Daniel Lewis Sp Rebecca Coates S And Rebecca A Coates M Danlewis. Columbus Delano Lewis married Cora Lee Lu Wilde, and had children including Welzie Vernon Vernie Lewis. Columbus Delano Lewis passed away in 1949 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Columbus Delano Lewis entered the world in Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to Daniel Lewis Sp Rebecca Coates S And Rebecca A Coates M Danlewis.
  • Columbus Delano Lewis married Cora Lee Lu Wilde, and had children including Welzie Vernon Vernie Lewis.
  • Columbus Delano Lewis passed away in 1949 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Coates\s
1846–1935
Birth Location: East Fork, Bull Creek,Yancey (now Madison) Co., NC
DC
Rebecca DanLewis
1848–1935
Birth Location: Bull Creek,Madison, North Carolina, United States
RD

Spouses(s)

Cora Wilde
1875–1935
Birth Location: Madison, North Carolina, United States
CW

Children(s)

Welzie Lewis
1901–1985
Birth Location: Foster Creek, Madison, North Carolina, United States
WL

Columbus Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Columbus Lewis
1872–1949
Birth Place: Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Daniel Lewis sp: Rebecca Coates\s
1846–1935
East Fork, Bull Creek,Yancey (now Madison) Co., NC
Rebecca (A. Coates m:) DanLewis
1848–1935
Bull Creek,Madison, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Talitha (Jane) Gillespie
1813–1893
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Sion (Herd) Coates
1831–1918
Bull Creek, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Armentha "Amy" Ray) (Coates)
1826–1910
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Silas LHVV-QRR
1777–1850
Mary Gillespie
1773–1858
James Ray
1783–1864
Hannah Gillespie
1794–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ray
1745–1845
Silas LHVV-QRR
1777–1850
Polly Nial*
1779–1858

Columbus Lewis's Descendants

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Columbus (Delano) Lewis (11 Feb 1872–24 Feb 1949) m. Cora (Lee (Lu)) Wilde (7 Dec 1875–19 Jun 1935)
  1. 1. Welzie (Vernon "Vernie") Lewis 1901–1985 m. Mammie Buckner 1907–
    1. 1. Welzie (Vernie Lewis) Jr. 1931–2013 m. Flossie (Mae) Norton 1924–2006

Columbus Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1872
11 Feb 1872
Birth of Columbus Delano Lewis in Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
1949
24 Feb 1949
Age 77
Death of Columbus Delano Lewis in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1949
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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