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Dorcas Benson Lewis 1847 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1847

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1910

Death Location: Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC

Father: Reuben LEWIS

Mother: Hettie ROSE

Spouse(s): Benjamin Lewis

Children(s): Nancy Lewis

Dorcas Benson Lewis was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Reuben Benson LEWIS and Hettie ROSE. Dorcas Benson Lewis married Benjamin Thomas Lewis, and had children including Nancy Etta Lewis. Dorcas Benson Lewis passed away in 1910 in Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Benson Lewis was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Reuben Benson LEWIS and Hettie ROSE.
  • Dorcas Benson Lewis married Benjamin Thomas Lewis, and had children including Nancy Etta Lewis.
  • Dorcas Benson Lewis passed away in 1910 in Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben LEWIS
1815 – 1900
Birth Location: Beaufort Co, North Carolin
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Hettie ROSE
1815 – 1890
Birth Location: Hyde County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Lewis
1838 – 1909
Birth Location: Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Lewis
1869 – 1928
Birth Location: Lowland, Pamlico, North Carolina, USA
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Dorcas Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Lewis
1847 – 1910
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Reuben Benson LEWIS
1815 – 1900
Beaufort Co, North Carolin
Hettie ROSE
1815 – 1890
Hyde County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel LEWIS
1795 – 1836
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Elenor (Ann) Benson
1780 – 1836
Jeptha (F) ROSE
1798 – 1866
Engelhard, Hyde, North Carolina, USA
Lavinia MURRAY
1798 – 1840
Lake Landing, Hyde County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1755 – 1838
Reuben BENSON
1750 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Lewis's Descendants

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Dorcas (Benson) Lewis (2 Jan 1847 – 21 Feb 1910) m. Benjamin (Thomas) Lewis (9 March 1838 – 28 January 1909)
  1. 1. Nancy (Etta) Lewis (24 May 1869 – 18 Aug 1928) m. William (Julius) Ross (30 May 1866 – 15 Jun 1950)
    1. 1. Kelly (Leroy) Ross (19 February 1902 – 4 February 1979) m. Adelaide (Modigue) Ross (18 November 1907 – 8 November 1985)
      1. 1. Nola (Mae) Boyd (15 November 1924 – 11 July 2017) m. Fred (len) Boyd (18 May 1920 – 9 June 2006)
        1. 1. Danny (Ross) Boyd m. Brenda (kay) Little

Dorcas Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1847
2 Jan 1847
Birth of Dorcas Benson Lewis in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1910
21 Feb 1910
Age 63
Death of Dorcas Benson Lewis in Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC
Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1847
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1910
    Event Place: Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC
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