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Doris Ruth Lewis 1912–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1912

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Mar 1993

Death Location: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Lewis

Mother: Cora Terry

Spouse(s): Smith Nelson

Children(s): Terry Nelson, Rebecca Nelson

Doris Ruth Lewis was born in 1912 in Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Lewis And Cora Lee Terry. In 1920, Doris Ruth Lewis resided in Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Doris Ruth Lewis resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Doris Ruth Lewis married Smith Edward Nelson, and had children including Rebecca Smith Nelson, Terry Hoskins Nelson. Doris Ruth Lewis passed away in 1993 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Doris Ruth Lewis was born in 1912 in Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Jefferson Lewis And Cora Lee Terry.
  • In 1920, Doris Ruth Lewis resided in Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Doris Ruth Lewis resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Doris Ruth Lewis married Smith Edward Nelson, and had children including Rebecca Smith Nelson, Terry Hoskins Nelson.
  • Doris Ruth Lewis passed away in 1993 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lewis
1868–1937
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Cora Terry
1870–1934
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Smith Nelson
1913–2004
Birth Location: Seaford, York, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Terry Nelson
1932–2010
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Nelson
1947–2016
Birth Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Doris Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Doris Lewis
1912–1993
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Lewis
1868–1937
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cora (Lee) Terry
1870–1934
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Terry
1843–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha Callis
1839–1910
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Forrest
1819–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Mary Greenwell
1794–

Doris Lewis's Descendants

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Doris (Ruth) Lewis (14 Feb 1912–6 Mar 1993) m. Smith (Edward) Nelson (10 Feb 1913–16 Oct 2004)
  1. 1. Terry (Hoskins) Nelson 1932–2010 m. Donna (Jean) Taylor 1934–1976
  2. 2. Rebecca (Smith) Nelson 1947–2016

Doris Lewis's Timeline

8 Records

1912
14 Feb 1912
Birth of Doris Ruth Lewis in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Doris Ruth Lewis resided here in Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Doris Ruth Lewis resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Doris Ruth Lewis resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Doris Ruth Lewis resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Doris Ruth Lewis resided here in Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1993
4 Mar 1993
Age 81
Death of Doris Ruth Lewis in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1993
6 Mar 1993
Age 81
Burial of Doris Ruth Lewis in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1912
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 58-1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.9122515,0.35410115,0.9680083&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 58-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 58-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 58-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 58-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.9122515,0.35410115,0.9680083&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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