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Eleanor (Nelly) Howard 1788–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1788

Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Jan 1866

Death Location: James County, Tennesee, USA

Father: Reason Howard

Mother: Elizabeth Brashear

Spouse(s): Henry Lewis

Children(s): Reason Lewis, Samuel Lewis

The story of Eleanor (Nelly) Howard began in 1788 in Burke, North Carolina, United States. Eleanor (Nelly) Howard married Henry Lewis, and had children including Reason Howard Lewis, Samuel Lewis. Eleanor (Nelly) Howard passed away in 1866 in James County, Tennesee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor (Nelly) Howard began in 1788 in Burke, North Carolina, United States.
  • Eleanor (Nelly) Howard married Henry Lewis, and had children including Reason Howard Lewis, Samuel Lewis.
  • Eleanor (Nelly) Howard passed away in 1866 in James County, Tennesee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reason Howard
1763–1852
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Brashear
1768–1835
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
EB

Spouses(s)

Henry Lewis
1780–1864
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Reason Lewis
1809–1900
Birth Location: Sequatchie Valle, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
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Samuel Lewis
1808–1892
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SL

Eleanor Howard's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Howard
1788–1866
Birth Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Reason Howard
1763–1852
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brashear
1768–1835
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM (P BRASHEAR) Lt
1741–1781
Prince George's, MD, USA
Anne Ray
1743–1805
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Brashear
1722–1778
Juda Scruggs
1722–1747
William III
1705–1782
Anne Poutney
1707–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel BRASHEAR
1696–1772
Elizabeth Brashear
1701–1775
William Senator
1685–1760
Mary Pritchett
1686–1722
John Poutney
1688–
Elizabeth Piner
1690–1750

Eleanor Howard's Descendants

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Eleanor ((Nelly)) Howard (18 Nov 1788–7 Jan 1866) m. Henry Lewis (08 Jun 1780–29 Jun 1864)
  1. 1. Reason (Howard) Lewis 1809–1900 m. Patience (McNulty) Peters 1815–1876
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Lewis 1838–1921 m. Andrew (Jackson) Carr 1831–1913
      1. 1. Sarah (Jenny) Carr 1874–1912 m. John (Luther) Teague 1872–1947
        1. 1. Luther (Franklin) Teague 1898–1936 m. Willie (Mae) Hicks 1907–1944
        2. 2. Charles (Jackson) Teague 1908–1989
      2. 2. Boy Carr 1868–
      3. 3. Louisa Carr 1870–
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Carr 1872–1967
      5. 5. Reason (Jackson) Carr 1876–1952
      6. 6. Samuel (L) Carr 1879–1929
      7. 7. Henry (Franklin) Carr 1882–1953
    2. 2. George (W) Lewis 1836–
    3. 3. Manuel (Jackson) LEWIS 1839–1919
    4. 4. Hannah (Eleanor) LEWIS 1848–
    5. 5. Mary (Catherine) Lewis 1850–1914
    6. 6. Sarah LEWIS 1855–
    7. 7. Reason (Peters Lewis (14)) (7) 1857–1881
    8. 8. SARAH (ISABELL) LEWIS 1851–
    9. 9. SAMUEL (MCNULTY) LEWIS 1855–
    10. 10. PETER (REZIN) LEWIS 1857–
  2. 2. Samuel Lewis 1808–1892

Eleanor Howard's Timeline

3 Records

1788
18 Nov 1788
Birth of Eleanor (Nelly) Howard in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States
1806
16 August 1806
Age 18
Eleanor (Nelly) Howard was married in Knox Co, TN
Knox Co, TN
1866
7 Jan 1866
Age 78
Death of Eleanor (Nelly) Howard in James County, Tennesee, USA
James County, Tennesee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 August 1806
    Event Place: Knox Co, TN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1866
    Event Place: James County, Tennesee, USA
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