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Ella Mae Lewis 1914–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1914

Birth Location: Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1976

Death Location: , , Michigan, USA

Father: Thomas Lewis

Mother: Bettie Speakman

Spouse(s): Melvin Sexton, Avery Stewert

Children(s): Betty Sexton, Bud Sexton, Chlotine Sexton

In 1914, Ella Mae Lewis entered the world in Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA, born to Thomas W Lewis And Bettie Speakman. Ella Mae Lewis married Avery Herschel Stewert, Melvin Sexton, William Surret, and had children including Betty Jean Sexton, Bud Sexton, Chlotine Sexton. Ella Mae Lewis passed away in 1976 in , , Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Ella Mae Lewis entered the world in Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA, born to Thomas W Lewis And Bettie Speakman.
  • Ella Mae Lewis married Avery Herschel Stewert, Melvin Sexton, William Surret, and had children including Betty Jean Sexton, Bud Sexton, Chlotine Sexton.
  • Ella Mae Lewis passed away in 1976 in , , Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lewis
1892–1944
Birth Location: Rural, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
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Bettie Speakman
1896–1979
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
BS

Spouses(s)

Melvin Sexton
1907–1974
Birth Location: Golconda, Pope, Illinois, United States
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Avery Stewert
1907–1970
Birth Location: Wabash County
AS

Children(s)

Betty Sexton
1933–
Birth Location: MT. Vernon, Ind.
BS
Bud Sexton
1935–2005
Birth Location: MT. Vernon , Ind., Posey, Indiana, USA
BS
Chlotine Sexton
1936–1999
Birth Location: Shawneetown, Illinois
CS

Ella Lewis's Ancestors

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Ella Lewis
1914–1976
Birth Place: Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA
Parents
Thomas W Lewis
1892–1944
Rural, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Bettie Speakman
1896–1979
, , Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Lewis
1867–1944
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Lee) Fowler
1870–1968
Tennessee, USA
Ulysses (S) Speakman
1871–1962
Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ellen) Hall
1869–1946
, , Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Lewis
1840–1896
Sophronia Craig
1845–1896
John Fowler
1840–1897
Nancy Bain
1844–1930
Newton Speakman
1851–1930
Nancy Botts
1853–1918
David Hall
1849–1925
Isabelle Hagwood
1849–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Lewis
1807–1882
Lucretia Dickson
1811–1883
Mary Green
1819–
Samuel Speakman
1825–1893
Charlotte Mainor
1828–1914
John Botts
1830–1885
Docia Austin
1833–1885
James Hall
1819–1880
Mary Reed
1822–1912
Jacob Hegwood
1819–1870
Nancy Hagwood
1827–1860

Ella Lewis's Descendants

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Ella (Mae) Lewis (23 Oct 1914–4 Jun 1976) m. Melvin Sexton (19 May 1907–28 Aug 1974) m. Avery (Herschel) Stewert (25 December 1907–25 August 1970)
  1. 1. Betty (Jean) Sexton 1933– m. Robert (Darwin) Trusty 1922–1974
    1. 1. Robert Trusty –2020
  2. 2. Bud Sexton 1935–2005 m. Theresa (Marie) Wojciechowski 1934–2003
  3. 3. Chlotine Sexton 1936–1999

Ella Lewis's Timeline

9 Records

1914
23 Oct 1914
Birth of Ella Mae Lewis in Cardons Bottom, Arkansas, USA
Cardons Bottom, Arkansas, USA
1914
23 Oct 1914
Birth of Ella Mae Lewis in Cardons Bottom, Arkansas
Cardons Bottom, Arkansas
1914
23 Oct 1914
Birth of Ella Mae Lewis in Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA
Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Ella Mae Lewis resided here in Sturgis, Union, Kentucky
Sturgis, Union, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 16
Ella Mae Lewis resided here in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 16
Ella Mae Lewis resided here in Uniontown, Union, Kentucky
Uniontown, Union, Kentucky
1976
4 Jun 1976
Age 62
Death of Ella Mae Lewis in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States
Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States
1976
04 Jun 1976
Age 62
Death of Ella Mae Lewis in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1976
4 Jun 1976
Age 62
Death of Ella Mae Lewis in , , Michigan, USA
, , Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Cardons Bottom, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 346-16-8554; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sturgis, Union, Kentucky; Roll: T625_600; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 412.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Uniontown, Union, Kentucky; Roll: 779; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 140.0; FHL microfilm: 2340514.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: 91; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 1051.0; FHL microfilm: 2339826.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Cardons Bottom, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Cardons Bottom, , Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sturgis, Union, Kentucky; Roll: T625_600; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 409.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sturgis, Union, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sturgis, Union, Kentucky; Roll: T625_600; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 412.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: 91; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 1051.0; FHL microfilm: 2339826.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Uniontown, Union, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Uniontown, Union, Kentucky; Roll: 779; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 140.0; FHL microfilm: 2340514.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1976
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 346-16-8554; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1976
    Event Place: Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1976
    Event Place: , , Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sturgis, Union, Kentucky; Roll: T625_600; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 409.
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