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Essie Hester Lewis 1920–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Baptist Valley, , Virginia

Death Date: 25 Sep 1998

Death Location: Lowell, Lane, Oregon

Father: Joe Lewis

Mother: Josie Dunford

Spouse(s): Thomas Lara

Children(s):

The story of Essie Hester Lewis began in 1920 in Baptist Valley, , Virginia. Essie Hester Lewis married Thomas Lara. Essie Hester Lewis passed away in 1998 in Lowell, Lane, Oregon.

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Biography

  • The story of Essie Hester Lewis began in 1920 in Baptist Valley, , Virginia.
  • Essie Hester Lewis married Thomas Lara.
  • Essie Hester Lewis passed away in 1998 in Lowell, Lane, Oregon.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Essie Lewis's Ancestors

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Essie Lewis
1920–1998
Birth Place: Baptist Valley, , Virginia
Parents
Joe Harrison Lewis
1888–1979
, , Virginia
Josie (Ellen) Dunford
1896–1925
Virginia
Grandparents
James Dunford
1868–1915
West Virginia, United States
Susan (Hester) Christian
1872–1955
Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Dunford
1839–1926
Becky Aldridge
1815–1934
Mathias Christian
1834–1908
Eleanor Beavers
1837–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Dunford
1811–1845
Elizabeth Hagy
1815–1880
James Aldridge
1808–1860
Rebecca Marcum
1812–1850

Essie Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1920
14 Jun 1920
Birth of Essie Hester Lewis in Baptist Valley, , Virginia
Baptist Valley, , Virginia
1998
25 Sep 1998
Age 78
Death of Essie Hester Lewis in Lowell, Lane, Oregon
Lowell, Lane, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Baptist Valley, , Virginia
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for Essie Hester Lewis, person ID KZ9J-4VN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1998
    Event Place: Lowell, Lane, Oregon
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for Essie Hester Lewis, person ID KZ9J-4VN.

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