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Forrest Ford Lewis 1911–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1911

Birth Location: Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1981

Death Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Sherman Lewis

Mother: Hannah Bennett

Spouse(s): Essie Lewis

Children(s): Jack Lewis, Arthur Lewis

The story of Forrest Ford Lewis began in 1911 in Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Forrest Ford Lewis married Essie Dona Lewis, and had children including Arthur C Lewis, Jack Ernest Lewis, Jp Lewis, Private Lewis. Forrest Ford Lewis passed away in 1981 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Forrest Ford Lewis began in 1911 in Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Forrest Ford Lewis married Essie Dona Lewis, and had children including Arthur C Lewis, Jack Ernest Lewis, Jp Lewis, Private Lewis.
  • Forrest Ford Lewis passed away in 1981 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherman Lewis
1883–1964
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
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Hannah Bennett
1887–1956
Birth Location: of PIGEON ROOST, MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
HB

Spouses(s)

Essie Lewis
1916–2013
Birth Location: Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
EL

Children(s)

Jack Lewis
1936–2010
Birth Location: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
JL
Arthur Lewis
1941–2013
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AL

Forrest Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Forrest Lewis
1911–1981
Birth Place: Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sherman H. Lewis
1883–1964
Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Bennett
1887–1956
of PIGEON ROOST, MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
Grandparents
Reverend (Joseph Milton) Lewis
1858–1938
Yancey County, NC
Emmey
1857–1888
Red Hill, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1823–1873
Cecelia Honeycutt
1832–1916
Ervin Hughes
1836–1920
Nancy Miller
1831–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lewis
1798–1880
Martha Schuler
1801–1880
Uriah Honeycutt
1808–1880
Keziah Honeycutt
1808–1868
Sanders Hughes
1805–1860
Christina Woody
1805–1880
Johnny Miller
1806–1867
Mary Barnett
1810–1870

Forrest Lewis's Descendants

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Forrest (Ford) Lewis (9 Apr 1911–30 Dec 1981) m. Essie (Dona) Lewis (27 July 1916–25 April 2013)
  1. 1. Jack (Ernest) Lewis 1936–2010
  2. 2. Arthur (C) Lewis 1941–2013

Forrest Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1911
9 Apr 1911
Birth of Forrest Ford Lewis in Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1981
30 Dec 1981
Age 70
Death of Forrest Ford Lewis in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1981
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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