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James Monroe Lewing 1889 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1889

Birth Location: Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1952

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Lewing

Mother: Luticia Cook

Spouse(s): Eveline Whitehead

Children(s): James Lewing, Roy Lewing, Luther Lewing, Marie Lewing

The story of James Monroe Lewing began in 1889 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA. In 1900, James Monroe Lewing resided in Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana. In 1910, James Monroe Lewing resided in Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas. James Monroe Lewing married Eveline Bertie Whitehead, and had children including James Fledra Lewing, Roy Edward Lewing, Luther Elvin Lewing, Marie Kathryn Lewing. James Monroe Lewing passed away in 1952 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Monroe Lewing began in 1889 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Monroe Lewing resided in Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana.
  • In 1910, James Monroe Lewing resided in Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas.
  • James Monroe Lewing married Eveline Bertie Whitehead, and had children including James Fledra Lewing, Roy Edward Lewing, Luther Elvin Lewing, Marie Kathryn Lewing.
  • James Monroe Lewing passed away in 1952 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Lewing
1846 – 1927
Birth Location: Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Luticia Cook
1853 – 1912
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Eveline Whitehead
1895 – 1976
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

James Lewing
1913 – 1968
Birth Location: Texas
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Roy Lewing
1918 – 2011
Birth Location: Bronson, Sabine County, Texas, United States of America
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Luther Lewing
1923 – 1984
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Marie Lewing
1936 –
Birth Location: Sabine, Texas, USA
ML

James Lewing's Ancestors

Self
James Lewing
1889 – 1952
Birth Place: Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA
Parents
Robert Hunter Lewing
1846 – 1927
Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Luticia Cook
1853 – 1912
Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Bluford Lewing
1806 – 1884
Mississippi/Louisiana
Miamma (Virginia) Dupree
1813 – 1899
South Carolina, USA
Henry (Littleton) Cooke
1823 – 1875
, , Alabama, USA
Martha (Jane) Gewin
1832 – 1880
, , Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Lawing
1765 – 1809
Elizabeth Lyons
1771 – 1860
Unk Dupree
Henry Cook
1796 – 1876
Susana Riggins
1804 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawing
1725 – 1819
Jean Killian
1728 – 1810
John Cook
1738 – 1799
Martha Pearson
1751 – 1796
Littleton Riggins
1774 – 1843
Mary Gant
1771 – 1855

James Lewing's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe) Lewing (28 Nov 1889 – 9 Nov 1952) m. Eveline (Bertie) Whitehead (abt 1895 – 24 Sep 1976)
  1. 1. James (Fledra) Lewing (17 Dec 1913 – 30 Jan 1968)
  2. 2. Roy (Edward) Lewing (11 February 1918 – 23 Feb 2011) m. Mildred (Lucile) Mcintosh (5 Sep 1921 – ) m. Wanda (Lee) Hall (26 March 1923 – 7 June 2017)
    1. 1. Roy (Allen) Lewing (5 Jun 1944 – ) m. Sylvia (Odell) Thomason (24 Dec 1946 – 17 Aug 2015) m. Wanda (Evelyn) Mizell (13 Jan 1944 – )
      1. 1. Karen (Annette) Lewing (3 Jul 1967 – ) m. John (Webb) Coon (abt 1962 – )
      2. 2. Debbie (Lynn) Lewing (3 Sep 1969 – ) m. Quentin (Jay) Severin (6 Aug 1969 – )
    2. 2. James (Eric) Lewing (26 Jun 1952 – ) m. Sheryl (Anne) Oxley (11 Aug 1960 – ) m. Faricha (Ann) Peters (27 Nov 1956 – )
    3. 3. Ronald (Lee) Lewing (14 Feb 1955 – ) m. Kathleen Partin (abt 1955 – ) m. Cynthia (A) Cantrell (abt 1963 – )
    4. 4. Gwendolyn (Gay) Lewing (28 Dec 1957 – ) m. Hulon Miller
  3. 3. Luther (Elvin) Lewing (23 January 1923 – 15 November 1984) m. Dolores (June) Christian (14 Aug 1929 – 24 OCT 2010) m. Tania (Evon) Tibbits (22 Feb 1936 – 28 May 2011) m. Vernice (Jewel) Toney (1 Sep 1922 – 3 January 1996) m. Grace (Truman) Cook (14 Sep 1924 – 31 Jul 1995) m. Henrietta (Hattie) Hyatt (20 May 1928 – 4 Apr 2007)
    1. 1. Glenda (Dolores) Lewing (abt 1943 – 19 July 2020) m. Lawrence (Earl) Gehring (28 Jul 1944 – 23 Aug 2017)
      1. 1. Larry (Earl) Gehring (22 Feb 1964 – ) m. Constanze (A) Schaible (abt 1965 – )
      2. 2. Jimmy (Wayne) Gehring (30 Jan 1965 – )
      3. 3. Kenneth (James) Gerhring (1 May 1966 – )
      4. 4. Heath Gehring
      5. 5. Susan Gehring
    2. 2. Evelyn (Ovada) Lewing (9 Feb 1949 – 6 March 2012) m. Douglas (Edward) Turner (7 Sep 1949 – 3 Sep 2000) m. Jesus (Rivera) Jimenez (24 Feb 1943 – ) m. John (Virgil) Seay (abt 1948 – 24 Aug 2007)
      1. 1. Dennis (Ray) Turner (1 Aug 1966 – ) m. Jennifer (Kay) Gregory (6 Jan 1967 – )
      2. 2. Douglas (Edward Turner) Jr. (29 Jan 1973 – 3 August 2016)
      3. 3. Patricia (Marie) Jimenez (10 Jul 1974 – ) m. Joe (W) Conley (abt 1956 – )
      4. 4. Jose (Alfredo) Jimenez (10 Jul 1974 – )
      5. 5. Machelle Jimenez
    3. 3. Margaret ("Peggy" Lee) Lewing (8/19/1950 – ) m. Clayton (D) Haskew (Sep 1959 – ) m. Randolph Nalepa (30 Oct 1952 – 6 Nov 2018)
    4. 4. Jackie (Lewis) Lewing (22 Dec 1951 – 20 May 2001) m. Jeanette Signorino (5 Aug 1926 – 28 Dec 1991) m. Shirley (Gonzales) Farmer (abt 1943 – )
    5. 5. James (Dwight "Lew") Lewing (9 Oct 1944 – 12 Dec 2007) m. Linda (Kay) Lancaster (abt 1946 – 20 Dec 1996) m. Gwen (Alice) Gallagher (7 Jan 1948 – )
      1. 1. Donald (Eugene) Lewing (abt 1964 – ) m. Suzanne (Ida (Ida Suzanne) Smith) (Moore) (31 May 1966 – )
      2. 2. Paul (Allen) Lewing (15 Jun 1970 – )
    6. 6. Sherry (Lynne) Lewing (27 Aug 1957 – ) m. Emerson (Earl) Romoser (7 Jan 1953 – 26 Dec 2015) m. Pascal (J) Odom (abt 1954 – )
  4. 4. Marie (Kathryn) Lewing (25 Mar 1936 – ) m. Harold (Emil) Zahratka (7 Nov 1932 – 11 February 1994) m. Martin (Andrew) Aho (29 Oct 1929 – 24 Sep 1985)
    1. 1. Harolyn (Kay Zahratka) Whittington (18 Aug 1959 – 11 Dec 1996)
    2. 2. Hope (Denise) Shea (5 Feb 1965 – Abt 2021)

James Lewing's Timeline

14 Records

1889
28 Nov 1889
Birth of James Monroe Lewing in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA
Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana
Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana
1910
1910
Age 21
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas
1917
1917
Age 28
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Sabine, Texas
Sabine, Texas
1920
1920
Age 31
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas
Justice Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas
1926
1926
Age 37
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Houston, Texas, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
1935
1935
Age 46
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Sp, Sabine, Texas
Sp, Sabine, Texas
1940
1940
Age 51
James Monroe Lewing resided here in J.prec No 1, Sabine, Texas, USA
J.prec No 1, Sabine, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Pineland, Texas, USA
Pineland, Texas, USA
1944
1944
Age 55
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Orange, Texas, USA
Orange, Texas, USA
1951
1951
Age 62
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Orange, Texas, USA
Orange, Texas, USA
1952
10 Nov 1952
Age 63
James Monroe Lewing resided here in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1952
9 Nov 1952
Age 63
Death of James Monroe Lewing in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1889
    Event Place: Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; State Headquarters: Texas
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 202-3
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas; Roll: T625_1842; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 1040.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas; Roll: 2388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 756.0.
    [7] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sabine County, Texas; Roll: 1983584; Draft Board: 0.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas; Roll: T624_1588; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 716.
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas; Roll: T624_1588; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 716.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Sabine, Texas
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sabine County, Texas; Roll: 1983584; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas; Roll: T625_1842; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 1040.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas; Roll: 2388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 756.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Sabine, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 202-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J.prec No 1, Sabine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 202-3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Pineland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; State Headquarters: Texas

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Orange, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Orange, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 10 Nov 1952 - 24, James Monroe Lewing dies in a traffic accident 10 Nov 1952

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1952; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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