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James W Lewis 1825–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1825

Birth Location: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Mar 1886

Death Location: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Barbara Hutchinson

Spouse(s): Mary Hughes, Lucinda Talley

Children(s): Priscilla Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Zachariah Lewis, Nevel Lewis, William Lewis, Mary Lewis, Pocahontas Lewis, Malinda Lewis, James Lewis, Heily Lewis, Fredie Lewis, E. Lewis

The story of James W Lewis began in 1825 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1850, James W Lewis resided in District 18, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James W Lewis resided in District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. James W Lewis married Lucinda Talley, Mary Jane Hughes, and had children including E J Lewis, Fredie Lewis, Heily Lewis, James Lewis, Malinda Fannie Lewis, Mary A Lewis, Nevel M Lewis, Pocahontas Lewis, Priscilla Frances Lewis, Sarah Malinda Lewis, William Lewis, Zachariah T Lewis. James W Lewis passed away in 1886 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James W Lewis began in 1825 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1850, James W Lewis resided in District 18, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James W Lewis resided in District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • James W Lewis married Lucinda Talley, Mary Jane Hughes, and had children including E J Lewis, Fredie Lewis, Heily Lewis, James Lewis, Malinda Fannie Lewis, Mary A Lewis, Nevel M Lewis, Pocahontas Lewis, Priscilla Frances Lewis, Sarah Malinda Lewis, William Lewis, Zachariah T Lewis.
  • James W Lewis passed away in 1886 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1803–1859
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
TS
Barbara Hutchinson
1811–1882
Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
BH

Spouses(s)

Mary Hughes
1836–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee
MH
Lucinda Talley
1826–1855
Birth Location: Tennessee
LT

Children(s)

Priscilla Lewis
1850–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
PL
Sarah Lewis
1846–1938
Birth Location: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
SL
Zachariah Lewis
1849–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee
ZL
Nevel Lewis
1851–
Birth Location: Tennessee
NL
William Lewis
1855–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WL
Mary Lewis
1859–
Birth Location: Tennessee
ML
Pocahontas Lewis
1866–
Birth Location: Tennessee
PL
Malinda Lewis
1866–
Birth Location: Tennessee
ML
James Lewis
1862–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Heily Lewis
1871–
Birth Location: Tennessee
HL
Fredie Lewis
1874–
Birth Location: Tennessee
FL
E. Lewis
1878–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EL

James Lewis's Ancestors

Self
James Lewis
1825–1886
Birth Place: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Franklin Lewis Sr
1803–1859
North Carolina, United States of America
Barbara Hutchinson
1811–1882
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lewis's Descendants

1.
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James (W) Lewis (4 Apr 1825–20 Mar 1886) m. Mary (Jane) Hughes (14 Feb 1836–15 Aug 1921) m. Lucinda Talley (abt 1826–1855)
  1. 1. Priscilla (Frances) Lewis 1850–1910 m. William (Alexander) Forester 1848–1922
    1. 1. James (Mark) Forester 1875–1950 m. Annie (Louise) Spencer 1882–1968
      1. 1. Spencer (Holcombe) Forester 1915–1979 m. Onevia Davidson 1923–2011
      2. 2. Thomas (Hall) Forester 1910–1995 m. Beryl Dunning 1910–2002
      3. 3. Elizabeth Forester 1912–1992 m. Austin (King) Hall 1904–1981
        1. 1. Anne (Miller) Hall 1948–1988 m. William Sammons 1943–1996
      4. 4. William Forester 1913–2007 m. Martha (Emily) Forester 1919–2010
    2. 2. Ida (Frances) Forester 1870–1966 m. Edwin (Moore) Stone 1865–1950
      1. 1. Bernice (Priscilla) Stone 1910–2006 m. Julian (Buford) Turner 1904–1969
      2. 2. Lydia (Queen) Stone 1893–1990
      3. 3. Cecil (Alexander) Stone 1894–1989 m. Kathryn (Janice) Nethery 1911–1963
      4. 4. Jessie (V) Stone 1895–1994 m. James (D.) Hester 1886–1981
      5. 5. Anne (Virginia) Stone 1898–1997 m. James (Clitus) Hooper 1889–1975
        1. 1. Jean (Stone) Hooper 1928–2019 m. Neil (Garrett) Smith 1929–2023
      6. 6. Elsie (May) Stone 1900–1990
      7. 7. Ed (Lee) Stone 1902–2005 m. Ruth (Swann) Merchant 1916–
      8. 8. Stephen (Lloyd) Stone 1906–1980 m. Sarah (Louise) Snell 1906–1978
      9. 9. Margaret (Louise) Stone 1909–1975
      10. 10. George (Staley) Stone 1912–1970 m. Stone 1917–
        1. 1. Emily (Frances) Stone 1947–2020
    3. 3. Dallas Forrester 1872–1950 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lancaster 1872–1962
      1. 1. Carl (Alton) Forrester 1895–1979
      2. 2. James (Leon) Forrester 1898–
      3. 3. Bera (Lee) Forrester 1902–1977
    4. 4. Anna Forester 1877–1948
    5. 5. Alfred (Malcomb) Forester 1879–1941
    6. 6. Otelia Forester 1887–1982
    7. 7. Lillie (L.) Forrester 1885–1885
  2. 2. Sarah (Malinda) Lewis 1846–1938
  3. 3. Zachariah (T) Lewis 1849–1914
  4. 4. Nevel (M) Lewis 1851–
  5. 5. William Lewis 1855–
  6. 6. Mary (A) Lewis 1859– m. John Griffin 1857–
    1. 1. Charley Griffin 1886–
    2. 2. Fannie Griffin 1887–
    3. 3. Samuel Griffin 1888–
    4. 4. John (E) Griffin 1895–
  7. 7. Pocahontas Lewis 1866–
  8. 8. Malinda (Fannie) Lewis 1866–
  9. 9. James Lewis 1862–
  10. 10. Heily Lewis 1871–
  11. 11. Fredie Lewis 1874–
  12. 12. E. (J.) Lewis 1878–

James Lewis's Timeline

8 Records

1825
4 Apr 1825
Birth of James W Lewis in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
1850
21 Sep 1850
Age 25
James W Lewis resided here in District 18, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
James W Lewis resided here in District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
James W Lewis resided here in District 6, Pine Wood, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Pine Wood, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
James W Lewis resided here in District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1886
Abt 1886
Age 61
James W Lewis resided here in Hickman, Tennessee
Hickman, Tennessee
1886
20 Mar 1886
Age 61
Death of James W Lewis in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
1886
12 Mar 1886
Age 61
James W Lewis - Probate in Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 13
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 307b; Enumeration District: 086
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 528B
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 40; Family History Library
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 33a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1850
    Event Place: District 18, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 33a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 40; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Pine Wood, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 528B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 307b; Enumeration District: 086

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1886
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Hickman County, Tennessee Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Hickman County)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Hickman County, Tennessee Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Hickman County)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Hickman County, Tennessee Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Hickman County)
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