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John Clay "Baba" Lewis 1932–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1932

Birth Location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 21 Jan 1995

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Father: C. Lewis

Mother: Claritha Lewis

Spouse(s): Sallie Giles

Children(s):

In 1932, John Clay "Baba" Lewis entered the world in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States, born to C L Lewis And Claritha Lewis. In 1951, John Clay "Baba" Lewis resided in Mississippi. John Clay "Baba" Lewis married Mary Alice Holmes, Sallie Mae Giles, and had children including Elma Louise Reese, Henry Holmes, Kevin Lewis. John Clay "Baba" Lewis passed away in 1995 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1932, John Clay "Baba" Lewis entered the world in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States, born to C L Lewis And Claritha Lewis.
  • In 1951, John Clay "Baba" Lewis resided in Mississippi.
  • John Clay "Baba" Lewis married Mary Alice Holmes, Sallie Mae Giles, and had children including Elma Louise Reese, Henry Holmes, Kevin Lewis.
  • John Clay "Baba" Lewis passed away in 1995 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lewis's Ancestors

Self
John Lewis
1932–1995
Birth Place: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
Parents
C. L. Lewis
1908–
Benton, Yazoo County, Mississippi, USA
Claritha Lewis
1912–1952
Benton, Yazoo, ms. U.S.A
Grandparents
Joe Lewis
1880–1942
Farmhaven, Madison County, Mississippi, USA
Mit Lewis
1887–1956
Bentonia, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Lewis
1859–
Bull
1845–
Caroline Brooks
1855–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Winny
1830–
Abraham Martin
1813–

John Lewis's Timeline

3 Records

1932
26 Sep 1932
Birth of John Clay "Baba" Lewis in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
1951
Before 1951
Age 19
John Clay "Baba" Lewis resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1995
21 Jan 1995
Age 63
Death of John Clay "Baba" Lewis in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1932
    Event Place: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1995
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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