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Joseph B LEWIS 1848–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1848

Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1916

Death Location: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA

Father: Noah LEWIS

Mother: Jane Lewis

Spouse(s): Ella Lewis

Children(s): Edward LEWIS, Ella Rossman, Emma Meade, Olive Pace

In 1848, Joseph B LEWIS entered the world in Newton County, Georgia, USA, born to Noah R Lewis And Jane Maxcey Lewis. In 1850, Joseph B LEWIS resided in Newton County, Georgia, USA. In 1860, Joseph B LEWIS resided in Newton County, Georgia, USA. Joseph B LEWIS married Ella Vashti Dabney Lewis, and had children including Edward Herschel Lewis, Ella Jane Lewis Rossman, Emma R Lewis Meade, Olive Effie Lewis Pace. Joseph B LEWIS passed away in 1916 in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Joseph B LEWIS entered the world in Newton County, Georgia, USA, born to Noah R Lewis And Jane Maxcey Lewis.
  • In 1850, Joseph B LEWIS resided in Newton County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph B LEWIS resided in Newton County, Georgia, USA.
  • Joseph B LEWIS married Ella Vashti Dabney Lewis, and had children including Edward Herschel Lewis, Ella Jane Lewis Rossman, Emma R Lewis Meade, Olive Effie Lewis Pace.
  • Joseph B LEWIS passed away in 1916 in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Noah LEWIS
1804–1859
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
NL
Jane Lewis
1809–1870
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ella Lewis
1854–1904
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
EL

Children(s)

Edward LEWIS
1874–1960
Birth Location: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
EL
Ella Rossman
1876–1955
Birth Location: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
ER
Emma Meade
1881–1954
Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA
EM
Olive Pace
1885–1920
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
OP

Joseph LEWIS's Ancestors

Self
Joseph LEWIS
1848–1916
Birth Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Noah R LEWIS
1804–1859
Georgia, USA
Jane (MAXCEY) Lewis
1809–1870
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Lewis
1768–1847
Ellen (UNKNOWN) Lewis
1780–1855
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph LEWIS's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (B) LEWIS (12 Oct 1848–16 Jan 1916) m. Ella (Vashti DABNEY) Lewis (17 Oct 1854–26 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Edward (Herschel) LEWIS 1874–1960
  2. 2. Ella (Jane LEWIS) Rossman 1876–1955 m. William (Thomas ROSSMAN) Sr 1877–1962
    1. 1. Alice (Rebecca ROSSMAN) Maddox 1914–2012 m. Len (Broughton) MADDOX 1907–1992
      1. 1. Robert (Allen) MADDOX 1946–1997 m. Vivian (WALDRIP) Maddox 1946–2013
    2. 2. Mildred (Jane ROSSMAN) Roberts 1920–2001 m. Louis (Strickland ROBERTS) II 1926–2013
    3. 3. Mervin (James) ROSSMAN 1913–1992
    4. 4. Joseph (Grey) ROSSMAN 1902–1983 m. Angeline (COWMAN) Rossman 1908–1995
      1. 1. Phillip (Gray) ROSSMAN 1947–2014
    5. 5. William (Thomas ROSSMAN) Jr 1904–1973 m. Thelma (Beatrice HUEY) Rossman 1911–2010
      1. 1. Miriam (Zula ROSSMAN) Branan 1939–2018
    6. 6. Emma (Ruth) ROSSMAN 1917–2006
    7. 7. Lucy (Virchus ROSSMAN) Calhoun 1906–1999 m. James (Dorsey) CALHOUN 1906–1988
      1. 1. James (Conrad) CALHOUN 1945–1985
    8. 8. Lewis (Cunningham) ROSSMAN 1908–1975 m. Emma (Robenia Kingsley) ROSSMAN 1912–1963
      1. 1. Joseph (Edward) ROSSMAN 1936–2017
      2. 2. Martha (Janette Rossman) SINYARD 1939–2018
    9. 9. Mary ROSSMAN 1910–1996
  3. 3. Emma (R LEWIS) Meade 1881–1954
  4. 4. Olive (Effie LEWIS) Pace 1885–1920 m. James (Haralson) PACE 1873–1951
    1. 1. Leonora (Pace) STARNES 1909–1996 m. Clyde (Samuel Starnes) Sr 1908–1967

Joseph LEWIS's Timeline

10 Records

1848
12 Oct 1848
Birth of Joseph B LEWIS in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1869
28 Oct 1869
Age 21
Joseph B LEWIS was married in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1890
1890
Age 42
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Joseph B LEWIS resided here in Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
1916
16 Jan 1916
Age 68
Death of Joseph B LEWIS in Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Town, Newton, Georgia; Roll: 160; Page: 121c; Enumeration District: 100
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia; Roll: 214; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newton, Georgia; Roll: M653_133; Page: 420; Family History Library Film: 803133
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: T624_184; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374197
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 65, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M432_79; Page: 433B; Image: 279
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 65, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M432_79; Page: 433B; Image: 279

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newton, Georgia; Roll: M653_133; Page: 420; Family History Library Film: 803133

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 96, Newton, Georgia; Roll: M593_168; Page: 43A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Non-population Census Schedules for Georgia, Documenting the Period 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Town, Newton, Georgia; Roll: 160; Page: 121c; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia; Roll: 214; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: T624_184; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374197

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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