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Lewis Lafayette Douglass 1859 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1859

Birth Location: Davis County, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1947

Death Location: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States

Father: Eli Douglass

Mother: Mary Burton

Spouse(s): Augusta Sable

Children(s): Clara Douglass, Mable Douglass, Frederick Douglass, Sarah Douglass, Elmer Douglass, Charles Douglass, Bernell Douglass, George Douglass, Frances Douglass

Lewis Lafayette Douglass was born in 1859 in Davis County, Iowa, United States, the child of Eli I Douglass and Mary Magdalene DOUGLAS Burton. In 1860, Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided in Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, United Stat. Lewis Lafayette Douglass married Augusta Charlotte "Gustia" Sable, and had children including Clara Ellen SHAW Douglass, Mable Maude Douglass, Frederick Eli Douglass, Sarah Katheryn "Kate" DIVENEY Douglass, Elmer L. Douglass, Charles "Charley" Douglass, Bernell Clifford Douglass, George Douglass, Frances Douglass. Lewis Lafayette Douglass passed away in 1947 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Lewis Lafayette Douglass was born in 1859 in Davis County, Iowa, United States, the child of Eli I Douglass and Mary Magdalene DOUGLAS Burton.
  • In 1860, Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided in Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, United Stat.
  • Lewis Lafayette Douglass married Augusta Charlotte "Gustia" Sable, and had children including Clara Ellen SHAW Douglass, Mable Maude Douglass, Frederick Eli Douglass, Sarah Katheryn "Kate" DIVENEY Douglass, Elmer L. Douglass, Charles "Charley" Douglass, Bernell Clifford Douglass, George Douglass, Frances Douglass.
  • Lewis Lafayette Douglass passed away in 1947 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Douglass
1816 – 1902
Birth Location: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Burton
1817 – 1892
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Augusta Sable
1859 – 1922
Birth Location: Schleswig, Holstein, Germany
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Children(s)

Clara Douglass
1883 – 1969
Birth Location: Lawrence, KS
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Mable Douglass
1885 – 1918
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS
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Frederick Douglass
1887 – 1962
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS
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Sarah Douglass
1889 – 1970
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS
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Elmer Douglass
1891 – 1960
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS
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Charles Douglass
1893 – 1971
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS
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Bernell Douglass
1895 – 1976
Birth Location: Corydon, Wayne Co, IA
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George Douglass
1897 – 1972
Birth Location: Wayne County, Iowa, USA
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Frances Douglass
1902 – 1985
Birth Location: Wayne County, Iowa, USA
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Lewis Douglass's Ancestors

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Lewis Douglass
1859 – 1947
Birth Place: Davis County, Iowa, United States
Parents
Eli I Douglass
1816 – 1902
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Magdalene DOUGLAS) Burton
1817 – 1892
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Catherine (Ellen Sidener) (Schneider)
1782 – 1855
Maryland, United States
William Burton
1796 –
Susan Mowry
1798 –
Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Douglass
1755 – 1782
Mary Bryan
1758 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Douglass
1725 – 1810
Hannah Houston
1725 –
Arthur Bryan
1720 – 1761
Mary Smith
1728 – 1785

Lewis Douglass's Descendants

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Lewis (Lafayette) Douglass (24 Feb 1859 – 20 Feb 1947) m. Augusta (Charlotte "Gustia") Sable (28 Oct 1859 – 2 Dec 1922)
  1. 1. Clara (Ellen SHAW) Douglass (09 Jul 1883 – 24 Jan 1969)
  2. 2. Mable (Maude) Douglass (11 Aug 1885 – 29 Dec 1918)
  3. 3. Frederick (Eli) Douglass (20 Aug 1887 – 31 Dec 1962)
  4. 4. Sarah (Katheryn "Kate" DIVENEY) Douglass (30 May 1889 – 11 Mar 1970)
  5. 5. Elmer (L.) Douglass (Mar 1891 – 22 Mar 1960)
  6. 6. Charles ("Charley") Douglass (10 Apr 1893 – 30 Nov 1971)
  7. 7. Bernell (Clifford) Douglass (28 May 1895 – 12 Aug 1976)
  8. 8. George Douglass (9 Oct 1897 – 09 Jun 1972)
  9. 9. Frances Douglass (21 Jul 1902 – 06 Jan 1985)

Lewis Douglass's Timeline

11 Records

1859
24 Feb 1859
Birth of Lewis Lafayette Douglass in Davis County, Iowa, United States
Davis County, Iowa, United States
1860
1860
Age 1
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 21
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Jackson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 36
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Howard and Sewal; Jackson, Wayne, Iowa
Howard and Sewal; Jackson, Wayne, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 41
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 66
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Rodman, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Rodman, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
Lewis Lafayette Douglass resided here in Ellington, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Ellington, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1947
20 Feb 1947
Age 88
Death of Lewis Lafayette Douglass in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Davis County, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 508
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellington, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 1983.0; FHL microfilm: 2340406
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: 369; Family History Film: 1254369; Page: 376B; Enumeration District: 245; Image: 0454
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1315; Page: 175B; Image: 357; Family History Library Film: 552814
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M593_425; Page: 311B; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 545925
    [7] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: 452; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1240452
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: M653_327; Page: 599; Image: 115; Family History Library Film: 803327
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M653_344; Page: 33; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 803344
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T624_417; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374430
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: M653_327; Page: 599; Image: 115; Family History Library Film: 803327
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M653_344; Page: 33; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 803344

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1315; Page: 175B; Image: 357; Family History Library Film: 552814
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M593_425; Page: 311B; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 545925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: 369; Family History Film: 1254369; Page: 376B; Enumeration District: 245; Image: 0454

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Howard and Sewal; Jackson, Wayne, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: 452; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1240452

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T624_417; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374430

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fern Valley, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 508

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Rodman, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ellington, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellington, Palo Alto, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 1983.0; FHL microfilm: 2340406

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1947
    Event Place: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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