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Minerva Amisley Ward 1818 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1818

Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Marion, Alabama, United States

Father: JOHN Ward

Mother: Sarah Bishop

Spouse(s): William Lewis

Children(s): Newton Lewis, Mary Lewis, Posey Lewis, Hosea Lewis, Abijah Lewis, William Lewis, Charity Lewis, Francis Lewis, Agnes Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Jessie Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Ira Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Ezra Lewis

In 1818, Minerva Amisley Ward entered the world in , , South Carolina, USA, born to JOHN WILLIAM Ward and Sarah Ann Bishop. Minerva Amisley Ward married William Benjamin Lewis, and had children including Newton J. Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Posey Harper Lewis, Hosea Holcom Lewis, Abijah Harper Lewis, William Prior Lewis, Charity Lewis, Francis Missouri Lewis, Agnes G. Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, Jessie Cleveland Lewis, Nancy Jane Lewis, Ira Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Ezra Edison Lewis. Minerva Amisley Ward passed away in 1880 in Marion, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Minerva Amisley Ward entered the world in , , South Carolina, USA, born to JOHN WILLIAM Ward and Sarah Ann Bishop.
  • Minerva Amisley Ward married William Benjamin Lewis, and had children including Newton J. Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis, Posey Harper Lewis, Hosea Holcom Lewis, Abijah Harper Lewis, William Prior Lewis, Charity Lewis, Francis Missouri Lewis, Agnes G. Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, Jessie Cleveland Lewis, Nancy Jane Lewis, Ira Lewis, Rachael Lewis, Ezra Edison Lewis.
  • Minerva Amisley Ward passed away in 1880 in Marion, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Ward
1799 – 1883
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Bishop
1800 – 1881
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

William Lewis
1810 – 1864
Birth Location: Spatanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Newton Lewis
1834 – 1918
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Lewis
1837 – 1883
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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Posey Lewis
1840 –
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Hosea Lewis
1840 – 1910
Birth Location: , Coosa, Alabama, USA
HL
Abijah Lewis
1841 – 1932
Birth Location: , Marion, Alabama, USA
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William Lewis
1843 – 1876
Birth Location: , Coosa, Alabama, USA
WL
Charity Lewis
1844 – 1911
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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Francis Lewis
1845 – 1913
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Agnes Lewis
1847 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AL
Sarah Lewis
1850 – 1900
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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Jessie Lewis
1852 – 1914
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama, USA
JL
Nancy Lewis
1854 – 1935
Birth Location: Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, USA
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Ira Lewis
1857 –
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama, USA
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Rachael Lewis
1857 – 1931
Birth Location: Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, USA
RL
Ezra Lewis
1858 – 1908
Birth Location: , Marion, Alabama, USA
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Minerva Ward's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Ward
1818 – 1880
Birth Place: , , South Carolina, USA
Parents
JOHN WILLIAM Ward
1799 – 1883
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Bishop
1800 – 1881
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Christopher Ward
1760 – 1835
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Catherine Boles
1762 – 1842
Edgefield, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Boles
1740 – 1848
Elizabeth Melvin
1740 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha (Boles)
1740 – 1801

Minerva Ward's Descendants

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Minerva (Amisley) Ward (31 Dec 1818 – 1880) m. William (Benjamin) Lewis (23 Jun 1810 – 23 Oct 1864)
  1. 1. Newton (J.) Lewis (23 Sept. 1834 – 1918)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Lewis (28 Jan 1837 – 1883)
  3. 3. Posey (Harper) Lewis (1840 – )
  4. 4. Hosea (Holcom) Lewis (29 Jan 1840 – 19 Jun 1910)
  5. 5. Abijah (Harper) Lewis (29 Oct 1841 – 10 Jun 1932)
  6. 6. William (Prior) Lewis (25 Sep 1843 – 18 Oct 1876)
  7. 7. Charity Lewis (24 Jan 1844 – 7 Dec 1911)
  8. 8. Francis (Missouri) Lewis (27 Feb 1845 – 1913)
  9. 9. Agnes (G.) Lewis (1847 – )
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lewis (30 Jan 1850 – 1900)
  11. 11. Jessie (Cleveland) Lewis (6 September 1852 – 18 December 1914) m. Mary (Ann) Lewis (20 February 1853 – 22 March 1920)
    1. 1. Clementine Lewis (14 March 1873 – 7 January 1931) m. Elbert (Marion) Belk (7 October 1858 – 30 Dec 1922)
      1. 1. ARKIE (DORA) BELK (22 Aug 1889 – 17 Sep 1964)
      2. 2. Child BELK (Apr 1891 – )
      3. 3. Jesse (Clatus) Belk (15 Apr 1891 – 25 Aug 1912)
      4. 4. Bow (Vera) Belk (30 Mar 1893 – 9 Feb 1980)
      5. 5. STEVEN (KELLY) BELK (09 Aug 1895 – 1 Sep 1935)
      6. 6. Elhert (S) Belk (abt 1896 – Sep 1935)
      7. 7. ETTIE BELK (28 Sep 1897 – 04 Aug 1983)
      8. 8. William (Etnie) Belk (3 Mar 1901 – 26 Sep 1974)
      9. 9. Bessie (Lizzy) Belk (5 Nov 1902 – 06 Feb 1981)
      10. 10. Earsile Belk (19 Dec 1905 – 28 Jun 1986)
      11. 11. Lesley (Clemintine) Belk (29 Dec 1905 – 28 Jun 1986)
      12. 12. Harlan (Kelly) Belk (25 May 1908 – 6 Nov 1995)
      13. 13. Harlan (Kelly) Belk (25 May 1906 – )
      14. 14. Dan (Shirley) Belk (25 May 1908 – 5 Jul 1974) m. Artie (Bell) Avery (1 Aug 1907 – 19 May 1970)
        1. 1. Maud (Montree Belk) Pennington (4 November 1932 – 11 August 2008) m. Hozie (Woodrow) Pennington (15 February 1916 – 06 October 1999)
        2. 2. Preston (Jack) Belk (16 May 1935 – Apr 1986)
      15. 15. Shelby Belk (abt 1909 – )
    2. 2. Manervia (C) LEWIS (11 May 1877 – 18 Aug 1878)
    3. 3. Osker (S) Lewis (Jun 1881 – )
    4. 4. Oscar (Sarge) LEWIS (14 Jun 1885 – 2 May 1914)
    5. 5. Cleveland (J) LEWIS (4 Apr 1888 – 8 Nov 1920)
    6. 6. Polly (A) LEWIS (18 Mar 1890 – 14 Jul 1972)
    7. 7. Daniel (Cooper) Lewis (25 Jul 1891 – 10 Sep 1954)
    8. 8. Haskin (V) Lewis (Aug 1894 – )
    9. 9. Harlan (Victor) LEWIS (10 Aug 1894 – 4 Oct 1955)
  12. 12. Nancy (Jane) Lewis (21 Apr 1854 – 20 Feb 1935)
  13. 13. Ira Lewis (abt 1857 – )
  14. 14. Rachael Lewis (14 Oct 1857 – 11 Mar 1931)
  15. 15. Ezra (Edison) Lewis (25 Mar 1858 – 23 Nov 1908)

Minerva Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1818
31 Dec 1818
Birth of Minerva Amisley Ward in , , South Carolina, USA
, , South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Death of Minerva Amisley Ward in Marion, Alabama, United States
Marion, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1818
    Event Place: , , South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Alabama, United States
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