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Rosa Lewis 1897–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1978

Death Location: Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Reverend Lewis

Mother: Serena Arrowood

Spouse(s): Lee Benfield, Molton Wiseman

Children(s): Mary Wiseman, Nan Wiseman, Freeda Benfield, Molly Benfield, Claude Wiseman, Irene Wiseman

The story of Rosa Lewis began in 1897 in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Rosa Lewis married Lee Roy Benfield, Molton Fred Molt Wiseman, and had children including Claude J Wiseman, Freeda Josephine Benfield, Irene Frances Wiseman, Mary Ellen Wiseman, Molly Clara Benfield, Nan Etta Wiseman, Private Lewis. Rosa Lewis passed away in 1978 in Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosa Lewis began in 1897 in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rosa Lewis married Lee Roy Benfield, Molton Fred Molt Wiseman, and had children including Claude J Wiseman, Freeda Josephine Benfield, Irene Frances Wiseman, Mary Ellen Wiseman, Molly Clara Benfield, Nan Etta Wiseman, Private Lewis.
  • Rosa Lewis passed away in 1978 in Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rosa Lewis's Ancestors

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Rosa Lewis
1897–1978
Birth Place: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Reverend Joseph Milton Lewis
1858–1938
Yancey County, NC
Serena Arrowood
1857–1933
Mitchell Co, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Goodson Lewis) Sr
1823–1873
North Carolina, USA
Cecelia (Elizabeth) Honeycutt
1832–1916
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
John Arrowood
1826–1909
North Carolina
Rebecca Street
1830–1903
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lewis
1798–1880
Martha Schuler
1801–1880
Uriah Honeycutt
1808–1880
Keziah Honeycutt
1808–1868
John Arrowood
1797–1864
Frances Barnett
1802–1872
William Street
1799–
Rebecca Petitt
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brittain Lewis
1780–1836
Delilah Guthrie
1782–1836
Shuler
1770–
Roberts
1770–
Moses Honeycutt
1765–1849
Margaret Stout
1765–1849
Wiley Tipton
1785–1860
Anna McKINNEY
1786–1850
James Arrowood
1763–1855
Elisa Crowder
–1835

Rosa Lewis's Descendants

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Rosa Lewis (15 Jul 1897–5 Mar 1978) m. Lee (Roy) Benfield (15 May 1897–22 Feb 1978) m. Molton (Fred "Molt") Wiseman (16 Apr 1902–19 Jan 1991)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Wiseman 1933–1996 m. John (Charles) Chupek 1933–1987 m. Richard (Leroy) Enzor 1938–2012
  2. 2. Nan (Etta) Wiseman 1927–1966 m. Albert Lant 1925–
  3. 3. Freeda (Josephine) Benfield 1917–1997 m. Manley (William Barrier) Sr 1912–1972
    1. 1. Samuel (D) Barrier 1940–1986
  4. 4. Molly ("Clara") Benfield 1919–2007 m. Edmund Hunkin 1920–
    1. 1. Ralph (Maynard) Benfield 1939–2005
  5. 5. Claude (J.) Wiseman 1922–1955
  6. 6. Irene (Frances) Wiseman 1928–2005 m. Ralph (Otis Herdman) Jr 1926–1998

Rosa Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1897
15 Jul 1897
Birth of Rosa Lewis in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1978
5 Mar 1978
Age 81
Death of Rosa Lewis in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1978
    Event Place: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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