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Simeon Sim Lewis 1886–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1886

Birth Location: Henderson, Texas, United States

Death Date: 10 Nov 1960

Death Location: Athens, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Lewis

Mother: Margaret Perry

Spouse(s): Fannie Cooper

Children(s): Maggie Lewis, Benny Lewis, Katie LeMay, Lovie Lewis, Archie Lewis, Josephine Ball, Ira Lewis, James Lewis, Lila Lewis

The story of Simeon Sim Lewis began in 1886 in Henderson, Texas, United States. Simeon Sim Lewis married Fannie Irene Cooper, and had children including Archie Joe Lewis, Benny Lee Lewis, Ira Lewis, James Ervin Lewis, Josephine Anease Josie Ball, Katie Nell Lemay, Lila Lewis, Lovie Janette Lewis, Maggie Elizabeth Lewis. Simeon Sim Lewis passed away in 1960 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Simeon Sim Lewis began in 1886 in Henderson, Texas, United States.
  • Simeon Sim Lewis married Fannie Irene Cooper, and had children including Archie Joe Lewis, Benny Lee Lewis, Ira Lewis, James Ervin Lewis, Josephine Anease Josie Ball, Katie Nell Lemay, Lila Lewis, Lovie Janette Lewis, Maggie Elizabeth Lewis.
  • Simeon Sim Lewis passed away in 1960 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lewis
1857–1934
Birth Location: Henderson County, Texas
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Margaret Perry
1864–1922
Birth Location: Van Zandt Co, TX
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Spouses(s)

Fannie Cooper
1891–1964
Birth Location: Robertson County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Maggie Lewis
1906–1987
Birth Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
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Benny Lewis
1919–2010
Birth Location: Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Katie LeMay
1908–1977
Birth Location: Ash Switch, Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Lovie Lewis
1909–1983
Birth Location: Ash Switch, Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Archie Lewis
1913–1994
Birth Location: Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Josephine Ball
1922–2007
Birth Location: Ash Switch, Henderson County, Texas, USA
JB
Ira Lewis
1915–1918
Birth Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
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James Lewis
1911–1918
Birth Location: Ash Switch, Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Lila Lewis
1917–1918
Birth Location: Ash Switch, Henderson County, Texas, USA
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Simeon Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Simeon Lewis
1886–1960
Birth Place: Henderson, Texas, United States
Parents
William Joseph Lewis
1857–1934
Henderson County, Texas
Margaret (Elizabeth) Perry
1864–1922
Van Zandt Co, TX
Grandparents
William (L "Billy") Lewis
1839–1920
Mississippi, USA
Sarah (J) Slaton
1840–1880
Alabama
Thomas (Jackson) Perry
1844–1924
Tennessee, USA
Harriet (Amanda) Rains
1845–1884
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Lewis
1801–1862
Nancy Thrailkill
1813–1865
John Slaton
1813–1870
Lucinda Miller
1819–1917
Solomon Perry
1820–1902
Elizabeth Hill
1831–1874
William Rains
1811–1886
Margaret Pendergrass
1820–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lewis
1775–1859
Dorcas Fincher
1777–1850
Jonathan Thrailkill
1786–1843
Mary Adams
1798–1883
Elisha Slaton
1779–1833
Susannah Evans
1789–1860
James Miller
1785–1846
Susannah Basham
1795–1842
William Perry
1805–1880
Cynthia Fitzgerald
1800–1840
John Rains
1788–1850
Sarah Bottom
1781–1846
Moses Pendergrass
1780–1850
Nancy Wheeler
1780–1840

Simeon Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Simeon (Sim) Lewis (27 Oct 1886–10 Nov 1960) m. Fannie (Irene) Cooper (31 Jan 1891–9 Apr 1964)
  1. 1. Maggie (Elizabeth) Lewis 1906–1987 m. Johnnie (Lee) Wright 1903–1989
    1. 1. Joe (Alton) Wright 1932–2001
    2. 2. John (Alvin) Wright 1931–2002 m. Mary (Sue) Pugh 1938–2015
    3. 3. Nelda (Martyne "Mimi") Wright 1936–1995 m. Troy (Lee) Bates 1933–1969
  2. 2. Benny (Lee) Lewis 1919–2010 m. Wilma (Louise) Oslin 1925–2015
  3. 3. Katie (Nell) LeMay 1908–1977 m. Walter (Henry) Lemay 1908–1975
  4. 4. Lovie (Janette) Lewis 1909–1983 m. James (William "Jim") Avriette 1912–2001
  5. 5. Archie (Joe) Lewis 1913–1994 m. Margaret (Olive) Lewis 1919–2005
  6. 6. Josephine (Anease "Josie") Ball 1922–2007 m. Arthur (Owen Ball) Jr 1920–1980 m. Oscar (Gulfie) Garmon 1922–1999
  7. 7. Ira Lewis 1915–1918
  8. 8. James (Ervin) Lewis 1911–1918
  9. 9. Lila Lewis 1917–1918

Simeon Lewis's Timeline

7 Records

1886
27 Oct 1886
Birth of Simeon Sim Lewis in Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
1886
27 Oct 1886
Birth of Simeon Sim Lewis in Henderson, Texas, United States
Henderson, Texas, United States
1886
27 Oct 1886
Birth of Simeon Sim Lewis in Van Zandt, Texas
Van Zandt, Texas
1886
27 Oct 1886
Birth of Simeon Sim Lewis in Henderson, Texas, United States
Henderson, Texas, United States
1960
10 Nov 1960
Age 74
Death of Simeon Sim Lewis in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
1960
10 Nov 1960
Age 74
Death of Simeon Sim Lewis in Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States
Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States
1960
10 Nov 1960
Age 74
Death of Simeon Sim Lewis in Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States
Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Henderson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Henderson, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1960
    Event Place: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1960
    Event Place: Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1960
    Event Place: Ashswitch, Henderson, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Athens, Henderson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Athens, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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