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William Pinkney Lewing 1881 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1881

Birth Location: Many, Louisiana

Death Date: 25 Feb 1943

Death Location: Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La.

Father: Columbus Lewing

Mother: Roxie Puckett

Spouse(s): Myrtle Branam, Eula Laroux

Children(s): Travis Lewing, Opal Lewing, E.C. Lewing

In 1881, William Pinkney Lewing entered the world in Many, Louisiana, born to Columbus Foster "Lum" Lewing and Roxie Ann Puckett. William Pinkney Lewing married Myrtle Branam, Eula Farris Laroux, and had children including Travis Thomas Lewing, Opal Lewing, E.C. Lewing. William Pinkney Lewing passed away in 1943 in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La..

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Pinkney Lewing entered the world in Many, Louisiana, born to Columbus Foster "Lum" Lewing and Roxie Ann Puckett.
  • William Pinkney Lewing married Myrtle Branam, Eula Farris Laroux, and had children including Travis Thomas Lewing, Opal Lewing, E.C. Lewing.
  • William Pinkney Lewing passed away in 1943 in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La..

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William Lewing's Ancestors

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William Lewing
1881 – 1943
Birth Place: Many, Louisiana
Parents
Columbus Foster "Lum" Lewing
1853 – 1935
Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
Roxie (Ann) Puckett
1862 – 1904
Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Bluford Lewing
1806 – 1884
Mississippi/Louisiana
Miamma (Virginia) Dupree
1813 – 1899
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Lawing
1765 – 1809
Elizabeth Lyons
1771 – 1860
Unk Dupree
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawing
1725 – 1819
Jean Killian
1728 – 1810

William Lewing's Descendants

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William (Pinkney) Lewing (12 Aug 1881 – 25 Feb 1943) m. Myrtle Branam (Oct 1892 – ) m. Eula (Farris) Laroux (17 Mar 1886 – 28 Feb 1980)
  1. 1. Travis (Thomas) Lewing (15 Jan 1909 – 14 Nov 1988)
  2. 2. Opal Lewing (abt 1913 – )
  3. 3. E.C. Lewing (29 Oct 1913 – 14 Nov 1974)

William Lewing's Timeline

2 Records

1881
12 Aug 1881
Birth of William Pinkney Lewing in Many, Louisiana
Many, Louisiana
1943
25 Feb 1943
Age 62
Death of William Pinkney Lewing in Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La.
Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Many, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco, La.

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