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William C Lewis 1829–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 27 Jun 1864

Death Location: Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Philip Sr

Mother: Sarah Sherman

Spouse(s): Jane Atchley, Winefred Mayfield

Children(s): Lucinda Mckiney, Joshua Mckiney, Bertie McKinney, James McKinney, Lou Howard, John Mckiney, Pleas Mckiney, Walter Mckiney

William C Lewis was born in 1829 in Alabama, United States, the child of Philip Lewis Sr And Sarah Sherman. William C Lewis married Jane Atchley, Winefred Mayfield, and had children including Bertie Ann Mckinney, James Franklin Mckinney, John N Mckiney, Joshua S Mckiney, Lou Cynda Howard, Lucinda Mckiney, Pleas E Mckiney, Walter Dewey Mckiney. William C Lewis passed away in 1864 in Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William C Lewis was born in 1829 in Alabama, United States, the child of Philip Lewis Sr And Sarah Sherman.
  • William C Lewis married Jane Atchley, Winefred Mayfield, and had children including Bertie Ann Mckinney, James Franklin Mckinney, John N Mckiney, Joshua S Mckiney, Lou Cynda Howard, Lucinda Mckiney, Pleas E Mckiney, Walter Dewey Mckiney.
  • William C Lewis passed away in 1864 in Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lewis's Ancestors

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William Lewis
1829–1864
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
Philip Lewis Sr
1740–1820
Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Sherman
1745–1823
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lewis's Descendants

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William (C) Lewis (1829–27 Jun 1864) m. Jane Atchley (24 Feb 1872–3 Jul 1917) m. Winefred Mayfield (5 May 1832–5 June 1907)
  1. 1. Lucinda Mckiney 1888–
  2. 2. Joshua (S) Mckiney 1890–1977
  3. 3. Bertie (Ann) McKinney 1905–1997 m. Clarence (Wilson) Kincer 1904–1975
  4. 4. James (Franklin) McKinney 1907–1987
  5. 5. Lou (Cynda) Howard 1888–1927
  6. 6. John (N) Mckiney 1897–1992
  7. 7. Pleas (E) Mckiney 1893–1981
  8. 8. Walter (Dewey) Mckiney 1899–1980 m. Margaret (Emma) McDowell 1897–1960
    1. 1. James McKinney 1935–1996
    2. 2. Hazel (Viola) Millaway 1923–2011 m. Doc (Lee Millaway) Jr 1920–2011
    3. 3. Dewey (Walter McKinney) Jr. 1929–2011

William Lewis's Timeline

7 Records

1770
ABT 1770
Birth of William C Lewis in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
1816
BET 12 MAR AND 1 JUN 1816
Death of William C Lewis in Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County, Indiana
1829
1829
Birth of William C Lewis in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1864
27 Jun 1864
Age 35
Death of William C Lewis in Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1867
16 June 1867
Age 38
Birth of William C Lewis in Murray County, Georgia Militia, USA
Murray County, Georgia Militia, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
William C Lewis resided here in Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1938
15 December 1938
Age 109
Death of William C Lewis in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA_
Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA_

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1770
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 12 MAR AND 1 JUN 1816
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1867
    Event Place: Murray County, Georgia Militia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1241589

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1938
    Event Place: Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA_

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Meigs, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1241589

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

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