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Elvira Lewis

Female


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  1. 1.  Elvira Lewis (daughter of James Theophilus Lewis and (Elvira?) Griffin).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Theophilus LewisJames Theophilus Lewis was born on 9 Aug 1736 in Wales (son of Nathaniel Lewis and Elvira Helton); died on 1 Sep 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in John C. Lewis Cemetery, Cutshin Rd. Wooton, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 25 May 1736, St Nicholas, Deptford Greenwich, Kent, England; Record states his father Nathaniel Lewis was a laborer at Sayes Court, this court was on the Thames River in the section of London called Deptford.
    • Immigration: 1744, Virginia, United States; Arrived in the colonies with his father
    • Rev War: 1776, North Carolina; Private
    • 1800 Census: 1800, Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    There doesn't seem to be any doc on James parents other then a story passed down. There surely isn't any doc on Nathaniel's parents, where people got his line, no one can say, and I'm pretty sure no on can offer proof, so I've ended with Nathaniel.

    1800 Census:
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
    Number of Household Members:

    James married (Elvira?) Griffin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  (Elvira?) Griffin
    Children:
    1. Gideon Lewis
    2. James Lewis
    3. 1. Elvira Lewis


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathaniel Lewis was born in 1711 in Ireland; died in ? in North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Nathaniel and Elvira both reported born in Ireland, but from Welsh born parents (unnamed by Research) who had migrated to find work in Ireland. *rootsweb

    Nathaniel married Elvira Helton. Elvira was born in 1715 in Ireland; died in 1737 in Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elvira Helton was born in 1715 in Ireland; died in 1737 in Wales.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Nathaniel and Elvira both reported born in Ireland, but from Welsh born parents (unnamed by Research) who had migrated to find work in Ireland. *rootsweb

    Children:
    1. 2. James Theophilus Lewis was born on 9 Aug 1736 in Wales; died on 1 Sep 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in John C. Lewis Cemetery, Cutshin Rd. Wooton, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.



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