Sarah (Baker) Lewis (1827 - 1916)

Born 1 Mar 1827 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Gideon Lewis — married 8 Jun 1846 in KY, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1916 at age 89 in United States

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Biography

During the 1850 United States Census HH#56, 1. Gideon Lewis (age 29, born in KY), is living in Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Sarah Lewis (age 23, born in KY), and their children,

3. Jane Lewis (Daughter, age 2, born in KY)

4. Mathias Lewis (Son, age 1, born in KY)

Gideon and Sarah are living in Perry County, KY. Gideon's occupation is "Farmer". His Real Estate is valued at $200. Gideon is living next door to his parents, Thadeus and Mary. Gideon's sister Nancy, also known as Winnie, is on the other side of their parents, Thadeus and Mary. Nancy is married to Levi Pennington.

During the 1860 United States Census HH #34, 1. Gid Lewis (age 40, born in KY), is living in District 1, Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Sarah Lewis (age 33, born in KY), and their children,

3. Jane Lewis (Daughter, age 13, born in KY)

4. Matthias Lewis (Son, age 11, born in KY)

5. Thad Lewis (Son, age 9, born in KY)

6. Polly Lewis (Daughter, age 7, born in KY)

7. Jack Lewis (Son, age 5, born in KY)

8. Eliza Lewis (Daughter, age 2, born in KY)

Gideon and Sarah are living in Perry County, KY. The Postal Office is located in Hazard. Gideon's occupation is "Farmer", Sarah is "Spinner", . Gideon's Real Estate is valued at $600. and his Personal Estate at $400. Gideon and Sarah cannot read and write. None of the children attended school during the year.

During the 1880 United States Census HH #1, 1. Gideon Lewis (age 59, born in KY), is living in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Sarrah Lewis (age 53, born in KY), and their children,

3. John M Lewis (Son, age 24, born in KY)

4. James Lewis (Son, age 16, born in KY)

5. Sarrah Lewis (Daughter, age 13, born in KY)

6. Nancy Lewis (Daughter, age 11, born in KY)

Gideon and Sarah are living in Leslie County, KY. Gideon's occupation is "Farmer", Sarah is "Keeping House" and the children are "At Home". Gideon and Sarah cannot read and write and all of the children, including John, are reported to have attended school during the year. Gideon and Sarah's parents were born in NC.

During the 1900 United States Census, 1. John York (age 45, born Nov 1855 in KY), is living in Magisterial District 6, Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Liza York (age 42, born Jul 1858 in KY), and

3. Dan York (Servant, age 5, born Dec 1895 in KY)

4. Sarah Lewis (Mother-in-law, age 74, born Apr 1826 in KY)

John and Liza own their home/farm free of mortgage and located in Sextons Creek, Clay County, KY. John and Liza married about 1879 and have been married for twenty-one years. They have no children. John's occupation is "Farmer". John can read and write. Liza's mother, Sarah, is widowed. She has birthed ten children and eight are living.

During the 1910 United States Census, 1. John York (age 55, born in KY), is living in Burning Springs, Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Liza York (age 52, born in KY), and

3. Sarah Lewis (Mother-in-law, age 83, born in KY)

John and Liza Burning own their home/farm free of mortgage and located on Sandlin Branch, Springs, Clay County, KY. John and Liza have each been married one time and for thirty-three years. They have not had any children. John's occupation is "Farmer" of "General Farm" on "Own Account". Liza's mother, Sarah, is widowed. She has birthed eleven children and eight are living.

Find A Grave Index

Name Sallie Baker Lewis

Maiden Name Baker

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1916

Event Place Fogertown, Clay, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 01 Mar 1827

Death Date 23 Dec 1916

Affiliate Record Identifier 126896587

Cemetery Pine Grove Cemetery

Sources

• Beginning info: [1]

• 1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-CLM : 9 November 2014), Gideon Lewis, Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing family 58, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• 1860 US Census: ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-S6G : 30 December 2015), Gid Lewis, 1860.]

• 1880 US Census: ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ4-17Y : 11 August 2016), Gideon Lewis, District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 62, sheet 522A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0428; FHL microfilm 1,254,428.]

• 1900 US Census: ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WT-TW9 : accessed 22 January 2017), Liza York in household of John York, Magisterial District 6, Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 11B, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,516.]

• 1910 US Census: ["United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M285-QLP : accessed 22 January 2017), Sarah Lewis in household of John York, Burning Springs, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 5A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 471; FHL microfilm 1,374,484.]

• Find A Grave Memorial# 126896587: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGK-1DM3 : 11 July 2016), Sallie Baker Lewis, 1916; Burial, Fogertown, Clay, Kentucky, United States of America, Pine Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 126896587, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]

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