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Elias Levi (1784 - abt. 1850)

Elias (Willis) Levi
Born in Fauquier,VAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 66 in Louisville,Jefferson,KYmap
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Biography

ESTA

ESTA
Date: 21 APR 1861
Date: 2 OCT 1864
Place: ,Jefferson,KY

Note

Note: notes from Betty Jo Stockton, 13 Jan 1997
Note: Children are assigned to mothers on a "best guess" -- none are proven.
Note: 1820 Census:, Bracken Co, KY. Roll 19, p. 20, l. 28. Willis Levi age 16-26
with 2 M <10; 1 F 16-26. (Next to John Levi)
Note: 1830 Census: Louisville, Hopkins Co, 7th Dist. Roll 38, p. 91, l. 2.
Willis Willis Levy age 30-40 with 2 M <5, 2 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15,
4 M 20-30; 3 F 20-30.
Note: 1836 City Directory Louisville 1836, p. 32. (Microfilm, Library of Congress)
Levi W. livery stable, ss Market, b. 6th & 7, h. ss Green b. 6 & 7.
Levi E. libery stable (as above), h. on alley ss Market, b. 6th & 7th
Note: 1840 Census: Jefferson Co, Louisville, KY. Roll 115, P.83, L. 13. WM Levi
age 40-50 with 2 M<5, 1 1M 10-15, 3M 15-20, 1 M 20-30; 1 F< 5,
2F 10-15, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 30-40 (next to Elias Levi)
Note: 1850 Census: Jefferson Co, Louisville, 4th District, 8th Ward, Jefferson Co,
Roll #207, p 437. Willis Levi 54 b. VA, Livery Stable; Amanda
18, Julia 16, Willis 14, Charles 12. Children b. VA
Note: 1855-6 City Directory: Louisville (From Filson Library)
Note: E. & W. Levi, livery stable, bet. 5th & 6th on Market St.
(Note: Stable would have been in center of area where "No Nothing
riots" in Louisville occurred in 1855. More than a million dollars
in property damage to area -- check on this)
Note: Willis Levi res. Green St. bet. 14th & 15th
Elias Levi res. same (abt 1 mile from stable)
Burdett C. Levi - SB clerk; res. same as Elias,
Willis Mordecai Levi - SB engineer; res 8th St betwen Main & Market
Leonidas Levi - SB engineer; res. s.side of Madison bet 14th & 15
(abt 2 blocks s. of Elias & Willis)
James Levi - painter; res. Market bet 14th & 15th 1857-8
Willis Levi Sr. Livery Stable on Market between 14th & 15th;
residence Market St between 18th & 19th.
Willis Levi Jr. same information
Leon Levi - engineer, res. Market between 18th & 19.
Elias Levi - Livery Stable on Market between 14th & 15; res. Green
St. between 14th & 15th.
B.C. Levi - Moorhead & Co (steamboats) res. Green St between 14th &
15th. 1859-60 Livery Stable S. side of Market bet 6th &
7th
Willis Levi - Livery Stable; res. Market bet 18th & 19
Willis Levi, Jr. - engineer; res. same as Willis Sr.
Leonidas Levi - engineer; same address B.C. Levi - Moorhead & Co on
Wall st bet. Main & Water; res. Green St bet 14th &
15th.
John T. Levi - clerk, Moorhead & Co; no res. given.
James Levi - lightning rod salesman - res. Market bet 14th & 15
(near Green St & Market St)
Eliza Levi, widow of Elias, res. north side of Main between Shelby &
Campbell
George Levi - fire department engineer - res. same as Eliza.
Joseph Levi - fireman with SF department - res. same as Eliza.
Note: 1860 Census: KY Louisville, Jefferson Co, Roll 3655 p. 664. Willis LEVI 62
trader ($10000, 3000) b. KY; Phebe Levi 32 b. KY; Willis 24
Engineer SB b. KY
Note: 1861 City Directory: Louisville (From Filson Library)
Note: Livery Stable E. & W. Levi, Sale & Exchange Stable - 629 W. Market
Elias & Willis Levi, operators.
Willis - no res. given.
Elias Levi res. Green St bet. 14th & 15 Bird
C. Levi Moorhead & Co - res. same as Elias
Mordecai Levi - horse dealer - 1802 W. Market
Eliza Levi (widow of Elias) res 1325 W. Green St. (livery stable 1419
W. Green) numbering system changed
- is stable in same place?
George W. Levi - engineer fire departmant - res. same as Eliza
Charles H. Levi teacher - res. 1508 W. Market
James Levi - lightening rod salesman - res. 1822 W. Market
Joseph Levi - fireman - res. same.
Note: 1871 City Directory: Louisville (From Filson Library)
Note: B.C. Levi Steamboat Agent & Com. Merc 20 4th nr river; res.
Chestnut, SE corner of ?11th
Charles Levi, Trader. Res. 159 Broadway bet Preston & Jackson
Elias Levi, Livery & sale stable, SS Market bet 6th & 7th; res 580
Jefferson nr 14th.
G. W. Levi, chief engineer & supt fire ---telegraph NS Jefferson, bet
6th & 7th; res 140 16th st bet Green & Jefferson
John T. Levi Freight agt, B & O RR, 38 4th nr river; res 580 Jefferson
nr 14th
Joseph Levi, Clerk. Ed Gramman??, res 120 Market bet Floyd & Preston
Morris Levi, Glazier, res 120 Market bet Floyd & Preston
M. C. Levi, Collector,
B. C. Levi, boards Chestnut SE corner of 10th
Mrs. P. Levi, widow of Willis, bds 139 Market bet 18th & 19th
Rachael Levi, dressmaker, 132 Jefferson bet Floyd & Preston; res. same
Rosa Levi, Miss, Res 120 Market bet Floyd & Preston
Samuel Levi, clerk, Res 226 Jefferson bet Jackson & Handcock.
Note: WILL: of Willis Levi, 21 Apr 1861/2 Oct 1864, Jefferson Co, KY Will Book 6,
p. 269. DAR Library.
Note: "..lot adj. residence to wife Phebi Ann Levi; residence & furniture to wife
for life. At her death, to be sold and proceeds divided between such of
heirs still living, the children of such as may be dead to take portion
parent entitled to.. in case my wife Phebi Ann should have child begotten by
me living at her death, said child to have $2000 in addition to its
distributive share of estate. Interest in the stable to son Elias, son to
pay my wife Phebi
Note: Ann $5 per week as long as he maintains business & wife to be furnished with
horse. Executrix: wife; executor B.C. Levi, son; Witness: Charles M.
Thruston, J. G. Baret."
Note: Sources:
Other : BBS data from Betty Jo Stockton, 13 Jan 1997

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