Virginia
G
Lewis
Born in Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Bedford Newton Lewis
and Sarah Elizabeth (Cannon) Lewis
Sister of
Thomas E Lewis, Bedford Robert Lewis, Malinda Francis (Lewis) Sturgeon, James W Lewis, Charles Lewis, Annie P Lewis, Leona Belle Lewis, Artemas W Lewis, Lattie M Lewis and Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Wife of
Stanford M Wilson
— married
about 1880 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 59
in Oakland, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 22 May 2014
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Contents |
Biography
BIRTH
- Virginia G Lewis (daughter of Bedford Newton Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth Cannon)
- Unsourced Middle name Green
- Birth year: 1860: from 1900 Census
- Birth Month/Day: Nov 19th: from death record
- Birthplace Kentucky (per death record), and specifically Warren County (per parents census)
- NOT on parents 1860 census
- Birth: 1861: per 1870 census
- Birth: 1862: per 1880 census
- Birth: 1860-Nov: per 1900 census (2yrs younger than husband)
- Birth: 1859-Nov-19: per death record
DEATH
- Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
- Name: Virginia Willson
- [Virginia Lewis]
- Death Date: 19 Apr 1920
- Death Location: Oakland, Warren County, Kentucky
- Age: 60
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: White
- Status: Married
- Birth Date: 18 Nov 1859
- Birth Location: Kentucky
- Father's Name: Bedford Lewis
- Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
- Mother's Name: Sarah E Caulson
- Informant: Tom Lewis of Oakland <----- who is this brother?
- Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Liver
- Burial: Pen Chappell
- Find A Grave Memorial# 9014003
- Virginia Green Wilson
- Birth: Nov. 19, 1859
- Death: Apr. 19, 1920
- Burial: Penns Chapel Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren Co, Kentucky, USA
- (headstone is pictured with full name, dates, "wife of S.M. Wilson")
- Note: wife of Stanford Wilson
- Created by: Mary Coursey
- Record added: Jun 29, 2004
MARRIAGE
- About 1880, per census in 1900.
- Virginia was living with parents on 1880 census.
- Standford was living with parents on 1880 census.
- Possible that they married shortly after census was taken.
CENSUS / TIMELINE
- 1859: Birth of Virginia (per death record)
- 1870 Census: Bristow, Ptillow, Warren, Kentucky, family#31
- Bedford Lewis ..... 31 .. KY
- Sarah E Lewis ...... 27 .. KY … cannot read/write
- Virginia G Lewis .... 9 ... KY
- Thomas E Lewis .... 7 ... KY
- Bedford R Lewis .... 5 ... KY
- Malinda F Lewis .... 2 ... KY
- 1870 Census Note:
- Real Estate Value: $800
- Personal Estate Value: $300
- Living next to family#32: Bedford's parents: Robert Lewis and Mary
- Living next to family#30: George Sturgeon age 21, Elizabeth age 21
- Living close to family#23: Bedford's cousin: Fidillo Lewis (son of Berton), w/wife Catherine
- Living close to family#24: Bedford's sister: Melissa C Lewis, w/husband John G Lewis
- Living close to family#35: Bedford's aunt: Nancy Lewis Vernon (daughter of Joseph Lewis)
- Living close to family#61: Bedford's sister: Melvina Lewis Simmons, w/husband John Simmons
- Living close to family#62: Bedford's uncle: Lorenzo Lewis (son of Joseph), w/wife Julia
- Living close to family#65: Bedford's uncle: Charles Lewis (son of Joseph), w/wife Rebecca
- 1880 Census: Bristow, Warren, Kentucky, family#142
- Bedford Lewis ........ 41 .. KY,VA,KY … farmer
- Elizabeth Lewis ...... 39 .. KY,KY,KY … cannot write
- Virginia G. Lewis ... 18 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Thomas Lewis ....... 16 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Robert Lewis ......... 14 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Melinda F. Lewis ... 12 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- James Lewis ............. 8 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Charles Lewis .......... 7 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Annie P. Lewis ......... 5 ... KY,KY,KY
- Leona Belle Lewis ... 2 ... KY,KY,KY
- 1880 Census Notes:
- Living next to family#144: Bedford's parents: Robert Lewis and Mary
- Living next to family#140: Virginia's future husband: Standard (son of Martin Wilson)
- Living in same area as Malinda's future husband: Granville W Sturgeon (living with his parents)
- Living close to family#151: Bedford's cousins Washington M Lewis (son of Berton), w/wife
- Living close to family#145: Bedford's brother: George Lewis, w/wife Tabitha
- Living close to family#139: Bedford's sister: Melissa C Lewis, w/husband/cousin John G Lewis
- Living close to family#137: Bedford's sister: Dorinda Lewis Reeder, w/husband Andrew Reeder
- Living close to family#129: Bedford's aunt: Nancy Lewis Vernon (daughter of Joseph Lewis)
- 1880: married (per 1900 census)
- 1900: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, family#239
- Stanford M Wilson .. 42 ... KY,KY,KY … Apr-1858 … married 20 years
- Virginia G Wilson ..... 39 ... KY,KY,KY … Nov-1860 … children 9, living 7
- Aurthur Wilson ........ 17 ... KY,KY,KY … Nov-1882 … farm laborer
- James T Wilson ........ 14 ... KY,KY,KY … Jul-1885 … farm laborer
- Robert N Wilson ...... 11 ... KY,KY,KY … Jan-1889 … attends school
- Wade H Wilson .......... 8 ... KY,KY,KY … Mar-1892 … attends school
- Kattie Wilson ............. 5 ... KY,KY,KY … Feb-1895
- Hellen Wilson ........ 1m ... KY,KY,KY … May-1900
- 1900 Census Notes:
- House or farm: Farm
- Rent or own: Own, free of mortgage
- Living close to family#256: Virginia's parents: Bedford N Lewis and Sarah
- Living close to family#261: Virginia's brother: Thomas Lewis, w/wife Martha
- Living close to family#244: Virginia's 2nd cousin: John G Lewis (son of Berton, G-son of Joseph)
- Living close to family#248: Virginia's 2nd cousin: Virginia Lewis Wilson (dau. of Robert, G-dau. of Joseph)
- Living next to family#237: Bluford Wilson b.Jul-1872, Mary b.Sep-1874
- Living next to family#236: Jesse M Wilson b.Feb-1872, Mary E b.Jun-1876
- Living next to family#235: William F Lewis b.Oct-1860, Clara b.Mar-1865
- 1910: Magisterial District 1, Warren, Kentucky, family#164
- Stanford M Wilson ... 53 ... KY,KY,KY … married 30 years
- Louis Wilson ............. 50 ... KY,KY,KY … children 9, living 7
- Wade H Wilson ........ 18 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Cadis Wilson ............ 15 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- Helen W Wilson ......... 9 ... KY,KY,KY … attends school
- 1910 Census Notes:
- (Think "Louis" refers to Virginia's maiden name?)
- Occupation: Farmer
- House for farm: Farm
- Rent or own: Rent
- Living close to family#207: Virginia sister: Malinda Lewis Sturgeon, w/husband Granville Sturgeon
- Living close to family#211: Virginia's brother: Thomas Lewis, w/wife Martha
- Living close to family#219: Virginia's parents: Bedford N Lewis and Sarrah
- Living close to family#220: Virginia's brother: Artemas Lewis, w/wife Ennis
- Living close to family#221: Virginia's brother: James Lewis, w/wife Nancy
- Living next to family#163: Thomas Wilson age 23, Candes age 24
- Living next to family#167: George H Wilson age 26, Florance age 18
- 1920: Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, family#277
- Stanford Wissen ... 61 ... KY,KY,KY … cannot write … farmer
- Virgina Wissen ...... 60 ... KY,KY,KY
- Nancy Wissen ....... 71 ... KY,KY,KY … border
- Fred Simmond ..... 18 ... KY,KY,KY … lodger … farm laborer
- 1920 Census Notes:
- Rent or own: Rent
- Living next to family#269: Virginia's sister: Mary Lewis Keys, w/husband Thomas Dennis Keys
- Living next to family#270: Virginia's brother: James Lewis, w/wife Nancy
- Living next to family#281: Virginia's sister: Malinda Lewis Sturgeon, w/husband Granville W Sturgeon
- Living same area as Virginia's widowed mother: Sarah Cannon Lewis, w/daughter Annie Lewis Reeves
- Living next to family#278: Blufford Wilson age 83, Charity age 49
- 1920: Death of Virginia (per death record)
- 1930: Death of Stanford (per death record)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Virginia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Virginia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Virginia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Virginia:
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~0.78%
Suzanne (Long) Cockreham
:
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~0.78%
Beverly (Bell) Fisher :
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