Henry Lewis
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Henry Anthony Lewis (abt. 1813 - abt. 1858)

Henry Anthony Lewis
Born about in Screven County, Georgiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 11 Jul 1837 in Decatur County, Georgiamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 45 in Calhoun County,Floridamap
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Biography

Henry was born about 185 in Screven County, Georgia. He was the son of Thomas Lewis and Rebecca Unknown.

Henry moved with his family to Decatur County, Georgia by 1824 settling along Butler's Creek. He grew up and married Louis Whiddon on July 11, 1837.[1][2]

He appears on both the 1840[3] and 1850 census.[4] 1850 Census:

Eliza Lewis (1838)
Dicey Lewis (1840)
Francis M. Lewis (1842)-born with no arms or legs
Mary Jane Lewis (1844)
James E. Lewis (1846)
John H. Lewis (1849)

Henry became administrator of the estate of Eli Whiddon and sold lands as such in 1851.[5]

Henry moved to Calhoun County, Florida soon after 1850.


A Henry H. Lewis is listed on the 1864 Militia Census as being 55 years, 7 months old, and exempted for being Justice of the Peace.[6]


Sources

  1. Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW46-XMX : 24 December 2014), Henry A. Lewis and Louisa Whidon, 11 Jul 1837; citing , Decatur, Georgia; FHL microfilm 249,480
  2. "Decatur County Georgia Early Marriage Records & Abstracts of Early Wills",Georgia Pioneers Publications, pg. 18
  3. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBF-Y61 : accessed 11 June 2016), Henery A Lewis, Decatur, Georgia, United States; citing p. 18, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,043.
  4. http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/Census/1850/53A.HTM
  5. "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93R-DHSK?cc=1999178&wc=9SBS-K68%3A267653701%2C267728001 : 20 May 2014), Decatur > Letters of administration and guardianship 1824-1866 vol A-B > image 208 of 631; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
  6. 1864 Georgia Census Reorganizing Militia




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