Catherine (Rayburn) Lewis (abt. 1811)

Born about Jan 1811 in Mason, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John E Lewis — married 1 Apr 1830 in Mason, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Catherine RAYBURN was born about January 1811 in Mason County, Virginia. She is the daughter of James Rayburn and Maria Rader. It appears from the census records of 1850 and 1860 that Catherine RAYBURN died between 1851 and 1860.

She married John E. LEWIS on 1 April 1830 in Mason County, Virginia.^[1]

John E. LEWIS is thought to be the son of John LEWIS and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" EDWARDS.

Research Progress

1870 United States Federal Census Record of household of John E. LEWIS does not show a listing for an adult female named Catherine.^[2]

Husband's tombstone was located by the Pact project in Whitesville Cemetery, Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri which stated that Jno. E. Lewis died 6 September 1871 at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 11 days.^[3]

1850 United States Federal Census Record states the following individuals in the household in Mason County, Virginia.^[4]

John E. LEWIS, Age: 48 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 2500, Place of Birth: Virginia

Catharine LEWIS, Age: 42 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia

Mary LEWIS, Age: 18 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia

Elizabeth LEWIS, Age: 16 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

Ruth LEWIS, Age: 14 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

Caroline LEWIS, Age: 12 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

James LEWIS, Age: 9 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

John LEWIS, Age: 7 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

1860 United States Federal Census Record of the household of Jno LEWIS in Jefferson Township, Andrew County, Missouri lists the following individuals:^[5]

Jno LEWIS, Age: 58 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 5000, Value of Personal Estate: 5364, Place of Birth: Virginia

James LEWIS, Age: 18 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

Jno LEWIS, Age: 16 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

Elyah KEMT, Age: 27 Years, Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Missouri

Gilbert LEWIS, Age: 9 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Attending School

Sources

1. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-PTKK : 12 September 2020), John E Lewis and Catherine Rayburn, 1 Apr 1830; citing Marriage, Mason, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 250,065. [Note: This listing links to a marriage on West Virginia Culture site, but the link is broken and I have been unable to find the marriage through a regular database search on that website.]
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XQ-37W : 19 March 2020), John E Lewis, 1870.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #91310516.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DD-5BZ : 4 April 2020), John E Lewis, Mason county, part of, Mason, Virginia, United States; citing family 774, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8W-27S : 19 March 2020), Jno Lewis, Jefferson township, Andrew, Missouri, United States; citing p. 2 (penned), dwelling 8, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 605; FHL microfilm 803,605.