George Washington Lewis (1881 - 1940)

Born 7 Sep 1881 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Aug 1940 at age 58 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

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Biography

George was born September 7, 1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He was the son of Benjamin Lewis and Florence Bruce.

On September 12, 1918 he registered for the WWI draft in Decatur, Wise, Texas. He is listed as George Washington Lewis born on September 7, 1881. His wife Cecil P. Lewis is listed as his nearest relative and he is listed as a farmer. George is described as medium height, stout build, with gray eyes and black hair. ^[1]

He passed away August 11, 1940 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas. ^[2][3] George was laid to rest in Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States. ^[4]

Research Notes

George was born in 1881 as shown on his draft registration card. His death certificate and headstone both state he was born in 1886. His death certificate also states his mother was Alma Wallace but her maiden name was Bruce. Florence Alma Bruce mother's maiden name was Wallace.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZF3-XGC : 13 March 2018), George Washington Lewis, 1917-1918; citing Wise County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,874.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MB-N4Z : 13 March 2018), George Washington Lewis, 11 Aug 1940; citing certificate number 40007, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,005.
3. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZDN-4KW : 24 May 2014), George Washington Lewis, 11 Aug 1940; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 48807, Wichita, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 December 2018), memorial page for George Washington Lewis (27 Sep 1886–11 Aug 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #44009062, citing Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by sharglove (contributor 46981997) .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2QH-H68 : accessed 11 December 2018), George W Lewis, Justice Precinct 4, Tarrant, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 3A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1592; FHL microfilm 1,375,605.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9P-264 : accessed 11 December 2018), George Lewis, Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas, United States; citing ED 144, sheet 1A, line 24, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1860; FHL microfilm 1,821,860.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4QN-N5C : 14 March 2018), George W Lewis, Justice Precinct 4, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 243-59, sheet 4B, line 66, family 91, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4164.