Mattie (Branch) Lewis (1907)

Born 1907 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Mattie (Branch) Lewis is a part of US Black heritage.

Mattie is the daughter of J.C. Branch and Florence Hayes.

She married Samuel Lewis on 15 Dec 1931 in Shelby, TN.^[1] Mattie was divorced from Sam in 1940^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-Q239 : 10 March 2021), Samuel Lewis and Mattie Branch, 15 Dec 1931; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,465,474.
2. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91568668/mattie-lewis-divorced-21-mar-1940/

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXK-7TZ : accessed 31 December 2021), Mattie Branch in household of Joseph Branch, Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1518; FHL microfilm 1,375,531.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5M-N86 : 3 February 2021), Mattie Branch in entry for Joseph Branch, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP79-CND : accessed 31 December 2021), Mattie Branche in household of Joe Branche, District 1, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 159, sheet 4B, line 88, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2272; FHL microfilm 2,342,006.

Research Notes

In 1940, there were too many single "Mattie Lewis" to ID the right one to continue the paper trail after her divorce. There was 1) one found in Indianapolis, IN, and 2) another found in St. Louis. MO, both stating her marital status as "widowed" which would probably carry less sigma than being divorced at that time period. Both were housekeepers/maids.

1)"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V11F-77S : 5 January 2021), Mattie L Lewis, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96-193, sheet 63B, line 76, family 277, 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 1127.

2)"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7H3-YY7 : 27 May 2020), Mattie Lewis in household of John H Bagot, Ward 17, St. Louis, St. Louis City, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96-426, sheet 11B, line 74, family 193, 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 2198.