Lewis Gilcrease (abt. 1795 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1795 in South Carolina, United States

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Died after 20 Sep 1860 after about age 65 in United States

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Biography

Lewis Gilcrease (aka Louis Gilchrist/Gilcrease) was born between 1795-1800 in South Carolina, United States. These dates are estimates based on the 1850 and 1860 United States Censuses. He was the son of Minor Kilcrease (>1755 - <1832) and Peggy (Jeter) Gilcrease (<1775 - <1830).

Lewis Gillcrease was enumerated on the 1830 United States Census in Lowndes County, Alabama. He was between 30-39 years of age. Living in the household were an adult female of the same age range, one white male child under the age of 5, and one male slave of the age range 10-23. Enumerated on the lines just above him were Nathan Gillcrease, Minor Gillcrease, and Elijah Gillcrease. This record hints at the possibility that Lewis was married once before his marriage to Sara (see below.)^[1]

In 1832, Lewis Gilcrease was named as an heir in the Will of Minor Kilcrease which was probated in Lowndes County, Alabama.^[2]

He was married to Sara in Montgomery County, Alabama before 1832. A record of their marriage was indexed at Ancestry.com but did not supply the date or location of their marriage. The date here was estimated based on the age of their oldest child on the 1850 United States Census.^[3]

An examination of the images of the pages of the 1840 United States Census for Lowndes County, Alabama did not locate a record for him. He was not located in indexed 1840 census records anywhere.

On 07 October 1850, Louis Gilchrist was enumerated as head of household in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. He was a farmer. Other household members named were assumed to be his wife Sara and their six children. All of the children had been born in Alabama, the last about 1842, so they had probably moved from Alabama to Louisiana sometime after 1842.^[4] In 1850, he was the holder of one slave, an eleven-year-old female.^[5]

On 01 June 1860 Louis Gilcrease was issued a patent for land in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.^[6]

On 20 September 1860, Louis Gilcrease was enumerated as head of household in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The other two members of the household were both males and are assumed to have been his sons. His wife Sara's absence from the record may indicate she died sometime between 1850 and 1860. Louis' occupation was recorded as Planter. The next household enumerated was that of Averilla Gates who was one of Louis' daughters. Just below her was recorded the household of Malcomb Gilcrease, one of Louis' sons.^[7]

Lewis Gilcrease died after 20 September 1860. This was the date of the 1860 United States Census and the last known record for him.

Children:

1. Hulda Gilcrease
2. Avarilla Emeline (Gilcrease) Gates (abt.1834-abt.1884)
3. Hetty (Gilcrease) Gilcrease
4. Malcomb Gilcrease
5. Louis Gilcrease Jr.
6. Elihu (Lihu) Gilcrease

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-G9Z : 20 February 2021), Lewis Gillcrease, Lowndes, Alabama, United States; citing 261, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,330.
2. ↑ Leavell, Jane, Transcription of Estate Record of Minor Gilcrease, "Descendants of Edward Lavelle, Generation 5," Ancestors of Burl Louis Leavell, accessed 07 Apr 2019.
3. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920"
   Ancestry Record 4192 #121997 (accessed 29 April 2022)
   Lewis Kilcrease marriage to Sarah Cilkrease in Montgomery.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ4-2PR : 22 December 2020), Louis Gilchrist in household of MM9.1.1/MCJ4-2P5:, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)./

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Louis Gilchrist	M	55	Farmer	South Carolina
   Sara Gilchrist	F	52		South Carolina
   Hulda Gilchrist	F	18		Alabama
   Evarista Gilchrist	F	16		Alabama
   Malcomb Gilchrist	M	14		Alabama
   Hetty Gilchrist	F	12		Alabama
   Louis Gilchrist	M	11		Alabama
   Elihu Gilchrist	M	8		Alabama

5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR7P-3Z6Z : 15 February 2020), Louis Gilchrist in entry for MM9.1.1/MVZF-HDN:, 1850.
6. ↑ "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
   Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #804356 (accessed 29 April 2022)
   Name: Louis Gilcrease; Issue Date: 1 Jun 1860; Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; Land Office: Natchitoches; Meridian: Louisiana; Township: 7-N; Range: 8-W; Section: 5; Accession Number: LA0720__.455; Document Number: 15572; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=LA0720__.455&docClass=STA&sid=m30423o2.wwf.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPH-WPZ : 18 February 2021), Louis Gilcrease, 1860.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Louis Gilcrease	M	60	Planter	South Carolina
   Louis Gilcrease	M	20	Planter	Alabama
   Lihue Gilcrease	M	17		Alabama