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Jonathan Lemons Lewis (1888 - 1955)

Jonathan Lemons Lewis
Born in Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Jul 1909 in Fulton, Arkansas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 66 in Benton Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Family Information

Jonathan's parents were:

  1. Isaac Robert Lewis (1853 - 1909)
  2. Sarah Elizabeth (Gross) Lewis (1848 - 1923)

Jonathan's siblings were:

  1. Sterling Price Lewis (1873 - 1951)
  2. Nancy Catherine (Lewis) Montgomery (1875 - 1945)
  3. Amy Eavy (Lewis) Ellis (1876 - 1955)
  4. Georgia Ann (Lewis) Bookout (1882 - 1942)
  5. William Buford Lewis (1882 - 1951)
  6. General Wilburn Lewis (1885 - 1943)

Jonathan married Mary Patterson (Montgomery) Lewis (1891 - 1982) and they had the following children together:

  1. Oritha Mae (Lewis) Watson (1910 - 1986)
  2. Ovel Isaac Lewis (1912 - 1971)
  3. Reba Ethel (Lewis) King (1914 - 2003)
  4. Theora Vista (Lewis) Collins (1916 - 2000)
  5. Elsie M (Lewis) Lecat (1919 - 1974)
  6. Ewell Otis Lewis (1921 - 1990)
  7. Russell Roy Lewis (1924 - 2000)
  8. Earnestine (Lewis) Mejaski (1926 - 2014)
  9. Freeda Laquita (Lewis) Hopkins (1929 - 2001)
  10. Buena Daphne (Lewis) Peterson (1934 - 1969)

Timeline With Sources

Jonathan was born on 7 November 1888 in Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Isaac Robert Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth (Gross) Lewis.[1][2][3]

In the 1900 census Johnathan (age 11) was the son of Isaac Lewis in Strawberg, Fulton, Arkansas.[4][5]

1900 United States Federal Census: Strawberg, Fulton, Arkansas
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Isaac Lewis M 48 Married Head Farmer Indiana, USA
Sarah E Lewis F 52 Married Wife Missouri, USA
Georgia A Lewis F 18 Single Daughter Arkansas, USA
William B Lewis M 18 Single Son Arkansas, USA
Generold W Lewis M 15 Single Son Arkansas, USA
Johnathan L Lewis M 11 Single Son Arkansas, USA

Jonathan (age 20) married Ollie Montgomery (age 18) on 17 July 1909 in Fulton, Arkansas, United States.[6][7]

In the 1910 census Jonathan (age 21), Farm Laborer, was the married son of Sarah E Lewis in Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.[8][9]

1910 United States Federal Census: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Sarah E Lewis F 60 Widowed Head Farmer Missouri
Grant W Lewis M 25 Single Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
Jonathan L Lewis M 21 Married Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
Mary P Lewis F 17 Married Daughter-in-law Arkansas

Johathon was in a World War I military draft record in 1917-1918 in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States.[10]

In the 1920 census Johnathan (age 31), Farmer, was the married head of household in Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas.[11][12]

1920 United States Federal Census: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Johnathan L Lewis M 31 Married Head Farmer Arkansas
Ollie Lewis F 27 Married Wife Arkansas
Oretha M Lewis F 9 Single Daughter Arkansas
Ovel I Lewis M 7 Single Son Arkansas
Ethel R Lewis F 5 Single Daughter Arkansas
Viola V Lewis F 3 Single Daughter Arkansas
Elsie M Lewis F 0 Single Daughter Arkansas

In the 1930 census J (age 41), Farmer, was the married head of household in Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.[13][14]

1930 United States Federal Census: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
J L Lewis M 41 Married Head Farmer Arkansas
Ollie Lewis F 37 Married Wife Arkansas
Ortha Lewis F 19 Single Daughter Arkansas
Oval Lewis M 18 Single Son Arkansas
Reva Lewis F 15 Single Daughter Arkansas
Theora Lewis F 13 Single Daughter Arkansas
Elsie Lewis F 10 Single Daughter Arkansas
Ervell Lewis M 8 Single Son Arkansas
Russell Lewis M 6 Single Son Arkansas
Earnestine Lewis M 4 Single Son Arkansas
Freda Lewis F 1 Single Daughter Arkansas

In 1935 according to 1940 census Jonathan (age about 46) was living in Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas.[15][16]

In the 1940 census Jonathan (age 51), Farmer, was the married head of household in Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas.[15][16]

1940 United States Federal Census: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Jonathan Lewis M 51 Married Head Farmer Arkansas
Ollie Lewis F 47 Married Wife Arkansas
Ewell Lewis M 19 Single Son Laborer Arkansas
Russell Lewis M 15 Single Son Laborer Arkansas
Ernestine Lewis F 13 Single Daughter Arkansas
Freida Lewis F 11 Single Daughter Arkansas
Buena Lewis F 5 Single Daughter Arkansas
Ronald Lewis M 1 Single Son Arkansas

Jonathan was in a military draft record for World War II in Fulton, Arkansas, United States.[17]

In the 1950 census Jl (age 61), Farmer, was recorded as married in Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.[18]

1950 United States Federal Census: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
J.l. Lewis M 61 Married Farmer Arkansas
Ellie Lewis F 57 Married Arkansas
Buena Lewis F 15 Never married Arkansas
Ronnald Lewis M 11 Never married Arkansas

Jonathan died on 2 March 1955 at the age of 66 in Benton Township, Fulton, Arkansas, Untied States.[19]

DNA

  • Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Paul Kerbow and Kenneth, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Isaac Lewis and Sarah Gross, the great great grandparents of Paul Kerbow and great grandparents of Kenneth. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 37 cM across 3 segments.

Sources

  1. Birth: "Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922"
    Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1888
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61774 #835496 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathan Lamons Lewis, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1888, Birth Place: Salem, Arkansas, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Father: Isaac Lewis, Mother: Sarah E. Grose, Certificate Number: 11883.
  2. Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
    Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
    Ancestry Record 60901 #11401725 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathen Lemons Lewis, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1888, Birth Place: Salem Fulton, Arkansas, Father: Isaac Lewis, Mother: Sarah E Groce, Notes: Jan 1947: Name listed as JONATHEN LEMONS LEWIS.
  3. Birth: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
    FamilySearch Record: 6K7H-XC9Z (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathen Lemons Lewis, Social Program Correspondence: Social Program Correspondence, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1888, Birth Place: Salem Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Race: White, Social Program Application Date: Jan 1947, Source Ssn: 431505153.
  4. 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Strawberg, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: 59; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0028
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #35387205 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Johnathan L Lewis [Johnathan L Lowis], Age: 11, Birth Date: Nov 1888, Birthplace: Arkansas, USA, Home in 1900: Strawberg, Fulton, Arkansas, House Number: 1, Sheet Number: 15, Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 243, Family Number: 243, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Son, Marital Status: Single, Father's Name: Isaac Lewis, Father's Birthplace: Indiana, USA, Mother's Name: Sarah E Lewis, Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, USA, Attended School: 3, Can Read: Y, Can Write: N, Can Speak English: Y.
  5. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: M3F9-2J4 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6G1W-K5P
    • Name: Johnathan L Lewis, Census Date: 1900, Census Place: Pleasant Ridge Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Birth Date: Nov 1888, Birth Place: Arkansas, Ethnicity: American, Marital Status: Single, Race: White, Age: 12, Relationship To Head: Son.
  6. Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
    FHL Film Number: 1290016
    Ancestry Record 2548 #407993 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: J L Lewis, Gender: Male, Age: 20, Birth Year: abt 1889, Residence: Morriston, Fulton, Arkansas, Spouse's Name: Ollie Montgomery, Spouse's Gender: Female, Spouse's Age: 18, Spouse's Residence: Morriston, Fulton, Arkansas, Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1909, Marriage License Date: 16 Jul 1909, Marriage County: Fulton, Event Type: Marriage.
  7. Marriage: "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
    citing Marriage, Fulton, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,290,016.
    FamilySearch Record: NMG6-XPT (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DY3S-6RV Image number 00633
    • Name: J L Lewis, Residence Place: Morriston, Fulton, Arkansas, Birth Date: 1889, Age: 20, Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1909, Marriage Place: Fulton, Arkansas, United States, MarriageLicense Date: 16 Jul 1909, Collection Title: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957, Template: ARMAR2.
  8. 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: T624_50; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374063
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #194291633 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathan L Lewis, Age in 1910: 21, Birth Date: 1889 [1889], Birthplace: Arkansas, Home in 1910: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Son, Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: Mary P Lewis, Father's Birthplace: Indiana, Mother's Name: Sarah E Lewis, Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, Native Tongue: English, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Industry: Home Farm, Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner, Attended School: No, Able to read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes, Years Married: 0, Out of Work: N, Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0.
  9. 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 6A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 50; FHL microfilm 1,374,063.
    FamilySearch Record: MKJT-5YP (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVD-9C2P Image number 00715
    • Name: Jonathan L Lewis, Census Date: 1910, Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Birth Date: 1889, Birth Place: Arkansas, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Age: 21, Relationship To Head: Son.
  10. Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
    Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Fulton County
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #26151653 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Johathon L Lewis [Jonathon L Lewis], Race: Caucasian (White), Marital Status: Married, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1889, Birth Place: Arkansas, USA, Residence Date: 1917-1918, Residence Place: Fulton County, Arkansas, USA, Physical Build: Medium, Height: Medium, Hair Color: Black, Eye Color: Brown.
  11. 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: T625_63; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 23
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #38405084 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Johnathan L Lewis, Age: 31, Birth Year: abt 1889, Birthplace: Arkansas, Home in 1920: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, Street: Salem and Ash Flat Road, House Number: Farm, Residence Date: 1920, Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Head, Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: Ollie Lewis, Father's Birthplace: Indiana, Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, Able to Speak English: Yes, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: General Farm, Employment Field: Own Account, Home Owned or Rented: Rented, Able to read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes.
  12. 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 63; Line: 26; FHL microfilm: 1820063; Record number: 6291;
    FamilySearch Record: MDNL-MF7 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJ9-77G Image number 00139
    • Name: Johnathan L Lewis, Census Date: 1920, Census Place: Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Ethnicity: American, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Birth Date: 1889, Birth Place: Arkansas, Age: 31, Relationship To Head: Head.
  13. 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2339809
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #110478176 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: J L Lewis, Birth Year: abt 1889, Gender: Male, Race: White, Age in 1930: 41, Birthplace: Arkansas, Marital Status: Married, Relation to Head of House: Head, Home in 1930: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Map of Home: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, House Number: 3, Dwelling Number: 91, Family Number: 97, Home Owned or Rented: Owned, Home Value: 2500, Radio Set: No, Lives on Farm: Yes, Age at First Marriage: 21, Attended School: No, Able to Read and Write: Yes, Father's Birthplace: Missouri, Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, Able to Speak English: Yes, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: General farming, Class of Worker: Working on own account, Employment: Yes.
  14. 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 5A, line 25, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 74; FHL microfilm 2,339,809.
    FamilySearch Record: XMLS-6HY (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR42-9C2 Image number 01173
    • Name: J L Lewis, Census Date: 1930, Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Birth Date: 1889, Birth Place: Arkansas, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Age: 41, Relationship To Head: Head.
  15. 15.0 15.1 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00136; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 25-14
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #100797557 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathan Lewis, Respondent: Yes, Age: 51, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birthplace: Arkansas, Marital Status: Married, Relation to Head of House: Head, Home in 1940: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, Map of Home in 1940: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, Street: Unimproved Dirt Road, Farm: Yes, Inferred Residence in 1935: Strawberry, Fulton, Arkansas, Residence in 1935: Strawberry, Sheet Number: 2A, Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 26, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: Farm, House Owned or Rented: Owned, Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500, Attended School or College: No, Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade, Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60, Class of Worker: Working on own account, Weeks Worked in 1939: 52, Income: 0, Income Other Sources: No.
  16. 16.0 16.1 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 25-14, sheet 2A, line 32, family 26, 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 136.
    FamilySearch Record: KQVG-4DM (accessed 7 May 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-FHT3
    • Name: Jonathan Lewis, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Census Date: 1940, Census Place: Morriston, Fulton, Arkansas, United States, Birth Date: 1889, Birth Place: Arkansas, Residence Date: 1935, Residence Place: Same House, Age: 51, Relationship To Head: Head, Event Type: Census, City: Morriston.
  17. Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
    The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1002 #301926 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: Jonathan Lemons Lewis, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1888, Birth Place: Morriston, Arkansas, USA, Residence Place: Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Military Draft Date: 1942, Next of Kin: Mrs Ollie Lewis.
  18. 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: 5074; Sheet Number: 15; Enumeration District: 25-4
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #31420862 (accessed 7 May 2023)
    • Name: J.l. Lewis, Age: 61, Birth Date: abt 1889, Gender: Male, Race: White, Birth Place: Arkansas, Marital Status: Married, Residence Date: 1950, Home in 1950: Benton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Street Name: proceeding SE on US Highway No 62, Dwelling Number: 148, Farm: Yes, Questionnaire Number: 138, Occupation: Farmer, Industry: Farm, Occupation Category: Working, Hours Worked: 30, Worker Class: Own Business.
  19. Verbal family history given by Lana Gail Kerbow




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