Elias James Tew Sr. (abt. 1820 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1820 in North Carolina, United States of America

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 60 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States of America

Biography

Elias^[1][2] James^[3] Tew was born about 1820 in North Carolina.^[4].

He was married about 1844 probably in Smith County,^[3] Mississippi^[4] to Clarissa Sullivan. The couple had the following known children:

1. Rachel Tew was born about 1846 in Mississippi.^[4][2]
2. Daniel Tew was born about 1848 in Mississippi.^[4][2]
3. Sarah Tew was born about 1849 in Mississippi.^[4][2][1]
4. Elias J. Tew was born about 1853 in Mississippi.^[2]
5. Iverson Tew was born about 1855 in Mississippi.^[2][1]
6. Nancy J Tew was born about 1857 in Mississippi.^[2][1]

On 10 Nov 1859 Elias purchased 40 acres of land (NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Township 4 N Range 8E Section 32 in Smith County, Mississippi.^[5]

Elias died sometime after 1870, possibly in Smith County.^[1][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-CS3 : 17 October 2014), Elias J Tew, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 6, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-SMQ : 30 December 2015), E J Tew, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1846 Smith County, MS Tax List.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-9XL : 9 November 2014), Edward Tew, Smith county, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing family 318, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ Federal Land Sale Certificate #11353.
6. ↑ 1866 Mississippi State Census, Smith County

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-FMX : 11 August 2016), Clara Tew in household of E J Tew, Beat 3 Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 323C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.