Some documents state a year or two difference in Lewis 's birthday, the 1850 census gives his age as 54.
Lewis and Anna are listed on the 1850 census with many of their children still living at home to help with the farm,list of children available on Anna's page
Lewis fought in the War of 1812 in the 1st Regiment (Metcalfs) West TN Milita
Obtained this information through NA's record for the War of 1812
Lewis Yager is buried at Yeager Family Cemetery in Brent, Bibb County, Alabama. [2]
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-RML : accessed 28 April 2016), Lewis Yeager, Bibb county, Bibb, Alabama, United States; citing family 119, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 14 October 2021), memorial page for Lewis Yager (18 Mar 1794–26 Apr 1853), Find A Grave: Memorial #67906610, citing Yeager Family Cemetery, Brent, Bibb County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).