NameJames Lesley Lewis, Half 2C4R
Birth15 May 1874 (?), Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Mar 1919, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherLeander M. Lewis (1847-1911)
Marriage29 Jun 1899, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseFrances Sergent
Birth21 Oct 1884, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1 Nov 1978, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherThomas Jefferson Sargent (1852-1920)
MotherAmelia Ann Elam (1854-1935)
Children
Birth24 Jan 1901, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death21 Feb 1990, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseHazel Lewis , Half 4C2R
2 FDima F. Lewis, Half 3C3R
Birth26 Oct 1903, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death18 Feb 1977, Morgan Co., Kentucky
3 FLennie Lewis, Half 3C3R
Birthabt 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for James Lesley Lewis
His death certificate records James Lesley Lewis, age 56 years 5 days, born 15 Mar 1863 in Ky, died 10 Mar 1919 in Panther Run, Morgan Co., Ky, marital status too faint to read, father Leander Lewis, mother’s maiden name Genet Brown, cause of death “died with flu”, informant Gorg Lewis, Blaze, Ky, burial in family graveyard.

The reported age and birthdate are off by about a decade; he does not appear in the 1870 census and was recorded as age 6 in the 1880 census, and as 26 born May 1874 in the 1900 census.
Notes for Frances Sergent
The SSDI lists Frances Lewis, born 21 Oct 1884, died Nov 1978, last residence Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio, last benefit sent to West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, SSN issued in Kentucky before 1951.

The Kentucky death index lists Frances Lewis, age 94, died 1 Nov 1978 in Rowan Co., residence Morgan Co.
Notes for James Lesley & Frances (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 29 June 1899 of James L. Lewis and Frances Sargent, at Mt. Zion by G. W. Ratliff, witnesses J. W. Lewis and R. Lewis.
Census
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 6, enumerated 6 June, lists on p. 5B as family #85/86:
Lewis, James L., 26, b. May 1874, farmer; Frances, wife, 15, b. Oct 1884. Married 0 years, 0 children.

The following household is headed by James’ parents. There are also three other Lewis families on the page.

1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panthers Branch precinct, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 11B as family #181/182:
Lewis, Leslie, 35, 2nd marriage, farmer; Francie, wife, 21, first marriage, married 11 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; James A., son, 9; Dimie F., dau, 6. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panthers Branch precinct, enumerated 21 Jan, lists on p. 10A as family #192/198:
Lewis, Francis (fem), 35, widowed, farmer; Acy, son, 19; Lennie, dau, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Pomp district, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 1B as family #149/156:
Lewis, Frances, 45, widowed, farmer; Lennie, dau, 19, single. Both born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Green Lewis, who is married to James and Frances’ daughter Dima.
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