Family Group Sheet
NameAndrew Jackson Lewis
Birth25 Apr 1836, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Deathabt 1869, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherEnoch Lewis (~1802-)
MotherMargaret Thompson (~1807-)
Marriage3 Jan 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMereby Adkins
Birthabt 1831, Pike Co., Kentucky
FatherAbsalom Adkins (1810-)
MotherDelilah Elswick (~1811-1894)
Children
SpouseSarah Jane Adkins
Birth8 Jun 1864, Kentucky
SpouseSarah L. Gilliam
Notes for Andrew Jackson Lewis
Andrew presumably died in 1869 or early 1870, since Meriba is recorded as head of household in the 1870 census, with a 3 month old son.
Notes for Andrew Jackson & Mereby (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 3 Jan 1857 of Andrew Lewis, age 21, born in Lawrence Co., Ky, residence Morgan Co., to Mereby Adkins, age 26, born in Pike Co., residence Morgan Co., at E. Burch’s by Samuel Hamilton, witness Moses Conley.
Census
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 23 as family #142/140:
Andrew J. Lewis, 23, farmer; Marsby, 29; Daniel, 1; Melvina, 4/12. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 2 July, lists on p. 22 as family #139:
Lewis, Merida (fem), 36, keeping house; Daniel, 12, works on farm; Melvina, 10; Johnson, 9; John D., 6; Grant, 3/12. All born in Kentucky.
The two preceding families and the two following families are all headed by Adkins, including Mereby’s brothers William and Eli.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 19 as family #147:
Lewis, Meriby (fem), 50, farmer; Daniel, 21, son, married; Sarah J., 19, dau-in-law, married; Melvina, 19, dau; Johnson, 17, son; John T., 15, son; Elliott, 10, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Andrew J. Lewis, 23, farmer; Marsby, 29; Daniel, 1; Melvina, 4/12. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 2 July, lists on p. 22 as family #139:
Lewis, Merida (fem), 36, keeping house; Daniel, 12, works on farm; Melvina, 10; Johnson, 9; John D., 6; Grant, 3/12. All born in Kentucky.
The two preceding families and the two following families are all headed by Adkins, including Mereby’s brothers William and Eli.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 19 as family #147:
Lewis, Meriby (fem), 50, farmer; Daniel, 21, son, married; Sarah J., 19, dau-in-law, married; Melvina, 19, dau; Johnson, 17, son; John T., 15, son; Elliott, 10, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
