Family Group Sheet
NameFielding Mason “Mace” Lewis
Birth26 Aug 1862, Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio
Death26 Jun 1947, Tannery, Lewis Co., Kentucky
FatherBasil Burris Lewis (1840-1926)
MotherMary Jane Greenslate (1845-1922)
Other spousesMargaret “Maggie” E. Foster
Marriage21 Sep 1891, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio
SpouseMissouri McCleese
Birth17 Oct 1874, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Death8 Feb 1936, Tannery, Lewis Co., Kentucky
FatherCharles McCleese (1845-1925)
MotherSarah Ann Patton (1852-1906)
Notes for Missouri McCleese
Her death certificate records Missouri Lewis, age and birth date both blank, died 8 Feb 1936 in Kinney precinct, Lewis Co., Kentucky, residence Tannery, Ky, married, wife of Mason Lewis, father Chas McCleese, mother’s maiden name Sarah Patton, both born in Ky, cause of death chronic interstitial nephritis, informant Mrs. Emert Osborn, Tannery, Ky, burial place blank.
Census Notes for Fielding Mason “Mace” & Missouri (Family)
1900 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 21B as family #392/397:
Lewis, Fielding M., 37, b. Aug 1862, farmer; Missouri, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874; Sarah J., dau, 6, b. June 1873; William S., 5, b. May 1895; Fielding R., son, 2, b. July 1897; Nettie A., dau, 15, b. Sep 1884; Henry C., son, 14, b. Jan 1886. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Fielding’s parents, listed as Basil Lewis age 60 and Mary J. age 54. Also on this page are three other Lewis families, including families headed by Basil C. Lewis and Basil B. Lewis, both age 24. On the preceding page are four more Lewis households, including one headed by Fielding R. Lewis age 48 with a son Henry C. Lewis age 18 born Apr 1882, and a one headed by John R. Lewis age 41 with a son Henry B. Lewis age 11 born Oct 1888.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 11A as family #66/69:
Lewis, Mason, 47, farmer, second marriage; Missouri, wife, 35, first marriage, married 18 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Sarah J., dau, 16; William S., son, 14; Fielding R., son, 12; Hiram, son, age 6; Donald, son, 3; Lillie, dau, 1 4/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by Fielding Lewis age 58, and the one after that by Mason’s parents. His son Henry by his first marriage is living with Basil and Mary, recorded as Clure H. Lewis, age 21, grandson, single.
1920 census of Lewis Co,. Kentucky, Kinney precinct, enumerated 8 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #49:
Lewis, Mason F., 57, farmer; Zura, wife, 45, Hiram, son, 16; Donald, son, 13; Lillie, dau, 10; Sophia, dau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Fielden Lewis Jr., age 22, with wife Julia age 19. The one after that is headed by Henry C. Lewis age 38 with wife Georgia M. age 37. This is not Mason’s son Henry Clure Lewis, but rather Henry Conrad Lewis, son of Fielding R. Lewis.
1930 censusof Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 2A as family #20:
Lewis, Mason, 68, age at first marriage 21, farmer; Missouri, wife, 56, age at first marriage 16; Sophia B., dau, 19. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Lewis, Fielding M., 37, b. Aug 1862, farmer; Missouri, wife, 25, b. Oct 1874; Sarah J., dau, 6, b. June 1873; William S., 5, b. May 1895; Fielding R., son, 2, b. July 1897; Nettie A., dau, 15, b. Sep 1884; Henry C., son, 14, b. Jan 1886. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Fielding’s parents, listed as Basil Lewis age 60 and Mary J. age 54. Also on this page are three other Lewis families, including families headed by Basil C. Lewis and Basil B. Lewis, both age 24. On the preceding page are four more Lewis households, including one headed by Fielding R. Lewis age 48 with a son Henry C. Lewis age 18 born Apr 1882, and a one headed by John R. Lewis age 41 with a son Henry B. Lewis age 11 born Oct 1888.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 11A as family #66/69:
Lewis, Mason, 47, farmer, second marriage; Missouri, wife, 35, first marriage, married 18 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Sarah J., dau, 16; William S., son, 14; Fielding R., son, 12; Hiram, son, age 6; Donald, son, 3; Lillie, dau, 1 4/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by Fielding Lewis age 58, and the one after that by Mason’s parents. His son Henry by his first marriage is living with Basil and Mary, recorded as Clure H. Lewis, age 21, grandson, single.
1920 census of Lewis Co,. Kentucky, Kinney precinct, enumerated 8 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #49:
Lewis, Mason F., 57, farmer; Zura, wife, 45, Hiram, son, 16; Donald, son, 13; Lillie, dau, 10; Sophia, dau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Fielden Lewis Jr., age 22, with wife Julia age 19. The one after that is headed by Henry C. Lewis age 38 with wife Georgia M. age 37. This is not Mason’s son Henry Clure Lewis, but rather Henry Conrad Lewis, son of Fielding R. Lewis.
1930 censusof Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 2A as family #20:
Lewis, Mason, 68, age at first marriage 21, farmer; Missouri, wife, 56, age at first marriage 16; Sophia B., dau, 19. All born Ky Ky Ky.
