Family Group Sheet
NameBasil Burris Lewis
Birth31 Jan 1840, Kentucky
Death8 Jul 1926
BurialHoward Cemetery, Tannery, Lewis Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Jane Greenslate
Birth6 Jun 1845, Kentucky
Death2 Aug 1922
BurialHoward Cemetery, Tannery, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth26 Aug 1862, Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio
Death26 Jun 1947, Tannery, Lewis Co., Kentucky
SpouseMissouri McCleese
Census Notes for Basil Burris & Mary Jane (Family)
1870 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, Crossing of Kinniconick precinct, Vanceburg P.O., enumerated 26 Aug, lists on p. 32 as family #227:
Lewis, Bassel, 31, farmer; Mary Jane, 26; Julia A., 5; Mary F., 3; William H., 6/12, b. Nov; Mason, 8. All born in Kentucky. Burris, Joseph, 68, farmer, b. Maryland.
(Mason being listed out of birth order suggests that he may have a different mother, but the 1900 census says that Basil and Mary have been married 40 years.)
1880 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, Quincy precinct, enumerated 6 June, lists on p. 8 as family #71/74:
Lewis, Bassel, 40, farmer, b. Ky Ohio Ky; Mary, wife, 34, b. Ky Ky Ky; Fielding, 17, son; Margret, 15, dau; Mary, 13, dau; William, 9, son; Santford, 8, son; Basel, 4, son; Asberry, 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Fielding is the son listed as Mason age 8 in 1870. The daughter Margret age 15 must be the same one listed as Julia A. age 5 in 1870.
1900 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 21B as family #391/396:
Lewis, Basil, 60, b. Jan 1840, farmer; Mary J., wife, 54, b. June 1845, married 40 years, mother of 12 children, 10 living; Walker, son, 21, b. June 1878; Mima, dau, 19, b. Apr 1881; Bruce, son, 16, b. June 1883; George, son, 14, b. July 1885; Ollie, son, 13, b. Mar 1887. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Fielding M. Lewis, with his second wife Missouri. Also on this page are families headed by Basil C. Lewis age 24 born Sep 1875, Basil B. Lewis age 24 born Nov 1875, and Stephen Lewis age 58 born Dec 1841.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 11A as family #68/71:
Lewis, Basil, 70, b. Ky Ohio Ky, farmer; Mary J., wife, 65, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 48 years, mother of 12 children, 10 living; George, son, 24, single; Auley (or Autey), son, 22, single; Clure H., grandson, 21, single. All except Basil born Ky Ky Ky.
Clure H. is Henry Clure Lewis, the son of their son Fielding Mason Lewis, who is recorded two households above with his second wife Missouri, as Mason Lewis age 47. In between is a household headed by Fielding Lewis age 58, whose relationship I do not know.
Lewis, Bassel, 31, farmer; Mary Jane, 26; Julia A., 5; Mary F., 3; William H., 6/12, b. Nov; Mason, 8. All born in Kentucky. Burris, Joseph, 68, farmer, b. Maryland.
(Mason being listed out of birth order suggests that he may have a different mother, but the 1900 census says that Basil and Mary have been married 40 years.)
1880 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, Quincy precinct, enumerated 6 June, lists on p. 8 as family #71/74:
Lewis, Bassel, 40, farmer, b. Ky Ohio Ky; Mary, wife, 34, b. Ky Ky Ky; Fielding, 17, son; Margret, 15, dau; Mary, 13, dau; William, 9, son; Santford, 8, son; Basel, 4, son; Asberry, 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Fielding is the son listed as Mason age 8 in 1870. The daughter Margret age 15 must be the same one listed as Julia A. age 5 in 1870.
1900 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 21B as family #391/396:
Lewis, Basil, 60, b. Jan 1840, farmer; Mary J., wife, 54, b. June 1845, married 40 years, mother of 12 children, 10 living; Walker, son, 21, b. June 1878; Mima, dau, 19, b. Apr 1881; Bruce, son, 16, b. June 1883; George, son, 14, b. July 1885; Ollie, son, 13, b. Mar 1887. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Fielding M. Lewis, with his second wife Missouri. Also on this page are families headed by Basil C. Lewis age 24 born Sep 1875, Basil B. Lewis age 24 born Nov 1875, and Stephen Lewis age 58 born Dec 1841.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Kentucky, district 3, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 11A as family #68/71:
Lewis, Basil, 70, b. Ky Ohio Ky, farmer; Mary J., wife, 65, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 48 years, mother of 12 children, 10 living; George, son, 24, single; Auley (or Autey), son, 22, single; Clure H., grandson, 21, single. All except Basil born Ky Ky Ky.
Clure H. is Henry Clure Lewis, the son of their son Fielding Mason Lewis, who is recorded two households above with his second wife Missouri, as Mason Lewis age 47. In between is a household headed by Fielding Lewis age 58, whose relationship I do not know.
