Thursa BLEVINS3,1,2

about 18271,2 - UNKNOWN

Life History

about 1827	Born in Alabama.1,2
13th Aug 1846	Married William H LEWIS in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3
about 1847	Birth of daughter Amanda Jane LEWIS in Kentucky.1,4
about 1849	Birth of son Evan H LEWIS in Tennessee.1,4,2
about 1855	Birth of daughter Sarah LEWIS in Tennessee.1,2
about 1856	Birth of son C N LEWIS in Tennessee.1
about 1857	Birth of son John C LEWIS in Tennessee.1,2
about 1864	Birth of son Marcus L LEWIS in Jefferson County, Tennessee.2
about 1866	Birth of son Thomas LEWIS in Jefferson County, Tennessee
after 1866	Death of William H LEWIS in Jefferson County, Tennessee
before 1870	Death of son C N LEWIS in Jefferson County, Tennessee
UNKNOWN	Death of daughter Amanda Jane LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Death of daughter Sarah LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Death of son Evan H LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Death of son John C LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Death of son Marcus L LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Death of son Thomas LEWIS
UNKNOWN	Died

Notes

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
WmH Lewis
Spouse Theresa Blevins
Marriage 13 Aug 1846 Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
License issued 10 Aug 1846
Ceremony by a Elihu (unreadable), Minister of the Gospel
Jefferson County Marriage Book p 42

1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 13 September, District 13, p 894, Hse #1595, Fam #1650
Wm M Lewis 24 M Farmer $0 Real Estate Value b Tenn [b abt 1826]
Thurssa Lewis 22 F b Ala Cannot read and write [b abt 1828]
Amanda Jane Lewis 3 F b Kentucky [b abt 1847]
Evoin H Lewis 1 M b Tenn [b abt 1849]

1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, no date, PO not rptd, page 288, Hse #2054, Fam #2073
Wm M Lewis 35 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate value or $0 Personal Wealth Rptd born Tenn [b abt 1825]
T Lewis 33 F born Tenn [b abt 1827]
A Lewis 13 F born Tenn [b abt 1847]
E H Lewis 11 M born Tenn [b abt 1849]
S J Lewis 5 F born Tenn [b abt 1855]
C N Lewis 4 M born Tenn [b abt 1856]
J C Lewis 3 M born Tenn [b abt 1857]

WIlliam died before the 1870 census. From the ages of the children below, we can estiamte he died after abou 1866. the youngest child appears to be Thomas at age 4, thouh listed before 6-year old Marcus.

1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 5 July, Civil District 7, PO not rptd, page 4, Hse/Fam #23
Thursa Lewis 43 F Keep House born Tenn Cannot write [b abt 1827]
Evan H Lewis 21 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate value or $2100 Personal Wealth Rptd born Tenn [b abt 1849]
Sarah C Lewis 16 F At Home born Tenn [b abt 1854]
John C Lewis 12 M Farm Laborer born Tenn [b abt 1858]
Thomas Lewis 4 F born Tenn [b abt 1866]
Marcus L Lewis 6 M born Tenn [b abt 1864]

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- no date, PO not rptd, page 288, Hse #2054, Fam #2073
2. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 5 July, Civil District 7, PO not rptd, page 4, Hse/Fam #23
3. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
4. 1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 13 September, District 13, p 894, Hse #1525, Fam #1620