Anyone know of R.L. Lewis and his wife Peggy Lofton Lewis born in Warren Co., GA (late 1800's) and moved to Washington Co., GA? Any unpublished census info that you may have that you can relate? Thanks.

Hi,

I'm willing to look at the online census records (which, by the way, are published and available to the public through the 1930 census) but you're going to need to be a little more specific: do you know what "R.L." stands for (i.e., what what his full first name)? Also, by "late 1800s" what do you mean? 1870? 1880? 1890? This kind of information makes searches much easier.

Tom Simmons
USGENWEB Coordinator
Warren County, Georgia

In 1900 in Warren Co is a widow Peggy Lewis, black, female, b june 1856, age 45 with children Willie, 16; Dorton?, 13; Sim, 9. This woman has had 6 children and 6 are living. Does this sound like the right one?

Don't know what the R.L. stands for. R.L. and Peggy Lofton Lewis are the parents of my G-Grandfather Jim Lewis from Washington County, GA. I have hit a brick wall on them. Jim was b. 1871 or 1878(?), married Julia Marshall in 1894, and d. March 17, 1923 in Washington County, GA. Any help you can give is appreciated! Thanks. H.

Hi,

Do the names on this 1920 Federal Census Record for Savannah, Chatham, Georgia ring any bells?

Jim S. Lewis, 44, born Tennessee (father and mother also born in Tennessee)
Julia Lewis, 42
Helen Lewis, 14
Carl Lewis, 10
Henry Lewis, 9

I realize that the birthplaces don't match up, but the names of the father and mother do...it would also help if we knew the race of this family. The above family is listed as Caucasian.

Tom S.

Julia Lewis rings a bell. My grandmother is named Julia Lewis but she was born in Washington County Georgia Jan. 1878 and died in Washington County Georgia 21 August 1955. There are some instances where this family was referred to a mulatto and some a white. I do not know if this is a help. I have run into the brick wall.

Thank you so much for your help in this matter. I am grateful for any assistance you may offer.

h cooper

And another possibility:

1900 Federal Census for Dooly, Georgia, Militia Dist. 1004:

Peggy Lewis 60 (black, born Ga., father and mother b. Ga.)
Lilla Mopherd, daughter 25
Jim Lewis, son 30 (born 1870)
Sim Lewis, son 20
Anna Lewis, daughter (gd?) 7
Jim Mopherd, grandson, 7
Mary Mopherd, granddaughter 3

Tom S.

Thanks!

This is a real possibility. I am trying to develop other data to confirm this. The son would fit this discription within the age possibility. I am trying to find a death certificate for her and it will possibly list the location of her birth. I have two accounts: 1. Peggy Lofton born in Jewells, Warren County Georgia and 2. Peggy Lofton born in Goose Pond, Warren Co. Ga. I also have R.L. Lewis born in Goose Pond, Warren Co., Ga.

The information you have provided may be a significant break-throug for this family history. Thanks!!!!
Should you run across more, please let me know.
Many, Many thanks!
hcooper

The Peggy Lewis referred to by "deloresth" earier in this thread lives in Jewells, Warren County, Georgia. She is listed as divorced, with 6 children, all 6 of whom are living.

Here's the census record extract again:

Peggy Lewis, 45
Willie Lewis, son, 16
Daston Lewis, son, 13
Sim Lewis, son, 9

Thus, three of her children are grown and out of the house by this time.

There is a Jim lewis living in Tenille, Washington County, Georgia in 1900. His birth month and day are June, 1878. Here's his family:

Jim Lewis, 21
Julia Lewis,22
Charlie Lewis, son, 6
Lottie Lewis, daughter, 4
Sam L Lewis, son, 2

This couple have been married 6 years (married in 1894); they had 6 children, 3 of whom are living. All of this family were born in Georgia, as were their parents. Jim Lewis is listed as a "Farmer".

I presume this is the Jim and Julia Lewis you referred to earlier.

I'll have a look at Dan Crumpton's source books for Warren County and see if there are any references to Peggy Lewis, R. L. Lewis or any of these family members.

Tom Simmons
USGENWEB
Warren County, Georgia Coordinator

Thanks for the information. However, I ran across this information earlier and for some reason excluded this family. I am unable to find my notes and will study this new information for more details.

Thanks for your very helpful information. Should you run across more, please do not hesitate to share it.

Again, thanks for all your help.

hcooper