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Lewis, Martin Dixon[1]

Male 1871 - 1953  (82 years)


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  • Name Lewis, Martin Dixon 
    Nickname Mart 
    Birth 6 Jun 1871  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alternate Birth 6 May 1873  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • This is the date of birth he provided for his draft registration for World War I.
    Census 1880  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Census 1910  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Draft Registration 12 Sep 1918  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    for World War I 
    Census 1920  West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1940  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    merchant and wholesaler 
    • He and his brother founded the Lewis Wholesale Company.
    Death 14 Jul 1953  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Burial Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22067  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2020 

    Father Lewis, James Wilson,   b. 20 Feb 1826, Harlan (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1892, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Collier, Catherine,   b. 29 Sep 1829, Harlan (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1884, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 29 May 1847  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caudill, Nancy Jane,   b. 2 Feb 1877, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1946, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 16 Dec 1896  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    • Marr. Bk. 10, p. 46?.
    Children 
    +1. Lewis, Leonard Hobart,   b. 6 Sep 1897, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1987, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Lewis, Lawrence Fulton,   b. 2 Oct 1899, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1991, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     3. Lewis, Curtis Dixon,   b. 14 Nov 1901, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1965, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    +4. Lewis, Oscar Nevil,   b. 30 Dec 1903, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1989 (Age 85 years)
     5. Lewis, Eunice V.,   b. 9 Jan 1905, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1974, Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     6. Lewis, Gertrude Mary,   b. 24 Sep 1906, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 2002, Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     7. Lewis, John Virgil,   b. 21 Sep 1909, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1930 (Age 20 years)
    +8. Lewis, Maurice Judson,   b. 2 Feb 1915, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 2011, Wilmore, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F8926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Hampton, Mattie,   b. 26 Jul 1910, Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1990 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jun 1946  Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Lewis, Marvin D.,   b. 4 Jul 1947, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 2015 (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F29700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jun 1871 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlternate Birth - 6 May 1873 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Dec 1896 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1900 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - for World War I - 12 Sep 1918 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant and wholesaler - - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Jun 1946 - Jeremiah, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jul 1953 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S16378] Martin D Lewis in entry for Nancy Caudill Lewis, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S16382] Morton Lewis in household of Willson Lewis, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S16385] Martin D Lewis, "United States Census, 1900".

    4. [S16379] Martin D Lewis, "United States Census, 1910".

    5. [S16380] Martin D Lewis, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S16381] Martin D Lewis, "United States Census, 1930".

    7. [S16391] Mart Lewis, "United States Census, 1940".

    8. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 031, Cert. #15109, Deathvol. 1953, hv.

    9. [S794] FamSch Ky Marriages 1785-1979, /MM9.1.1/F4SX-V4D; 21 July 2013; M D Lewis and Nancy J Caudill, 16 Dec 1896.

    10. [S119664] Nancy J Caudill, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".