Hi I had a great great grandfather by the name of Joel lewis, died in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas on February 08, 1896. He was born in Jackson Parish Louisiana in abt. 1830. His father was from N. C. the family info. states. & was a full blood Cherokee. Also A Benton co. census states he was Indian. 1880 Benton County, Arkansas, Federal Census Father Mother Hico TWSP Cont. -------------------------- Born BORN BORN # 278 Lewis, Joel (Ind) M 50 Hbd. Mar. Lab. LA. N.C. GA. Margaret F 35 Wf. Mar. Kh. TX. IN. IN. Mary E. (Ind) F 13 dau. TX. LA. TX. Ann (Ind) F 6 dau. AR. LA. TX. Susan (Ind) F 3 dau. AR. LA. TX. George (Ind) F 2 son C.N. OK. LA. TX. Rosetta (Ind) F 1/12 dau AR. LA. TX. ------------------------------------- Trying to locate his fathers name & where exactly he was born. Any info. would very much appreciated. Gayle M. Garrett gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: grankk902 > Surnames: LEWIS,LITTLE,HOLT > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/12028.3/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I don't know if this is the right Moses Lewis, but I have a Brackin Lewis age 49 in 1850 census b. NC & wife Matilda age 47 in 1850 census(this says born in KY) & one of their children listed is Moses LEWIS age 18 (b. abt 1832 KY (they could have made a mistake & should be NC). I think this may be the one whose name is Moses Daniel Lewis , I would have to find my other papers. I think there may have been one more Moses Lewis in Arkansas, but don't remember. There is my Moses, Moses Vandever Lewis b. Jan 25, 1833 Washington Co, Ark to Samuel Lewis & Bricie LITTLE/HOLT Lewis. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEWIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >