John Buford Lewis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Buford Lewis was born on 9 Sep 1886 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas (son of Thomas Graves Lewis and Belle Alice Martin); died on 12 Nov 1965 in Waynoka, Oklahoma.

John married Willie Bertha Tinkle on 6 May 1889. Willie (daughter of James Wilson Tinkle and Mary Aurilia Calladonia "Callie" Hodge) was born on 30 Nov 1886 in Corsicana, Navarro Co, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1973 in Waynoka, Wood Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Vivian Alice Lewis was born on 2 Oct 1908 in New Mexico; died on 6 Apr 1997 in Alameda Co, California.
Robert Graves Lewis was born on 15 Feb 1912; died on 17 May 1978 in Amarillo, Randall Co, Texas.
Jack Tinkle Lewis was born on 15 Jan 1916 in Tieband, New Mexico; died in 1985 in Waynoka, Wood Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Thomas Graves Lewis was born on 2 Nov 1862 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas (son of Abraham Buford Lewis and Elouisa Catherine Graves); died on 19 May 1940 in Lawton, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.

Thomas married Belle Alice Martin on 31 Aug 1885. Belle was born on 12 Oct 1867 in Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri; died on 27 Sep 1955 in Lawton, Comanche Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Belle Alice Martin was born on 12 Oct 1867 in Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri; died on 27 Sep 1955 in Lawton, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

1. John Buford Lewis was born on 9 Sep 1886 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas; died on 12 Nov 1965 in Waynoka, Oklahoma.
William Edmond Lewis was born on 5 Feb 1901 in Belton, Bee Co, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1977 in Roswell, Chaves Co, New Mexico.

Generation: 3

Abraham Buford Lewis was born on 17 Jul 1833 in Virginia (son of Henry Edmund Lewis and Eliza Ann Nichols, (dau of who?)); died on 30 Aug 1900 in Bell Co, Texas.

Abraham married Elouisa Catherine Graves in 1862. Elouisa (daughter of Benjamin Walter Graves and Margaret Embree) was born on 24 Feb 1843 in Kentucky; died on 17 Feb 1926 in Belton, Bell Co,Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elouisa Catherine Graves was born on 24 Feb 1843 in Kentucky (daughter of Benjamin Walter Graves and Margaret Embree); died on 17 Feb 1926 in Belton, Bell Co,Texas.

Children:

2. Thomas Graves Lewis was born on 2 Nov 1862 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas; died on 19 May 1940 in Lawton, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.
William Henry Lewis was born in 1869 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Bell Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Henry Edmund Lewis was born on 11 Jun 1807 in Madison, Madison Co, Virginia (son of Thomas Abraham Lewis and Sarah "Sally" Graves); died in 1859 in Madison, Madison Co, Virginia.

Henry married Eliza Ann Nichols, (dau of who?) on 6 Nov 1828 in Madison, Madison Co, Virginia. Eliza was born about 1807; died in 1847 in Madison, Madison Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Ann Nichols, (dau of who?) was born about 1807; died in 1847 in Madison, Madison Co, Virginia.

Children:

Molly Lewis
Thomas G. Lewis
Kate Lewis
Margaret P. Lewis was born in 1830 in Madison, Madison Co, Mississippi.
4. Abraham Buford Lewis was born on 17 Jul 1833 in Virginia; died on 30 Aug 1900 in Bell Co, Texas.

10.

Benjamin Walter Graves was born in 1811 in Kentucky (son of Thomas Graves and Mary "Polly" Chilton); died on 19 Jul 1853 in Texas.

Benjamin married Margaret Embree on 18 Jan 1832. Margaret (daughter of Elisha Embree and Nancy Wilhoit) was born on 27 Apr 1817 in Cumberland Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Jul 1902 in Midway Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Midway Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Margaret Embree was born on 27 Apr 1817 in Cumberland Co, Kentucky (daughter of Elisha Embree and Nancy Wilhoit); died on 18 Jul 1902 in Midway Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Midway Co, Texas.

Children:

5. Elouisa Catherine Graves was born on 24 Feb 1843 in Kentucky; died on 17 Feb 1926 in Belton, Bell Co,Texas.