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Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] Need info on Nace (Nathan?) and Clara Lewis ofCloverport, KY
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:59:36 -0000
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Author: russellface
Surnames: Lewis Ballman Parrette
Classification: queries
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I am not related to this family. I just thought I could help you with some information from my Breckinridge County research books, and census records I found on ancestry.com.
Peggy L. Russell
Breckinridge County, Ky Marriage Bonds 1881 to 1895
compiled by Jane Meador Newton, copyright 1997
Marriage Bond Book 16
Bonddate: 27 Sept 1884 Bondsman: James T. Hoben
Groom: Sanford Ignatius Lewis, age 23, Carpenter, Sanford and both of his parents were born in Breckinridge Co, Ky., a resident of Breckinridge Co, Ky, his first marriage.
Bride: Clara C. Ballman, age 21. Birthplace unknown. Both of her parents were born in Germany, a resident of Breckinridge County, her first marriage.
Married 7 Oct 1884 at the Catholic Church in Cloverport, Ky, by Henry A. Connolly, Rector
Witnesses: Charles Ballman and Ann M. Ballman
Consent by Clara Ballman
Breckinridge County, Ky Cemeteries, Vol. I
by the Breckinridge County Historical Society, copyright 1991
Calvary Cemetery, located on a bluff in the city limits of Cloverport in Breckinridge County, overlooking Highway 60.
LEWIS, Sanford Ignatius Jan 17, 1861 - Apr 24, 1943
husband of Clara
LEWIS, Clara Ballman May 21, 1863 - May 8, 1940
wife of Ignatius
1900 census Breckinridge County, Ky
Page 5B, Supervisors District #4, Enumerators District #5
Magisteral District 2, 3rd Precinct, Cloverport City
enumerated on 4 June 1900 by Charles W. Patterson
91 - 91 living on Chestnut Street, lines 84 - 86
LEWIS, Nathan head white male born Jany 1861 age 39 married for 15 years carpenter Ky Ky Ky
LEWIS, Clara C. wife white female born May 1863 age 37 married for 15 years, 1 child and 1 child living, Ky Germany Ind
LEWIS, Markus son white male born Dec 1893 age 6 single Ky Ky Ky
1910 census Breckinridge County, Ky, 2nd Magisteral District
Supervisors District #4, Enumerators District #7
Page 2B, Cloverport City, Ward-1,enumerated on 15 Apr 1910. I couldn't read the enumerators name.
42 - 42 living on High Street
LEWIS, Noce head male white age 49 married only once for 25 years, carpenter-house, Ky Ky Ky, working on own account, owns free house, can read & write
LEWIS, Clara C. wife female white age 47 married only once for 25 years, she had no children, Ky Germany Ind
PARRETTE, Mark adopted son male white age 16 single attending school Ky Ky Ky
I did not find them in the 1920 or 1930 census of Breckinridge County, Ky.
I do believe this is the family/couple you are looking for. It looks like the names Nathan/Nace is nicknames for Ignatius.
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