Last Updated: 01/23/2016
*** NOTE: Elbert Lewis has a military MEMORIAL marker in Lewis Cemetery, whereas a BURIAL marker is located in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia: Find a Grave memorial 39255544.***
Grandson of Ripley Copeland (64501741)
Grandson of Rachael Tucker Copeland (64501822)
Elbert is the youngest son of Howell and Nancy (Copeland) Lewis. Elbert is a grandson of Revolutionary War veteran, Ripley Copeland, Senior.
As did his father and several brothers, Elbert relocated a short distance from northern Jones County to southern Smith County, Mississippi, in the late 1850s. Elbert's father and two brothers, Isham and Moses Lewis, acquired land tracts via the Bureau of Land Management in 1859. Elbert acquired a land grant in 1861.
Elbert and his bride, Catherine Stephens, started a family with two daughters, followed by three sons.
On March 19, 1863, Elbert enlisted in Company A of the 8th Mississippi Infantry. His son, Elbert Stephens Lewis, was born 9 days later. Enlistment took place at the courthouse in Raleigh, Mississippi. Elbert died in Polk Hospital in Rome, Georgia, as reported by the surgeon in charge, Dr. Robert Battey, on January 10, 1864, at age 37. Elbert was buried near the hospital in what is now called Myrtle Hill Cemetery (see Find A Grave memorial 39255544).
Catherine was widowed at age 30.
Nancy E. Lewis lost her father when she was 10.
Julia A. Lewis lost her father when she was 8.
John H. Lewis was barely 7 when he lost his father.
Caleb S. Lewis was 5 when he lost his father.
Elbert S. Lewis was 9 months old when he lost his father, whom he may have never seen.
An account of where Elbert Lewis and Company A served in 1863 is forthcoming in spring 2016.
Elbert's story and legacy do not end in 1864.
THE LEGACY
Elbert's widow and five children moved from Smith County, Mississippi to west Louisiana in 1868, where some of their Lewis and Craft relatives had settled more than a decade earlier. The 1870 Census reports that all five children cannot read or write. Four of the five are, however, literate in 1880. Elbert's wife, Catherine, died in 1871, leaving three unmarried, orphaned sons under age 15.
Elbert's and Catherine's story and legacy do not end in 1871.
All five of Elbert's children named their first-born son "Elbert." Four of the five Elbert grandsons are buried in Lewis Cemetery. The five Lewis children died in the order in which they were born, meaning that Elbert Stephens Lewis was the last to die.
In 2015, several descendants of Elbert and Catherine Lewis partnered to memorialize all seven family members in Lewis Cemetery. The VA application was signed by great-grandson, WWII and Korean War veteran, Elbert Nathaniel Lewis, Jr. and mailed the day before Veterans Day 2015. The marker arrived 3 weeks later on December 3. A memorial service was held in Lewis Cemetery on January 9, 2016.
On January 16, 2016, we confirmed that Elbert died in Rome, Georgia and was likely buried in a nearby cemetery. A week later we confirmed that memorial # 39255544 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery is for our Elbert Lewis; the replication of a distinctive "error" was familiar to us.
The lead author and editor of this biography is Elbert and Catherine's great-great-grandson, Samuel Staples Lewis.
*** NOTE: Elbert Lewis has a military MEMORIAL marker in Lewis Cemetery, whereas a BURIAL marker is located in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia: Find a Grave memorial 39255544.***
Grandson of Ripley Copeland (64501741)
Grandson of Rachael Tucker Copeland (64501822)
Elbert is the youngest son of Howell and Nancy (Copeland) Lewis. Elbert is a grandson of Revolutionary War veteran, Ripley Copeland, Senior.
As did his father and several brothers, Elbert relocated a short distance from northern Jones County to southern Smith County, Mississippi, in the late 1850s. Elbert's father and two brothers, Isham and Moses Lewis, acquired land tracts via the Bureau of Land Management in 1859. Elbert acquired a land grant in 1861.
Elbert and his bride, Catherine Stephens, started a family with two daughters, followed by three sons.
On March 19, 1863, Elbert enlisted in Company A of the 8th Mississippi Infantry. His son, Elbert Stephens Lewis, was born 9 days later. Enlistment took place at the courthouse in Raleigh, Mississippi. Elbert died in Polk Hospital in Rome, Georgia, as reported by the surgeon in charge, Dr. Robert Battey, on January 10, 1864, at age 37. Elbert was buried near the hospital in what is now called Myrtle Hill Cemetery (see Find A Grave memorial 39255544).
Catherine was widowed at age 30.
Nancy E. Lewis lost her father when she was 10.
Julia A. Lewis lost her father when she was 8.
John H. Lewis was barely 7 when he lost his father.
Caleb S. Lewis was 5 when he lost his father.
Elbert S. Lewis was 9 months old when he lost his father, whom he may have never seen.
An account of where Elbert Lewis and Company A served in 1863 is forthcoming in spring 2016.
Elbert's story and legacy do not end in 1864.
THE LEGACY
Elbert's widow and five children moved from Smith County, Mississippi to west Louisiana in 1868, where some of their Lewis and Craft relatives had settled more than a decade earlier. The 1870 Census reports that all five children cannot read or write. Four of the five are, however, literate in 1880. Elbert's wife, Catherine, died in 1871, leaving three unmarried, orphaned sons under age 15.
Elbert's and Catherine's story and legacy do not end in 1871.
All five of Elbert's children named their first-born son "Elbert." Four of the five Elbert grandsons are buried in Lewis Cemetery. The five Lewis children died in the order in which they were born, meaning that Elbert Stephens Lewis was the last to die.
In 2015, several descendants of Elbert and Catherine Lewis partnered to memorialize all seven family members in Lewis Cemetery. The VA application was signed by great-grandson, WWII and Korean War veteran, Elbert Nathaniel Lewis, Jr. and mailed the day before Veterans Day 2015. The marker arrived 3 weeks later on December 3. A memorial service was held in Lewis Cemetery on January 9, 2016.
On January 16, 2016, we confirmed that Elbert died in Rome, Georgia and was likely buried in a nearby cemetery. A week later we confirmed that memorial # 39255544 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery is for our Elbert Lewis; the replication of a distinctive "error" was familiar to us.
The lead author and editor of this biography is Elbert and Catherine's great-great-grandson, Samuel Staples Lewis.
Last Updated: 01/23/2016
*** NOTE: Elbert Lewis has a military MEMORIAL marker in Lewis Cemetery, whereas a BURIAL marker is located in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia: Find a Grave memorial 39255544.***
Grandson of Ripley Copeland (64501741)
Grandson of Rachael Tucker Copeland (64501822)
Elbert is the youngest son of Howell and Nancy (Copeland) Lewis. Elbert is a grandson of Revolutionary War veteran, Ripley Copeland, Senior.
As did his father and several brothers, Elbert relocated a short distance from northern Jones County to southern Smith County, Mississippi, in the late 1850s. Elbert's father and two brothers, Isham and Moses Lewis, acquired land tracts via the Bureau of Land Management in 1859. Elbert acquired a land grant in 1861.
Elbert and his bride, Catherine Stephens, started a family with two daughters, followed by three sons.
On March 19, 1863, Elbert enlisted in Company A of the 8th Mississippi Infantry. His son, Elbert Stephens Lewis, was born 9 days later. Enlistment took place at the courthouse in Raleigh, Mississippi. Elbert died in Polk Hospital in Rome, Georgia, as reported by the surgeon in charge, Dr. Robert Battey, on January 10, 1864, at age 37. Elbert was buried near the hospital in what is now called Myrtle Hill Cemetery (see Find A Grave memorial 39255544).
Catherine was widowed at age 30.
Nancy E. Lewis lost her father when she was 10.
Julia A. Lewis lost her father when she was 8.
John H. Lewis was barely 7 when he lost his father.
Caleb S. Lewis was 5 when he lost his father.
Elbert S. Lewis was 9 months old when he lost his father, whom he may have never seen.
An account of where Elbert Lewis and Company A served in 1863 is forthcoming in spring 2016.
Elbert's story and legacy do not end in 1864.
THE LEGACY
Elbert's widow and five children moved from Smith County, Mississippi to west Louisiana in 1868, where some of their Lewis and Craft relatives had settled more than a decade earlier. The 1870 Census reports that all five children cannot read or write. Four of the five are, however, literate in 1880. Elbert's wife, Catherine, died in 1871, leaving three unmarried, orphaned sons under age 15.
Elbert's and Catherine's story and legacy do not end in 1871.
All five of Elbert's children named their first-born son "Elbert." Four of the five Elbert grandsons are buried in Lewis Cemetery. The five Lewis children died in the order in which they were born, meaning that Elbert Stephens Lewis was the last to die.
In 2015, several descendants of Elbert and Catherine Lewis partnered to memorialize all seven family members in Lewis Cemetery. The VA application was signed by great-grandson, WWII and Korean War veteran, Elbert Nathaniel Lewis, Jr. and mailed the day before Veterans Day 2015. The marker arrived 3 weeks later on December 3. A memorial service was held in Lewis Cemetery on January 9, 2016.
On January 16, 2016, we confirmed that Elbert died in Rome, Georgia and was likely buried in a nearby cemetery. A week later we confirmed that memorial # 39255544 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery is for our Elbert Lewis; the replication of a distinctive "error" was familiar to us.
The lead author and editor of this biography is Elbert and Catherine's great-great-grandson, Samuel Staples Lewis.
*** NOTE: Elbert Lewis has a military MEMORIAL marker in Lewis Cemetery, whereas a BURIAL marker is located in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia: Find a Grave memorial 39255544.***
Grandson of Ripley Copeland (64501741)
Grandson of Rachael Tucker Copeland (64501822)
Elbert is the youngest son of Howell and Nancy (Copeland) Lewis. Elbert is a grandson of Revolutionary War veteran, Ripley Copeland, Senior.
As did his father and several brothers, Elbert relocated a short distance from northern Jones County to southern Smith County, Mississippi, in the late 1850s. Elbert's father and two brothers, Isham and Moses Lewis, acquired land tracts via the Bureau of Land Management in 1859. Elbert acquired a land grant in 1861.
Elbert and his bride, Catherine Stephens, started a family with two daughters, followed by three sons.
On March 19, 1863, Elbert enlisted in Company A of the 8th Mississippi Infantry. His son, Elbert Stephens Lewis, was born 9 days later. Enlistment took place at the courthouse in Raleigh, Mississippi. Elbert died in Polk Hospital in Rome, Georgia, as reported by the surgeon in charge, Dr. Robert Battey, on January 10, 1864, at age 37. Elbert was buried near the hospital in what is now called Myrtle Hill Cemetery (see Find A Grave memorial 39255544).
Catherine was widowed at age 30.
Nancy E. Lewis lost her father when she was 10.
Julia A. Lewis lost her father when she was 8.
John H. Lewis was barely 7 when he lost his father.
Caleb S. Lewis was 5 when he lost his father.
Elbert S. Lewis was 9 months old when he lost his father, whom he may have never seen.
An account of where Elbert Lewis and Company A served in 1863 is forthcoming in spring 2016.
Elbert's story and legacy do not end in 1864.
THE LEGACY
Elbert's widow and five children moved from Smith County, Mississippi to west Louisiana in 1868, where some of their Lewis and Craft relatives had settled more than a decade earlier. The 1870 Census reports that all five children cannot read or write. Four of the five are, however, literate in 1880. Elbert's wife, Catherine, died in 1871, leaving three unmarried, orphaned sons under age 15.
Elbert's and Catherine's story and legacy do not end in 1871.
All five of Elbert's children named their first-born son "Elbert." Four of the five Elbert grandsons are buried in Lewis Cemetery. The five Lewis children died in the order in which they were born, meaning that Elbert Stephens Lewis was the last to die.
In 2015, several descendants of Elbert and Catherine Lewis partnered to memorialize all seven family members in Lewis Cemetery. The VA application was signed by great-grandson, WWII and Korean War veteran, Elbert Nathaniel Lewis, Jr. and mailed the day before Veterans Day 2015. The marker arrived 3 weeks later on December 3. A memorial service was held in Lewis Cemetery on January 9, 2016.
On January 16, 2016, we confirmed that Elbert died in Rome, Georgia and was likely buried in a nearby cemetery. A week later we confirmed that memorial # 39255544 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery is for our Elbert Lewis; the replication of a distinctive "error" was familiar to us.
The lead author and editor of this biography is Elbert and Catherine's great-great-grandson, Samuel Staples Lewis.
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