Chrisman Lewis, blacksmith ledger, ca. 1850-1866. Blanche, Cherokee County, Ala. (Donated by James Crye and Clydie Crye).
Scope and Contents
Chrisman Lewis blacksmith ledger, ca. 1850-1866. Blanche, Cherokee County, Ala. 1 vol. (some loose pages; masking tape on cover). + Photocopies of ‘Descendants of Chrisman Lewis’ and information on the Lewis Family by Charles Lewis. This Lewis Family is related to the Lewis family of the John Lewis Bible in the McClung Collection. Chrisman Lewis was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., in 1812. He married Anna Webb on July 18, 1839, and moved to Cherokee County, Ala., near Gaylesville first and then to Davis Crossroads, now known as the Blanche Community, about 1842. He was a blacksmith.
Dates
- 1850-1866
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 folder
General
This Lewis Family is related to the Lewis’s connected to the John Lewis Bible (FB 0038) in the McClung Collection.
- Blacksmiths Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blanch (Cherokee County, Ala.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chrisman Lewis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ledgers and account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lewis Family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Chrisman Lewis, blacksmith ledger, ca. 1850-1866. Blanche, Cherokee County, Ala. (Donated by James Crye and Clydie Crye).
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- Undetermined
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
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