Sam was the eldest of three children b. to
Edward Hobby Lewis, b. abt. 1817 in SC. and d. Apr. 18, 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. &
Sarah 'Sally' Lenora Lay, b. abt. 1852 in LA. and d. in Red River, LA. sometime after 1880.

Edward Hobby Lewis and Sarah Lenora Lay were married on Oct. 17, 1870 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. (This was a 2nd marriage for him.)

Edward and Sarah Lewis' children were:
1. Samuel Noland Lewis, b. Aug. 22, 1871 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. and d. Jun. 6, 1945 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA.
2. Edgar Bentley Lewis, b. Feb. 5, 1874 in Closo Point Plantation, Natchitoches, LA. and d. Aug. 28, 1963 in Coushatta, Red River, LA. He marr. Minnie Cagle.
3. Alice Lewis, b. Mar. 31, 1875 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. and d. Jan. 25, 1929 in LA. Alice marr. Allen Byrd.
4. Oscar Hob Lewis

When Edward died in 1878, Sarah was pregnant with their fourth child, Oscar Hob Lewis.
By the 1880 U.S. census, Sarah 'Sally' had married a second time, to John Thomas Ingram.

On Oct. 21, 1891, Sam Noland Lewis and Izora Cloud were married in Natchitoches Parish, LA.

Sam and Izora Lewis' children were:
1. Carl Cloud Lewis, b. Jun. 24, 1893 in Natchitoches Parish LA. and d. Nov. 13, 1983, Los Angeles County, CA.
2. Earl Edward Lewis, b. Jan. 28, 1895 in LA. and d. Mar. 1, 1980 in Napa county, CA. Earl is interred in Napa at Napa Memorial Gardens. Earl had a daughter, Yvonne, who married general Van Fleet's son, who went missing in Korea.
Yvonne and her husband had one son with Capt. Van Fleet, named James Jr.
3. Lola Lillian Lewis, b. Aug. 6, 1897 in LA. and d. May 1, 1984 in Ventura county, CA. Lola marr. __ LeBard.
4. Noah Nelson Lewis, b. Aug, 8, 1899 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. and d. Feb. 27, 1985 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
5. Sam Nelson/Noland Lewis, b. Dec. 2, 1901 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. and d. Aug. 6, 1964.

*Note: According to the CA. Death Index, Sam N. Lewis was b. Aug. 7, 1899 in LA. and d. Aug. 3, 1964 in Los Angeles County, CA. His mother's maiden name was Cloud. He is buried in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, L.A., CA.
-However, Sam was actually born in Dec., 1901, and used his brother, Noah Nelson Lewis's birthdate in order to join the Navy in WWI.
*Source of that information: Sandra Lewis Ramirez (Find A Grave Contributor #49256257)

In the 1900 U.S. census, 29 yr. old Sam Lewis, a log hauler, b. Aug. 1870 in LA., was living in Police Jury Ward 3, Natchitoches, LA. with his
29 yr. old wife, Isoa (Izora) Lewis, b. Feb. 1870 in LA.
6 yr. old son, Karl (Carl) Lewis, b. Jun. 1894 in LA.
5 yr. old son, Earle (Earl) Lewis, b. Jun. 1895 in LA.
2 yr. old daughter, Sola (Lola) Lewis, b. Dec. 1897 in LA.
9 mth. old son, Nelson Lewis, b. Aug. 1899 in LA.
Sam's father was b. in AL. and his mother in LA.
Isoa's father was b. in LA. and her mother in AL.
Sam and Isoa had been married for 9 years. Isoa was the mother of four children, all still alive by this census.

In about 1916, Sam and Izora divorced and Sam married second, Ever Lee (Eva Lee) Bailey.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Sam An (N.) Lewis, a blacksmith for an oil company, b. in LA., was renting a place in Police Jury Ward 3, Caddo, LA. with his
35 yr. old wife, Eva Lewis, b. in AL.
13 yr. old Nettie B Lewis, b. in TX.
12 yr. old Berry Lewis, b. in TX.
3 yr. 2 mth. old H.P. (K.P.) Lewis, b. in LA.
Sam's parents were b. in the U.S. and Eva's parents were b. in AL.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Sam Lewis, a blacksmith for an oil company, b. in LA., was renting a home for $32.50 (not a farm) at 2126 Claibone in Shreveport, Ward 4, Caddo, LA. with his
44 yr. old wife, Eva Lee (Ever Lee) Lewis, b. in AL.
23 yr. old step-daughter, Nettie Sturgeon, b. in TX.
12 yr. old son, K.P. Lewis, b. in LA.
6 yr. old daughter, Geraldine Sturgeon, b. in LA.
1 yr. old step-grandson, Charles Sturgeon, b. in MO.
Sam's parents were both b. in LA. and Ever Lee's parents were both b. in AL.
Sam was 43 yrs. old and Ever Lee was 18 at the time of their first marriage.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 67 yr. old Sam Lewis, a retired black smith at a Gulf Refining Co., b. in LA., was living on a farm he owned, valued at $800, in Caddo, LA. with his
55 yr. old wife, Eva Lewis, b. in AL.
20 yr. old son-in-law (?) Lavernill Holt, a new worker, b. in TX.
16 yr. old Geraldine Stergeon, b. in LA.
12 yr. old step-grandson, Charles Stergeon, b. in MO.
Sam was living in Shreveport, Caddo, LA. in 1935.
Residence in 1935: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
The highest grade Sam had completed was 3rd. Ever had finished 5th. Lavernill had three years of college and Geraldine, two years of high school.
Sam didn't work at all in 1939 and had no income, but he had income from other sources.