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Daisy Estelle <I>Russell</I> Lewis

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Daisy Estelle Russell Lewis

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
23 Mar 1970 (aged 74)
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section G
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Daisy was the daughter of Abigail G Smith Russell
1877–1901) and Leonidas Franklin Russell
(1869–1959).

She married first at age 20 (b. ca 1894) in Ocean, Carteret Co., NC, April 4, 1914, Guy Lee (Leslie) Saunders (1894 - 1969), age 21.

Guy registered for the World War I draft in Lenoir Co., NC, at age 23 in 1917; birthplace "Carotise Co. [probably Carteret Co.], NC; occupation, railroad agent with KC RR Co, Pink Hill, NC; dependents, wife and child. He signed his name as "G.L. Sanders".

Daisy and Guy were listed in the 1920 US Census in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC, as:
Guy Sanders, head, 25
Daisy E. Sanders, wife, 23
Leland L. Sanders, son, 5
Lillian E. Sanders, dau, 1
Lenwood E. Sanders, son, 0
all born in NC.

Daisy and Guy were listed in the 1930 US Census in Harnett, New Hanover Co., NC, as:
G.L. Sanders, head, 33
Daisy E. Sanders, wife, 30
Leslie Sanders, son, 15, b. VA
Lillian E. Sanders, dau, 12
Linwood E. Sanders, son, 10
Lee R. Sanders, son, 3
Donald B. Sanders, son, 1
all except Leslie born in NC.

Daisy and Guy had children (note, surname spelled Saunders of Sanders):

1. Leland Leslie Sanders, #93127916, b. VA Dec 31, 1914; d. NC Jul 3, 1989; m. 1st Craven Co., NC, Dec 31, 1935, Nannie Belle Garner, #93128014, b. 1912, d. 1971; m. 2nd Mattie Irene Taylor, #44776790, b. 1915, d. 2007

2. Lillian Estelle Sanders, b. NC Feb 1918; m. Craven Co., NC, Jul 9, 1939, Kenneth Daniel Piner, b. ca 1918

3. Linwood Earl Sanders, b. NC Oct 1919, liv. 2007

4. Carl Sanders, b. NC ca 1920; liv. 1940

5. Lee Russell Sanders, #3261036, b. NC Feb 10, 1927; d. NC Jul 21, 1977; m. Mildred Whitford, #72828342, b. Nov 27, 1926, d. Jan 15, 2011; Mildred married 2nd (?) Hill

6. Donald Glenn Saunders, #153728001, b. NC Sep 12, 1928; d. NC July 20, 1989; married and divorced

She married second in Craven Co., NC, January 11, 1936, James Harvey Lewis (1894-1955}, son of Elizabeth Harrell and William David "Bill" Lewis. James had married first Letha Jones.
James and Letha had one child:
a. James Jasper "Jack" Lewis, b. Beaufort Co., NC, Jan 11, 1923; liv. 1943

Harvey and Daisy were listed in the 1940 US Census as:
Harvey Lewis, head, 46, b. NC;
Daisy Lewis, wife 38, b. NC;
Jack Lewis, son, 17, b. NC;
Carl Saunders, stepson, 20, b. NC;
Russell Saunders, stepson, 14, b. NC;
Donald Saunders, stepson, 12, b. NC.

She died at age 67 years, widowed last residence 609 Hancock St., New Bern, NC.

From LDS Family Search and findagrave contributor sandi gunter hawkins (47752618).
Daisy was the daughter of Abigail G Smith Russell
1877–1901) and Leonidas Franklin Russell
(1869–1959).

She married first at age 20 (b. ca 1894) in Ocean, Carteret Co., NC, April 4, 1914, Guy Lee (Leslie) Saunders (1894 - 1969), age 21.

Guy registered for the World War I draft in Lenoir Co., NC, at age 23 in 1917; birthplace "Carotise Co. [probably Carteret Co.], NC; occupation, railroad agent with KC RR Co, Pink Hill, NC; dependents, wife and child. He signed his name as "G.L. Sanders".

Daisy and Guy were listed in the 1920 US Census in Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC, as:
Guy Sanders, head, 25
Daisy E. Sanders, wife, 23
Leland L. Sanders, son, 5
Lillian E. Sanders, dau, 1
Lenwood E. Sanders, son, 0
all born in NC.

Daisy and Guy were listed in the 1930 US Census in Harnett, New Hanover Co., NC, as:
G.L. Sanders, head, 33
Daisy E. Sanders, wife, 30
Leslie Sanders, son, 15, b. VA
Lillian E. Sanders, dau, 12
Linwood E. Sanders, son, 10
Lee R. Sanders, son, 3
Donald B. Sanders, son, 1
all except Leslie born in NC.

Daisy and Guy had children (note, surname spelled Saunders of Sanders):

1. Leland Leslie Sanders, #93127916, b. VA Dec 31, 1914; d. NC Jul 3, 1989; m. 1st Craven Co., NC, Dec 31, 1935, Nannie Belle Garner, #93128014, b. 1912, d. 1971; m. 2nd Mattie Irene Taylor, #44776790, b. 1915, d. 2007

2. Lillian Estelle Sanders, b. NC Feb 1918; m. Craven Co., NC, Jul 9, 1939, Kenneth Daniel Piner, b. ca 1918

3. Linwood Earl Sanders, b. NC Oct 1919, liv. 2007

4. Carl Sanders, b. NC ca 1920; liv. 1940

5. Lee Russell Sanders, #3261036, b. NC Feb 10, 1927; d. NC Jul 21, 1977; m. Mildred Whitford, #72828342, b. Nov 27, 1926, d. Jan 15, 2011; Mildred married 2nd (?) Hill

6. Donald Glenn Saunders, #153728001, b. NC Sep 12, 1928; d. NC July 20, 1989; married and divorced

She married second in Craven Co., NC, January 11, 1936, James Harvey Lewis (1894-1955}, son of Elizabeth Harrell and William David "Bill" Lewis. James had married first Letha Jones.
James and Letha had one child:
a. James Jasper "Jack" Lewis, b. Beaufort Co., NC, Jan 11, 1923; liv. 1943

Harvey and Daisy were listed in the 1940 US Census as:
Harvey Lewis, head, 46, b. NC;
Daisy Lewis, wife 38, b. NC;
Jack Lewis, son, 17, b. NC;
Carl Saunders, stepson, 20, b. NC;
Russell Saunders, stepson, 14, b. NC;
Donald Saunders, stepson, 12, b. NC.

She died at age 67 years, widowed last residence 609 Hancock St., New Bern, NC.

From LDS Family Search and findagrave contributor sandi gunter hawkins (47752618).


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  • Created by: Jim Dugan
  • Added: Nov 11, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31308435/daisy_estelle-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for Daisy Estelle Russell Lewis (1 Jul 1895–23 Mar 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31308435, citing New Bern Memorial Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jim Dugan (contributor 47026362).