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Lefew

(Lefew, Leffew, or Lephew – indexed as Lefew)

1. Lefew, John

Parents:

1820 Birth: abt 1820 VA.

1834 Marriage #1: John Leffew m. Frances Mcgraw October 9, 1834. Sur. John McGraw.

1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, H903:

…… Lieffew, John 30 yo w/m laborer, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Fanny 30 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… John 15 yo w/m, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H542:

…… Lefew, John 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, cannot read or write, $500, HOH.

………… Fanny 50 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

…+ Lefew, Frances “Fanny”Fanny

Parents:

1820 Birth: abt 1820 VA.

1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband John Lefew.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Lefew.

…2. Lefew, John

Parents: probably John & Fanny (McGraw) Lefew.

1835 Birth: abt 1835 VA.

1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.

Lefew, John H.

Parents:

1835 Birth: abt 1835 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H252:

…… Sowder, Wm 24 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, married in year, HOH.

………… Mary A. 21 yo w/f, b. Floyd, married in year.

…… Lefew, John 15 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin.

1. Lefew, Josiah

Parents:

1797 Birth: abt 1797 VA.

1812 Marriage #1: Josiah m. Patsy Moore 9-16-1812 Rockingham Co., NC.

Other known children of Josiah & Martha (Moore) Lefew:

Martha Jane Lefew, m. Newberry Thomas Boyd. [boyd_Newberry_Jane]

Name:	Josiah Leffen [Josiah Leffue] [Josiah Leffew]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):	Franklin, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:	1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:	1 richard
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:	1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69:	1 Josiah
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:	1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:	1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:	1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:	1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:	2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:	4
Free White Persons - Under 20:	5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:	2
Total Free White Persons:	8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:	8

1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, H1327:

…… Lieffew, Josiah 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $100, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Martha 50 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Nancy 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Richard 18 yo w/m, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H864:

…… Lefew, Josiah 78 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

………… Martha 68 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Nancy 25 yo w/f, b. VA, $0/55.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H193:

…… Leffew, Josiah 85 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $100/100, cannot write, HOH.

………… Martha 70 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, keeping house.

………… Nancy 40 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot not write, no occupation.

…… Barnet, Amanda 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, cannot read or write.

1872 Death: 1872 Alum Ridge Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

Josiah Lephew, 75 yo w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA. Parents: not given. Informant: Thomas Alley, neighbor. COD: not given.

1872 Burial:

…+ Lefew, Martha “Patsy”

Parents:

1802 Birth: abt 1802 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Josiah Lefew.

1872 Death: 1872 Alum Ridge Twp, Floyd Co., VA. COD: not given. Parents: not given. Age: 70y. Informant: Thomas Alley, neighbor.

1872 Burial:

...2. Lefew, Nancy

Parents: Josiah & Martha “Patsy” (Moore) Lefew.

1835 Birth: abt 1835 VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H111: Nancy Leffew, 50 yo w/f, b. VA single, alone.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Nancy Leffew, 60 yo w/f, b. VA, alone.

I1891 Marriage #1: Nancy Leffew m. James Akers 08-10-1891 at Nancy Lefew's, Floyd Co., VA by Humphrey Duncan. He 76 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA now Floyd & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jonhan & Rebeck Akers. She 60 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Josiah & Martha Leffew.

James A. Akers, 1815-1893, s/o Jonathan Elswick & Rebecca (Canute) Akers. Appears James & Nancy got a divorce, or she states such in 1900 census. She also used her maiden name in 1900. [akers_ja_1815]

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H317: Is this person same as Nancy Leffew 2^nd wife of James A. Akers?

…… Leffew, Nancy 62 yo divorced w/f farmer, b. Mar 1838 VA, parents b. VA, 0 children with 0 living, owns farm, HOH. (alone)

...2. Lefew, Richard

Parents: Josiah & Martha “Patsy” (Moore) Lefew.

1835 Birth: abt 1832 Floyd Co., VA.

1857 Marriage #1: Richard Lefeu m. Nancy Sumner 06-03-1857 Montgomery Co., VA. He b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Josiah & Martha Lefeu. She b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaiah & Nancy Sumner.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H864: Richard Lefew, 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H193: Richard Lefew, 35 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

……+ Lefew, Nancy

Parents: Josiah & Martha “Patsy” (Moore) Lefew.

1835 Birth: abt 1835 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H864: Nancy 25 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H193: Nancy 40 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

?1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H317: Nancy Leffew, 62 yo divorced w/f farmer, b. Mar 1838 VA, 0 ch, owns farm, HOH. (alone)

Lefew, Mary

Parents:

1839 Birth: abt 1839 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Hill PO, H395: Mary Leffew, 21 yo w/f domestic, b. VA, $0, Wilkins P. Ray HOH.

1. Lefew, William B.

Parents:

1829 Birth: abt 1829 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H325:

…… Lefew, Wm 21 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin, $0, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Eliza 24 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

………… George W. 4/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

I1849 Marriage #1: William B. Lefew m. Eliza Sumner 2-26-1849 Floyd Co., VA bond. She d/o Isaiah Sumner per bond.

…+ Lefew, Eliza

Parents: Isaiah Sr & Nancy (Hungate) Sumner. [sumner]

1826 Birth: abt 1826 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaiah & Nancy (Hungate) Sumner.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William B. Lefew.

…2. Lefew, George W.

Parents: William B. & Eliza (Sumner) Lefew.

1850 Birth: 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

End Lefew in Floyd Co., VA.