Last Updated: May 11, 2021

Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks

 

1. Weeks, Lewis Sr

Parents: Elijah & Margaret (Thompson) Weeks.

1811 Birth: 1811 Bedford Co., VA.

1832 Marriage #1: Lewis Weeks m. Betsy Ann Thompson 09-11-1832 Floyd Co., VA by Jesse Jones. He s/o Elijah Weeks per permission note.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg176: Lewis Weeks, 1 male & 1 female 20-29 yo, 1 female 10-4 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo, 1 male & 1 female 0-4 yo. 

Name:

Lewis Weeks

Home in 1840 (City, County, State):

Floyd, Virginia

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:

1

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:

1

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:

1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:

1

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:

1

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:

1

Persons Employed in Agriculture:

1

No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:

1

Free White Persons - Under 20:

4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:

2

Total Free White Persons:

6

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:

6

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H835:

…… Weeks, Lewis 38 yo w/m farmer, b. Bedford, $1000, HOH.

………… Betsy A. 27 yo w/f, b. Campbell.

………… Alexander 17 yo w/m, b. Campbell, laborer.

………… Absalom 14 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

………… Louisa 12 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

………… Augustus 9 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

…… McPeake, Tesona 22 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. [mcpeak]

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1100:

…… Weeks, Lewis 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1400/906, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 44 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Alex M. 27 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Mary L. 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Wm A. 19 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Margaret L. 13 yo w/f, b. VA. (d/o unknown)

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H307:

…… Weeks, Lewis Sr 59 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $3000/900, HOH.

………… Betsy Ann 55 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Alexander 35 yo w/m invalid, b. VA.

…… Hylton, Mary L. 24 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation. (widowed daughter)

…… Sutphin, John Wm 8 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

…… McPeak, Archs 22 yo w/m, b. VA, $0/130, farm laborer. [mcpeak]

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District, H245:

…… Weeks, Lewis 68 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

………… Betsey A. 64 yo wife, b. VA.

…… Barker, Rebeck 26 yo w/f, b. NC, parents b. NC, servant. (could be Parker)

…… Poff, Simon 17 yo w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

1896 Death: 6-26-1896 Collin Co., Texas.

1896 Burial:

…+ Weeks, Elizabeth Ann “Betsy”

Parents: William & Martha (Milam) Thompson.

1815 Birth: 1815 Campbell Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Lewis S. Weeks.

1891 Death: 1891.

1891 Burial:

...2. Weeks, Alexander Madison

Parents: Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks.

1831 Birth: 1-5-1831 Campbell Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Death: 12-19-1870 Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA. COD: spinal disease. Age: 35y.

1870 Burial: Hylton - Weeks Cemetery, on SR 799 e. of Willis, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Weeks, Absalom Clark

 

Parents: Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks.

1831 Birth: 7-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Research by Caroline Weddell Landrum. <uscwl@learnlink.emory.edu

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860:

Marriage #1: Absalom m. Mildred J. Horn, b. 1852.

1870 Collin Co., Texas, Precinct 1, H215: Absalom Weeks, 34 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, $0/1200, William H. Horn HOH. Note: Absalom is indexed as “Abraha Waks” by Ancestry.com.

1880 Collin Co., Texas, H425: A. C. Weeks, 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, (not noted where parents b.), HOH.

1900 Collin Co., Texas, H369: Absalom Weeks, 63 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. July 1836 VA as were parents, owns farm, HOH.

1908 Death: 1908.

1908 Burial:

......+ Weeks, Mildred J.

Parents:

1853 Birth: abt 1853 TN.

1870 Collin Co., Texas, Precinct 1, H215: Mildred is 17 yo w/f, b. TN, William H. Horn HOH.

1880 Collin Co., Texas, H425: M. J. 27 yo wife, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN, keeping house.

......3. Weeks, N. Y.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1874 Birth: abt 1874 TX.

1880 Collin Co., Texas, H425: N. Y. 6 yo daughter, b. TX

......3. Weeks, B. A.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1876 Birth: abt 1876 TX.

1880 Collin Co., Texas, H425: B. A. 4 yo daughter, b. TX

......3. Weeks, F. C.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1879 Birth: abt 1879 TX.

1880 Collin Co., Texas, H425: F. C. 1 yo son, b. TX.

......3. Weeks, Carl or Core F.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1881 Birth: 9-1881 TX.

1900 Collin Co., Texas, H369: Core F. 18 yo son, b. Sept 1881 TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, school.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, H153: Carl L. Weeks, 28 yo w/m farmer, b. Texas, father b. VA, mother b. TN, M1 7y, mortgaged farm, HOH.

.........+ Weeks, Ethel J.

Parents:

1883 Birth: abt 1883 TX.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, H153: Ethel J. 27 yo wife, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. TX,  M1 7y, 3 ch with 2 living

.........4. Weeks, Cliva M.

Parents: Carl or Core F. & Ethel J. (unknown) Weeks.

1904 Birth: abt 1904 TX.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, H153: Cliva M. 6 yo daughter, b. TX

.........4. Weeks, Winnifred A.

Parents: Carl or Core F. & Ethel J. (unknown) Weeks.

1908 Birth: abt 1908 TX.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, H153: Winnifred A. 2 yo daughter, b. TX

......3. Weeks, Ella M.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1883 Birth: 11-1883 TX.

1900 Collin Co., Texas, H369: Ella M. 16 yo daughter, b. Nov 1883 TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, school.

Marriage #1: m. Lem Vernon.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, McKinney City, 11 North Bradley Street, H140:

…… Vernon, Lem 30 yo w/m meat merchant, b. TX, father’s pob not noted, mother b. Arkansas, M1 6y, rents house, HOH.

……… Ella 26 yo wife, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, M1 6y, 1 ch with 1 living.

……… Clyde L. 3/12 son, b. TX.

…… Weeks, Gertrude 18 yo sister-in-law, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, occupation: none.

......3. Weeks, Jasper L.

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1887 Birth: 8-1887 TX.

1900 Collin Co., Texas, H369: Jasper L. 12 yo son, b. Aug 1887 TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, school.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, H153: Weeks, Jasper L. 22 yo brother/boarder, b. TX, farmer, Carl L. Weeks HOH.

......3. Weeks, Lila Gertrude

Parents: Absalom Clark & Mildred J. (Horn) Weeks.

1891 Birth: 5-1891 TX.

1900 Collin Co., Texas, H369: Lila G. 9 yo daughter, b. May 1891 TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, school.

1910 Collin Co., Texas, McKinney City, 11 North Bradley Street, H140: Gertrude Weeks, 18 yo sister-in-law, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. TN, occupation: none, Lem Vernon HOH.

...2. Weeks, Mary Louisa               

Parents: Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks.

1839 Birth: 4-23-1839 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1864 Marriage #1: Mary Louisa Weeks m. John H. Hylton 07-14-1864 at Lewis Weeks', Floyd Co., VA by Benjamin W. L. Bishop. He 29 yo single soldier, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Burwell & Polly Ann Hylton. She single 25 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lewis & Margaret Weeks. (only record where I’ve seen Betsy Ann referred to as Margaret – need to check further)

John H. Hylton, s/o Burwell & Mary Ann (Slusher) Hylton. [Hylton_Burwell_Mary]

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H307:

…… Weeks, Lewis Sr 59 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $3000/900, HOH.

………… Betsy Ann 55 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… Alexander 35 yo w/m invalid, b. VA.

…… Hylton, Mary L. 24 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation.

…… Sutphin, John Wm 8 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

…… McPeak, Archs 22 yo w/m, b. VA, $0/130, farm laborer. [mcpeak]

i1877 Marriage #2: Mary Louisa Hylton m. 2nd Christopher Keith 12-17-1877 at Lewis Weeks', Floyd Co., VA by A.C. Sutherland. He 26 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Leonard & Elizabeth Keeth. She 30 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lewis & Betsy Ann Weeks.

Christopher Keith, s/o Leonard & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Sutphin) Keith. [Keith_Leonard_Elizabeth]

1888 Death: 1-3-1888.

1888 Burial: Hylton - Weeks Cemetery, on SR 799 e. of Willis, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA as Mary L. Keith.

...2. Weeks, William Augustus

Parents: Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1861 Death: Augusta Weeks, died time and place unknown, Private Company D 54th Virginia Infantry.

1861 Burial:

Weeks, Margaret L.

Parents:

1846 Birth: 12-1-1846 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1100:

1935 Death: 3-25-1935.

1935 Burial:

End Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks Family.