Clara Slate

     

Dates from Tom Newman letter. Clara Slate was born on 12 June 1876. She was the daughter of Martha L. (--?--).¹

Clara Slate married James Edgar Lewis, son of Martin Elkanah Lewis and Letitia A. Mason, circa 1906.

Clara was enumerated with James Edgar Lewis on the census of 18 April 1910 at Smith River Magisterial District, Patrick County, Virginia, as Clara Lewis. She is a 34 year old white female and has been married 4 years. She has given birth to one child and one child survivies. She was born in Virginia. Her father was born in North Carolina and her mother was born in Virginia. She can read and write.²

Clara was enumerated with James Edgar Lewis on the census of 13 January 1920 at Smith River District, Patrick County, Virginia, as Clara S. Lewis. She is a 45 year old married white female born in North Carolina. She can read and write. Her father was born in North Carolina and her mother was born in Virginia.¹

Clara Slate died on 26 April 1925 at age 48.