Nathan J. Lewis

I am a great grandson of Nathan J. Lewis. I have been searching for details about his life for the last 25 years. Unfortunately, I have hit a brick wall when finding Nathan's parents. Below is the collection of families and material I have assembled from various sources over the years in my attempt to make connections, and find answers. First, some background questions. James R. Lewis James R. Lewis was born in 1791 in Sampson County, North Carolina. James and his wife Artesia Stevens had the following children: Oates Stevens Lewis (b. 1815-d. 1872), James M. Lewis (b. 1819-d. 1892), and Henry Dewey Lewis (b. 1823-d. 1899). I introduce this family for two reasons. The first is that when James R. Lewis dies in December of 1862, there is a Nathan Lewis who was among those listed who purchased items from the estate of James. Below are the items he purchased- 1 ticle for 10 cents 1 wine glass and mug for 80 cents 1 table of books for $1.10 1 lot of books for 40 cents 1 lot of pamphlets...