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Layton Oliver "Tebe" Hewitt1,2

#8379, b. October 1885, d. August 1971
FatherGeorge W. Hewitt1 b. c 23 Nov 1855, d. 4 Aug 1929
MotherTennessee Elizabeth Meadows1 b. c 1857, d. 5 Apr 1951
BirthOct 1885Tennessee1,3,4,5,6 
Marriage5 Jul 1917Dicy Gibbs; Smith County, Tennessee7 
DeathAug 19716 
BurialRidgewood Cemetery, Smith County, Tennessee8,9 
Census1900Smith County, Tennessee1
Census1910Smith County, Tennessee3
Residence1918Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee2
Census1920Smith County, Tennessee4
Census1930Smith County, Tennessee5
Residence1971Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee6
Occupation1918: Carthage Tobacco Works
1920: farmer
1930: tobacco roller2,4,5

Family

 Dicy Gibbs b. c 20 Jun 1898, d. 12 Feb 1990
Notes
Layton's burial marker has his birth date as October 3, 1897, but most of the primary sources have October 1884 or 1885. I assume the date given in the 1900 census (his earliest record) is most likely to be correct. This is October 1885.

Citations

  1. [S4773] 1900 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Geo W. Hewitt, District 2, Smith County, Tennessee, SD4 ED91, sh 3A (15), Dwelling/Family number 40/40.
  2. [S1342] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry: Layton Oliver Hewitt, Smith County, TN, 12 Sep 1918.
  3. [S4779] 1910 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for George W. Hewitt, Rushing Township, Old 14th District, Smith County, Tennessee, SD4 ED112, sh 2A (21), Dwelling/Family number 23/23.
  4. [S4782] 1920 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Tebe Hewitt (Laton O Hewitt), District 14, Smith County, Tennessee, SD4 ED114, sh 13A (151), Dwelling/Family number 258/258.
  5. [S6011] 1930 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Tebe Hewitt (Laton O Hewitt), Smith County, Tennessee, SD5 ED80-15, sh 9B, Dwelling/Family number 199/199.
  6. [S1212] "Social Security Death Index", Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database, Entry: Layton Hewitt, Last Residence: Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, Born: 30 Oct 1884, Died: Aug 1971.
  7. [S3282] "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002", Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: 2013), index and images, Entry: L. O. Hewitt and DIcy Gibbs, Smith County, 1917.
  8. [S1526] Smith County, Tennessee Cemeteries survey -- Roostweb, HEWITT, Layton O. “Tebe” d. 27 Apr 1976.
  9. [S7520] "Find A Grave" (http://www.findagrave.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry: L. O. Tebe Hewitt, Ridgewood Cemetery, Smith County, TN (mem #64232095, photo: Brandy Wells Murray).