Lewis Blythe was born about 1851 in South Carolina, son of
Jane Blythe and an unknown father.
In the 1880 census, Lewis was the single head of household in Cheoah Township, Graham County, North Carolina.
The Blythe household included his widowed mother Jane, widowed sister Leathy, Leathy's two children, and two additional children whose relationship is unclear: Johnson Blythe and Thompson Blythe.
Sources
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00056; Digital film/folder number: 005161764; FHL microfilm: 1254964; Image number: 509; Sheet number: 251; Sheet letter: B FamilySearch Record: MC6T-JJB (accessed 25 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9B5P Lewis Blythe (29), single, Laborer, head of household in Cheoah, Graham, North Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Lewis Blythe
M
Black
29
Single
Head
Laborer
South Carolina
Jane Blythe
F
Black
60
Widowed
Mother
Housekeeping
Georgia
Leathy Blythe
F
Black
26
Widowed
Sister
At Home
Georgia
Peter Blythe
M
Black
9
Single
Son
North Carolina
Rozy Lee Blythe
F
Black
5
Single
Daughter
North Carolina
Johnson Blythe
M
Black
6
Single
Boarder
North Carolina
Thompson Blythe
M
Black
3
Single
Boarder
North Carolina
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