Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameLewis SALTS60,202,203,205,204,206, M
Birth Date1827/1828
Birth PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
OccupationForeman140
FatherJesse SALTS , M (~1804-<1865)
MotherSarah “Sally” BRYAN , F (1801-)
Spouses
Birth Date1831140
Birth PlaceNorth Carolina
Death DateJan 1875 Age: 44
Death PlaceEmbreeville, Washington County, Tennessee
MotherSarah , F (1900-)
Marr Date22 Feb 185060,207,65
Marr PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
ChildrenSarah L. , F (~1854-)
 John A. , M (~1856-1895)
 Adaline , F (~1856-<1870)
 William Landon , M (1859-1895)
 Mary I. , F (~1863-)
Notes for Lewis SALTS
1850 - Washington County, Tennessee Census208
SALTS, Lewis 22 TN
SALTS, Louiza 19 NC

1859 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 6, which was the city of Embreeville and the surrounding area (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1860 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 6, which was the city of Embreeville and the surrounding area (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1860 - Washington County, Tennessee Census209
SALTS, Lewis age 33 fireman TN
SALTS, Louisa age 32 NC
SALTS, Sarah age 10 TN
SALTS, John age 6 TN
SALTS, Adaline age 4 TN
SALTS, Landon C. age 7 months TN
SALTS, Sarah 60 NC

Lewis' mother was living with the family and she gave her age as 60. Jessee was alive but living with Martha Superior in another house.

1861 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 6, which was the city of Embreeville and the surrounding area (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1862 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 6, which was the city of Embreeville and the surrounding area (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1863 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 6, which was the city of Embreeville and the surrounding area (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1866 - He is listed in the Washington County, Tax Book 1856-1865 District 4, which was across the Nolichucky River North of District 6 (Jonesborough Courthouse Vault Records)

1870 - Washington County, Tennesse Census (District 6)210
SALTS, Lewis 42 Oarsman TN
SALTS, Louiza E. 38 keeping house NC
SALTS, Sarah L. 18 at home TN
SALTS, John A. 16 day laborer TN
SALTS, Landon H. 11 TN
SALTS, Mary 7 at home TN
SALTS, Francis F. 2 TN (found on the top of the next page)

Lewis' family is living next door to his sister's family, Isaac and Mariah Salts White.

1875 - County Court Minutes, September 1875 - Motion, Lewis Salts was released indefinitely from the payment of Poll Tax and all poll tax heretofore assured to him out, No 6, being nearly blind.

1880 - Washington County, Tennessee Census (District 6)211
Found under Saultz
SAULTZ, Lewis age 52 farm laborer nearly blind TN TN NC
SAULTZ, Sarah E. age 28 (daughter)
SAULTZ, Landon son age 20
SAULTZ, Mary I. daughter age 13
SAULTZ, Francis F. son age 8

1880 - 1900 - I have not found Lewis after 1880. He must have died sometime during this period
Notes for Louisa A. (Spouse 1)
1875 - Obituary - Newspaper: January 21, 1875; Died; Near Embresville on Monday last, Mrs. Salts wife of Lewis Salts of pneumonia.
Notes for Lewis & Louisa A. (Family)
License was issued on 18 February 1850.[14] Louisa JACKSON was born between 1828 and 1831 in North Carolina. She died on 18 Jan 1875 in Embresville, Washington County, Tennessee.
Last Modified 13 Jul 2010Created 26 May 2019 using Reunion for Macintosh