Caroline (Glasgow) Lewis

Biography
Caroline was born in 1839, in Roanoke County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Joseph Glasgow and Lucy Gilbert.

On 1 Dec 1869, in Roanoke, she married Charles Lewis. Marriage: "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8CD9-46N2 : Fri Jul 12 12:59:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Lewis and Captain, 1 Dec 1869. They had the following known children.
#Maria Lewis b. abt. 1863 - d. 1939, m. Benjamin Gaskins
#Sallie Lewis b. abt. 1869 - d. aft. 1880
#Joseph Lewis b. 1878 - d. 1930, unmarried

By the 1900 census she and Charles divorced. 

She passed away in 1910 and is buried at the Old Lick Cemetery. Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72658928/caroline-lewis: accessed November 4, 2025), memorial page for Caroline Lewis (4 Nov 1839–1 Nov 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72658928, citing Old Lick Cemetery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Laurie (contributor 2811407). 
Census Records
In the 1870 census Caroline (age 28) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia. 1870 Census: "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-2NG : Mon Jan 13 18:21:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1870. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Thomas Clark || 31 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 22 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Catharine Clark || 2 || F || At home
|-
| Thomas Clayter || 40 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Mary Clayter || 27 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Julia Clayter || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Anny Clayto || 13 || F || At home
|-
| Samuel Clayto || 9 || M || At home
|-
| Siner Clayto || 8 || M || At home
|-
| William Clayto || 4 || M || At home
|-
| Rose Clayto || 2 || F || At home
|-
| George Laughner || 7 || M || At home
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 28 || F || At home
|-
| Maria Lewis || 6 || F || At home
|-
| Sally Lewis || 1 || F || At home
|-
| Amanda Herington || 48 || F || At home
|-
| Peter Anderson || 64 || M || Farm Laborer
|}

In the 1880 census Caroline (age 30) was in Gainsborough, Roanoke, Virginia. 1880 Census: "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRS-W4P : Tue Oct 21 20:59:30 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles Lewis and Caroline Lewis, 1880. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Charles Lewis || 45 || M || Farm Laborer || Self (Head)
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 30 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Rose Lewis || 18 || F || At home || Daughter
|-
| Sallie Lewis || 11 || F || || Daughter
|-
| Buck Lewis || 7 || M || || Son
|}

In the 1900 census Caroline (age 59) was in Roanoke, Virginia. 1900 Census: "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJB-CPK : Thu Oct 16 02:56:43 UTC 2025), Entry for Caroline Lewis and , 1900. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 58 || F || Cook || Head
|}

In the 1910 census Caroline (age 71) was in Roanoke Kimball Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA. 1910 Census: "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPC-MSJ : Wed Aug 13 19:16:36 UTC 2025), Entry for Benjamine J Gaskins and Mariah Gaskins, 1910. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Benjamine J Gaskins || 44 || M || Mail Clerk, N&W Ry Co || Head
|-
| Mariah Gaskins || 35 || F || none || Wife
|-
| Joseph Gaskins || 12 || M || none || Son
|-
| Benjamine Gaskins || 12 || M || none || Son
|-
| Beatrice Gaskins || 4 || F || none || Daughter
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 71 || F || none || Mother-in-law
|-
| Thomas Glascow || 20 || M || Carpenter || Boarder - male
|}
Slave Owner
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely George Plater Tayloe) Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4913 (https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746],) 
Sources
* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/PWQL-XFV

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== Biography ==
{{African-American Sticker}} 
Caroline was born in 1839, in Roanoke County, Virginia. She was the daughter of [[Glasgow-2573|Joseph Glasgow]] and [[Gilbert-25488|Lucy Gilbert]].

On 1 Dec 1869, in Roanoke, she married [[Lewis-72534|Charles Lewis]].<ref>'''Marriage''': "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8CD9-46N2 : Fri Jul 12 12:59:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Lewis and Captain, 1 Dec 1869.</ref> They had the following known children.
#Maria Lewis b. abt. 1863 - d. 1939, m. Benjamin Gaskins
#Sallie Lewis b. abt. 1869 - d. aft. 1880
#Joseph Lewis b. 1878 - d. 1930, unmarried

By the 1900 census she and Charles divorced. 

She passed away in 1910 and is buried at the Old Lick Cemetery.<ref>'''Burial''': Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72658928/caroline-lewis: accessed November 4, 2025), memorial page for Caroline Lewis (4 Nov 1839–1 Nov 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72658928, citing Old Lick Cemetery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Laurie (contributor 2811407).</ref>

=== Census Records ===
In the 1870 census Caroline (age 28) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia.<ref>'''1870 Census''': "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-2NG : Mon Jan 13 18:21:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1870.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Thomas Clark || 31 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 22 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Catharine Clark || 2 || F || At home
|-
| Thomas Clayter || 40 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Mary Clayter || 27 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Julia Clayter || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Anny Clayto || 13 || F || At home
|-
| Samuel Clayto || 9 || M || At home
|-
| Siner Clayto || 8 || M || At home
|-
| William Clayto || 4 || M || At home
|-
| Rose Clayto || 2 || F || At home
|-
| George Laughner || 7 || M || At home
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 28 || F || At home
|-
| Maria Lewis || 6 || F || At home
|-
| Sally Lewis || 1 || F || At home
|-
| Amanda Herington || 48 || F || At home
|-
| Peter Anderson || 64 || M || Farm Laborer
|}


In the 1880 census Caroline (age 30) was in Gainsborough, Roanoke, Virginia.<ref>'''1880 Census''': "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRS-W4P : Tue Oct 21 20:59:30 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles Lewis and Caroline Lewis, 1880.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Charles Lewis || 45 || M || Farm Laborer || Self (Head)
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 30 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Rose Lewis || 18 || F || At home || Daughter
|-
| Sallie Lewis || 11 || F ||  || Daughter
|-
| Buck Lewis || 7 || M ||  || Son
|}


In the 1900 census Caroline (age 59) was in Roanoke, Virginia.<ref>'''1900 Census''': "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJB-CPK : Thu Oct 16 02:56:43 UTC 2025), Entry for Caroline Lewis and , 1900.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 58 || F || Cook || Head
|}


In the 1910 census Caroline (age 71) was in Roanoke Kimball Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA.<ref>'''1910 Census''': "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPC-MSJ : Wed Aug 13 19:16:36 UTC 2025), Entry for Benjamine J Gaskins and Mariah Gaskins, 1910.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Benjamine J Gaskins || 44 || M || Mail Clerk, N&W Ry Co || Head
|-
| Mariah Gaskins || 35 || F || none || Wife
|-
| Joseph Gaskins || 12 || M || none || Son
|-
| Benjamine Gaskins || 12 || M || none || Son
|-
| Beatrice Gaskins || 4 || F || none || Daughter
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 71 || F || none || Mother-in-law
|-
| Thomas Glascow || 20 || M || Carpenter || Boarder - male
|}


=== Slave Owner ===
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely [[Tayloe-72|George Plater Tayloe]])<ref>Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.[https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746], reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription</ref><ref>CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4913]</ref>

== Sources ==
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* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/PWQL-XFV