While looking for my great grandfather Louis Cleage I encountered various spellings of his name.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis Cleage
Home in 1870: District 5, McMinn, Tennessee
Age in 1870: 16
In 1970 Louis Cleage was living in McMinn County with who I think are his parents and siblings. I cannot be positive because relationships were not given in the 1870 census. No job description but he was born in Tennessee. I can’t find them in the 1880 Census and by that time Louis was Clage and married.
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Lewis Cloge
Spouse: Sela Rice
Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1872
Marriage County: McMinn
State of Tennessee, McMinn County
Marriage Bond
Lewis Cleage
23 day of April 1872
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis Clage
Home in 1880: Hackberry, Loudon, Tennessee
Age: 28
Tennessee Census, 1810-91
Year: 1891
Name: Lewis Cleage
Township: Dist. 7 Male Voters
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Cleag
Home in 1900: Precinct 8, Jefferson, Alabama
Birth Date: Jun 1850
1918 Indianapolis Indiana City Directory
Living with his sons Jacob and Henry Cleage
Cleage, Lewis
I haven’t found him in the 1920 census and I haven’t found a death certificate yet. I do not know when or where he died. I don’t have a photograph of him.
I later found his death certificate. You can see it here: Louis Cleage’s Death Certificate and you may see his burial spot -> Louis Cleage’s Burial Spot
Kristin, I'm sure you've already covered this, but have you found Jacob and Henry minus their dad in 1920? Perhaps, if you have, you assume that Lewis died between 1918-1920, and narrow your search for his death info to those years.
Renate
Renate, I have found them without him. I was really surprised to find him with them in 1918. I never knew he was in Indianapolis at all. wonder if he died there. I can't find their mother's death certificate either and I know about when and for sure where she died. I'll have to figure out a plan. yes, it does make sense he died during that time.