Mattie Foster

Mattie Foster (Drake)
Also Known As:	"Johnson Lewis"
Birthdate:	circa 1893
Birthplace:	Tennessee, United States
Death:	October 1965 (67-76) Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
Immediate Family:	Daughter of Wilis Drake and Lizzie Wife of ?? Johnson and John Edward Lewis Mother of Mary Johnson; Dr. Joel Edward Lewis; Christy Lewis; John Henry Lewis and Paul Roger Lewis Sister of Grafton Drake and George Drake

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Last Updated:	April 27, 2022

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Mattie Lewis in 1930 United States Federal Census

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Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 18 2016, 1:51:00 UTC
http://ethnicelebs.com/ll-cool-j
- LL’s biological maternal grandparents were Nathaniel Christy Lewis (the son of John Edward Lewis and Mattie Drake Foster) and Ethel Mae Jolly. Nathaniel’s brother, LL’s great-uncle, was John Henry Lewis, a hall of fame boxer, who was the world Light Heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1939. LL’s great-grandfather John was the son of Nathaniel Christy Lewis and Almira Jane Griffin. Mattie was the daughter of Wilis Drake and Lizzie.

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1893	1893	Birth of Mattie Foster Tennessee, United States
1904	1904	Birth of Mary Johnson Tennessee, United States
1911	November 28, 1911	Birth of Dr. Joel Edward Lewis Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
1913	June 14, 1913	Birth of Christy Lewis Liberty, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
1914	May 5, 1914	Birth of John Henry Lewis Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1920	October 30, 1920	Birth of Paul Roger Lewis Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
1965	October 1965 Age 72	Death of Mattie Foster Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States

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