Initially, john and elizabeth lived at chemokins, the. Courierjournal job printing company, 1893 doyle collection 454 pages. Lewis county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Spouses, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Meriwether lewis was born in 1774 to a virginia planter family. They moved to jefferson county, ala 200 genealogy op the lewis family. Book xviii of the genealogy of the lewis family 1891 lewis, simeon dunham on. Lewis county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch. Lewis, simeon dunham, 1830view full catalog record. He was born in donegal county, ireland 1678 to andrew lewis and mary calhoun. In the preparation of the wilson family, somerset and barter hill branch i have discovered two lists of the names of the sons and daughters of col. Charlottesville, va university of virginia, alderman library, 1945. Johnson as a familyname, witha varied orthography is found among many of the european nations, numerous among the scandinavians, as well as among the english, irish,scotch and.
My lewis family history book is now published lewis at home. Full text of genealogy of the lewis family in america. Lewis genealogy presents researchers with several different origins, including english, old high german, and norman french louis and lowis, but generally mean leader or famous warrior. Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time book. Lewis county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. This book, genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the. Lewis county, missouri history and genealogy 389 pages of lewis county, missouri history and genealogy including 293 family biographies plus 7 different. Hits 1 10 out of about 232222 total matching pages lewis county, new york history page. After corresponding with other researchers, it is apparent that the. In 1951 they chose the name the lewis family when singing at a woodmen of the world. David lewis married rebecca stoval and elizabeth lockhart, john lewis 1728, married sarah taliaferro and susan clarkson, joel lewis married mary trueman, mrs. Meriwether lewis was an american explorer, soldier, and public administrator. This was about 18% of all the recorded lewis s in the usa.
Thompson, author of the lewis family genealogy descended the family tree through the line of nathaniel lewis, son of william lewis and mary cheevers, for nine total generations in this free. Lewis family mysteries suffolk, england, massachusetts, ohio, iowa and nebraska 2 comments, managed by michael lewis. Apr 19, 2020 meriwether lewis was a soldier, public administrator, and most often noted, part of the north american explorer team of lewis and clark, on their corps of discovery. Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of.
Senator kenna family mysteries 1 photos, managed by edward burgess. The family was founded by pop and mom lewis roy lewis sr. Dec 26, 2018 this article is about a book written by otto s. John lewis, an immigrant from ulster, ireland who had waited for his family to join him from europe, joined this group. The history of a family, including the genealogy of descendants in both the. From there they emigrated to west tennessee and settled on the forked deer, in haywood or lauderdale county. From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time 1893 paperback september 10, 2010 by william terrell lewis author. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time. Genealogy is the study of families, by tracing their lineages through history. According to the family tree, thomas lewis is descended from edward lewis 16351698 of england who was descended from richard lewis 15371628 of wales. This book, genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, by william terrell lewis, is a replication of a book originally published before 1893. Guide to greenbrier county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, volume 1 w. Augusta county virginia genealogy, wills, estates, marriages. The most lewis families were found in the usa in 1880. Family from the middle of the of century down to the present time classic reprint paperback april 19, 2018. Genealogy, accessible book, family, protected daisy. Lewis county missouri genealogy, history, maps with canton. He is best known for the lewis and clark expedition which he coled with his friend william clark. Greenbrier county, west virginia genealogy genealogy. The lewis family is a family of gospel and bluegrass musicians from lincolnton, georgia.
Except for the statement of origin that the lewis family descended from one robert lewis of brecon, the book is well researched and accurate. The lewis family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. My lewis family history book is now published this web site is a work in progress documenting the history of my lewis family from wales in the middle ages 1500s, through emigration to america to the present day. Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of the. This web site is a work in progress documenting the history of my lewis family from wales in the middle ages 1500s, through emigration to america to the present day. Genealogists employ oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to compile a database relating to a family that demonstrates kinship between its members. John lewis arrived in 1653, and listed five family.
The surles lewis family records of john lewis, ca 17241787, son. Lewis family genealogy administration home facebook. Lewis genealogy presents researchers with several different origins, including english, old high german, and. This site contains a collection of information, public domain documents, vital statistics, images and queries relating to genealogy and family history research in lewis county, ny. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of.
The actual ancestor emigrant is john lewis of abergavenny. Guide to lewis county established 1843 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage. Genealogists employ oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to. Additional results from linkpendium s family discoverer search engine explore myheritages records for lewis. Probate records edit edit source a free index to spotsylvania county. They are known as the first family of bluegrass gospel.
The actual ancestor emigrant is john lewis of abergavenny, who settled on poropotank creek and whose headstone still exists on the chemokins property. Lewis family reunion dallas managed by keyven lewis. New york had the highest population of lewis families in 1840. The family information is divided into separate lineages named after the. Moulton, 1891, by simeon dunham lewis page images at hathitrust an informal history of virginiakentucky pattesons in illinois. According to tradition the lewis family of warner hall is descended from the emigrant robert lewis, who came from england to virginia in 1635.
Councilor john lewis was born 11669 in what was new kent co va. Philip lewis 17681804 1 f1 essays i including an address to john gordon, addresses to the general assembly, and an address. Meriwether lewis 17741809 wikitree free family tree. Initially, john and elizabeth lived at chemokins, the lewis plantation in new kent county. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I know this is a lot of information, but i am hoping that something will make a connection with a reader and my dots can be filled in. After many deaths in the warner family, elizabeth inherited warner hall in gloucester county.
Sep 10, 2010 book xviii of the genealogy of the lewis family 1891 lewis, simeon dunham on. Lewis county, missouri history and genealogy our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. The surles lewis family records of sarah lewis, ca 17121757, dau. There are already 4,387 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the lewis surname on geni. Full text of genealogy of the lewis family in america, from. After corresponding with other researchers, it is apparent that the pedigree for the henry lewis family is incomplete and incorrect at best. This site contains a collection of information, public.
My lewis family history book is now published lewis at. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Free data for researching family ancestry in lewis county. Chiefly a record of some of the descendants of john lewis. Lewis family 109 works search for books with subject lewis family.
He was the second child and first son of william and lucy meriwether lewis. Terrell lewis, of perryville, winston county, miss. His father william lewis was an officer during the american revolution. He was born in donegal county, ireland 1678 to andrew lewis and mary. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the lewis county, missouri history, genealogy and maps cd. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. The genealogist might do well to search the burke and berk counties, pennsylvania. Elizabeth lewis, daughter of david, was born in 1791, and married william bishop. From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, volume 1. Lewis after his wife and two children perished in the shipwreck of the ss columbia in 1907. Meriwether lewis born in albemarle county, virginia august 18,1774. The genealogist might do well to search the burke and berk counties, pennsylvania records first, while assuming that the earliest settlers came from ulster and antrim, ireland. Reportedly, their genealogy is proven all the way back to richard lewis of middlesex co va and the lewis family of abernant bychan, wales. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Explore lewis genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Meriwether lewis was a soldier, public administrator, and most often noted, part of the north american explorer team of lewis and clark, on their corps of discovery. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle. Guide to lewis county established 1843 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Below is a family biography included in the book, the history of lewis county, missouri published by goodspeed publishing company in 1887. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the lewis surname. Lewis and children florence and ray, it is one of those rare finds that provide both an indepth look at.
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