----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:10 PM Subject: ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 21 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 (Mildred Tatum) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:10:05 -0700 > From: "Mildred Tatum" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ARSEBAST] ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Re: Lewis Family Cemetery > Dayton Community, Seb. Co. Ar. > Lewis, Ephriam Granville, 7, Apr. 1927-7,Mar 1892 > John Wesley 1819-1899 h/o Rachel Dees > Benjamin Franklin 1859--1884 s/o JW & Marinda Lewis > Wilburn 1853-1924 s/o > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > Rosa 1861-1936 > Marzee 1877-l953 d/o JW & Marinda Lewis > Dora 1887-1949 d/o JW & Rachel Dees Lewis > W.J. 1857-1925 > hope these help you > Mildred > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:16 PM > Subject: ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 > > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. John Wesley Lewis b. abt. 1819 North Carolina & Rachel E. >> [--?--] b. abt. 1840 Tennessee (Susan Burgess) >> 2. Re: Powhatten Pleasant Lewis b. 1840 & Sarah Adeline Awaltb. >> 1842 (Deborah/Bobby Musgrove) >> 3. Lewis families in Northwestern Arkansas in the early to mid >> 1800s (Susan Burgess) >> 4. Re: Lewis families in Northwestern Arkansas in the early >> tomid 1800s (Karen Dougherty) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:33:35 -0700 >> From: Susan Burgess <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ARSEBAST] John Wesley Lewis b. abt. 1819 North Carolina & >> Rachel E. [--?--] b. abt. 1840 Tennessee >> To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Anyone have more information on this family found living in Dayton, >> Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1880? Many of their children are also in >> Dayton found living together without their parents in 1900. Their son, >> John Wesley Lewis is in Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1910 and >> in Lewis, Scott County, Arkansas in 1920 and 1930 married to Mahala >> Arvilla [--?--]. What I find interesting is that the younger John >> Wesley Lewis is found living in Scott County very near Charles Claud >> Lewis, a son of Powhatten Pleasant or Perkins Lewis, in 1930. Powhatten >> is the son of Claibourn Lewis who is the son of Earl Eason Lewis b. abt. >> 1760-1770 in Virginia. I am wondering if the John Wesley Lewis family >> and the Earl Eason Lewis family may be related in some way? I have been >> unable to find census records for the other children in the census >> records, 1910-1930. I list John's middle name as Wesley since in one >> census record John, Jr. is listed as John Wesley Lewis and in the >> marriage record for the younger John W. Lewis and Mattie A. Tyler he is >> listed as John W. Lewis, Jr. >> >> **JOHN WESLEY^ LEWIS was born Abt. 1819 in , , North Carolina, USA, and >> died Bef. 1900. He married RACHEL E. [--?--]. She was born Abt. 1840 >> in , , Tennessee, USA, and died Bef. 1900. >> >> Children of JOHN W. LEWIS and RACHEL E. [--?--] are: >> i. WILBURN C.^ LEWIS, b. November 1853, , , Kentucky, USA. >> ii. JASPER W. LEWIS, b. Abt. 1856, , , Kentucky, USA. >> iii. BENJAMIN F. LEWIS, b. Abt. 1859, , , Kentucky, USA >> iv. MARY ROEANA LEWIS, b. August 1863, , , Kentucky, USA. >> v. ALLIS S. LEWIS, b. Abt. 1865, , , Illinois, USA. >> vi. DORIA LEWIS, b. September 1868, , , Missouri, USA. >> More About DORIA LEWIS: Name 2: Dora M. Lewis >> vii. JOHN WESLEY LEWIS, b. Abt. 1870, , , Arkansas, USA; m. (1) MATTIE >> A. TYLER, January 5, 1890, , Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; d. Bef. >> 1900; m. (2) MAHALA ARVILLA [--?--], Abt. 1907; b. Abt. 1876, , , >> Mississippi, USA. >> viii. THOMAS C. LEWIS, b. September 1873, , , Arkansas, USA. >> ix. VIOLA N. LEWIS, b. September 1875, , , Arkansas, USA. >> x. M. LEWIS, b. May 1878. (twin) >> xi. MARISIE LEWIS, b. May 1878, , , Arkansas, USA. (twin) >> xii. RACHEL ELIZABETH LEWIS, b. December 1880, , , Arkansas, USA. >> >> 1880 Census: Dayton, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T9_57; Family History >> Film: 1254057; Page: 658.2000; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0177. >> Name Age >> John W. Lewis 61 NC NC MD >> Rachel E. Lewis 40 Tenn Tenn Tenn >> Wilburn (William) C. Lewis 27 >> Jasper W. Lewis 24 >> Benjamin F. Lewis 21 >> Roeana Lewis 19 >> Allis S. Lewis 15 >> Dora M. Lewis 13 >> John W. Lewis 11 >> Thomas C. Lewis 8 >> Viola N. Lewis 6 >> M. Lewis 3 >> M. Lewis 3 >> Elizabeth R. Lewis 1 >> >> 1900 Census: Dayton, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623 76; Page: 3B; . >> Name Age >> Thomas C Lewis 26 Head S Arkansas North Carolina >> Kentucky >> Mary R Lewis 36 Sister S >> Doria Lewis 31 Sister S >> Viola J Lewis 24 Sister S >> Wilburn C Lewis 42 Brother S >> John W Lewis 29 Brother WD >> Marisie Lewis 22 Sister S >> Rachel E Lewis 19 Sister S >> >> 1910 Census: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; >> Enumeration District: 139; Image: 338. >> Name Age >> John W Lewis 40 Arkansas North Carolina Kentucky >> Mahala Lewis 34 Mississipppi Mississippi Mississippi >> >> 1920 Census: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 1B; >> Enumeration District: 124; Image: 247. >> Name Age >> John W Lewis 50 Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky >> Mahalia Lewis 44 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi >> >> 1930 Census: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: 90; Page: 11A; Enumeration >> District: 22; Image: 539.0. >> Name Age >> John Wesley Lewis 60 Arkansas North Carolina Tennessee >> Mahala Arvilla Lewis 54 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi >> Living near Charles Claud Lewis >> >> -- >> Susan Kimes Burgess >> Fremont, CA >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:26:34 -0500 >> From: "Deborah/Bobby Musgrove" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ARSEBAST] Powhatten Pleasant Lewis b. 1840 & Sarah >> Adeline Awaltb. 1842 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Have you searched the Sebastian County website that is on >> www.usproject.net >> go to the Arkansas link >> and then to Sebastian County. >> Dayton Cemetery, Union Ridge, and Clarks Chapel are listed there along >> with >> other graves from >> Sebastian County. >> Alot of other stuff also is listed and it is FREE. >> Deborah Brown-Musgrove >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Susan Burgess" <[email protected]> >> To: "Arkansas Washington County List" <[email protected]>; >> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:26 PM >> Subject: [ARSEBAST] Powhatten Pleasant Lewis b. 1840 & Sarah Adeline >> Awaltb. >> 1842 >> >> >>> Earl Eason Lewis is the father of Claibourn / Claborne Lewis. Claibourn >>> Lewis and Margaret P. [--?--] are the parents of Powhatten / Powhattan >>> Pleasant or Perkins Lewis. I believe this is the family of Powhatten >>> Pleasant Lewis and his wife Sarah Adeline Awalt. >>> >>> Powhatten Pleasant or Perkins LEWIS b: September 7, 1840 in , >>> Washington County, Arkansas, USA d: January 3, 1912 in , Scott >>> County, Arkanasas, USA Burial: Pleasant Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott >>> County, Arkansas, USA >>> . +Sarah Adeline AWALT b: April 14, 1842 in , , Arkansas, USA m: >>> January 27, 1859 in , , Arkansas, USA d: June 6, 1933 Burial: Pleasant >>> Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott County, Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Martha B. LEWIS b: Abt. 1860 in Tumlinson, Scott County, >>> Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Nancy Dixie LEWIS b: September 1862 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> d: Aft. 1930 >>> ....... +William H. BELL b: November 1841 in , , Arkansas, USA m: >>> Abt. 1887 d: Bet. 1910 - 1930 >>> ... 2 Verdin M. LEWIS b: March 13, 1867 d: October 12, 1868 >>> Burial: Pleasant Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott County, Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Robert E. LEWIS b: January 1873 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ....... +Grainie [--?--] b: March 1878 in , , Arkansas, USA m: Abt. >>> 1894 >>> ......... 3 Benny LEWIS b: December 1897 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ......... 3 Robert LEWIS b: October 1899 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Maggie LEWIS b: Abt. 1875 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Charles Claud LEWIS b: February 1877 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> d: 1934 Burial: Pleasant Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott County, >>> Arkansas, USA >>> ....... +Gertrude Ophelia CARTER b: January 1879 in , , Kentucky, >>> USA m: December 22, 1898 in , Scott County, Arkansas, USA d: 1937 >>> Burial: Pleasant Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott County, Arkansas, USA >>> ......... 3 Carter LEWIS b: Abt. 1901 >>> ......... 3 Edna P. LEWIS b: Abt. 1903 >>> ......... 3 Ora A. LEWIS b: Abt. 1906 >>> ......... 3 Wilna Marie LEWIS b: January 27, 1909 d: February 9, >>> 2003 in Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Burial: Pleasant >>> Grove N0 2 Cemetery, , Scott County, Arkansas, USA >>> ......... 3 Charles Claud LEWIS, Jr. b: Abt. 1912 >>> ......... 3 Margaret Elnora LEWIS b: Abt. 1916 >>> ......... 3 Dorothy Lorraine LEWIS b: Abt. 1918 >>> ... 2 Bert Wilson LEWIS b: July 1880 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ....... +Mattie [--?--] b: Abt. 1880 in , , Arkansas, USA m: Abt. >>> 1902 >>> ......... 3 Daryl H. LEWIS b: Abt. 1904 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ............. +Lella M. [--?--] b: Abt. 1907 in , , Oklahoma, USA >>> m: Abt. 1923 >>> ......... 3 Juanita LEWIS b: Abt. 1907 in , , New Mexico, USA >>> ... 2 Ella M. LEWIS b: June 1883 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 Bessie B. LEWIS b: September 1889 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> ... 2 William LEWIS b: Abt. 1869 in , , Arkansas, USA >>> >>> >>> 1850 Census: Hickman, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M432_30; Page: 145; Image: >>> 289. enumerated the 4th day of November, 1850 >>> p38 >>> Claiburn Lewis (Claibena) 47 M Farmer 600 Kentucky >>> Margaret Lewis 52 F Tennessee >>> p39 is listed in Tomlinson Township but it is the remainder of this >>> Lewis household >>> 1850 Census: Tomlinson, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M432_30; Page: 146; >>> Image: 290. >>> Thomas Lewis 16 M Laborer Arkansas >>> Mary Lewis 14 F Arkansas >>> Powhotten Lewis 10 M Arkansas >>> Martha Lewis 6 F Arkansas >>> Wilson Lewis 19 M Laborer Tennessee >>> Elizabeth Lewis 18 F Tennessee >>> Talbert W. Lewis 9/12 M Arkansas >>> David Lewis 30 M Blacksmith Tennessee >>> Sarah Lewis 22 F Tennessee >>> Mary Lewis 2 F Arkansas >>> Darwin Lewis 8/12 M Arkansas >>> E. T. or J. Walker 29 M Local Broeher Illinois >>> Elizabeth Walker 27 F Tennessee >>> >>> 1860 Census: Tumlinson, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M653_50; Page: 794; >>> Image: 245. >>> P. P. Lewis 20 M Farmer 400 305 Arkansas >>> Sarah Lewis 18 F Arkansas >>> M. B. Lewis 2/12 F Arkansas >>> >>> 1870 Census: Tumbleston, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 656; >>> Image: 475. >>> Pleasant Lewis 29 M W Farmer 360 250 Arkansas >>> Sarah Lewis 27 F W Keeping House Texas >>> Martha Lewis 11 F W Texas >>> Nancy Lewis 7 F W Arkansas >>> William Lewis 1 M W Arkansas >>> >>> 1880 Census: Salem, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T9_57; Family History >>> Film: 1254057; Page: 656.2000; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0173. >>> Name Age >>> Powhatin Lewis 39 carpenter Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee >>> >>> Sarah A. Lewis 38 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee >>> Mattie Lewis 20 >>> Nannie Lewis 18 >>> William Lewis 11 >>> Robert Lewis 8 >>> Maggie Lewis 5 >>> Charley Lewis 3 >>> George Lewis 18 nephew farmer Arkansas >>> >>> 1900 Census: Lewis, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T623 75; Page: 10A; . >>> Name Age >>> Perkins P Lewis 59 >>> Sarah A Lewis 58 >>> Bert W Lewis 19 >>> Ella M Lewis 16 >>> Bessie B Lewis 10 >>> Bert Yowell 24 >>> >>> 1910 Census: Hickman, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T624_64; Page: 9B; >>> Enumeration District: 122; Image: 507 >>> Name Age >>> Powhatan P Lewis 69 married 51 years >>> Sarah A Lewis 68 married 51 years and had 10 children with 8 >>> living >>> >>> -- >>> Susan Kimes Burgess >>> Fremont, CA >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1755 - Release Date: >> 10/29/2008 >> 5:27 PM >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:11:47 -0700 >> From: Susan Burgess <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ARSEBAST] Lewis families in Northwestern Arkansas in the >> early to mid 1800s >> To: [email protected], Arkansas Crawford County List >> <[email protected]>, Arkansas Washington County List >> <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> I am researching many of the Lewis families found in Northwestern >> Arkansas in the early to mid 1800s in an effort to determine their >> relationships, if any. Here are the lines I have so far and some of my >> hypotheses which are not proved. Sorry but this is very long. >> >> 1. Earl/Earle Eason Lewis b. between 1760-1770, presumed to be abt. >> 1770. He is found in Wayne Co., Tennessee in 1820, 1830 and in Crawford >> Co., Arkansas in 1840. He is the presumed father of : >> * Harriet b. abt 1800 in Kentucky and found in Scott Co., Arkansas >> in 1850 >> * Claibourn b. 1803 in Kentucky and found in Scott Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >> * David E. b.1821 Wayne County, Tennessee and found in Scott Co., >> Arkansas in 1850 >> >> and possible father of: >> * James b. abt. 1807 in Kentucky found in Crawford Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >> * Mary b. abt. 1809 in Kentucky found in Crawford Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >> * Joseph F. Lewis b. abt 1825 in Tennessee found in Crawford Co., >> Arkansas in 1850 >> >> I think James M. Lewis b. bef. 1825 in Kentucky m. Catherine McCurdy may >> be the son James listed as a possible son of Earl/Earle Eason Lewis. >> Peyton Lewis b. 1812 possibly in Tennessee may also be a son of Earl >> since James M. Lewis was the administrator of his estate in 1847. >> Peyton was married to Mary Ellen Lewis (mentioned below in #3). >> >> 2. John Lewis b. between 1760-1770. He is found living in Crawford >> County, Missouri in 1830 and Ripley County, Missouri in 1840. His sons, >> Henry and Elijah are in Crawford County, Arkansas in 1850. It is >> possible this John Lewis is the same John Lewis in 3. below. Living >> near by in 1830 in Ripley County, Missouri is Samuel Lewis b. Bet. 1770 >> - 1780 and his possible sons: Samuel Jr. b. abt 1803, William b. abt. >> 1805, and Dennis b. abt. 1811. I believe John and Samuel may be >> brothers. John's presumed to be the father of: >> * Henry b. abt. 1790 in Kentucky and found in Crawford Co, Missouri >> in 1830, Ripley Co., Missouri in 1840 and Crawford County, Arkansas in >> 1850 >> * Elijah b. abt 1802 in Kentucky and found in Crawford Co, Missouri >> in 1830, Ripley Co., Missouri in 1840 and Crawford County, Arkansas in >> 1850 >> * John b. abt. 1805 found n Crawford Co, Missouri in 1830, Ripley >> Co., Missouri in 1840 >> >> 3. This John Lewis's father is said to have been Hugh or John Lewis. >> John Lewis supposedly moved from Kentucky to Washington County, Missouri >> in abt. 1804 however Washington County didn't exist then. In 1834 >> Washington, Ripley, and Crawford County, Missouri were adjacent to one >> another, which makes me wonder if this John Lewis and the John Lewis (2. >> above) b. bet. 1760-1770 and father of Henry, Elijah, and John are one >> and the same person. This John Lewis is the father of: >> * Joseph C. Lewis b. May 8, 1802 in Livingston County, Kentucky and >> found in Hempstead, Arkansas Territory in 1830, and Prairie Co., >> Arkansas in 1840 & 1850 >> * Hugh Lewis b. abt. 1804 in Missouri and found in Hempstead, >> Arkansas Territory in 1830, and Washington Co., Arkansas in 1840 & 1850 >> >> and possibly: >> * Mary Ellen Lewis b. abt. 1814 in Tennessee and found in Washington >> Co., Arkansas abt. 1834 where she married Peyton Lewis (possible son of >> Earl #1 above) and is found in Washington Co., Arkansas in 1850 after >> Peyton's death living near Hugh Lewis. She supposedly married a cousin. >> >> 4. John Lewis b. 1807 in Tennessee m. Marian Coulter and found living >> in Washington County, Arkansas in 1840, 1850, and 1860. >> >> 5. Stephen Decatur Lewis b. June 7, 1807 Jessamine County, Kentucky >> supposedly to William Peyton Lewis b. abt. 1767, m. Lydia Bains Potts. >> Stephen was a large land owner in Pope County, Arkansas in the 1840s and >> 1850s. He was in Conway County, Arkansas in 1850, and Pope County, >> Arkansas in 1860. >> >> 6. Zachariah Lewis b. abt. 1774 in North Carolina, m Rachel Brackin. >> He died in North Carolina. His wife then married Peter Mankins and they >> brought the family to Washington County, Arkansas where Zachariah's >> children, George Washington, Lydia, and Brackin are listed in 1840 and >> 1850. >> >> 7. Samuel Lewis b. abt. 1801 in Tennessee m. Bricey Holt and they were >> living in Vineyard, Washington Co., Arkansas in 1830, 1840, and 1850. >> >> 8. William Lewis b. bet. 1810-1820 and found in Scott County, Arkansas >> in 1840. >> >> 9. Dennis Lewis b. abt. 1811 in Tennessee m. Hester Shipman found in >> Carroll County, Arkansas in 1840, 1850, and 1860. He may be the Dennis >> Lewis found in Crawford County, Missouri in 1830 living near Samuel >> Lewis, Jr. b. abt Abt. 1803, and in the same county as William Lewis >> b.abt. 1805, and Samuel Lewis b. Bet. 1770 - 1780. I am wondering if >> the elder Samuel Lewis is his father and the others just listed are his >> brothers. I also wonder whether the elder Samuel Lewis is a brother or >> other close relative of John Lewis (2. above) since they are found in >> the same county in Missouri in 1830. Other researchers list this Dennis >> as a brother of George W. Lewis b. Bet. 1812 - 1815 in Tennessee who >> settled in Conway County, Arkansas and Carroll Lewis who was b. abt. >> 1815 in Virginia and d. 1865 in Tennessee but I question whether this is >> true. >> >> 10. James Lewis b. Bet. 1800-1810 and found in Washington County, >> Arkansas in 1840. He had five children listed in 1840 b. bet. >> 1825-1840. He was living 3 residences from George Lewis and 5 >> residences from Bracken Lewis, sons of Zachariah Lewis (6 above). >> >> 11. James Willis Lewis b. abt 1800 is found living in Crawford County, >> Arkansas by 1836 and in 1840. I believe he is then found in Arkansas >> County, Arkansas in 1850 and in his wife Elizabeth is in Freestone >> County, Texas in 1860. >> >> 12. John Wesley Lewis b. abt 1819 in North Carolina, m. Rachel E. >> [--?--]. They are found in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1880 and many >> of their children are found there in 1900 living together without their >> parents. >> >> 13. Obadiah / Obediah Lewis b. abt. 1810 in Tennessee, m. Margaret >> [--?--]. He may be a relative of John Lewis (#2 above and or the elder >> Samuel Lewis mentioned in # 2 and 9 above) since he is found living in >> Ripley County, Missouri in 1840 just as both John and Samuel were, and >> in Boon County, Arkansas in 1850. >> >> 14. Sciotha Lewis b. abt. 1815 in Kentucky, m. Mary [--?--]. He was in >> Washington County, Arkansas in 1840 and 1850. >> >> Information on the descendants of these people can be found in my >> Rootsweb database file: burgess_kimes >> http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=burgess_kimes >> >> -- >> Susan Kimes Burgess >> Fremont, CA >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:15:54 -0600 >> From: "Karen Dougherty" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ARSEBAST] Lewis families in Northwestern Arkansas in the >> early tomid 1800s >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Susan, #7, Samuel Lewis b. about 1801 is my GG Grandfather. A cousin who >> is also a professional geneoalogist did research on him & says that he >> was >> born in NC, the son of James LEWIS. James LEWIS was Welsh, but had >> lived >> in Ireland since an infant in Kilkenny,Ireland before coming to the U.S. >> Samuel's wife Bricie b. 1804, was my GG Grandmother & was born in TN. Her >> father was an Irby HOLT, who never married her mother. Her mother was a >> mixed blood Cherokee by the last name of LITTLE/LYTLE, but her first name >> is >> not known. He was brought to court & charged with bastardy for fathering >> an >> illegitimate female child (one Bricie LITTLE) with an unnamed LITTLE >> woman. >> Irby HOLT was a circuit riding Methodist preacher. This is what Joyce >> Reece, >> the genealogist who did the research found out for us. This is all I know >> of >> Samuel LEWIS and Bricie, my GG Grandparents. >> >> Karen Dougherty >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Susan Burgess" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]>; "Arkansas Crawford County List" >> <[email protected]>; "Arkansas Washington County List" >> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:11 PM >> Subject: [ARSEBAST] Lewis families in Northwestern Arkansas in the early >> tomid 1800s >> >> >>> I am researching many of the Lewis families found in Northwestern >>> Arkansas in the early to mid 1800s in an effort to determine their >>> relationships, if any. Here are the lines I have so far and some of my >>> hypotheses which are not proved. Sorry but this is very long. >>> >>> 1. Earl/Earle Eason Lewis b. between 1760-1770, presumed to be abt. >>> 1770. He is found in Wayne Co., Tennessee in 1820, 1830 and in Crawford >>> Co., Arkansas in 1840. He is the presumed father of : >>> * Harriet b. abt 1800 in Kentucky and found in Scott Co., Arkansas >>> in 1850 >>> * Claibourn b. 1803 in Kentucky and found in Scott Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >>> * David E. b.1821 Wayne County, Tennessee and found in Scott Co., >>> Arkansas in 1850 >>> >>> and possible father of: >>> * James b. abt. 1807 in Kentucky found in Crawford Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >>> * Mary b. abt. 1809 in Kentucky found in Crawford Co., Arkansas in >> 1850 >>> * Joseph F. Lewis b. abt 1825 in Tennessee found in Crawford Co., >>> Arkansas in 1850 >>> >>> I think James M. Lewis b. bef. 1825 in Kentucky m. Catherine McCurdy may >>> be the son James listed as a possible son of Earl/Earle Eason Lewis. >>> Peyton Lewis b. 1812 possibly in Tennessee may also be a son of Earl >>> since James M. Lewis was the administrator of his estate in 1847. >>> Peyton was married to Mary Ellen Lewis (mentioned below in #3). >>> >>> 2. John Lewis b. between 1760-1770. He is found living in Crawford >>> County, Missouri in 1830 and Ripley County, Missouri in 1840. His sons, >>> Henry and Elijah are in Crawford County, Arkansas in 1850. It is >>> possible this John Lewis is the same John Lewis in 3. below. Living >>> near by in 1830 in Ripley County, Missouri is Samuel Lewis b. Bet. 1770 >>> - 1780 and his possible sons: Samuel Jr. b. abt 1803, William b. abt. >>> 1805, and Dennis b. abt. 1811. I believe John and Samuel may be >>> brothers. John's presumed to be the father of: >>> * Henry b. abt. 1790 in Kentucky and found in Crawford Co, Missouri >>> in 1830, Ripley Co., Missouri in 1840 and Crawford County, Arkansas in >> 1850 >>> * Elijah b. abt 1802 in Kentucky and found in Crawford Co, Missouri >>> in 1830, Ripley Co., Missouri in 1840 and Crawford County, Arkansas in >> 1850 >>> * John b. abt. 1805 found n Crawford Co, Missouri in 1830, Ripley >>> Co., Missouri in 1840 >>> >>> 3. This John Lewis's father is said to have been Hugh or John Lewis. >>> John Lewis supposedly moved from Kentucky to Washington County, Missouri >>> in abt. 1804 however Washington County didn't exist then. In 1834 >>> Washington, Ripley, and Crawford County, Missouri were adjacent to one >>> another, which makes me wonder if this John Lewis and the John Lewis (2. >>> above) b. bet. 1760-1770 and father of Henry, Elijah, and John are one >>> and the same person. This John Lewis is the father of: >>> * Joseph C. Lewis b. May 8, 1802 in Livingston County, Kentucky and >>> found in Hempstead, Arkansas Territory in 1830, and Prairie Co., >>> Arkansas in 1840 & 1850 >>> * Hugh Lewis b. abt. 1804 in Missouri and found in Hempstead, >>> Arkansas Territory in 1830, and Washington Co., Arkansas in 1840 & 1850 >>> >>> and possibly: >>> * Mary Ellen Lewis b. abt. 1814 in Tennessee and found in Washington >>> Co., Arkansas abt. 1834 where she married Peyton Lewis (possible son of >>> Earl #1 above) and is found in Washington Co., Arkansas in 1850 after >>> Peyton's death living near Hugh Lewis. She supposedly married a cousin. >>> >>> 4. John Lewis b. 1807 in Tennessee m. Marian Coulter and found living >>> in Washington County, Arkansas in 1840, 1850, and 1860. >>> >>> 5. Stephen Decatur Lewis b. June 7, 1807 Jessamine County, Kentucky >>> supposedly to William Peyton Lewis b. abt. 1767, m. Lydia Bains Potts. >>> Stephen was a large land owner in Pope County, Arkansas in the 1840s and >>> 1850s. He was in Conway County, Arkansas in 1850, and Pope County, >>> Arkansas in 1860. >>> >>> 6. Zachariah Lewis b. abt. 1774 in North Carolina, m Rachel Brackin. >>> He died in North Carolina. His wife then married Peter Mankins and they >>> brought the family to Washington County, Arkansas where Zachariah's >>> children, George Washington, Lydia, and Brackin are listed in 1840 and >> 1850. >>> >>> 7. Samuel Lewis b. abt. 1801 in Tennessee m. Bricey Holt and they were >>> living in Vineyard, Washington Co., Arkansas in 1830, 1840, and 1850. >>> >>> 8. William Lewis b. bet. 1810-1820 and found in Scott County, Arkansas >>> in 1840. >>> >>> 9. Dennis Lewis b. abt. 1811 in Tennessee m. Hester Shipman found in >>> Carroll County, Arkansas in 1840, 1850, and 1860. He may be the Dennis >>> Lewis found in Crawford County, Missouri in 1830 living near Samuel >>> Lewis, Jr. b. abt Abt. 1803, and in the same county as William Lewis >>> b.abt. 1805, and Samuel Lewis b. Bet. 1770 - 1780. I am wondering if >>> the elder Samuel Lewis is his father and the others just listed are his >>> brothers. I also wonder whether the elder Samuel Lewis is a brother or >>> other close relative of John Lewis (2. above) since they are found in >>> the same county in Missouri in 1830. Other researchers list this Dennis >>> as a brother of George W. Lewis b. Bet. 1812 - 1815 in Tennessee who >>> settled in Conway County, Arkansas and Carroll Lewis who was b. abt. >>> 1815 in Virginia and d. 1865 in Tennessee but I question whether this is >>> true. >>> >>> 10. James Lewis b. Bet. 1800-1810 and found in Washington County, >>> Arkansas in 1840. He had five children listed in 1840 b. bet. >>> 1825-1840. He was living 3 residences from George Lewis and 5 >>> residences from Bracken Lewis, sons of Zachariah Lewis (6 above). >>> >>> 11. James Willis Lewis b. abt 1800 is found living in Crawford County, >>> Arkansas by 1836 and in 1840. I believe he is then found in Arkansas >>> County, Arkansas in 1850 and in his wife Elizabeth is in Freestone >>> County, Texas in 1860. >>> >>> 12. John Wesley Lewis b. abt 1819 in North Carolina, m. Rachel E. >>> [--?--]. They are found in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1880 and many >>> of their children are found there in 1900 living together without their >>> parents. >>> >>> 13. Obadiah / Obediah Lewis b. abt. 1810 in Tennessee, m. Margaret >>> [--?--]. He may be a relative of John Lewis (#2 above and or the elder >>> Samuel Lewis mentioned in # 2 and 9 above) since he is found living in >>> Ripley County, Missouri in 1840 just as both John and Samuel were, and >>> in Boon County, Arkansas in 1850. >>> >>> 14. Sciotha Lewis b. abt. 1815 in Kentucky, m. Mary [--?--]. He was in >>> Washington County, Arkansas in 1840 and 1850. >>> >>> Information on the descendants of these people can be found in my >>> Rootsweb database file: burgess_kimes >>> http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=burgess_kimes >>> >>> -- >>> Susan Kimes Burgess >>> Fremont, CA >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the ARSEBAST list administrator, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> To post a message to the ARSEBAST mailing list, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19 >> *************************************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ARSEBAST list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the ARSEBAST mailing list, send an email to > ARSEBA[email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ARSEBAST Digest, Vol 3, Issue 21 > ***************************************