Hi Pat... What a brave soul you are! Lewis Johnson 1807-82 John (Henry) Wise ca 1790 Thank YOU! Terresa

T. Thompson, Your Lewis Johnson seems to be one of mine, possible your John (Henry) Wise might be also if Lewis matches up with the data below. I have a Lewis Johnson and Elizabeth Wise as third great grandparents on my maternal grandfathers side, vis their daughter Mary Johnson Bigger. If this connection is true, what can you tell me about their parents and other children? Thanks, Dick Smith Biggers and more Spokane dws@cet.com Descendants of Lewis David Johnson Generation No. 1 1. LEWIS DAVID1 JOHNSON was born March 4, 1807 in Kentucky, and died July 19, 1882 in Owen Co. IN. He married (1) ARVIDA ANNA OOLEY September 6, 1829 in Owen County, Indiana, daughter of JOHN WOOLEY, SR. She was born 1804 in Green County, Kentucky, and died Bef. August 1833 in Owen Co. IN. He married (2) ELIZABETH WISE Aft. August 1833. She was born Abt. 1816 in Indiana (dau Mary's obit says Virginia). Children of LEWIS JOHNSON and ARVIDA OOLEY are: i. ELIZA ANN2 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1830, Greene County, Indiana; d. Bef. 1900, Indiana; m. WILLIAM ELLIS GENTRY, November 28, 1850, Owen County, Indiana. 2. ii. SARAH ANN JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1833. Children of LEWIS JOHNSON and ELIZABETH WISE are: 3. iii. MARY2 JOHNSON, b. April 14, 1840, Freedom (Owen County), Indiana; d. August 24, 1920, Freedom, Indiana. iv. JAMES M. JOHNSON. v. WILLIAM JOHNSON. vi. ELLEN N. JOHNSON. vii. ANGELINE JOHNSON. viii. PAULINA JOHNSON. Generation No. 2 2. SARAH ANN2 JOHNSON (LEWIS DAVID1) was born Abt. 1833. She married TICE LIGHT Bef. 1855. He was born Abt. 1828. Children of SARAH JOHNSON and TICE LIGHT are: i. GEORGE M.3 LIGHT, b. Abt. 1855. ii. WILLIAM T. LIGHT, b. Abt. 1866. iii. NATHANIEL J. LIGHT, b. Abt. 1867. 3. MARY2 JOHNSON (LEWIS DAVID1) was born April 14, 1840 in Freedom (Owen County), Indiana, and died August 24, 1920 in Freedom, Indiana. She married LEONARD BENHAM BIGGER February 26, 1860 in Owen County, Indiana, son of STEPHEN BIGGER and SARAH VAUGHN. He was born January 26, 1840, and died June 19, 1905 in Owen County, Indiana. Children of MARY JOHNSON and LEONARD BIGGER are: i. SARAH3 BIGGER, b. December 14, 1860; m. (1) RITTER, Bef. April 1881; m. (2) THOMAS A. ARTHUR, September 29, 1886, Freedom, Owen county, IN (Bk. H26, P.154); b. Abt. June 1831, Kentucky; d. October 5, 1905, Franklin Twp, Owen County, Indiana. ii. FINLEY W. BIGGER, b. July 21, 1862. iii. JOHN LARRY BIGGER, b. March 10, 1864, Indiana; d. October 31, 1946, Terre Haute, Indiana; m. (1) NARCISSUS DRIVELBISS, March 1, 1891; b. November 30, 1865, Greenhill, Indiana; d. December 20, 1893, Kentland (Newton County) Indiana; m. (2) NANCY ISABELLE GENTRY, April 21, 1898, Owen County, Indiana; b. July 25, 1860, Indiana; d. August 23, 1929, Terre Haute, Indiana; m. (3) ORA BOWEN, Unknown, Indiana; b. Abt. 1879; d. Abt. 1960, Terre Haute, Indiana.. iv. JOSEPHINE BIGGER, b. September 19, 1866, Greene County, Indiana; m. FRANK SCOTT, July 26, 1896, Owen County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1872, Owen County, Indiana. v. ELIZABETH BIGGER, b. June 20, 1869, Indiana; m. JOSEPH M. LUCAS, September 15, 1898, Freedom, Indiana; b. Abt. 1867, Greene County, Indiana. vi. ANDERSON BIGGER, b. February 20, 1871, Freedom, Owen County, Indiana; d. September 14, 1939, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana; m. Abt. 1889. vii. EVA BIGGER, b. December 30, 1875, Freedom, Indiana; d. May 3, 1902, Indiana; m. JAMES KNOX POLH MCBRIDE, November 7, 1900, Freedom, Indiana; b. Abt. 1871, Freedom, Indiana. viii. DENVER BIGGER, b. January 15, 1879, Freedom, Indiana; m. MINNIE EVA DAVIS, February 9, 1901, Freedom, Indiana; b. Abt. 1875, Freedom, Indiana. ix. ANNA BIGGER, b. Abt. 1880. ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Thompson" <tethomps@bluemarble.net> To: <INOWEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 5:48 AM Subject: New Request! [INOWEN] OWEN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1819-1834 > Hi Pat... What a brave soul you are! > > Lewis Johnson 1807-82 > John (Henry) Wise ca 1790 > > > Thank YOU! > Terresa > > > ==== INOWEN Mailing List ==== > To get the most out of your posting please use your subject lines > effectively and don't recycle others. >