Hello List, To ALL Kentucky descents of our 'Welsh' born JAMES T. LEWIS, born in Wales, England in 1735 & died at Cutshin, Kentucky 1825 and who had at least 18 children by two wives Miss Griffon who died in NC & Winedery Henson who bore at least 15 of those children, a notice was sent out last December to relatives known, and a committee was formed to erect a memorial marker in Leslie County, KY. The JAMES T. LEWIS is buried at Wooton, KY at Cutshin Road. The JAMES T. LEWIS Memorial Marker Fund Committee, led by Hayes Lewis,Sr., Jack Maggard, and James Lewis, all of Hyden, KY have announced that The Ceremonies will be held on JULY 24, 1999, held at the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ at Smilax. Master of Ceremonies will be Reverend Billy Joe Lewis Some sons of James moved their families Northward into Morgan County, Elliott County, Carter County. Other grandsons moved as pioneer men & women into Boone County, Indiana in 1820s, Kansas in 1840s, and into Oregon in 1851. Other Grandsons moved into Texas in 1865. This descendency has exceeded 11,000 known descents and increasing. ALL are welcome to attend, visit and experience the beautiful Kentucky areas. Those who wish information on sending donations to maintain the memorial and his sons burial markers may send to: "James T. Lewis, Memorial Marker Committee" P.O.Box 192 Hyden, KY. 41749 The James Lewis of the fund committee is the current county clerk, the Hayes Lewis, Sr. is the former County School Superintendent, and Author of three Books on LEWIS-MAGGARD-CREECH The undersigned is the Author of the largest book of family history titled: KINGS OF SHELTERED MEADOWS-ROOTS TREE and BOLLING-BOWLING-USA ROOTS TREE-POCAHONTAS I am a descent of LEWIS & BOWLING, and related to all of above. JOHN in CA