This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BobLewis99 Surnames: LEWIS, REED, DURHAM PALMER SULLENS, BARTON, BLACK, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/11904/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Migration: Virginia - Tennessee - Missouri Dates: 1799-1801 Tennessee, 1801-present Missouri I am looking for information about a John LEWIS who came to the French Territory of Louisiana (Missouri) in about 1800 - 1803. I believe he came from Greene Co. Tennessee with a group of Methodists (William Reed, Joseph Reed). He received a land grant in the Belleview Valley area of Washington County Mo. from the Spanish Commandant in Ste. Genevieve Mo. He does show on an 1817 plat map at that location. Some of the family is still in that general area. He was a witness for two land claims in 1804 and 1806 for William BUFORD and ? REED and may have come to the territory with them. He married Ann REED abt 1801 and they had one known child, John W. Lewis born abt 1802(my gg-grandfather). John W. LEWIS b about 1802-1803 in the French Territory of Louisiana (prior to the Louisiana Purchase) on the landgrant farm at Belleview Mo. m. Sarah DURHAM abt. 1829. They had two children (1) Mary Amanda LEWIS b. 9/7/1831 in MO. d.12/5/1916 in Potosi,Washington Co. Mo. (2) James M. LEWIS (my g-grandfather) b. Aug 1833 in Mo. d. abt. 1923 near Lesterville, Reynolds Co. Mo. John W. LEWIS and Sarah DURHAM divorced and John W. married (6/26/1836) Hanna (Hanger) PALMER (of Belleview MO.) b. 1808 in Va. d. 7/26/1959 in Belleview Mo. in 1837. They had three sons Samuel Henry LEWIS, b. 1841 d. 1921 Peter Hanger LEWIS, b. 1838 d. 1896. and Chauncy LEWIS b abt 1837. They lived in Belleview Township, Washington Co. Mo. at least until 1860 (census information). Children of James M. LEWIS and Emiline SULLENS b. 11/1838 in TN, d. abt 1925 burial information unknown. Elizabeth Jane LEWIS b. 1856 d. 1937 m. Samuel BARTON James T. LEWIS b. 2/8/1859 d. 7/5/1939 m. Mary Jane BLACK (My grandparents) Marquis De Lafayette LEWIS b. 1/12/1861 d. 3/21/1950 m. Margaret JaneBARTON John C. (Calhoun) LEWIS b. 12/23/1864 d 1906 m Nancy E. JOHNSON William Fielding LEWIS b. 3/1867 d. 1955 m. Polly Ann BARTON Jesse B. LEWIS b.11/16/1869 Emiline Martha LEWIS b. 1871 d. 1940 m George Washington LESTER Mary Ellen Alice LEWIS b. 1879 d ? m Milton A WHITE I have information (pictures and documents) about James M. LEWIS and subsequent generations but am stuck on finding information on John W? LEWIS or his father John LEWIS who first came to Missouri before it was part of the U.S. from Greene Co. Tennessee about 1801. I hope that someone recognizes some of this and can shed some light on this early pioneer family. ANY help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Robert L. (Bob) Lewis Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.