This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnSullivan4726 Surnames: LEWIS, DENT, PALMER, REED Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/12131.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Coincidental about Indiana and Kansas LEWIS families. There could be a possibility only if someone can prove more descents of MARTIN LEWIS existed other than the 1 proven documented child William L who left Indiana and lived in Kansas, as did his living children. Rumors have persisted that more children existed but none proven except for: CENSUS 1900, KANSAS, WILSON CO, VOL.55,ED 176,SHEET 4, LINE 22, INDIANA, VERDIGRIS TWONSHIP (TWP). WILLIAM LANGSTON LEWIS born 28 Dec. 1836 in Boone Co., INDIANA who married EMILY Catherine PALMER born 1839 Boone Co., INDIANA WILLIAM & EMILY having been married 39 yrs, 12 child, 9 living in 1900. Daughters "RACHEL & MAUD" still living at home, single. CHILDREN: > WILBERT Lewis born 1861; died Sept 10,1861 = 4 days old BOONE CO,INDIANA > JOHN WALLACE LEWIS; 1862IN-1939 > JESSE N. LEWIS 1864-1865= 10 MOS OLD = COYVILLE,KANSAS > VIOLA ERMINA LEWIS, 1865-1951 = 86 YRS minus 7 days. > JOSIAH ULYSSES LEWIS 1867-1937= 70 YRS 7MOS > WILLIAM SHERMAN LEWIS 1869-1939= 69 YRS 5 MOS > LILLIE EFFIE LEWIS 1871-1929 = 58 YRS died Maybell, Colorado > EDGAR JESSE LEWIS, 1873 KS-1948 KS = 75 YRS > MAY ALBERTA LEWIS 1875-1955 KS > EMILY RACHEL LEWIS 1877K S-1964 Lajunta,Colorado > MAUD AMY LEWIS 1879 KS-1960 Caldwell,Idaho > GEORGE GARFIELD LEWIS 1883 KS-1884 KS = 10 MOS OLD The parent of Wm. L. Lewis above was MARTIN LEWIS first born child of JAMES LEWIS II (1771NC-1865KY). Martin Lewis born November 23,1794 Ashe Co., NC came to KY with his parents. About Spring of 1820 he left KY on Log Raft with friends and journeyed by raft to the Ohio River at Madison, Indiana. There he and his friends entered Indiana near or at present day MADISON, INDIANA. It appears he married DRUSILLA / Drucilla / DENT b.abt 1814 - d. abt 1908 Boone Co., Indiana. Their descents have proven only one child, but possibility exists from other unproved claims. There are 3 children claimed and 2 are unproven: from 1831 to 1836. Other persons claims are 5 children born from 1836 thru 1852. (Source "Broderbund WFT Vol.6,Ed.1,tree#1229 27 June 1998)). *** COYVILLE, KANSAS *** Therefore, you may find or may not find a relative that bore a Frances / Letitia (Alice) LEWIS in Indiana that would be a relation. The Southeastern KY LEWIS bloodlines are very well documented and more and more are saught out to join the LEWIS DNA PROJECT and the WALES Projects of DNA testing. 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.