Looking for information on this family and the lineage of Daniel Lewis. This is part of my researching Lewis lines found in Northwestern Arkansas in the 1800s. 1 Daniel LEWIS b: Abt. 1810 in , , Missouri, USA . +Matilda WOOD b: Abt. 1814 in , , Tennessee, USA m: Abt. 1846 d: Aft. 1870 Father: Richard Wood Mother: Jane Henderson .. 2 William L. LEWIS b: Abt. 1847 in , , Missouri, USA .. 2 Jasper N. LEWIS b: August 3, 1850 in , , Arkansas, USA .. 2 Lawrence LEWIS b: 1854 in , , Arkansas, USA .. 2 Lavina LEWIS b: 1855 in , , Arkansas, USA .. 2 Mary A. LEWIS b: 1860 in , , Arkansas, USA Research of Gary Wood; <garyw62 at earthlink dot net> World Family Tree: Family 5-2004 Rootsweb database: :2878384 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2878384&id=I569532449 "Following information from book written by Billy Wood: One the Wood's neighbors, there in Prairie Township in 1850, is a Daniel Lewis, from North Carolina. He is married to Matilda, the oldest child of Wm. & Jane Wood. Matilda was born in Tennessee in about 1814. They have a three year old boy named William, born in Missouri. They arrived in Arkansas about 1846 from Missouri. His father and brother are blacksmiths. Daniel Lewis was a wagon maker, as are several other neighbors. There were harness makers and gear makers in the area as well. Wiley is twelve in 1850. He is a literate young man and starts to work earning income to assist his dear mother Jane. He visits with Mr. Lewis just down the road and is hired. Wiley will be taught carpentry and wagon building by Daniel Lewis, his uncle by marriage. Wiley will become an accomplished carpenter and a 'wheelwright.' Matilda and Daniel have five children: William L. Lewis (b 1847 MO), Jasper N. Lewis (b 3 Aug 1850 AR), Lawrence Lewis (b 1854 AR), Lavina, (Lorena) (b 1855 AR), Mary A. Lewis (b 1860 AR). In an 1870 Census, Jefferson Co. MO, we find Matilda Lewis, age 54, with the following children still at home with her: William L. Lewis, age 23, Jasper N. Lewis, age 19, Lawrence Lewis, age 16, and Mary A. Lewis, age 10. She and or Daniel had moved back to Missouri. I don't know what happened to Daniel." 1850 Census: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M432_31; Page: 394; Image: 192. Daniel Lewis 40 M Wagon Maker Missouri Matilda Lewis 36 F Tennessee William Lewis 3 M Missouri Patentee: DANIEL LEWIS Survey State: ARKANSAS Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 11/15/1854 Land Office: Fayetteville Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 7016 Accession/Serial Nr.: AR0980__.295 BLM Serial Nr.: AR NO S/N NWSE 18/ 16-N 31-W No 5th PM AR Washington Patentee: DANIEL LEWIS Survey State: ARKANSAS Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 2/1/1860 Land Office: Fayetteville Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 10566 Accession/Serial Nr.: AR1050__.251 BLM Serial Nr.: AR NO S/N SWSE 18/ 16-N 31-W No 5th PM AR Washington -- Susan Kimes Burgess Fremont, CA suekbee@comcast.net http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=burgess_kimes&I11.x=34&I11.y=2 http://picasaweb.google.com/suekbee