This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grankk902 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/12285.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Grandpa had a brother named Jones Lewis, b. May 31, 1863 probably TN. His > parents were Moses Vandever Lewis b. Jan 25, 1833 Washington Co,ARK, d. Jan > 1,1905 Washburn,Sebastian Co,ARK & Sarah Catharine RHODES b. June 25, 1834 > . TN, d. Sept 19, 1889 Washburn,Sebastian Co,ARK. Moses & Sarah moved to TN > for a bit after the 1860 census & Moses enlisted in the Union army & after the war farmed on someones farm (??) in Bradies Landing,Decatur Co,TN, then moved back to > Arkansas. Moved to Texas for about a year 1870-71. > I would have to look up the date in his pension papers. They moved there for Sarah's health. > Then they moved back to Arkansas. Parents of Moses (Jones' father) , Jones father, were Samuel Lewis & Bricie LITTLE/HOLT. LITTLE was her mother's maiden name & HOLT was her father's surname. Her father didn't marry her mother.This caused quite a bit of confusion in the research of this family. If you think this is your family you may eamil me at > geneobugkk902@pldi.net . I would be happy to help you if I can. > > P.S. I got Jones' birthdate from Moses' military pension papers. > > K Dougherty 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.