Would your family include a Mildred Lewis that married a William Butler. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: deborahlewis1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.culpe > per/4551.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Tana, > > I'd like to establish a dialog with you about our common ancestor, John and Ann > Merry Wallis Lewis. > > My great grandfather, John Merry Lewis, was a ounger brother of Alfred Brown > Lewis. John Merry married Margaret Irene Covington in 1852 and had 4 daughters > and 4 sons. John Merry served in company B 13th Virginia Infantry and was killed > April 9th, 1865 in the retreat from Petersburg. He was the only Lewis who did > not survive the war. > > All 4 of John Merry's daughters survived to adulthodd, and two of the 4 sons > survived to adulthood. My grandfather, Henry Wayne Lewis, was the oldest > surviving son and he was born in December 1857. > > John Merry and Alfred Brown had a brother, Abram/Abraham Henry who married > Geraldine Covington a sister or Margaret Irene Covington. They moved to Bates > County Missouri, where Abram/Abraham was a farmer and a Baptist Minister. He > also served in the Confederate Army in the Missouri State Guard. > > Another brother, Robert Strother, served as am Assistant Surgeon in the > Confederate Army. > > I grew up in Culpeper and now live in a Washington DC subub, Wooodbridge Va. My > sister lives in Culpeper and her younger daughter also lives there. > > I've some information about the family as well as access to some sources because > of where I live. My sister has the family bible started by John Merry Lewis > with all 8 children's births, marriages, and deaths. Henry Wayne's descendents > are also listed. > > My email is deborahlewis@erols.com for anyone interested in direct contact. > > Thanks. > Deb > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VACULPEP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message