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.culpeper/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.