Still looking for PROOF that John Lewis & Rebecca Sowards were the parents of any of the following... Descendants of John Lewis & Rebecca Sowards First Generation 1. John Lewis "The Baptist" was born about 1772 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. He died about 1849 in Gallia County, Ohio and was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio. The Baptist married Rebecca Sowards, daughter of Isaac Sowards Sr. and Millescent Vanderford, on 29 Apr 1791 in Greenbrier Co., Va. Rebecca was born about 1776 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died about 1839 in Gallia County, Ohio and was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio. They had the following children: 2 F i. Eleanor Mary Lewis was born on 29 Oct 1795 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. She died on 3 Jul 1869 in Gallia County, Ohio and was buried in Gilboa Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio. Eleanor married Henry S. Eagle, son of George Eagle and Maria Elisabeth Henger, on 18 Nov 1817 in Gallia Co., Oh. Henry was born in 1787 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. He died on 30 Jul 1842 in Gallia County, Ohio and was buried in Gilboa Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio. 3 M ii. Dr. Samuel H. Lewis was born in 1797 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. Samuel married (1) Mary Burcham, daughter of John Sylvester Burcham and Nancy Ann Dowden, on 14 Oct 1819 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Samuel also married (2) Miranda Payne. Miranda died. 4 M iii. Jesse Lewis was born in 1800 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. He died after 1870 in Carroll Township, Lincoln County, West Virginia. Jesse married (1) Hannah Dewitt, daughter of Isaac Dewitt and Eleanor Lemon, on 18 Nov 1817 in Monroe County, West Virginia. Hannah was born in May 1798 in Harrision Township, Gallia County, Ohio. She died on 18 Aug 1861 in Arkansas. Jesse also married (2) Elizabeth Miller, daughter of John Miller and Elizabeth, about 1863. Elizabeth was born about 1816. 5 M iv. Wilson Lewis was born on 2 Apr 1803 in Monroe County, Virginia. He died on 11 Dec 1883 in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio and was buried in Rome Township, Lewis Cemetery, Aka Guyan Valley, Lawrence County, Ohio. Wilson married Sarah Elizabeth Burcham "Sally", daughter of John Sylvester Burcham and Nancy Ann Dowden, on 3 Mar 1826 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Sally was born on 22 Mar 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. She died on 6 May 1885 in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio and was buried in Rome Township, Lewis Cemetery, Aka Guyan Valley, Lawrence County, Ohio. 6 M v. Joshua Lewis was born on 1 Feb 1806 in Monroe County, Virginia. He died on 3 Apr 1859 in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. Joshua married Ann Weatherholt, daughter of John William Weatherholt and Rebecca Clark, on 29 Aug 1827 in Gallia County, Ohio. Ann was born on 17 Aug 1812 in Monroe County, Virginia. She died on 21 Jul 1874 in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. 7 F vi. Mary Lewis "Polly" was born in 1808 in Monroe County, Virginia. She died in 1839 in Gallia County, Ohio. Polly married Joseph Haskins on 1 Jun 1826 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Joseph was born on 1 Nov 1804 in Virginia. He died on 21 Apr 1875 in Gallia County, Ohio. 8 F vii. Anna Lewis was born in 1811 in Ohio. Anna married Thomas W. Clark Jr. on 25 Dec 1831 in Gallia County, Ohio. To add to or update this family contact the preparer. Prepared 4/11/2001 by: Patrick Kenney 2323 W. Dunlap Ave. #156 Phoenix, Arizona. 85021 patrickkenney@uswest.net