My lewis family history book is now published lewis at home. Lewis county, missouri history and genealogy our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Apr 19, 2020 meriwether lewis was a soldier, public administrator, and most often noted, part of the north american explorer team of lewis and clark, on their corps of discovery. The lewis genealogy and family tree page welcome to the lewis family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Below is a family biography included in the book, the history of lewis county, missouri published by goodspeed publishing company in 1887. He is best known for the lewis and clark expedition which he coled with his friend william clark. In 1951 they chose the name the lewis family when singing at a woodmen of the world. Lewis genealogy presents researchers with several different origins, including english, old high german, and. This was about 18% of all the recorded lewis s in the usa. From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, volume 1 w.
This site contains a collection of information, public domain documents, vital statistics, images and queries relating to genealogy and family history research in lewis county, ny. Lewis family genealogy administration home facebook. Lewis county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. He was the second child and first son of william and lucy meriwether lewis. Book xviii of the genealogy of the lewis family 1891. Genealogy is the study of families, by tracing their lineages through history.
Initially, john and elizabeth lived at chemokins, the. The lewis family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Lewis genealogy presents researchers with several different origins, including english, old high german, and norman french louis and lowis, but generally mean leader or famous warrior. My lewis family history book is now published lewis at.
Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of the. The family was founded by pop and mom lewis roy lewis sr. Dec 26, 2018 this article is about a book written by otto s. Meriwether lewis born in albemarle county, virginia august 18,1774. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. The lewis family is a family of gospel and bluegrass musicians from lincolnton, georgia. Moulton, 1891, by simeon dunham lewis page images at hathitrust an informal history of virginiakentucky pattesons in illinois. New york had the highest population of lewis families in 1840. Johnson as a familyname, witha varied orthography is found among many of the european nations, numerous among the scandinavians, as well as among the english, irish,scotch and. Initially, john and elizabeth lived at chemokins, the lewis plantation in new kent county.
This book, genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, by william terrell lewis, is a replication of a book originally published before 1893. Full text of genealogy of the lewis family in america. Genealogists employ oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to. Guide to lewis county established 1843 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Lewis after his wife and two children perished in the shipwreck of the ss columbia in 1907. Guide to lewis county established 1843 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage.
David lewis married rebecca stoval and elizabeth lockhart, john lewis 1728, married sarah taliaferro and susan clarkson, joel lewis married mary trueman, mrs. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. My lewis family history book is now published this web site is a work in progress documenting the history of my lewis family from wales in the middle ages 1500s, through emigration to america to the present day. Sep 10, 2010 book xviii of the genealogy of the lewis family 1891 lewis, simeon dunham on. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the lewis county, missouri history, genealogy and maps cd. Lewis family reunion dallas managed by keyven lewis. From there they emigrated to west tennessee and settled on the forked deer, in haywood or lauderdale county. The most lewis families were found in the usa in 1880. Lewis county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. Senator kenna family mysteries 1 photos, managed by edward burgess.
Family from the middle of the of century down to the present time classic reprint paperback april 19, 2018. Lewis family mysteries suffolk, england, massachusetts, ohio, iowa and nebraska 2 comments, managed by michael lewis. Free data for researching family ancestry in lewis county. Explore lewis genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree.
In the preparation of the wilson family, somerset and barter hill branch i have discovered two lists of the names of the sons and daughters of col. Book xviii of the genealogy of the lewis family 1891 lewis, simeon dunham on. Greenbrier county, west virginia genealogy genealogy. Councilor john lewis was born 11669 in what was new kent co va. After corresponding with other researchers, it is apparent that the pedigree for the henry lewis family is incomplete and incorrect at best. Philip lewis 17681804 1 f1 essays i including an address to john gordon, addresses to the general assembly, and an address.
John lewis, an immigrant from ulster, ireland who had waited for his family to join him from europe, joined this group. Courierjournal job printing company, 1893 doyle collection 454 pages. Meriwether lewis 17741809 wikitree free family tree. The actual ancestor emigrant is john lewis of abergavenny, who settled on poropotank creek and whose headstone still exists on the chemokins property. I know this is a lot of information, but i am hoping that something will make a connection with a reader and my dots can be filled in. After many deaths in the warner family, elizabeth inherited warner hall in gloucester county. This book, genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the. The surles lewis family records of sarah lewis, ca 17121757, dau. Genealogy, accessible book, family, protected daisy. There are already 4,387 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the lewis surname on geni. Except for the statement of origin that the lewis family descended from one robert lewis of brecon, the book is well researched and accurate. Meriwether lewis was a soldier, public administrator, and most often noted, part of the north american explorer team of lewis and clark, on their corps of discovery. They are known as the first family of bluegrass gospel. This web site is a work in progress documenting the history of my lewis family from wales in the middle ages 1500s, through emigration to america to the present day.
Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time book. Lewis county, missouri history and genealogy 389 pages of lewis county, missouri history and genealogy including 293 family biographies plus 7 different. Lewis county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch. Gordon and lucy daniels, and anna lewis married joel terrell and stephen willis. It covers genealogical information for a wide range of families with the surname lewis. Terrell lewis, of perryville, winston county, miss. According to the family tree, thomas lewis is descended from edward lewis 16351698 of england who was descended from richard lewis 15371628 of wales. His father william lewis was an officer during the american revolution.
Additional results from linkpendium s family discoverer search engine explore myheritages records for lewis. Lewis, simeon dunham, 1830view full catalog record. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time. The genealogist might do well to search the burke and berk counties, pennsylvania records first, while assuming that the earliest settlers came from ulster and antrim, ireland. Lewis family 109 works search for books with subject lewis family. This site contains a collection of information, public. Lewis county missouri genealogy, history, maps with canton. Hits 1 10 out of about 232222 total matching pages lewis county, new york history page. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle of. Thompson, author of the lewis family genealogy descended the family tree through the line of nathaniel lewis, son of william lewis and mary cheevers, for nine total generations in this free. Chiefly a record of some of the descendants of john lewis. Lewis and children florence and ray, it is one of those rare finds that provide both an indepth look at. According to tradition the lewis family of warner hall is descended from the emigrant robert lewis, who came from england to virginia in 1635. He was born in donegal county, ireland 1678 to andrew lewis and mary calhoun.
Spouses, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Augusta county virginia genealogy, wills, estates, marriages. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The county is located in the southeast area of the state. Charlottesville, va university of virginia, alderman library, 1945.
Genealogy of the lewis family in america, from the middle of. After corresponding with other researchers, it is apparent that the. Elizabeth lewis, daughter of david, was born in 1791, and married william bishop. The actual ancestor emigrant is john lewis of abergavenny. Full text of genealogy of the lewis family in america, from. From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time, volume 1. Probate records edit edit source a free index to spotsylvania county. Genealogy of the lewis family in america from the middle. The history of a family, including the genealogy of descendants in both the. The family information is divided into separate lineages named after the. The surles lewis family records of john lewis, ca 17241787, son.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the lewis surname. John lewis arrived in 1653, and listed five family. Reportedly, their genealogy is proven all the way back to richard lewis of middlesex co va and the lewis family of abernant bychan, wales. County clerk has birth and death records from 1853. Meriwether lewis was an american explorer, soldier, and public administrator. The genealogist might do well to search the burke and berk counties, pennsylvania. Genealogists employ oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to compile a database relating to a family that demonstrates kinship between its members. Meriwether lewis was born in 1774 to a virginia planter family.