THE LEWIS FAMILY
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Here is a brief beginning to our family history.
My family's line of descent is marked with a **.

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Morgan L LEWIS
was married to Martha REESE. They had the following known
children:
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William LEWIS.
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David LEWIS.
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Lucretia LEWIS.
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Morgan R LEWIS (see below)
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Morgan R LEWIS was born on 24 September 1815 in Muskingum or
Licking County, Ohio, USA. He was married to Margaret PARR (daughter
of Richard PARR and Mary "Polly" MILLER) on 11 August 1839 in Licking
County, Ohio, USA.
Margaret PARR was born on 7 July 1824 in Licking County, Ohio,
USA. They moved to Van Wert County, Ohio in 1852. They can be found
on the US census in:
- 1840 Union
Township, Licking County, Ohio
- 1850 Licking
Township, Licking County, Ohio, Household #1459
- 1860 Washington
Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, Household #339
- 1870 Washington
Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, Household #174
Morgan died on 26 May
1876 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Margaret
appeared in the US census in Van Wert County, Ohio in
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1880 Hoaglin Township, Household #234
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1900 Tully Township, Household #282
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1910 Washington Township, Household
#95
Margaret died on 4 January 1911 in
Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She was buried in Middle Point
Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Morgan and Margaret had the following
children:
- Orren S LEWIS
was born on 17 October 1840 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. He
was married first to Lucretia LONGWELL (daughter of George
Slack LONGWELL and Maria Anna SHEETS) on 24 January 1861 in
Van Wert County, Ohio, USA by John N. Purdy. Lucretia was born
26 February 1842 and died in 1897. Orren was married second
to Mary RUSSELL. They lived in Missouri. Orren died on 2
December 1932. Nothing further is currently known about them.
- Mary LEWIS
was born on 17 October 1842 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. She was
married to Henry JACOBS. She died on 22 December 1889.
- Lafayette LEWIS
was born on 24 June 1846 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. He was
married to Lucinda (Lucy) DIBERT (daughter of Jacob DIBERT and Eva
Ann MEWHIRTER) on 22 March 1874 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA by L.
F. Ross, J. P. Lucinda (Lucy) DIBERT was born on 20 March
1848 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Lafayette served in Civil War in
the 78th Regiment, Co B, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was originally
a farmer upon moving to western Ohio, and became a prominent judge in
Paulding County, Ohio. His obituary stated that “He was a man of
high morals and Christian ideals, and universally respected.”
Lafayette died on 24 December 1912 in Paulding County, Ohio, USA.
Lucinda died on 4 March 1937 in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio,
USA. Both were buried in Tomlinson (formerly Wesley Chapel)
Cemetery, Union Township, Mercer County, Ohio, USA. Section B, Row
13. They had no children.
- John LEWIS
was born on 19 March 1848 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. He was
married about 1888 to Sarah Catherine (Kate) LONGWELL
(daughter of George Slack LONGWELL and Maria Anna SHEETS).
John died on 2 March 1921 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Kate
died on 30 September 1929 in Van Wert County. They were buried
at Kings (aka Bethlehem) Cemetery, Harrison Township, Van Wert
County, Ohio, USA. No children.
- Martha Jane
LEWIS (see below).
- Calvin LEWIS
was born on 11 August 1852. He was married to Eva "Jane" WELLS
on 27 January 1889. Eva "Jane" WELLS was born
on 11 April 1869. Calvin died on 30 October 1924 in Van Wert
County, Ohio, USA. Jane died on 10 March 1961. Both were
buried in Middle Point Cemetery, Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio,
USA. Calvin and Jane had the following children - Harvey LEWIS,
Loy LEWIS, Katie M LEWIS, James R LEWIS, Ada M LEWIS, John Wesley
LEWIS, Goldi I LEWIS, and Elmer LEWIS.
- Alice LEWIS
was born on 6 September 1854 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She was
married to Madison BRYAN in August 1874. She died on 19
October 1926.
- Lucretia LEWIS
was born on 1 February 1857 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She died
young about 1859.
- Mars "Oreal"
LEWIS was born on 24 January 1859 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.
He was married to Elizabeth (Lizzie) WARD on 4 January 1887.
She was born in August 1869. Oreal died on 7 December 1926
in Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Elizabeth
died in 1937. Both were buried in Middle Point Cemetery, Middle
Point, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Oreal and Elizabeth had the
following children: Nadia M LEWIS and Glen C LEWIS.
- Artmisha LEWIS
was born on 16 March 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She was
married to James SHAFFER. She died on 20 February 1937.
Artmisha and James had the following known child: Ada M
SHAFFER.
- Emaline LEWIS
was born on 29 November 1862 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She
was married to Daily SHAFFER about 1881. They later
moved to Gratiot County, Michigan, USA. She died on 30 January 1920.
Emaline LEWIS and Daily SHAFFER had the following children:
Delta L SHAFFER, DeEtta SHAFFER, Anna SHAFFER, Lucinda Grace
SHAFFER, Fanny E SHAFFER, Paul F SHAFFER, and Fern SHAFFER.
- James Marion
(Sanford) LEWIS was born on 13 March 1865 in Van Wert County,
Ohio, USA. He was married first to Katie RILEY.
Sanford and Katie had the following known child - Charles E
LEWIS. Sanford was
married second to Elizabeth PRICE. Elizabeth C PRICE was born
on 17 January 1862. She died in 1928. Sanford died in July 1950.
Sanford and Elizabeth were buried in Wright Cemetery, Elgin-Converse
Road, Venedocia, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. Sanford and Elizabeth
had the following known children - John B LEWIS, Louisa Margaret
LEWIS, Basil Forest LEWIS, and Ralph M LEWIS.
- Rhoda Bell LEWIS was born on 2 March
1868 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. She was married to Allen
MCGOWEN. She died on 14 August 1943.
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Martha Jane LEWIS was
born on 16 July 1850 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. She was married to
Samuel DIBERT (son of Jacob DIBERT and Eva Ann MEWHIRTER) on 2 December
1869 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA by Rev. J. P. Jones. Samuel
DIBERT
was born on 11 March 1843 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA. Martha
died on 5 August 1930 in Mercer County, Ohio, USA. She was buried on 7
August 1930 in Tomlinson (formerly Wesley Chapel) Cemetery, Union
Township, Mercer County, Ohio, USA. Section B, Row 11. For more on
this family, see the
Dibert Family page. |
This is only the first couple generations of our family tree. For more
information about the Lewis family, check out my
WorldConnect database.
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