The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004

The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004



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James Alexander Lewis & Prudentia Wilson




Husband James Alexander Lewis

       Born: 1794 - Sweet Springs, Virginia 2675
       Died: 2 Nov 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2675,2676
     Buried: 


     Father: Alexander Lewis (Bef 1775-      )
     Mother: 


    Married: 10 Oct 1816 - Bath County, Virginia 39

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, Between 1820-1852 - Postmaster Of Charleston, WV

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #133-136

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #1146




Wife Prudentia Wilson

       Born: Abt 1799 - Ireland 5
       Died: 1867 - Alum Springs, Rockbridge County, Virginia
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co. VA #133-136

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co. VA #1146



Children
1 F Susan M. Lewis

       Born: Bef 1830 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: William Frazier (Bef 1825-      )
       Marr: 17 Sep 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2 



2 M William A. Lewis

       Born: Bef 1830 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M James F. Lewis

       Born: 3 Aug 1830 - Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia 1247
       Died: 31 Jan 1908 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1247
     Buried:  - Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, WV 943
     Spouse: Anna Maria Bradford (1836-      )  1244 
       Marr: 17 Jun 1868 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



4 F Prudentia Lewis

       Born: Abt 1837 - Virginia 5
       Died: 4 Jul 1855 - Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia 30
     Buried: 



5 M Edward Lewis

       Born: Abt 1839 - Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 M John Lewis

       Born: Abt 1841 - Virginia 5
       Died: Bef 1865 - Civil War, Winchester, Virginia 1244
     Buried: 




Husband's General Notes

Per History of Kanawha County, by Geo. Atkinson, James and his wife had 12 children, of whom only 4 were alive in 1875.

Per Laidley, all children were deceased by 1911.


General Notes for Child James F. Lewis

A major subject of the Laidley Book, pg. 582-583.
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James H. Lewis




Husband James H. Lewis

       Born: Abt 1826 - Washington County, Virginia 32
       Died: 1909 32
     Buried: 


     Father: Andrew Lewis (Bef 1805-      ) 32
     Mother: Elizabeth Kaylor (Bef 1810-      ) 10


    Married: 

Other Spouse: Malvina Kaylor (Abt 1822-      ) - 12 Oct 1849 - ??? 32

Other Spouse: Eliza Jane A. Barker (Abt 1840-      ) - 19 Aug 1885 - Boone County, West Virginia 13

Noted events in his life were:
• Census 94, 1850 - Washington Co, VA #1970-1970

• Census, 1860 - Boone Co, VA #436

• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Peytona Dist. #116




Wife

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 F Mary Lewis

       Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 94
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 M Charles Lewis

       Born: Abt 1840 - Virginia 94
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M William Lewis

       Born: Abt 1842 - Virginia 94
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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James Wilson Lewis & Sarah Jane Watts




Husband James Wilson Lewis

       Born: Apr 1839 - Pennsylvania 383
       Died: Abt 1904 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 383
     Buried: 
    Married: 15 Apr 1860 - Gallia County, Ohio 383




Wife Sarah Jane Watts

       Born: Abt 1839 - Ohio 1
       Died: Between 1875-1880 - Ohio? Missouri? 383
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Albert Ross Lewis

       Born: 5 Nov 1872 - Jackson County, Ohio 383
       Died: 20 Feb 1919 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 383
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Blanche May Sevy (1877-1918)
       Marr: 25 Dec 1895 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 




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William Lewis & Jane (Unknown) Lewis




Husband William Lewis

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife Jane (Unknown) Lewis

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 F Emeline M. Lewis

       Born: Abt 1807 - Botetourt (Or Roanoke) County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Crockett Ingles (Abt 1800-Bef 1860)
       Marr: 12 Jun 1821 - Botetourt County, Virginia  39 
     Spouse: James Capehart (Abt 1797-      )
       Marr: 14 Nov 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2 




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Joel Shrewsbury Lewis & Mary Susan McDowell




Husband Joel Shrewsbury Lewis

       Born: 21 Apr 1830 - Kanawha County, Virginia
       Died: 31 Dec 1891 - Daniels, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 


     Father: John Dickinson Lewis (1800-After 1876) 3
     Mother: Sally Lee Shrewsbury (1812-1830)


    Married: 4 Nov 1878 - Raleigh County, West Virginia

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1860 - Farm Manager

• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #2051-2101

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1949

• Census, 1880 - Raleigh Co, WV Shady Spring Dist. #113-119




Wife Mary Susan McDowell

       Born: 1 Apr 1854 - Monroe County, Virginia
       Died: 21 Dec 1928 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 


     Father: George Washington McDowell (Abt 1831-      )
     Mother: Martha Susan Massey (Abt 1827-      )



Other Spouse: Charles George (      -      ) - Abt 1896 - Not On Cd #241

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1973

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #103-103

• Census, 1880 - Raleigh Co, WV Shady Spring Dist. #113-119



Children
1 M Charles Cameron Lewis

       Born: 25 Jan 1890 - Raleigh County, West Virginia
       Died: 5 Oct 1960 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Odessa Willis (      -      )
       Marr: 7 Dec 1928



2 M Robert Lewis

       Born: 4 May 1884 - Raleigh County, West Virginia
       Died: 1958 - Denver, Colorado
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Elsie Johnson (      -      )
       Marr: 1st Marriage
     Spouse: Hazel Quam (      -      )
       Marr: 2ND Marriage



3 M Thomas Lewis

       Born: 12 Jun 1882 - Daniels, Raleigh County, West Virginia
       Died: 7 Mar 1958 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Roberta Lee Gore (Bef 1892-      )
       Marr: Dec 1908 - Athens, WV
     Spouse: Faith Toney (      -      )
       Marr: 1946



4 M William Lewis

       Born: 1 Aug 1886 - Raleigh County, West Virginia
       Died: 10 Jun 1936 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 



5 F Josephine Lewis

       Born: 1871 - Raleigh County, West Virginia
       Died: 11 Jun 1949 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James Gooch (      -      )
       Marr: 1st Marriage
     Spouse: Horatio Morris (      -      )
       Marr: 2ND Marriage
     Spouse: Charles Lyle Allen (      -      )
       Marr: 3rd Marriage



6 M Andrew Lewis

       Born: 1873 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 6 Jun 1926 - Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 



7 M John Lewis

       Born: 8 Mar 1876 - West Virginia
       Died: 30 May 1891 - Alderson, West Virginia
     Buried: 



8 M James Lewis

       Born: 23 Jul 1879 - West Virginia
       Died: 1880 - Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 




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John Lewis




Husband John Lewis 3

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 M George Lewis 3

       Born: Abt 1790 - Virginia 215
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary Ann "Polly" Argabright (Abt 1792-      )  3 
       Marr: 23 Jun 1814 - Greenbrier County, Virginia  39 




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John Lewis & Margaret Lynn




Husband John Lewis 1248

       Born: 1673 - France 3
       Died: 1 Feb 1762 - Near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia 3
     Buried: 


     Father: Andrew Lewis (Bef 1650-      ) 3
     Mother: Mary Calhoun (Bef 1655-      ) 3


    Married: 1716 - Scotland 3




Wife Margaret Lynn

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Samuel Lewis 3

       Born: 1716 - Ireland 3
       Died:  - Virginia
     Buried:  - Never Married



2 M Thomas Lewis 1248

       Born: 1718 - Ireland 3
       Died: 31 Jan 1790 - Virginia 3
     Buried: 
     Status: Mother:Adopted
     Spouse: Jane Strother (      -      )  3 



3 M Andrew Lewis 1248

       Born: 1720 - Ireland 3
       Died: Bef 23 Jan 1780
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Elizabeth Givens (      -      )



4 M William Lewis 1248

       Born: 1724 - Ireland 3
       Died:  - Sweet Springs, Monroe County, Virginia 1248
     Buried: 
     Status: Mother:Adopted



5 F Margaret Lewis 3

       Born: 1726 3
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 F Anne Lewis 3

       Born: 1728 3
       Died: 
     Buried: 



7 M Charles Lewis 996,1248

       Born: 1736 - Augusta County, Virginia 3
       Died: 10 Oct 1774 - Battle Of Point Pleasant 2084
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Sarah Murray (      -      )  3 
       Marr: 1760  3 




Husband's General Notes

Per Laidley, pg. 641, he was the immigrant, settling in what is now Augusta Co, VA.


General Notes for Child Andrew Lewis

Commanding General, Battle of Pt. Pleasant, in 1774.
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John Dickinson Lewis & Sally Lee Shrewsbury




Husband John Dickinson Lewis 3

       Born: 6 Jun 1800 - Bath County, Virginia 73,996
       Died: After 1876 1961
     Buried: 


     Father: Charles Cameron Lewis (1774-1803)
     Mother: Jane Dickinson (      -      ) 1279


    Married: 8 Nov 1827 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Other Spouse: Ann Dickinson (1818-1844) - Bef 1836 - Not On Cd #229 41

Other Spouse: Betty Darnell (1824-      ) - 7 May 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #2051-2101

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2413




Wife Sally Lee Shrewsbury

       Born: 1812 - Virginia 340
       Died: 27 May 1830 - Kanawha County, Virginia 906
     Buried: 


     Father: Joel Shrewsbury Sr. (1778-1859) 902
     Mother: Sally Dickinson (1776-1842)



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1840 - Deceased



Children
1 M Joel Shrewsbury Lewis

       Born: 21 Apr 1830 - Kanawha County, Virginia
       Died: 31 Dec 1891 - Daniels, Raleigh County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary Susan McDowell (1854-1928)
       Marr: 4 Nov 1878 - Raleigh County, West Virginia




Wife's General Notes

From WV Newspaper Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol.1, pg. 5:

Kanawha Register
June 4, 1830

Died on Thursday morning, the 27th ult. at the residence of her father, Mrs. Sallie Lewis, consort of Mr. John D. Lewis, and daughter of Joel Shrewsbury Esq. of this county, in the 19th year of her age. A beloved husband, devoted parents, affectionate brothers and sisters, and a large circle of friends, are left to mourn their loss.
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John E. Lewis & Sarah (Unknown) Lewis




Husband John E. Lewis

       Born: Abt 1832 - Wales 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Coal Miner

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #2, Pg36




Wife Sarah (Unknown) Lewis

       Born: Abt 1832 - England 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Malden Dist. #2, Pg36



Children
1 F Isabell Lewis

       Born: Abt 1851 - Wales 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Anthony P. Hurley (      -Bef 1880)
       Marr: 15 Jun 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



2 F Mollie L. Lewis

       Born: Abt 1862 - (Now) West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Ellis H. Skeese & Josephine Lewis




Husband Ellis H. Skeese

       Born: Abt 1872 - Ohio 35
       Died: Bef 1896 44
     Buried: 


     Father: Robert R. Skees (Abt 1844-      )
     Mother: 1st Wife Of Robert Skeese (      -Bef 1880)


    Married: 21 Mar 1893 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #2, Pg9




Wife Josephine Lewis

       Born: Abt 1873 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Other Spouse: Ashly L. Biedler (Abt 1862-      ) - 24 Jun 1896 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2


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