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JOSEPH LEWIS, son of John Lewis, Jr, 1765-1848 and Sarah Ruckman, 1761-1848, was born in North Carolina, Feb. 6, 1794, and came, at the age of sixteen, with his father, to Wayne county. He married Martha Boyd, who was born Nov. 27,1800.
He resides on the farm on which his father settled in 1810. His occupation has been that of a farmer; and by industry and economy has acquired a large estate.
He taught, at an early age, the first school in the township. He has held the office of justice of the peace, and has represented the county in the legislature.
He has had twelve children: 1. Samuel W:, who died at 10. 2. Louisa, who married Thomas Cranor. 3. Minerva, who married Nathan Wilson, and after his death, Jacob Swearingen, and lives in Henry Co. 4. Adeline M., unmarried. 5. John H, who married Elizabeth Kelso, of Huntsville, and resides there. 6. Caroline, who married Henry Stigleman. 7. Clarissa, who married George n. Smith, and lives 6 miles south of Richmond. 8. Lorinda, who married Abner Clawson, and died in 1864. 9. Narcissa, who married Isaac Jenkinson, of Fort Wayne, a lawyer, and editor of the Fort Wayne Gazette, and now consul at Glasgow, Scotland. 10, 11. Martha and Saran, who died at 6. 12. Josephine S., who married Wm. Hunt, and lives 6 miles south of Richmond.
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JOSEPH LEWIS, son of John Lewis, Jr, 1765-1848 and Sarah Ruckman, 1761-1848, was born in North Carolina, Feb. 6, 1794, and came, at the age of sixteen, with his father, to Wayne county. He married Martha Boyd, who was born Nov. 27,1800.
He resides on the farm on which his father settled in 1810. His occupation has been that of a farmer; and by industry and economy has acquired a large estate.
He taught, at an early age, the first school in the township. He has held the office of justice of the peace, and has represented the county in the legislature.
He has had twelve children: 1. Samuel W:, who died at 10. 2. Louisa, who married Thomas Cranor. 3. Minerva, who married Nathan Wilson, and after his death, Jacob Swearingen, and lives in Henry Co. 4. Adeline M., unmarried. 5. John H, who married Elizabeth Kelso, of Huntsville, and resides there. 6. Caroline, who married Henry Stigleman. 7. Clarissa, who married George n. Smith, and lives 6 miles south of Richmond. 8. Lorinda, who married Abner Clawson, and died in 1864. 9. Narcissa, who married Isaac Jenkinson, of Fort Wayne, a lawyer, and editor of the Fort Wayne Gazette, and now consul at Glasgow, Scotland. 10, 11. Martha and Saran, who died at 6. 12. Josephine S., who married Wm. Hunt, and lives 6 miles south of Richmond.
Family Members
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Samuel W. Lewis
1818–1828
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Louisa Lewis Cranor
1820–1888
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Minerva Lewis Wilson
1821–1878
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Adaline M. Lewis
1823–1879
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John Harvey Lewis
1825–1903
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Clarissa Lewis Smith
1825–1920
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Caroline Lewis Stigleman
1827–1908
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Lorinda Lewis Clawson
1830–1864
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Narcissa Lewis Jenkinson
1832–1918
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Martha Lewis
1834–1840
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Sarah Lewis
1837–1840
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Josephine Lewis Hunt
1840–1893
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