Lewis, William Harrison

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• Reference Number: LEWI.W004

Family/Spouse: Colclasure, Susan Elizabeth. Susan was born on 4 Apr 1792 in Kentucky; died on 5 Mar 1854 in Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lewis, Jacob Warren was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Jul 1902 in Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California; was buried in Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California.

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• Reference Number: LEWI.R005
• _FGRAVE: 14934862
• Military Service: American Revolutionary War, Private, North Carolina

Notes:

Richard Lewis was a son of John Lewis (1720-1802) and Priscilla Brooks (1725-1797). He served in the Revolution.

Richard married around 1779 to Lydia Field (1762-1852), a daughter of William Field, Jr. (bef.1727-1805) his wife Lydia Elswick, (1743-c.1829). Richard and Lydia moved to Indiana around 1809, and were early settlers in Floyd Co.

They had eleven children:

1. Lydia Lewis (1780-1854) married William Erwin (1777-1837), both are buried in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois.

2. Jonathan Lewis (1783-1817) married Sarah McCaun in Clarke Co., Indiana in 1811.

3. John Lewis (1785-1822) married Martha Jyles in Randolph Co., NC in 1809.

4. William Harrison Lewis (1787-1844) married Mary Julian in Ranolph Co., NC in 1808, married second to Susan Elizabeth Colclasure/Colglazier in Orange Co., Indiana in 1816. Died in Clay County, Illinois.

5. Robert Lewis (1789-1843) married Vaney (Lavinia?) Cude in Randolph Co., NC in 1810. Died in Floyd Co., Indiana.

6. Richard Lewis, Jr. (1791-1833) married Lavinia Wall in Randolph Co., NC in 1809. Died in Floyd Co., Indiana.

7. Priscilla Lewis (1793-1831) married John Scott in Clarke Co., Indiana in 1813. Buried here near her parents.

8. Jane Lewis (1796-1863) married Tilghman Clark in Floyd Co., Indiana in 1820. Buried here near her parents.

9. Lavinia Lewis (1799-1821)

10. Crawford Lewis (1801-1841) married Elizabeth Neeld in Clark Co., Indiana in 1824, died Clay Co., Illinois.

11. David Lewis (1806-1885) married Clarissa W. Thompson (1810-1875). Died in Floyd Co., Indiana. Buried here near his parents.

Richard married Field, Lydia. Lydia was born on 19 Jun 1762 in Randolph County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jan 1852 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana; was buried in Scott Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FIEL.L001
• _FGRAVE: 14935142