David D. Lewis

1823 - 1904  (81 years)

• Name	David D. Lewis
  Birth	8 Jan 1823	Wales
  	Based on the age given in his death record, David Lewis was born on 8 Jan 1825, but his obituary has his birthday as 8 Jan 1823. Since he was baptized in March of 1824, his correct birth date may be 8 Jan 1824.
  Baptism	20 Mar 1824	Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, Wales   [1]
  		Baptismal Record of David Lewis Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Census	1880	Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Immigration	1 Oct 1839
  Occupation	shoemaker
  Death	13 Dec 1904	Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
  	Cause: pneumonia
  Burial	15 Dec 1904	Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
  	E 1/2 Lot 96 Sec Old; 3rd on north line, no stone This lot was purchased by David D. Lewis. The people buried in the lot are: Hannah Lewis - buried 11 July 1890 - 1st on north line _____ Morgan - buried 13 July 1892 - 1st on south line Rachel Lewis Magruder - buried 23 December 1892 - 2nd on north line David D. Lewis - buried 15 Dec 1904 - 3rd on north line Albert Lewis - buried 26 March 1921 - 4th on north line There are no stones for any of these people.
  Siblings	7 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Lewis Lewis,   b. cir 1816   d. 11 Sep 1817  (Age ~ 1 years)   2. Jane Lewis,   b. cir 1817 ▻ William Jones;   Thomas Howell   3. Lewis Lewis,   b. cir 1819   d. Feb 1825  (Age ~ 6 years)   4. Daniel T. Lewis,   b. cir 1820, Wales d. 14 Dec 1895, Venedocia, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 75 years) ▻ Unknown   5. Thomas Lewis,   b. cir 1822   6. David D. Lewis,   b. 8 Jan 1823, Wales d. 13 Dec 1904, Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, USA  (Age 81 years) ▻ Hannah Evans,  m. 29 Jun 1858   7. Martha Lewis,   b. cir 1826, Wales ▻ David D. Jones   8. Lewis Lewis,   b. 29 Nov 1827, Wales d. 11 Jun 1905, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 77 years) ▻ Anne ?   9. Evan Lewis,   b. cir 1830, Wales   10. Eleanor Lewis,   b. cir 1833, Wales   11. Margaret Lewis,   b. cir 1838, Wales   12. John H. Lewis,   b. cir 1840, Ohio, USA d. 18 Mar 1914, Medicine Bow, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA  (Age ~ 74 years) ▻ Rhoda M. Pauley,  m. 30 Oct 1869 ;   Sophia A. Norman,  m. 8 Nov 1874
  Notes	David D. Lewis immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1839, landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 1. David Lewis was naturalised on 26 October 1852 in Gallia County, Ohio, the same day as his brother, Evan. The David Lewis family was living in Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, at the time of the 1870 census. Those listed were David D. Lewis (age 46, born Wales), Hannah Lewis (age 38, born Wales), Margret (age 11, born Ohio), Hannah (age 9, born Ohio), Thomas (age 8, born Ohio), James A. (age 4, born Ohio), Mary E. (age 4, born Ohio), and Samuel (age 1, born Ohio). Living next door was a John S. (?) Lewis (age 28, born Ohio), a boot and shoemaker, Rhoda Lewis (age 28, born Ohio), and Mary (age 6 months, born Ohio). The Lewis family was living with David and Margaret Thomas (Id numbers 27661 and 27662) in Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, at the time of the 1880 Census. David D. Lewis was living with the John Garrett Magruder family in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio, in 1900. His date of birth was given as January 1824 in the 1900 Census. Buried nearby David Lewis is a "McGruder", probably Rachel Lewis Magruder, on a lot owned by Frank Colby, purchased in 1888.
  Person ID	I164	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Lewis,   b. cir 1789, Wales d. 23 Mar 1854, Gallia County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Margaret A. Williams,   b. cir 1788, Wales d. 11 Oct 1867, Centerpoint, Gallia County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 79 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1816	Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Evans,   b. 2 Jul 1834, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales d. 10 Jul 1891, Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1858	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Margaret Lewis,   b. 4 Mar 1857, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA d. 14 May 1936, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years)   2. Hannah Lewis,   b. 16 Oct 1861, Centerville, Gallia County, Ohio, USA d. 23 Jan 1928, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)   3. Thomas E. Lewis,   b. 28 Jul 1862, Gallia County, Ohio, USA d. 17 Jan 1937, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA (Age 74 years)   4. Mary Ellen Lewis,   b. 16 Jul 1864, Ohio, USA d. 20 Mar 1950, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA (Age 85 years)   5. James A. Lewis,   b. cir 1866, Ohio, USA d. Bef 1904 (Age ~ 37 years)   6. Samuel Lewis,   b. 10 Dec 1868, Ohio, USA d. 30 Apr 1906, Jackson County, Ohio, USA (Age 37 years)   7. Rachel Ann Lewis,   b. 4 Feb 1872, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA d. 21 Dec 1898, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA (Age 26 years)   8. David Lewis,   b. 19 Nov 1873, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Jan 1823 - Wales Baptism - 20 Mar 1824 - Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, Wales Marriage - 29 Jun 1858 - Gallia County, Ohio, USA Census - 1870 - Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Census - 1880 - Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Death - Cause: pneumonia - 13 Dec 1904 - Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, USA Burial - 15 Dec 1904 - Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show	10 Documents
  	David Lewis family in 1860 census
  	David Lewis family in 1870 census
  	David Lewis family in 1880 census
  	David D. Lewis and John H. Lewis Families in the 1870 Census
  	1880 Census David Lewis in the 1880 census of Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
  	Newspaper Notice of Lawsuit Gallipolis Journal 9 March 1876
  	Marriage Record of David Lewis and Hannah Evans Gallia County, Ohio
  	John Garrett Magruder in the 1900 Census Fayette County, Ohio, USA
  	Thomas Lewis Family Passenger List The ship, not named, apparently arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, between 1 July and 30 September 1839.
  	Transcription of the Passenger List This is a transcription of the passenger list of the unnamed ship that brought Thomas Lewis and his family to Baltimore in 1839.

  
  

  Headstones

  Location of the Lewis graves in Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio Lot 96, East 1/2, Old Section The small stone with a flag next to it is Frank Colby (no relation). He is buried in the west 1/2 of Lot 96. None of the Lewis graves is marked with a stone. Plot: Lot 96, East 1/2, Old Section

  
  

  Obituaries

  David D. Lewis Undated clipping from Jackson (Ohio) Standard Journal

  
  

• Sources

  [S562] Parish registers, Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales. [S564] 1870 Census, Gallia County, Ohio. [S581] 1880 Census, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio.