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Timothy B Lewis

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Timothy B Lewis
b. 1819, Steuben County, New York, to William and Sarah (Miller) Lewis
d. 20 July 1878, Grant Township, Riley County, Kansas

m. 23 April 1840, Jennings County, Indiana
Mahala or Melinda Lett

Children with Mahala/Melinda Lett:

  • Thomas M. (1845–1860)
  • Mary Jane (1848–1877) married Thomas Jefferson Murphy
  • Salina Ann (1849–1927) married John Joseph Robbins
  • Daniel Thomas (b. 1851) married Katie Mayfield
  • Rachel Esther (1859–1913) married James Doyle
  • Marion M. (b. 1861)
  • Melvin (b. 1861)
  • William Lincoln (adopted) (b. 1863) married Addie Orr

Timothy resided in three Indiana counties: Jennings, Shelby, and Rush. He moved in 1865 to Grant Township, Riley County, Kansas. Timothy Lewis was a Baptist minister at Coffee Creek Baptist Church, Jennings County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Kevin L. Stilley
Manhattan KS
E-mail: trlrhouseman@aol.com

Lewis Chance

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Lewis Chance
b. 28 April 1818, Ohio, to Caleb and Comfort (Murphy) Chance
d. 29 August 1880, Montgomery County, Kansas

m. 29 September 1842, Warren County, Ohio
Margaret L. Lyon
b. 3 May 1822, Ohio
d. 22 April 1900, Montgomery County, Kansas

Children with Margaret L. Lyon:

  • Henry (b. 1845) married Martha E. Dunlevey
  • Caleb (b. 1845) married Matilda Bristo
  • Mary (b. 1847)
  • Joseph (b. 1848) married Emeline Johnson
  • Victoria Margaret (1853-1938) married James T. Gross
  • Emanuel (1856-1920) married Maggie E. [–?–]
  • Newton Lewis (1858-1952) married Eva D. [–?–]
  • Sarah A. (b. 1867) married William Edwards

Lewis immigrated to Indiana by 1850 from Union Township, Butler County, Ohio. He emigrated from Clay County, Indiana, to Parker, Montgomery County, Kansas, by 1880.

Submitted by:
Margaret Van Ness Nelson
Sanibel FL
E-mail: mvnelson@ix.netcom.com