Brief Life History of John M
When John M Lewis was born on 28 April 1808, in Worcester, Maryland, United States, his father, Jesse Lewis, was 23 and his mother, Ann Little, was 21. He married Sarah Ann Hill on 20 December 1827, in Pickaway, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pleasant Township, Madison, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 7 February 1865, in Washington Township, Washington, Iowa, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Washington, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (5)
- John Lewis, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Lewis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- John M Lewis, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1808–1865 Male
1806–1880 Female
Children (9)
1828–1855 Female
1830–1916 Male
1832–1892 Female
1833–1879 Female
1836–1850 Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1784–1864 Male
1787–1819 Female
Siblings (6)
1806– Female
1808–1865 Male
1810– Male
1812–1901 Male
1814–1887 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1810 · Change of capital city
Age 2
1812
Age 4
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Lewis, Leweis, Lowis, from ancient Germanic (originally West Frankish) Hludwig (itself from hlōd- ‘fame, famous’ + wīg- ‘battle’). This was Latinized as Ludovicus and Chlodovisus, which were gallicized as Clovis or Clouis, French Louis. The name may also appear as Lawis, Laweys, Lawes, by unrounding of the vowel of Lowis on the analogy of the variation between Low and Law as pet forms of Middle English Lourence alias Laurence. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Laws 2 and compare Lawrence .
Welsh: adopted for the Welsh personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn ).
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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