Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Lewis was born about 1783, in Virginia, United States, her father, Samuel Lewis, was 32 and her mother, Plotemia Harvey, was 31. She married Henry Brisco Branson on 7 May 1803, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Lewis, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Elizabeth Lewis in entry for Henry Branson, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
1782–1850 Male
1783– Female
Children (3)
1810–1859 Male
1811– Male
1812– Female
Parents and Siblings
1752–1823 Male
1753–1823 Female
Siblings (12)
1773–1850 Female
1775– Male
1775– Male
1779– Male
1780– Female
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
Age 0
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
Age 5
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 36
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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