Clara Jane Lewis

Brief Life History of Clara Jane

When Clara Jane Lewis was born on 24 November 1855, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, her father, John Moss Lewis, was 26 and her mother, Martha Jane Crismon, was 24. She married Charles Peterson on 8 June 1874, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 4 February 1908, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.

Photos and Memories (23)

Do you know Clara Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Charles Peterson
1854–1938
Clara Jane Lewis
1855–1908
Marriage: 8 June 1874
Charles Warren Peterson
1875–1964
Clara Emily Peterson
1877–1968
Henry Lewis Peterson
1878–1959
Leola Jane Peterson
1880–1977
George William Peterson
1882–1957
Joseph Walter Peterson
1885–1895
Howard Clarence Peterson
1891–1931
Eva May Peterson
1893–1978
Erin Herald Peterson
1895–1955

Sources (28)

  • Clara Peterson in household of Chas Peterson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Clara J. Peterson, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Caddie Lewis Peterson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

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.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.