Brief Life History of Alva Tippets
When Alva Tippets Lewis was born on 22 November 1846, in Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States, his father, James Stapleton Lewis, was 32 and his mother, Anna Jones, was 36. He married Alice Elizabeth Gorle on 28 April 1865, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Albion, Cassia, Idaho, United States in 1880 and Oxford, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1900. He died on 8 June 1921, in McCammon, Bannock, Idaho, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in McCammon, Bannock, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Celva Lewis in entry for Charles Heber Lewis, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Alin Lewis, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alvah Tibbetts Lewis in entry for James A. Lewis, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1846–1921 Male
1841–1911 Female
Children (7)
1866–1925 Male
1867–1928 Male
1869–1934 Male
1873–1949 Male
1877–1949 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1814–1901 Male
1810–1875 Female
Siblings (8)
1834–1868 Male
1835–1919 Male
1838–1840 Male
1841–1843 Male
1844–1875 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
Age 1
1851 · Brigham City is Settled
Age 5
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 20
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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Alva T. Lewis & Family
Alva T. Lewis and Family Top: Emery Alvoid, Aunt Ida, James Lewis, George Alice Garl Lewis (Grandma), Julius Lewis,Myrtle Kenny, Ella Lewis,Gerlies Sister, Lewis, Leah Alvoid, Louisa Hulse, Twila Hu …
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