Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Lewis was born on 1 June 1826, in Hakin, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, David Lewis, was 38 and her mother, Ann Nicholas, was 31. She married John Fereday on 23 October 1845, in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1868 and lived in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 28 December 1894, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Martha Fereday in household of John Fereday, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Lewis in entry for George Fereday, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Martha Fereday in household of John Fereday, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Spouse and Children
1820–1898 Male
1826–1894 Female
Children (10)
1847–1851 Female
1849–1849 Male
1850–1893 Male
1851–1932 Male
1853–1916 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1788–1841 Male
1795– Female
Siblings (12)
1806– Male
1820–1860 Male
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1821– Male
1822–1867 Male
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World Events (8)
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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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.
Story Highlight
Lewis, Martha, and John Fereday Bird, by Anna Eliza McBride Barrus
Martha Lewis Bird (1826) A recollection by Anna Eliza McBride Barrus My grandmother, Martha Lewis, the daughter of David Lewis end Ann Nickolson, was born 1 June 1826, in Milford Pembrokes, Wales. …
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