Brief Life History of James Stapleton
When James Stapleton Lewis was born on 22 February 1814, in Sugar Creek Township, Greene, Ohio, United States, his father, Col. Joel Lewis Sr., was 38 and his mother, Rachael J Stapleton, was 42. He married Anna Jones on 10 May 1833, in Jackson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons. He died on 22 May 1901, in Declo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Albion Mormon Cemetery, Albion, Cassia, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (25)
- James Lewis, "United States Census, 1900"
- James Lewis, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- James Stapelton Lewis in entry for John Alma Lewis, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1814–1901 Male
1810–1875 Female
Children (8)
1834–1868 Male
1835–1919 Male
1838–1840 Male
1841–1843 Male
1844–1875 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1776–1839 Male
1772–1845 Female
Siblings (8)
1796–1853 Female
1799–1802 Male
1801–1803 Male
1802–1878 Female
1806–1872 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1818
Age 4
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 22
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
Age 27
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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James Stapleton Lewis's Conversion to the LDS Church
In 1831, James Lewis was a young man of 17 living in Randolph County, Indiana, presumably with his older brother Joel (often referred to as Joel Jr. to differentiate him from their father also named J …
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