Hiram Lewis
1850–1931 (Age 81)
Kentucky, United States
The Life of Hiram
When Hiram Lewis was born in 1850, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Basil Morgan Lewis, was 25 and his mother, Rebecca Maggard, was 20. He married Rachel Campbell about 1875, in Kentucky, United States. He died in 1931, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Hiram Lewis
1850–1931
Rachel Campbell
1852–1930
Marriage: about 1875
Spouse & Children
1850–1931Male
- Rachel Campbell
1852–1930Female
MARRIAGE
about 1875
Kentucky, United States
about 1875
Kentucky, United States
Parents & Siblings
1825–1863Male
1830–Female
siblings
(7)
- John Basil Lewis
1845–1904Male
- Robert Lewis
1848–1938Male
1848–1921Female
1850–1931Male
- Robert Lewis
1851–Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 0
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
1863
Age 13
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Age 22
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Like the French name Louis, which is derived from Ludovicus, from the Old German name Ludwig. A root is "lautwig," meaning illustrious warrior. From this name come the old female names Lewes and Lewisa, from whence comes the modern name Louisa. Louise is a French form of Lewis. Liusaidh is a Gaelic form of Louisa. Luthais is a Gaelic form of Lewis. Loeys is an Anglo-Norman form of Lewis.
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