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Benjamin Morgan Lewis 1811 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1811

Birth Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1894

Death Location: Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Father: Morgan Lewis

Mother: Rachel Hudson

Spouse(s): Sarah Robinson

Children(s): Lucy Lewis, George Lewis, Rebecca Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Charles Lewis, Evan Lewis, John Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Alice Lewis, Carrie Lewis, Charles Lewis

Benjamin Morgan Lewis was born in 1811 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Morgan Amos Lewis and Rachel Hudson. Benjamin Morgan Lewis married Sarah Susannah Robinson, and had children including Lucy Jane Lewis, George Marion Lewis, Rebecca Maria Lewis, Benjamin Frank Lewis, Sarah Amelia Lewis, Morgan Jackson Lewis, Charles May Lewis, Evan Robinson Lewis, John Benton Lewis, Thomas Jefferson Lewis, Alice Emily Lewis, Carrie Nettie Lewis, Charles David Lewis. Benjamin Morgan Lewis passed away in 1894 in Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Morgan Lewis was born in 1811 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Morgan Amos Lewis and Rachel Hudson.
  • Benjamin Morgan Lewis married Sarah Susannah Robinson, and had children including Lucy Jane Lewis, George Marion Lewis, Rebecca Maria Lewis, Benjamin Frank Lewis, Sarah Amelia Lewis, Morgan Jackson Lewis, Charles May Lewis, Evan Robinson Lewis, John Benton Lewis, Thomas Jefferson Lewis, Alice Emily Lewis, Carrie Nettie Lewis, Charles David Lewis.
  • Benjamin Morgan Lewis passed away in 1894 in Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Morgan Lewis
1771 – 1843
Birth Location: Union City, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Hudson
1769 – 1849
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Robinson
1815 – 1899
Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Lucy Lewis
1835 – 1903
Birth Location: North Manheim, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
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George Lewis
1837 – 1907
Birth Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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Rebecca Lewis
1839 – 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Benjamin Lewis
1841 – 1922
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Sarah Lewis
1844 – 1922
Birth Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Morgan Lewis
1845 – 1931
Birth Location: Berks Co , Penna
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Charles Lewis
1848 – 1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Evan Lewis
1848 – 1858
Birth Location: North Manheim, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Lewis
1851 – 1930
Birth Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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Thomas Lewis
1853 – 1930
Birth Location: Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
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Alice Lewis
1857 – 1857
Birth Location: DuPage County, Illinois, USA
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Carrie Lewis
1858 – 1915
Birth Location: Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
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Charles Lewis
1866 – 1913
Birth Location: Wadesville, Schuylkill, PA, USA
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Benjamin Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Lewis
1811 – 1894
Birth Place: Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Morgan Amos Lewis
1771 – 1843
Union City, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Hudson
1769 – 1849
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Evan Lewis
1745 – 1818
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Mary Hayes
1749 –
Berks County, Pennsylvania
John Hudson
1734 – 1789
Churchtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Morgan
1748 – 1797
Morgantown,Berks,Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Hudson
1712 – 1780
Jane Bowen
1714 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Lewis's Descendants

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Benjamin (Morgan) Lewis (26 Apr 1811 – 24 Apr 1894) m. Sarah (Susannah) Robinson (14 Dec 1815 – 05 Jul 1899)
  1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Lewis (24 Sep 1835 – 02 Jul 1903)
  2. 2. George (Marion) Lewis (08 Apr 1837 – 14 Nov 1907)
  3. 3. Rebecca (Maria) Lewis (03 Mar 1839 – 11 Jun 1928)
  4. 4. Benjamin (Frank) Lewis (16 Mar 1841 – 07 Jul 1922)
  5. 5. Sarah (Amelia) Lewis (10 Feb 1844 – 7 Jul 1922) m. John (Nicholas) Loy (1836 Loysville, Perry, PA – 1915 Chicago, Cook, IL) m. John (Nicholas) Loy (17 Oct 1836 – 24 Dec 1915)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Andrew) Loy (31 May 1863 – 02 Aug 1897) m. Adeline (Hope) Reddish (8 Dec 1864 – 10 Sep 1947)
      1. 1. Glenn (DeWitt) Loy (22 Jun 1889 – 2 July 1957) m. Eva (Winifred) Shore (29 Jul 1902 – ) m. Deloris Millspaugh (7 Nov 1902 – )
        1. 1. James (Andrew) Loy (7 May 1925 – 08 May 1925)
        2. 2. Marcia Loy
      2. 2. Forrest (Allen) Loy (13 Oct 1893 – 1966) m. Shirley (Ann) Eade (13 Jul 1901 – 12 Jun 1994)
        1. 1. Shirley (Marilyn) Loy (28 June 1925 – 9 January 1997) m. Gene (Edwin) Herrick
        2. 2. Philip (Alan) Loy (25 Jun 1930 – 2 April 2013) m. Naomi Bushman (17 Jun 1920 – 30 Oct 1994)
        3. 3. Bruce (Andrew) Loy (16 Dec 1934 – 12 Oct 2005) m. Patricia (Ann) Liverett (25 Jan 1937 – 28 July 2010)
      3. 3. George (Benjamin) Loy (9 Sep 1895 – 31 Mar 1977) m. Mamie Geohagan (13 Feb 1898 – ) m. Blanche Jolley (13 April 1906 – 3 October 1979)
        1. 1. George (Bishop) Loy (1 Jan 1939 – 16 July 1977)
    2. 2. Grace (P) Loy (1878 – )
    3. 3. Maysie Loy (1875 – )
  6. 6. Morgan (Jackson) Lewis (14 Aug 1845 – 20 Oct 1931)
  7. 7. Charles (May) Lewis (19 Feb 1848 – 19 Jun 1881)
  8. 8. Evan (Robinson) Lewis (19 Feb 1848 – 07 Feb 1858)
  9. 9. John (Benton) Lewis (13 Dec 1851 – 11 Dec 1930)
  10. 10. Thomas (Jefferson) Lewis (06 Jun 1853 – 21 January 1930)
  11. 11. Alice (Emily) Lewis (28 Mar 1857 – 12 Sep 1857)
  12. 12. Carrie (Nettie) Lewis (19 Jun 1858 – 10 Oct 1915)
  13. 13. Charles (David) Lewis (13 SEP 1866 – 27 AUG 1913)

Benjamin Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1811
26 Apr 1811
Birth of Benjamin Morgan Lewis in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
1894
24 Apr 1894
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Morgan Lewis in Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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