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Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis 1805–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States

Death Date: 1889

Death Location: Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Capt. History

Mother: Ikpasarewin Littlepage

Spouse(s): Tamakoce Woman", Annie Tamakece, Mary Burton

Children(s): White DeSmet, John Lewis, Francis Lewis, Winona Lewis, William Lewis, Anne Lewis, Burns Lewis, Joseph Lewis, Thomas Lewis, George Lewis, Chief Charger

Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis was born in 1805 in Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States, the child of Capt Meriwether Lewis Governor Of Louisiana Territory Leader Of Lewis Clark Expedition Aide To Thomas Jefferson Governor Of The N Louisiana Terr History And Ikpasarewin Willow Bark Sara Winona Windwalker Littlepage. Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis married Annie Tamakece, Mary L Burton, Tamakoce Waste Win Good Ground Woman, and had children including Anne Desmet Lewis, Burns His Ground Lewis, Chief Martin Wa Anatan Charger Wa Anatan Charger, Francis S Lewis, George Lewis, Her Ground Lewis, John Desmet Little Hawk Lewis, Joseph Fourbear Lewis, Spotted Horse Lewis, Thomas Lewis, White Shirt Woman Eliza Desmet, William Franklin Lewis, Winona Desmet Lewis. Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis passed away in 1889 in Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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  • Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis was born in 1805 in Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States, the child of Capt Meriwether Lewis Governor Of Louisiana Territory Leader Of Lewis Clark Expedition Aide To Thomas Jefferson Governor Of The N Louisiana Terr History And Ikpasarewin Willow Bark Sara Winona Windwalker Littlepage.
  • Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis married Annie Tamakece, Mary L Burton, Tamakoce Waste Win Good Ground Woman, and had children including Anne Desmet Lewis, Burns His Ground Lewis, Chief Martin Wa Anatan Charger Wa Anatan Charger, Francis S Lewis, George Lewis, Her Ground Lewis, John Desmet Little Hawk Lewis, Joseph Fourbear Lewis, Spotted Horse Lewis, Thomas Lewis, White Shirt Woman Eliza Desmet, William Franklin Lewis, Winona Desmet Lewis.
  • Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis passed away in 1889 in Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Joseph Lewis's Ancestors

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Joseph Lewis
1805–1889
Birth Place: Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States
Parents
Capt. Meriwether Lewis Governor of Louisiana Territory , Leader of Lewis Clark Expedition,Aide to Thomas Jefferson,Governor of the N. Louisiana Terr. History
1774–1809
Albemarle County, Virginia, Colonial America
Ikpasarewin ((Willow Bark) Sara "Winona" Windwalker) Littlepage
1783–1818
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lieutenant (William Lewis (father of Capt. Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark) Expedition)
1736–1779
Locust Hill, Albemarle, Virginia
Lucy (Meriwether LEWIS) Marks
1752–1837
Clover Fields, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
William (Windwalker) Littlepage
1760–1819
Sioux Twp, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Chenoa (Little) Feathers
1743–1783
South Dakota, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ii
1704–1765
Jane Expedition
1704–1757
Thomas Meriwether
1713–1757
Elizabeth Lewis
1713–1774
Colonel Littlepage
1714–1766
Elizabeth Lewis
1732–1809
Sioux Feathers
1720–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1669–1725
Elizabeth Warner
1672–1720
🌾Gen Meriwether
1647–1744
Elizabeth III
1669–1744
Colonel Meriwether
1690–1744
Ann Holmes
1695–1735
Richard Cpt.
1662–1717
Frances Austin
1677–1732
Zachary (Col)
1702–1765
Mary Lewis
1698–1781

Joseph Lewis's Descendants

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Joseph (DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House") Lewis (1805–1889) m. Tamakoce (Waste Win "Good Ground) Woman" (1821–1878) m. Annie Tamakece (1821–1880) m. Mary (L.) Burton (abt 1819–)
  1. 1. White (Shirt Woman\Eliza) DeSmet 1835–1927
  2. 2. John (DeSmet "Little Hawk") Lewis 1843–1930
  3. 3. Francis (S) Lewis 1850–
  4. 4. Winona (DeSmet) Lewis 1845–
  5. 5. William (Franklin) Lewis 1823–1895
  6. 6. Anne (DeSmet) Lewis 1845–
  7. 7. Burns (His Ground) Lewis
  8. 8. Joseph (Fourbear) Lewis 1848–1909
  9. 9. Thomas Lewis 1850–
  10. 10. George Lewis 1855–
  11. 11. Chief (Martin Wa-ánatan Charger Wa-ánatan) Charger 1833–1900 m. Lizzie Charger 1835–1927
    1. 1. Samuel Charger 1882–
    2. 2. Harry Charger 1868–1907
    3. 3. Jane ("Jennie ") Charger 1874–
    4. 4. Sophia ("Sophie") Charger 1864–
    5. 5. Mary Charger 1871–

Joseph Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis in Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States
Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States
1889
1889
Age 84
Death of Joseph DeSmet DeSmit Franklin "Turkey Head" "Long House" Lewis in Lower Brule, Lyman, South Dakota, United States
Lower Brule, Lyman, South Dakota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Lyman, Spartanburg, South Dakota United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Lower Brule, Lyman, South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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