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Lewis Corbin Priest 1823–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 DEC 1823

Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 SEP 1878

Death Location: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA

Father: Fielding Priest

Mother: Nancy Badger

Spouse(s): Mary Crites

Children(s): Eliza Priest, Ida Priest, Albert Priest, Levitha Priest, Juritta Priest, Henry Priest, Elijah Priest, Sarah Priest, Matilda Priest, Loretha Priest, Willis Priest, Mary Priest, Nancy Priest

In 1823, Lewis Corbin Priest entered the world in Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to Fielding Catlett Priest And Nancy Badger. Lewis Corbin Priest married Mary Pauline Crites, and had children including Albert G Priest, Elijah Priest, Eliza Ann Priest, Florence Priest, Henry David Priest, Ida Virginia Priest, Juritta W Priest, Levitha Priest, Loretha Priest, Mary Ellen Priest, Matilda Priest, Nancy Belle Priest, Sarah Elizabeth Priest, Willis H Priest. Lewis Corbin Priest passed away in 1878 in Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Lewis Corbin Priest entered the world in Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to Fielding Catlett Priest And Nancy Badger.
  • Lewis Corbin Priest married Mary Pauline Crites, and had children including Albert G Priest, Elijah Priest, Eliza Ann Priest, Florence Priest, Henry David Priest, Ida Virginia Priest, Juritta W Priest, Levitha Priest, Loretha Priest, Mary Ellen Priest, Matilda Priest, Nancy Belle Priest, Sarah Elizabeth Priest, Willis H Priest.
  • Lewis Corbin Priest passed away in 1878 in Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fielding Priest
1786–1858
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Badger
1804–1846
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Crites
1826–1888
Birth Location: Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
MC

Children(s)

Eliza Priest
1858–1929
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Ida Priest
1859–1944
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
IP
Albert Priest
1862–1926
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
AP
Levitha Priest
1863–
Birth Location: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
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Juritta Priest
1856–1926
Birth Location: Will, Illinois, USA
JP
Henry Priest
1850–1933
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Elijah Priest
1852–
Birth Location: –
EP
Sarah Priest
1856–1944
Birth Location: Cass, Indiana, USA
SP
Matilda Priest
1861–
Birth Location: –
MP
Loretha Priest
1866–
Birth Location: –
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Willis Priest
1867–1941
Birth Location: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
WP
Mary Priest
1867–1946
Birth Location: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
MP
Nancy Priest
1870–1947
Birth Location: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
NP

Lewis Priest's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Priest
1823–1878
Birth Place: Putnam, Indiana, USA
Parents
Fielding Catlett Priest
1786–1858
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Nancy Badger
1804–1846
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David Badger
1777–1848
Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Miller
1781–1842
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Badger
1751–1787
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836
Robert Miller
1758–1831
Mary Perkins
1756–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Badger
1725–1767
Ann Modena
1727–1767
Phillip Hathaway
1731–1777
Caturah Fairchild
1744–1777
James Miller
1734–1808
Elizabeth Roy
1736–1809
George Parsons
1725–1809
Elizabeth Mason
1733–

Lewis Priest's Descendants

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Lewis (Corbin) Priest (25 DEC 1823–11 SEP 1878) m. Mary (Pauline) Crites (14 OCT 1826–12 APR 1888)
  1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Priest 1858–1929 m. Joseph (Benjamin) Nitchen 1845–1921
    1. 1. Eliza (Josephine) Nitchen 1879–1933
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Nitchen 1876–1961 m. Alpha (Bud) Seffens 1873–1915
      1. 1. Albert (Bernard) Seffens 1900–1979 m. Velma (Maurine Muriel) Winnop 1904–1995
        1. 1. Dorothy (M) Seffens 1925–
      2. 2. Benjamin (Edward) Seffens 1907–1982
    3. 3. Margaret Nitchen 1882–1891
    4. 4. Catherine Nitchen 1885–1891
    5. 5. Teeny Nitchen 1877–1961
    6. 6. Benjamin (Louis) Nitchen 1888–1937
  2. 2. Ida (Virginia) Priest 1859–1944 m. John (William) Powell 1857–1942
    1. 1. Mary (Temple) Powell 1889–1973
    2. 2. Joseph (N.) Powell 1891–1974 m. Winnie (Ethel) Kidwell 1895–1982
      1. 1. Mr. (Junior) NealePowell 1924–2003 m. Edith MaeTerry 1933–2003
    3. 3. Charles (Wyatt) Powell 1898–1989
    4. 4. Evelyn Powell 1901–1921
    5. 5. Frances (Smith) Powell 1887–1978 m. Zach Craig 1874–1955
    6. 6. Samuel (Willilam) Powell 1897–1919
    7. 7. Adeline Powell 1892–1897
    8. 8. Albert Powell 1894–1897
    9. 9. William (R.) Powell 1896–1992
  3. 3. Albert (G) Priest 1862–1926
  4. 4. Levitha Priest 1863–
  5. 5. Juritta (W.) Priest 1856–1926 m. John (Willis) Cotten 1845–1901
  6. 6. Henry (David) Priest 1850–1933 m. Martha Hurst 1853–1932
    1. 1. Lauren (A) Priest 1880–1906 m. Thomas (Edward) Wood 1850–1938 m. Frank Arnold 1882–1948
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Wood 1904–1954 m. Bertha (Luella) Hadlock 1907–1997 m. Mable (Hazel) Hadlock 1909–1985
        1. 1. John (Everrett) Wood 1938–1988
        2. 2. Ina (May) Wood 1927–1980
        3. 3. Betty Wood 1931–2006
      2. 2. Charlotte (Priest) Wood 1902–1980 m. Fred (W.) Stewart 1901–1960 m. Eugene (Agusta) Ward 1895–1965
      3. 3. William (Anthony) Wood 1901–1924 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Fuller 1905–1966
      4. 4. James Arnold 1895–1966
      5. 5. Edward (Thomas) Wood 1899–1968 m. Hildur (C) Anderson 1907–1983
    2. 2. Rosetta (May "Etta") Priest 1877–1967 m. Charles (Addison) Davis 1882–1965 m. Lorenzo (Dow) Scantlin 1855–1914 m. Frank (S) King 1877–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Florence) Priest 1882–1944 m. Walter (Clay) Eckard 1874–1939 m. Charles (E) Sellers 1879–1953 m. Edward Martinson 1883–
      1. 1. Elsie C.Eckard 1900–1995 m. Andrew (Valentine) Birrer 1888–1978 m. Edmund (B) Lohr 1893–1972 m. Byron (Clyde) Eddy 1904–1962
        1. 1. Evelyn Knebel 1919–2018 m. Rochus (Thomas) Knebel 1915–1999
      2. 2. Ellis (Willis) Eckard 1898–1966 m. Zella (Everil) Robinson 1896–1987 m. Blanche Jackins 1899–1927 m. Mary (Grace) Alfrey 1912–1988
        1. 1. Genice ACleveland 1947–2009
        2. 2. Rovella (Faye) Eckard 1944–2019 m. Apolonio (Gomez) Vigil 1942–2018
        3. 3. Robert (William) Eckard 1924–2012 m. Marian (E) Julson 1924–2002
      3. 3. Josie Eckard 1903–1922 m. John (W.) Lawson 1899–
    4. 4. West (H) Priest 1888–1944
    5. 5. Grace (Josephine) Priest 1889–1971 m. Claude (Andrew) Erwin 1877–1960 m. William (Arthur) Andrews 1878–1927
      1. 1. Claude (Leroy) Erwin 1926–2003
        1. 1. Pamela (Faye) Erwin 1949–2014
        2. 2. Paula (Jean) Erwin 1950–2016
    6. 6. Caroline (Martha) Priest 1892–1948 m. Elba (Wilber) McNinch 1898–1976 m. Floyd (Ballard) Dilla 1883– m. William (Martin) Rush 1883–1980 m. Arthur (Edwin) Weed 1889– m. Joseph (Michael) Dowling 1883–1952
      1. 1. Unknown (twin #2) Dilla 1911–1911
      2. 2. Unknown (twin #1) Dilla 1911–1911
      3. 3. Clara (Martha) Dilla 1908–1968 m. Fred (Webster) McIlnay 1902–1965 m. Chris (Albert) Warren 1904–1947 m. Ernest (Boyd) Reed 1898–1962
        1. 1. Fred 1934–2009
        2. 2. Floyd (Glenn) Reed 1928–1999
        3. 3. Dorothy (Agnes) Reed 1926–1998
    7. 7. Mary (A) Priest 1888–1902
  7. 7. Elijah Priest 1852–
  8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Priest 1856–1944 m. James (S.) Pickens 1844–1902 m. Ephraim Rockwell 1832–1912
    1. 1. James (L.) Pickens 1871–1903
    2. 2. Kathryn (Lucille) Pickens 1872–1957 m. Charles (D) Shook 1880–1919 m. James (L.) Lawson 1869–1896
      1. 1. Nellie (Bethel) Lawson 1896– m. Russell (Lowell Farmer) Sr 1890–1951
        1. 1. Betty (Jo) Farmer 1920–1998 m. Paul (Gaston) Frederick 1918–1969
      2. 2. Iva Lawson 1894–1912
      3. 3. George Lawson 1891–
    3. 3. Alice (R.) Pickens 1874–1881
    4. 4. Gussie (L.) Pickens 1883–1903
    5. 5. Joseph (Hanson) Pickens 1887–1922 m. Catherine Summerville 1892–1982
      1. 1. Joseph (Arthur) Pickens 1917–1981 m. Eva (Lucille) Heck 1922–
        1. 1. Roger (Lee) Pickens 1944–2019
        2. 2. Bonnie (Jo) Pickens 1941–2018
      2. 2. Virginia (Mae) Pickens 1913–2000 m. Robert (Harold) Heckel 1912–2001 m. Ralph (Bert) Lyckberg 1910–1986 m. Howard (E) Heck 1914–1988 m. Harry (Eugene) Dalton 1921–2006
      3. 3. Helen (Lucile) Pickens 1910–1964
    6. 6. Essie (Josephine) Pickens 1889–1983
    7. 7. Franklin (E.) Pickens 1891–1891
    8. 8. Ethel (May) Pickens 1892–1945
    9. 9. Goldie (Elizabeth) Pickens 1895–1976 m. Howard (Henry) Quillen 1889–1976
      1. 1. HazelQuillen 1915–2009 m. DavidBengston 1911–1992 m. John A.Wool-Ley 1912–1986
        1. 1. Kay (Lynn) Woolley 1938–2007 m. David (Leon) Trapp 1931–2011
        2. 2. Jon H.Woolley 1940–2003
      2. 2. Lauren (Howard) Quillen 1917–1943 m. Virginia (Mae) Griffin 1921–1992
      3. 3. Paul (Delmar) Quillen 1924–1985 m. Lucille (M) Reichert 1923–2005
        1. 1. Lauren (Paul) Quillen 1948–1999
      4. 4. Perry (Lavern) Quillen 1926–1998 m. Shirley (Jean) Cummins 1926–1988
    10. 10. Elmer (Thomas) Pickens 1881–1916 m. Jennie (Anise) Wright 1884–1908 m. Ada (Iola) Eaton 1890–1966
      1. 1. James (Virgil) Pickens 1907–1908
      2. 2. Goldie (Elma) Pickens 1912–1997 m. Roy (Wayne) Montgomery 1909–1980 m. Thomas (Lawrence) Schilling 1906–1977
  9. 9. Matilda Priest 1861–
  10. 10. Loretha Priest 1866–
  11. 11. Willis (H.) Priest 1867–1941 m. Frances (Gertrude) Sowder 1870–1951
    1. 1. Lillian (W) Priest 1900–1983 m. Lawrence (Arley) Bagley 1888–1966
      1. 1. Ross (Samuel) WillisBagley 1932–2007
    2. 2. Vivian (A) Priest 1900–1991 m. Roy (Frederick) Brown 1893–1972
      1. 1. Reita (Ione) Brown 1933–2017 m. Merle (Eugene) Odell 1930–2016
  12. 12. Mary (Ellen) Priest 1867–1946 m. Sanford (T) McBride 1851–
    1. 1. Alice McBride 1885–
    2. 2. Christine (Josephine) McBride 1888–1943
    3. 3. Bertha McBride 1891–
  13. 13. Nancy (Belle) Priest 1870–1947 m. Charles (H) Mooney 1858–1927
    1. 1. Maude (Mae) Mooney 1891–1970 m. Jacob (W) Workman 1884–1958
      1. 1. Charles (Jacob) Workman 1912–1975
      2. 2. Fleta (Belle) Workman 1915–2005 m. Raymond (Charles) Vorhies 1912–2005
        1. 1. Robert (Wayne) Vorhies 1934–1999 m. Phyllis (I) Juett 1937–2012 m. Mary JeanYates 1937–1957
      3. 3. Louis (Franklin) Workman 1918–1963 m. Mabel (L) Johnson 1903–
      4. 4. Virginia (Nancy) Workman 1920–1992 m. Alfred (Leon) Bass 1920–1976 m. Karl (Thomas) Hodgson 1931–2011
        1. 1. Charles (William) Bass 1942–1946
      5. 5. Maude (May) Workman 1925–2012 m. Gilford (Dudley) Sims 1922–2013
        1. 1. Jacob (Gilford) Sims 1951–1987
        2. 2. John (Louis) Sims 1948–2020
      6. 6. Evelyn (Frances) Workman 1931–2006 m. David (Lee) King 1928–1981 m. Raymond (Keene) Ball 1929–1994
    2. 2. Delia (Annmarie) Mooney 1900–1969 m. George (Francis) Maire 1887–1960
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) Maire 1923–1989
      2. 2. George (F) Maire 1922–1995
      3. 3. Helen (Marie) Maire 1919–2002
    3. 3. Marion Mooney 1910–1981 m. Lorna (Ruth) McCune 1914–2011 m. Sena (I) Spaulding 1926–2005
      1. 1. ShirleyPatten 1935–2005 m. Eldon (Leroy) Steffenson 1933–1995
    4. 4. Daniel (Ray) Mooney 1898–1969
      1. 1. Kenneth RMooney 1929–2005 m. Lela (Mabel) Taysom 1933–2020
    5. 5. Elizabeth Mooney 1902–1982
    6. 6. Bill Mooney 1904–1977 m. Bob Spielman 1896–1974
      1. 1. Nancy (Clarinda) Spielman 1925–2005
      2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Spielman 1931–1993 m. Curly Howard 1921–1992
      3. 3. Mary (Alice) Spielman 1944–2003

Lewis Priest's Timeline

4 Records

1823
25 DEC 1823
Birth of Lewis Corbin Priest in Putnam, Indiana, USA
Putnam, Indiana, USA
1864
24 JUN 1864
Age 41
Death of Lewis Corbin Priest in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
1878
11 SEP 1878
Age 55
Death of Lewis Corbin Priest in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
1878
11 SEP 1878
Age 55
Death of Lewis Corbin Priest in Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1823
    Event Place: Putnam, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., CIVIL War Roll of Honor, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVII

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1864
    Event Place: Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., CIVIL War Roll of Honor, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVII

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1878
    Event Place: Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1878
    Event Place: Fountain, El Paso, Colorado, USA
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