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Perry Dewitt Lewis 1852 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1852

Birth Location: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 November 1942

Death Location: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA

Father: Rensselaer Lewis

Mother: Phebe Travis

Spouse(s): Martha Shaw

Children(s): Phebe Lewis, Anna Lewis, Mary Lewis, James Lewis, George Lewis, Oliver Lewis

In 1852, Perry Dewitt Lewis entered the world in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA, born to Rensselaer Lewis and Phebe M Travis. In 1860, Perry Dewitt Lewis resided in Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United Sta. Perry Dewitt Lewis married Martha Almira Shaw, and had children including Phebe Lurana Lewis, Anna Gertrude Lewis, Mary Maybelle Lewis, James Rensselaer Lewis, George Henry Lewis, Oliver Perry Lewis. Perry Dewitt Lewis passed away in 1942 in Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Perry Dewitt Lewis entered the world in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA, born to Rensselaer Lewis and Phebe M Travis.
  • In 1860, Perry Dewitt Lewis resided in Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United Sta.
  • Perry Dewitt Lewis married Martha Almira Shaw, and had children including Phebe Lurana Lewis, Anna Gertrude Lewis, Mary Maybelle Lewis, James Rensselaer Lewis, George Henry Lewis, Oliver Perry Lewis.
  • Perry Dewitt Lewis passed away in 1942 in Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rensselaer Lewis
1831 – 1898
Birth Location: Delaware Co., N.Y.
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Phebe Travis
1831 – 1920
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Shaw
1857 – 1911
Birth Location: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
MS

Children(s)

Phebe Lewis
1877 – 1946
Birth Location: Cass, Nebraska, United States
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Anna Lewis
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
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Mary Lewis
1884 – 1940
Birth Location: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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James Lewis
1887 – 1966
Birth Location: Holdrege, Nebraska, USA
JL
George Lewis
1892 – 1958
Birth Location: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Oliver Lewis
1897 – 1965
Birth Location: Phelps, Nebraska, United States
OL

Perry Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Perry Lewis
1852 – 1942
Birth Place: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Rensselaer Lewis
1831 – 1898
Delaware Co., N.Y.
Phebe (M) Travis
1831 – 1920
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James Lewis
1800 – 1882
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Catherine (or Katharine) Belknap
1806 – 1884
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Perry Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Perry (Dewitt) Lewis (21 Apr 1852 – 15 November 1942) m. Martha (Almira) Shaw (6 Jun 1857 – 31 Oct 1911)
  1. 1. Phebe (Lurana) Lewis (27 Nov 1877 – 15 Mar 1946)
  2. 2. Anna (Gertrude) Lewis (11 Oct 1881 – 7 Apr 1968)
  3. 3. Mary (Maybelle) Lewis (10 Dec 1884 – 1 Sept 1940) m. Alexander (Harold) DeVinny (28 Feb 1879 – 11 January 1918) m. Frank Travis (abt 1883 – )
    1. 1. Harry (Jewel DeWitt) DeVinny (16 Apr 1904 – 24 September 1990)
    2. 2. Lillian (Florence) DeVinny (21 January 1906 – 6 December 2001)
    3. 3. Eva (May) DeVinny (3 December 1907 – 27 July 2003)
    4. 4. Harold (Edward) DeVinny (29 March 1910 – June 13, 1999) m. Vera (Eloise) Brust (25 Jul 1912 – 22-SEP 2006)
      1. 1. Donald (Lee) Devinny (05/01/1937 – ) m. Carolyn (Sue) Crover (1939 – ) m. Louise A (19, May 1944 – )
        1. 1. Carrie (Lynn) DeVinny (1964 – )
        2. 2. Donald ('Donnie') Devinny
        3. 3. Annette Devinny
      2. 2. Geraldine (Olive) Devinny (July 4, 1938 – 19 Sep 2019) m. William (Edgar) Hanley (19 Feb 1938 – )
        1. 1. Robert Hanley (1957 – )
        2. 2. Sherry (Lee) Hanley (30 May 1961 – ) m. Steven (Lee) Chase
        3. 3. Debbie Hanley
        4. 4. Joey (James) Joy (10 dec 1962 – )
        5. 5. Kelly DeVinny (Apr 1976 – )
        6. 6. Richard Joy
      3. 3. Karen (MaeBelle) DeVinny (28 Jul 1941 – ) m. Otis (Howard) Brown (2 Mar 1935 – 15 Apr 1998)
        1. 1. Carol (Sue) Brown (1 Jul 1960 – ) m. Michael Payne
        2. 2. Curtis (Wayne) Brown (22 Aug 1961 – ) m. Larissa (Nicol) Turner (28 Apr 1970 – )
        3. 3. Douglas (Edward) Brown (29 Mar 1963 – )
        4. 4. Steven (Harold) Brown (29 Mar 1963 – ) m. Sherlyn (Fuentespina) Caraecle (18 Dec 1973 – )
        5. 5. Dale (Howard) Brown (18-May-1967 – )
      4. 4. Dariene (Eloise) Devinny (26 sep 1944 – 22 Jun 2023) m. Stanley (Wayne) Raber (04 Jun 1944 – 02 Sep 2006)
        1. 1. Stanley Raber (1962 – )
        2. 2. Penny Raber (1963 – )
        3. 3. Donald Raber (Dec 10, 1963 – )
        4. 4. James Raber
        5. 5. Baby Raber
    5. 5. Albert (Henry) DeVinny (2 Aug 1912 – 29 Mar 1990)
    6. 6. Margaret (Mary) DeVinny (31 May 1915 – 28 Sep 2002)
  4. 4. James (Rensselaer) Lewis (10 Aug 1887 – 19 Apr 1966)
  5. 5. George (Henry) Lewis (5 February 1892 – 21 December 1958)
  6. 6. Oliver (Perry) Lewis (7 Feb 1897 – 20 Dec 1965)

Perry Lewis's Timeline

14 Records

1852
21 April 1852
Birth of Perry Dewitt Lewis in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
1852
21 Apr 1852
Birth of Perry Dewitt Lewis in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1870
1870
Age 18
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1878
1878
Age 26
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Elmwood, Cass, Nebraska
Elmwood, Cass, Nebraska
1880
1880
Age 28
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
1885
1885
Age 33
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
1900
1900
Age 48
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Union, Phelps, Nebraska
Union, Phelps, Nebraska
1910
1910
Age 58
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
1920
1920
Age 68
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Elwood, Gosper, Nebraska
Elwood, Gosper, Nebraska
1930
1930
Age 78
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Brace, Gosper, Nebraska
Brace, Gosper, Nebraska
1935
1935
Age 83
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Rural, Frontier, Nebraska
Rural, Frontier, Nebraska
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 88
Perry Dewitt Lewis resided here in Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, United States
Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, United States
1942
15 November 1942
Age 90
Death of Perry Dewitt Lewis in Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1852
    Event Place: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, Nebraska State Historical Society; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1878; Series/Record Group: RG220; County: Cass; Township: Elmwood; Page: 47
    [2] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Phelps; Township: Rock Falls; Page: 3
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2246; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32-6
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elwood, Gosper, Nebraska; Roll: T625_983; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 1055
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brace, Gosper, Nebraska; Roll: 1281; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 864.0; FHL microfilm: 2341016
    [6] Nebraska State Census, 1885
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska; Roll: 753; Family History Film: 1254753; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0539
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 649B; Image: 524; Family History Library Film: 545619
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: 936; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240936
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M653_97; Page: 578; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 803097
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374866
    [12] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M653_97; Page: 578; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 803097

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 649B; Image: 524; Family History Library Film: 545619

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Elmwood, Cass, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, Nebraska State Historical Society; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1878; Series/Record Group: RG220; County: Cass; Township: Elmwood; Page: 47

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska; Roll: 753; Family History Film: 1254753; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0539

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Phelps; Township: Rock Falls; Page: 3
    [2] Nebraska State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: 936; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240936

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374866

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elwood, Gosper, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elwood, Gosper, Nebraska; Roll: T625_983; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 92; Image: 1055

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brace, Gosper, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brace, Gosper, Nebraska; Roll: 1281; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 864.0; FHL microfilm: 2341016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Frontier, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2246; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32-6

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2246; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32-6

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgon, New Castle, Delaware
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 649B; Image: 524; Family History Library Film: 545619

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1942
    Event Place: Eustis, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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