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William Howell Lewis 1771 – 1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1771

Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia

Death Date: 26 Dec 1822

Death Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Fielding Lewis

Mother: Elizabeth Washington

Spouse(s): Ellen Pollard

Children(s): Betty Lewis

William Howell Lewis Sr was born in 1771 in Culpeper, Virginia, the child of Fielding Lewis and Elizabeth "Betty" Washington. William Howell Lewis Sr married Ellen Hackley "Nellie" Pollard, and had children including Betty Washington Lewis. William Howell Lewis Sr passed away in 1822 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Howell Lewis Sr was born in 1771 in Culpeper, Virginia, the child of Fielding Lewis and Elizabeth "Betty" Washington.
  • William Howell Lewis Sr married Ellen Hackley "Nellie" Pollard, and had children including Betty Washington Lewis.
  • William Howell Lewis Sr passed away in 1822 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lewis's Ancestors

Self
William Lewis
1771 – 1822
Birth Place: Culpeper, Virginia
Parents
Fielding Lewis
1725 – 1781
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Washington
1733 – 1797
Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Grandparents
John (Lewis) III
Frances Fielding
Lawrence (Augustine " Gus" (Capt) Washington (father of) George)
1693 – 1743
Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Wakefield, Rappahannock, Virginia
Mary Ball
1708 – 1789
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt President
1659 – 1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Washington
1632 – 1677

William Lewis's Descendants

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William (Howell) Lewis (12 December 1771 – 26 Dec 1822) m. Ellen (Hackley "Nellie") Pollard (abt 1785 – 15 Jan 1859)
  1. 1. Betty (Washington) Lewis (14 October 1796 – 2 Jul 1866) m. Alfred (Joseph) Lovell (10 Jan 1793 – 25 Nov 1835)
    1. 1. Richard (Channing Moore) Lovell (3 Mar 1822 – Jan 1909) m. Mary (Shapton) Patrick (8 Dec 1828 – 15 Dec 1918)
      1. 1. James (Joseph) Lovell (Jul 1854 – 3 Aug 1916) m. Elizabeth (Quarrier) Clarkson (14 Jan 1858 – 10 May 1940)
        1. 1. Mary (S) Lovell (1880 – 3 Jul 1951) m. John (Charles) Hall (13 Feb 1869 – 17 Jan 1955)

William Lewis's Timeline

5 Records

1771
12 December 1771
Birth of William Howell Lewis Sr in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
1771
12 December 1771
Birth of William Howell Lewis Sr in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
1795
1795
Age 24
William Howell Lewis Sr was married in VA
VA
1795
26 Dec 1795
Age 24
William Howell Lewis Sr was married
None
1822
26 Dec 1822
Age 51
Death of William Howell Lewis Sr in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1771
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1771
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1795

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

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