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Wilson (William) Basil Lewis 1755–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: September 1808

Death Location: Knox Co, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Lewis

Mother: Mary Fields

Spouse(s): Rachel Griffith

Children(s): Rebecca Lewis, Leah Lewis, Hannah Lewis, Mary Lewis, Frederick Lewis, William Lewis, John "Judge"Lewis, Wilson Jr, Abner Sr, Leannah 3ggm

The story of Wilson (William) Basil Lewis began in 1755 in Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA. Wilson (William) Basil Lewis married Rachel Griffith, and had children including Abner Lewis Sr, Frederick Lewis, Hannah Carter Lewis, John Jarrett Judge Lewis, Leah Lewis, Leannah Lear Lewis 3Ggm, Mary Lewis, Rebecca Lewis, William Lewis, Wilson Basil Lewis Jr. Wilson (William) Basil Lewis passed away in 1808 in Knox Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilson (William) Basil Lewis began in 1755 in Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA.
  • Wilson (William) Basil Lewis married Rachel Griffith, and had children including Abner Lewis Sr, Frederick Lewis, Hannah Carter Lewis, John Jarrett Judge Lewis, Leah Lewis, Leannah Lear Lewis 3Ggm, Mary Lewis, Rebecca Lewis, William Lewis, Wilson Basil Lewis Jr.
  • Wilson (William) Basil Lewis passed away in 1808 in Knox Co, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lewis
1726–1815
Birth Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Mary Fields
1728–1775
Birth Location: Radnor, Wales, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Griffith
1756–1808
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Rebecca Lewis
1776–1839
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
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Leah Lewis
1787–1865
Birth Location: Kentucky USA
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Hannah Lewis
1785–1860
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, United States
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Mary Lewis
1776–1820
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Frederick Lewis
1780–1840
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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William Lewis
1782–1860
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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John "Judge"Lewis
1790–1860
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Wilson Jr
1793–1865
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Abner Sr
1774–1860
Birth Location: Botetaoart, Greenbriar, Virginia, United States
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Leannah 3ggm
1798–1865
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
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Wilson Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Wilson Lewis
1755–1808
Birth Place: Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Lewis
1726–1815
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Mary Fields
1728–1775
Radnor, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Dennis Lewis
1700–1750
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Anna Thomas#
1704–1750
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilson Lewis's Descendants

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Wilson ((William) Basil) Lewis (1755–September 1808) m. Rachel Griffith (1756–Sep 1808)
  1. 1. Rebecca Lewis 1776–1839 m. Moses Massie 1775–1839
    1. 1. John Massie 1810–1884 m. Samantha (Mary A) Darling 1813–1869
      1. 1. James (C.) Massie 1839–1864
      2. 2. Sarah (Eliza) Massie 1834–1912
        1. 1. Thomas (Whitten) Walton 1874–1962
      3. 3. Diana (J.) Massie 1842–1922
        1. 1. Ollie (Gertrude) Martin 1872–1916
        2. 2. Franklin (Orustus) Gillett 1879–
      4. 4. Harriet (M) Pelhank 1843–1926
      5. 5. Mulary? Massie 1846–1922
      6. 6. David (Lacey) Massie 1848–1926 m. Louella (Emaline) Neff 1851–1924
        1. 1. Alice (Ellen Massie) Taylor 1881–1941 m. George (William Jr) Taylor 1878–1940
        2. 2. John (Abraham) Massie 1874–1960
        3. 3. Samantha ("Jennie") Massie 1884–1971
        4. 4. Lindon (Clifford) Massie 1878–1968
        5. 5. Carrie (Ann) Massie 1890–1957
        6. 6. Myrtle (May "Myrtie") Massie 1871–1937
        7. 7. Charles (David) Massie 1872–1894
      7. 7. William (Harrison) Massie 1844–1928
        1. 1. William (Augustus) Massie 1868–1934
        2. 2. Elihu (E.) Massie 1870–1952
      8. 8. Joshua Massie 1850–1931
        1. 1. Charles (H) Massie 1877–1955
      9. 9. Julia (A Massie) Twin? 1836–
      10. 10. John (Abraham) Massie 1839–1926
      11. 11. Hilary Massie 1846–1926
      12. 12. George Massie 1846–1888
      13. 13. James Massie 1856–1925
      14. 14. Alcinous Massie 1858–1925
    2. 2. Robert Massie 1806–1892
      1. 1. Lucinda (L) Massie 1846–1926
        1. 1. Mary (Effie) Allen 1886–1975
    3. 3. Lewis Massie 1797–1887 m. Sarah Massie 1807– m. Sarah ('Sally') Mackley 1806–1875
      1. 1. Anderson (J) Massie 1830–1893 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Evans 1828–1868 m. Elizabeth Massey 1840–1876 m. Artamissa Copeland 1852–1927 m. Barbara Enoch 1830–1915
        1. 1. William (Silas) Massie 1866–1944
        2. 2. William (Silas) Massie 1866–1944
        3. 3. George (W) Massie 1870–1947
        4. 4. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Massie 1881–1953
        5. 5. Louise (Anna 'Annie') Massie 1883–1960
        6. 6. Emma (Olivia) Massey 1886–1969
        7. 7. Charles (L.) Massie 1880–
        8. 8. Koda (B.) Massie 1876–
        9. 9. George (W.) Massie 1871–
        10. 10. Lewis (H.) Massie 1868–
        11. 11. Samuel Massie 1864–
        12. 12. John (A.) Massie 1862–1930
        13. 13. Lewis (Harper) Massie 1868–1944
        14. 14. Catharine (Margaret) Massey 1860–1883
        15. 15. Samuel Massey 1864–
        16. 16. John Massey 1862–1930
        17. 17. Laura (Jane) Braddy 1891–1983
        18. 18. David (Lewis) Massie 1858–1940
        19. 19. Octavia (Ellen) Massie 1864–1958
        20. 20. Caroline Massie 1871–
        21. 21. Louis Massey 1868–
        22. 22. Isaac (Edward) Massie 1884–1958
      2. 2. Henderson Massie 1832–1895
        1. 1. David (L.) Massie 1858–1940
        2. 2. Margaret ((Maggie)) Massie 1867–1899
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Massie 1870–1953
        4. 4. Rosa (Belle Massie) Smith 1875–1944
      3. 3. Nathan (John) Massie 1835–1913
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Massie 1870–1937
      4. 4. Loudon Massie 1838–1913
      5. 5. Gaines (P) Massie 1843–1920
      6. 6. Adam Massie 1844–1921
      7. 7. Vincent Massie 1847–1910
      8. 8. Alfred Massie 1854–1890
      9. 9. Isaac Massie 1840–1906
      10. 10. Sarah Massie 1851–1851
      11. 11. Elihu Massie 1833–1833
      12. 12. Alexander Massie 1842–1907
      13. 13. Mary (Polly) Massie 1834–1905
    4. 4. Alexander Massey 1811–1850
      1. 1. William Massey 1844–1904
        1. 1. Stella (Faye) Massie 1884–1920
    5. 5. Elizabeth Massie 1812–1860
      1. 1. John Vermillion 1838–1894
        1. 1. Martin (Davis) Vermillion 1863–1925
      2. 2. Uriah (Franklin) Vermillion 1842–1928
        1. 1. Eula (R) Vermillion 1899–1918
      3. 3. Daniel (W.) Vermillion 1849–1921
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Vermillion 1879–1951
      4. 4. Katherine ((Kate)) Vermillion 1849–1936
        1. 1. Charles (Florence) Elsworth 1876–1951
    6. 6. Nancy MASSIE 1817–1887
    7. 7. Reuben Massie 1795–1850
      1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Massie 1815–1891
        1. 1. Margaret Forren 1853–1933
      2. 2. Hannah Massey 1829–1883
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Bryson 1853–1911
    8. 8. Moses (A) Massie 1819–1926
      1. 1. Squire Massie 1839–1926
        1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Massie 1864–
      2. 2. Martha Massie 1842–1892
        1. 1. Obediah Tooley 1868–1955
        2. 2. James (Samuel) Tooley 1878–1955
      3. 3. Rulana (Rachel) Massie 1847–1921
        1. 1. Malinda (Elizabeth) May 1890–1978
        2. 2. Eustace (Clinton) May 1888–1965
        3. 3. Arrabelle May –1910
      4. 4. Mary (Caroline) Massie 1850–1881
        1. 1. Rulana ("Lena" Belle) Burns 1873–1967
      5. 5. Araminta MASSIE 1852–1881
      6. 6. Missouri (Ann) Massie 1857–1924
        1. 1. Dovey (M) Losey 1900–1972
    9. 9. Basil (Davis) Massey 1817–1902
    10. 10. Rulaney Massie 1803–1900
    11. 11. Rebecca Massie 1809–
      1. 1. Martha Corn 1843–
        1. 1. John (Armstrong) King 1869–1953
  2. 2. Leah Lewis 1787–1865
  3. 3. Hannah (Carter) Lewis 1785–1860
  4. 4. Mary Lewis 1776–1820
  5. 5. Frederick Lewis 1780–1840
  6. 6. William Lewis 1782–1860
  7. 7. John (Jarrett) "Judge"Lewis 1790–1860
  8. 8. Wilson (Basil Lewis) Jr 1793–1865
  9. 9. Abner (Lewis) Sr 1774–1860
    1. 1. Tabitha ("Bitha") Lewis 1804–1870
    2. 2. Rachel (Katherine) Lewis 1807–1887
      1. 1. Lucinda Jenkins 1829–
        1. 1. John (Jesse) Garrison 1859–1931
      2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Jenkins 1827–1912
        1. 1. Henry Halcomb 1862–1939
      3. 3. Rachel (Amanda) Jenkins 1842–1929
        1. 1. Jesse (James) Cornett 1869–1946
    3. 3. leah lewis 1808–1884
      1. 1. james Coldiron 1828–
        1. 1. George (Washington) Coldiron 1866–1948
      2. 2. Abner (Lewis) Coldiron 1830–1911
        1. 1. Sarah Coldiron 1857–1891
    4. 4. ELIZABETH LEWIS 1814–1878
      1. 1. Eli Huff 1840–1900
        1. 1. Isaac (Lloyd Taylor) Huff 1868–1912
      2. 2. jasper (abner) huff 1843–1934
        1. 1. Virgil Huff 1876–1917
      3. 3. WILLIAM (CHARLES LLOYD "WCL" HUFF) Judge 1846–1930
        1. 1. JAMES (MADISON) HUFF 1867–1936
        2. 2. Annie Huff 1869–1904
  10. 10. Leannah ("Lear" LEWIS *) 3ggm 1798–1865
    1. 1. Rachel (Napier) * 1821–1890
      1. 1. Lewis (N Holliday or) Holladay 1853–1938
        1. 1. Arthur (C) Holliday 1880–1969
    2. 2. Mahala (Napier) * 1843–1920
      1. 1. Eveline Feltner 1877–
        1. 1. Malcolm Campbell 1904–1989
    3. 3. Mary (Ann "Polly" Napier) * 1828–1905
      1. 1. Leander Neace 1861–1944
        1. 1. Eva 1905–1990
      2. 2. Zackariah Fugate 1865–
        1. 1. Robert Fugate 1903–1994
    4. 4. Mary (Ann "Polly" Napier) * 1828–1905
      1. 1. Leander Neace 1861–1944
        1. 1. Eva 1905–1990
      2. 2. Zackariah Fugate 1865–
        1. 1. Robert Fugate 1903–1994
    5. 5. Martha (Ann Napier) * 1838–1893
      1. 1. Malissa (Jane Bogan -) Arnett 1866–1953
        1. 1. Zada McKay 1904–
        2. 2. Martha (Etta) Bogan 1897–1960
        3. 3. Earl (L) Bogan 1896–1944
        4. 4. Corda Bogan 1888–1965

Wilson Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Wilson (William) Basil Lewis in Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA
Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA
1808
September 1808
Age 53
Death of Wilson (William) Basil Lewis in Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
Knox Co, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Greenbriar Co, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1808
    Event Place: Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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