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Lewis Family MD/DE
Posted by: Pamela Savage (ID *****3166) Date: March 14, 2008 at 12:48:13
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*All notes are taken verbatim from old family papers

Jonathan B. LEWIS,Abt.1800 in Gray's Neck,near Williamsville, DE.
died at sea around 1847
Zipporah LEWIS(Zippy, Zeporah LEWIS)-1850 Census Wor. Co,MD
born 1813, died at farm in Box Iron (?)
1. Jacob W. LEWIS, born 1829 Delaware, died at sea
2. Jonathan B. LEWIS, born Feb. 3 1832, drowned July 10,1884
3. George Washington LEWIS, born June 28,1835, died March 5, 1897
4. Mary E. LEWIS, born 1839 in MD.
married James SAVAGE (Savage line in bold text below)
5. Gincy C. LEWIS (POINTER), born 1846
married George (Jack) POINTER

NOTES:
1850 Census of Wor Co. MD. also says William JESTUS (JUSTICE) born
1837 in DE. was living in the Zipporah Lewis house. In 1860 Census,
Jacob, Mary & Gincy were single and living with Zippy in Maryland.

Jonathan Lewis lived at Gray's Neck in back of Sound Church, Williams-
ville, DE. He always went to sea. Once he went and never returned.
Zippy felt sure he was drowned in a storm (probably between 1846-1850
since Gincy's birth in the year 1846, but he is not listed in 1850
census)
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1. Jacob W. LEWIS
A sailor. At home in 1860 census.Died at sea
married Lydda
1. William LEWIS, Born 1860
2. Rufus LEWIS, born 1863
3. Zaphora (Zipporah) Lewis born 1864
4. Lydda E. Lewis, born 1865
2. Jonathan B. LEWIS born Feb.3, 1832,Wor.Co. Md
drowned at Bethany Beach,DE. fishing with net July 10, 1884.
Married Dec. 9, 1857
Susan TINGLE born Sept. 20, 1837 Omar,DE. died May 4,1892
daughter of Benjamin D. and Mary TINGLE
both are buried at Mt.Zion Cemetary, Bayard, De
1. George H. LEWIS, born Nov. 17, 1858,died March 1881
married Jane WILGUS
2. Mary Isabel LEWIS born March 9 1860 DE
3. Annie Kate LEWIS born Feb.20,1863,at old Long House, Bethany
Beach, DE. died Nov.4 1954 married Jan.1 1883 Andrew HALL EVANS
buried in Presbyterian Church Cem. Ocean View DE.
4. Martha Jane LEWIS, born Jan 4,1865, DE
married George WILGUS
5. Jonathan BETTS LEWIS, born Jan 1,1867 DE
married Mary A. (Mame)RUST.
6. Caleb Theodore LEWIS, born Oct.30,1870 DE
married Jennie STEPHENSON
7. Lemuel Wharton LEWIS, born Jan. 18,1873 DE
married Mame DOLBY
8. Laura Lavenia LEWIS, born Dec.2, 1877,DE died Nov.12, 1954 in
Maple Shades, NJ buried in Mariners Cem in Frankford DE.
married John Timothy (Lem) DOLBY
9. Belle LEWIS born ? DE
married Silas/Saul HITCHENS

NOTES:
Jonathan LEWIS was a farmer. He lived at Lewes, DE on a boat for a
while. Later he lived in Bayard, DE. Was drowned July 10, 1884. May
have been at Bethany Beach, Sussex Co. DE. Buried at Mt. Zion Cemetary
(Ollie Hickman Farm) Bayard, DE. His wife Susan is buried there also.
______________________________________________________________________
3. George Washington LEWIS married August 16,1866 in Wor. Co. MD
Pruda Selby BUNTING, daughter of John & Gettie BUNTING
born Dec.2, 1840 MD. Died Aug. 12, 1882
1. Selby John LEWIS born 1860 MD. (living in 1870 Census)
2. Gatty A. LEWIS born 1862 MD. (living in 1870 Census)
3. Charles Gardner LEWIS, born July 29, 1869 DE died. 9-5-1924
Mary L. GIBBS, married April 21, 1897
1. Willie LEWIS, born 1-28-1899, died 6-08-1989
married Angnus EDWARDS, born 10-06-1898, died 03-12-1983 of Zanesville, Ohio & W.Ocean City Md
2. Ernest LEWIS born 9-28-1903, died 8-8-1980
married Lillian RICHARDSON of W. Ocean City, MD.
3. Vesta LEWIS,
married Kenneth ADKINS of near Ocean City MD.
NOTE; Charles LEWIS worked in North Beach Coast Guard Station, South
of Ocean City, MD.
4. Harry Camp LEWIS, born Nov.1 1871, died Feb. 12, 1953
Minnie Mae CAMPBELL of Long Island, NY
married June 24, 1903
no children
NOTE; Dr. Harry LEWIS was a dentist (made teeth). Lived at the St.
Martin's Neck below Bishopville, MD. next to Harry SELBY'S store. He
worked with DR.HORN, a dentist in Baltimore. Mae (as she was called)
was a registered nurse from Long Island NY
5. Peter Baltz LEWIS born July 1873
Mary Lou DAVIS (Lou) of New York
married November 22, 1904
no children
NOTE; A dentist. Peter was accidently killed, mistaken for a deer or
moose, on a hunting trip in Maine.
6. Joseph LEWIS born Sept. 10, 1875, died April 7,1942
7. Mary Elizabeth LEWIS (Lizzie)
Henry RILLEY of Girdletree, MD.
married July 19, 1904
1. Wilhetta RILLEY
married Arthur Robinson
2. Hazel RILLEY
married Foster OUTTEN
3. Leonard RILLEY died June 19, 1984
married Margarette ?
8. Lenorah Belle LEWIS born July 6, 1881, September 3, 1888
2nd wife, Sarah WHITE DELAND, born Aug. 29, 1849,died Mar. 11, 1927
1. Sarah Ellen LEWIS, born 1886, buried at Mt. Zion Cem Bayard DE
2. Dollie Gertrude LEWIS born 1887, died 1964
married Peter QUILLEN
3. George Bellstory LEWIS, born 1890
______________________________________________________________________
4. Mary E. LEWIS (first husband- Wm. Gray HUDSON)born 1839 in MD.
James SAVAGE


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