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(Research):Lewis, James Brown Born: 17 Sep 1818, Alabama Religion: Baptist. He was probably a member of Little Meramec Church in Lonede ll and possibly later of the Oak Grove church in Lonedell , where his brother William Perry Lewis and his wife are bu ried, along with at least two of his own granddaughters. 1st married: 25 Nov 1844, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO, to An n Marie Falwell. Mrs. Ann Mariah Musick and James B. Lewi s of Franklin Co., Mo. married on 25 November 1844 by Joh n Q. Dickeson, Justice of the County Court at Franklin Co. , Mo. She was the widow of Haliard Musick. 2nd married: 2 Jun 1870, to Sarah F. Logan, who was probabl y a widow. This marriage produced no children. James B. Lewis and Sarah F. Logan married on 2 June 1870 b y Wm. T. O. Dickinson, Minister of the M. E. Church South a t Franklin Co., Mo. Died: 3 Jan 1903, Herculaneum, Jeffers on Co., MO. Aged 84. Buried in the Johnson family cemetery , near Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO. His tombstone is in exce llent condition, a low block style with the inscriptions o n the top side, made of grey granite or marble. This very s mall cemetery (no more than a dozen or so tombstones, count ing crudely shaped rocks evidently used to mark graves, tho ugh perhaps twice as many burials). It is located off of Hi ghway N north from Lonedell near Lake Arrowhead. It is on t he top of a ridge behind their house. Father: Daniel Lewi s b.c. 1793 [1790-1800], North Carolina Mother: Abigail Br own b.c. 1801, Tennessee Occupation: Farmer, slave owner , businessman, race horse breeder, blacksmith & gunsmith Falwell, Ann Marie Born: 12 Aug 1826, Buckingham Co., Virg inia Religion: Baptist. 1st married: c. 1842 to Haliard Musick . They had one child, Marvel Musick, b.c. 1843 in Frankli n Co., MO. Died: 22 Aug 1869, Lonedell, Franklin County, M O. Aged 43 years. Buried next to husband James in the Johns on family cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO. She has a w orn, old-fashioned thin, upright tombstone of soft white st one. The inscription is on the front. Her parents are ver y likely buried in this same small cemetery. Her sister Mar y F. Johnson, wife of Thomas J. Johnson, is buried there. Father: Robert Falwell b.c. 1792, Buckingham Co., VA Mothe r: Frances _______ b.c. 1796, Buckingham Co., VA Occupation : Farmwife Note: The `Lewis Family Book` referenced below is the 195 8 `History of the Lewis Family 1635 to 1958` by the Lewis F amily Committee. This history contains many errors and in p articular should not be relied upon for any family histor y before the generation of James`s parents, Daniel and Abig ail (Brown) Lewis. I have referenced it for the names of Ja mes and Ann`s grandchildren, for which I believe it is gene rally reliable. Ann?s child by Haliard Musick: 1. Musick , Marvel L. b.c. 1843, Calvey Township, Franklin Co., MO; m .c. 1866 to Martha R. _________; d. After 1880. Father wa s Haliard D. (or ?V?) Musick, son of Ephraim Musick, son o f Abraham and Sarah (Lewis) Musick. [Sarah Lewis`s family d oesn`t seem to have been related to James Lewis` family.] H aliard and Ann Marie Falwell were married about 1842, in Fr anklin Co., MO, although no marriage record has been found . Ann was still unmarried when her father wrote his will i n Sep 1840. Haliard was appointed administrator of her fath er?s estate in Sep 1843. Their son Marvel was named after H aliard?s brother, Marvel M. Musick. Haliard wrote his wil l on 13 Oct 1843: ?My only son, Marvel L. Musick, the far m on which I now reside. Father and mother to live in one o f my houses.? Executor: brother M. M. Musick. Recorded 6 No v 1843. Marvel Musick`s children listed on 1880 census: 1 ) John D. Musick, b.c. 1867, Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., M O 2) Analiza (Anna Eliza?) Musick, b.c. 1873, Prairie Twp. , Fra. Co., MO 3) Amanda Musick, b.c. 1876, Prairie Twp., F ra. Co., MO 4) Julia Frances Musick, b.c. 1879, Prairie Twp ., Fra. Co., MO 5) baby girl Musick, b. 1880 (2 mos. old an d either still unnamed or informant didn`t know it), Prairi e Twp., Fra. Co., MO James and Ann`s children: 1. Lewis , Abigail Frances b. 2 Dec. 1845, Franklin Co., MO [named f or paternal grandmother] m. 16 Apr 1868, to ?Doc? Silas Nat haniel Green Herrington (b. 22 Mar. 1841 Jefferson Co., MO ; d. 4 Apr. 1919, age 78; bur. Union Cem., Texas Co., MO) . The ceremony was performed by William McKay, Minister o f the Gospel, United Baptist, at Franklin Co., Mo. He was p robably serving Little Meramec Church in Lonedell. Abigai l was Silas` second wife. He was married first on 22 Nov. 1 860 to Cynthia Jane Beeler. After Abigail`s death, he marri ed third on 26 Dec. 1869, Jefferson Co., MO to Rebecca An n Short, Abigail`s cousin. Rebecca was b. 3 Jun 1849, Frank lin Co., MO; d. 9 Jul 1914 in Houston, Texas Co., MO, at ag e 65. He married fourth on 24 Dec. 1914 to Mariba Hughes Fl owers. Silas was son of Joshua and Lucinda (Wideman) Herrin gton. Abigal d. 30 Mar. 1869, Franklin Co., MO. Abigail`s c hild: 1) Dr. James Joshua Herrington b. 10 Mar. 1869; m. Lu ella Reilly McGee; d. 7 May 1936 Couer d`Alene, Kootenai Co ., ID [Info on Doc Herrington and his marriages from resear cher Doug Short.] 2. Lewis, Daniel Robert b.c. 1848, Fran klin Co., MO [named for both grandfathers]; m. 14 Jun 1868 , to Parmelia E. Williams. The ceremony was performed by Wi lliam McKay, Minister of the Gospel, United Baptist, at Fra nklin Co., Mo. He was probably serving Little Meramec Churc h in Lonedell. Daniel d. 1885. Daniel listed on 1880 censu s living in Prairie Township, Franklin Co., MO, with his wi fe and the following children: 1) Norman b.c. 1870, Frankli n Co., MO 2) Anna Eliza b.c. 1872, Franklin Co., MO; m. 2 3 Nov 1888 to Edwin Maloy Oliver (b. Jul 1866, Franklin Co. , MO; d. 1928, Franklin Co., MO, son of Iley N. Oliver (so n of Augustin S. and Jane Oliver). Iley N. Olver was b.c. 1 837, Cannon Co., TN; m. Mary Jane Keen, 25 Dec 1859, St. Cl air Co., IL; d. before 5 Dec 1878, Franklin Co., MO. Mary J ane Keen was the daughter of John B. Keen and Marian [Polly ] Adams; b. April 30, 1843 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d . 7 Jun 1919, Franklin Co., MO. She married 2nd to Cyrus Le wis, 23 Oct1889, Franklin Co., MO. Cyrus Lewis b. Dec 1826 , KY; m. 1st to Diane Mary Adams. [info from Doug Short`s w ebsite] 3) James b.c. 1874 4) Maude b.c. 1877 5) Oda (girl ) b. 1880 (3 mos. old) 3. Lewis, Sarah Jane b. 22 Jan 185 0, Pacific, Franklin Co., MO; m. 25 Dec 1866, to Michael Si las McKay. Michael Silas McKay, born 1821 in Jefferson Coun ty, Missouri; died March 20, 1896. (s/o Mary McKee and Samu el McKay). Sarah d. 2 Feb 1918. Sarah was listed on 1880 ce nsus living with husband in De Soto, Jefferson Co., MO wit h the following children: 1) William McKay b.c. 1870, MO an d had children. 2) Annie McKay b.c. 1872, MO 3) Silas McKa y b.c. 1876, MO and had children. 4) Leander `Lee` McKay (m ale) b. 1880 (7 mos. old), MO and had children. -- Addition al children listed in the 1958 Lewis Family Book: 5) Hal L . McKay, who had children. 6) Anna McKay m. ______ McAllist er and had a daugher. 7) Mary McKay m. ______ Penticouch an d had children. 8) Grace McKay m. _______ Williams and ha d children. 9) Lilly McKay m. _______ Reese and had childre n. 4. Lewis, James Woodson b.c. 1852, Franklin Co., MO [n amed for father]; m. ?; d. After 1880. Listed on 1880 censu s age 29 living with parents and farming. James`s childre n listed by the 1958 Lewis Family Book: 1) Harvey 2) Effi e m. ________ McClannahan 3) Asa 5. Lewis, William W. b.c . 1854, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO [named for uncle]; m. 2 9 Apr 1873, to Eliza Jane McKay; d. 1888. William was know n by his children to have died shortly after deserting th e family in 1888 [source: Mrs. Fern Hunt.] The 1958 Lewis F amily book says he `disappeared in the late 1800s.` Willia m listed on 1880 census living in Prairie Township, Frankli n Co., MO, with his wife and the following children: 1) Ada line b.c. 1876, Franklin Co., MO; m. ______ Manion and ha d children. 2) Etta J. b.c. 1878, Franklin Co., MO; m. ____ ___ Partney and had children. 3) William b. 1880 (1 mo. old ) , Franklin Co., MO -- The 1958 Lewis Family book also lis ts: 4) Samuel 5) James Silas had children. 6) Winnie m. ___ ____ Partney and had children. 7) Lillie 8) Mary m. W. B. T odd (her second cousin, a grandson of her grandfather`s bro ther William Perry Lewis) and had children. 6. Lewis, Mar y Ann Rebecca b. 1 Oct 1857, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m . 24 Sep 1872, to Nathan Marion Pierce (b. 1851, TX); d. 2 3 Feb 1945, buried near Twintree, MO. Listed on 1880 censu s living in Prairie Township, Franklin Co., MO, with her hu sband and the following children: 1) James Nathan Pierce b. c. 1874, Franklin Co., MO and had children. 2) John Edwin P ierce b.c. 1876, Franklin Co., MO; d.c. 1948, age 72. 3) Th omas Pierce b.c. 1878, Franklin Co., MO; d.c. 1897, age 19 . 4) Anna Pierce m. _______ Hurt and had children. 5) Elsi e Pierce m. _______ Hurt and had children. -- Additional ch ildren listed in 1958 Lewis Family Book: 6) Ella Pierce m . _______ Pulliam and had children. 7) Bertha Pierce m. ___ ____ Hunter and had children. 8) Rev. George Marion Pierc e and had children. 9) Lee Pierce d. age 2. 10) Altha Pierc e m. _______ Smotherman and had children. 7. Lewis, Edwi n John [went by Edward?] b.c. 1859, Lonedell, Franklin Co. , MO; m. ?; d. After 1880. Listed on 1880 census age 21 liv ing with parents and working on the farm. Children liste d in 1958 Lewis Family Book: 1) Arthur 2) Edward d. by 1958 . He had children. 3) Lottie m. _______ Spradling; d. by 19 58. She had children. 4) Mattie (twin) m. _______ Hauser an d had children. 5) Mayme (twin) m. _______ Brown and ha d a son. 6) Anna m. _______ Mitchell and had children. 8 . Lewis, Martha E
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