Jerome Garrett Lewis Family of Mercer County, KY
| I am researching the ancestors of my Grandfather, Jerome Garrett Lewis. He was born in Mercer County, KY on 10-18-1883. His father was John Brown Lewis, born 8-16-1842 in Washington County, KY. He fought for the Union in the Cival War and I have records of that fact. He married Edna Daniel born 1-6-1851 in Mercer County, KY on August 18, 1868. The father of John Brown Lewis was James Madison Lewis born August 19, 1814. He married Delitha Brown who was born in 1804 according to family records but I have no other information on her. Delitha Brown's father was John Brown who supposedly came from Ireland and her mother was Mary Riley. The father of James Madison Lewis was John Lewis, Jr. born November 3, 1788 in Mercer County, KY. My great aunt said that he was a doctor and that he fought in the war of 1812 but I do not have any official record of that. He married Elizabeth Reed on October 23, 1813. She wasborn in 1795 but this is not verified. The father of John Lewis Jr. was John Lewis Sr. born in 1758. He was married toHannah Stevens on February 11, 1788 in Lincoln Co. KY and this is verified. His father was William Lewis born in 1722 and he owned land in South Fork, Washington County, VAin 1775. In his will he named his children four boys and two girls.Edna Daniel was the daughter of John Daniel born in 1808 in South Carolina according to family records but I have not verified this. John Daniel married Mariah Wickersham born in 1818 according to family records but not verified. Mariah Wickersham's father was Jacob Wickershamm born in 1794. Family stories are that he came from Austria and was decented from Austrian royalty. He married Elizabeth Hayden born in 1795 on April 13, 1816 or 1817 but not verified. | Jerome Garrett Lewis Family of Mercer County, KY Updated October 14, 2005 |
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