John Lewis

M, #6231, b. before 1810

Father*Jacob Lewis aka Jacob Lewis COFFENBERRY b. 15 Apr 1755, d. 23 Jun 1840
Mother*Ruth Elizabeth Cooper Curtis d. b 1810
John Lewis|b. b 1810|p6231.htm|Jacob Lewis aka Jacob Lewis COFFENBERRY|b. 15 Apr 1755\nd. 23 Jun 1840|p126.htm|Ruth Elizabeth Cooper Curtis|d. b 1810|p6034.htm|George Ludwig (Lewis) Coffinberry (Immigrant 1752)|b. 1728\nd. Feb 1813|p252.htm|Maria V. Kimmel|b. 16 Jan 1726\nd. b 23 Jul 1813|p253.htm|||||||

Charts Coffinberry (maternal side) - Closs Kaffenberger
Reference 126.9

Note* John Lewis Since he was born to first wife, why did he get left money when his siblings just got $1? 
Birth*before 1810 He was born before 1810 at Tyler Co., West Virginia. 
(Witness) Census1810August 1810 He is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Lewis aka Jacob Lewis COFFENBERRY in the 1810 census, Ohio Co., West Virginia, who has pg 8 1m0-10 (John?) 1m10-16 (Jacob Jr) 1m16-25 (Aaron) 1m45+ (Jacob Sr) 2f0-10 1f10-16 (Mary, Sarah, and Nancy). 
(Witness) Census1820August 1820 John Lewis is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Lewis aka Jacob Lewis COFFENBERRY in the 1820 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has pg 84 1m 10-16 (John) 1m45+ (Jacob) 1f45+ (Mary). 
Marriage*26 March 1835 John Lewis married Mary Hammet on 26 March 1835 at Ohio Co., West Virginia, Nancy Cooper's father's records say he was born ca 1805 and marr Hulda Stout in 1829. 1st marr? or different John. 
(Witness) Deed31 March 1845 John Lewis witnessed the deed of Jacob Lewis aka Jacob Lewis COFFENBERRY and Eli Ferrell on 31 March 1845 at Tyler Co., West Virginia; Caveat on this records - OS-10-46 (& 47) John Lewis and Catharine his wife, Eli Ferrell and Rachel his wife, John Weekley and Jane his wife, heirs of Jacob Lewis deceased sold to Jesse Hissem for $100 land formerly occupied by Jacob Lewis situated on North side of Sheets run, a branch of Middle Island. 70 acres. The caveat is that John Lewis's wife was Mary, and where is daughter Catharine Buckhannon?
Follow through on Catharine.1,2 
Census1850*1850 John Lewis appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, an unknown place . His info on the census included find him (age about 40) probably in Ohio Co WV, then forwards and backwards. 

Family

Mary Hammet
Marriage*26 March 1835 He married Mary Hammet on 26 March 1835 at Ohio Co., West Virginia, Nancy Cooper's father's records say he was born ca 1805 and marr Hulda Stout in 1829. 1st marr? or different John. 

Last Edited 24 Oct 2003

Citations

  1. [S389] Tyler Co land records extracted from books at courthouse Evd #389.
  2. [S1557] Tyler County WV Deed Book 10 Evd #1557.