F, #63, b. 1820, d. 6 November 1854
| Birth* | 1820 | Rachel Lewis was born in 1820 at Tyler Co., West Virginia. |
| (Witness) Census1830 | 1 June 1830 | She is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Lewis (aka Jacob Lewis COFFINBERRY) in the 1830 census, pg 174, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has 1m70-80 (Jacob) 2f5-10 (Jane & Rachel) 1f10-15 (Catherine) 1f50-60 (Mary). |
| (Witness) Religion | 1838 | Rachel Lewis: 1838 Sistersville, Tyler Co., West Virginia, On records of Long Reach Bapt Church (Evd 209). Rachel was first one baptised in city limits. Jacob was a deacon. |
| Marriage* | 19 March 1840 | She married Eli Ferrell, son of James S Ferrell and Rebecca Bunner, on 19 March 1840 at Tyler Co., West Virginia, Ceremonies by George Monroe - Eli Ferrell to Rachel Lewis, March 19, 1840.1 |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1840 | Rachel Lewis is assumed to be one of the household of Eli Ferrell in the 1840 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has 1m30-40 1f 20-30. |
| (Grantor) Deed | 31 March 1845 | Rachel Lewis sold land 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 where is daughter Catharine (Lewis) Buckhannon? I'm guessing that because she wasn't yet married, she was left out.2,3 |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Eli Ferrell, pg 823 #13-13, District 61, Tyler Co., West Virginia. Her info on the census included - Ferrell, Rachel 30 b.VA. |
| Death* | 6 November 1854 | Rachel Lewis died on 6 November 1854 at Tyler Co., West Virginia, Line 33 shows cause of death Flu, age 34 years, 8 months. Her husband Eli Ferrell was the informant.4 |
| Burial* | | She was buried find burial. |
| (Witness) DNA-Coffinberry | | She and Jacob Lewis (aka Jacob Lewis COFFINBERRY), Jacob C Lewis, Jacob Rice Lewis, Wallace Lewis, Nancy Ankrom, Sarah Jane Lewis, Kathryn Ann Rhinehart, George Ludwig (Lewis) Coffinberry (Immigrant 1752), Jacob Edwin Lewis, Kenneth Pearson Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Catherine Jane Ferrell, Emma Adeline Pipes, Estella Mae 'Peggy' Ferrell, Eleanor Mae Ash, George Lewis Coffinberry, Nancy Coffinberry, Jacob Wolf Coffinberry, Charles Carrol Coffinberry, Milton M Coffinberry, Clarence Milton Coffinberry and Closs Kaffenberger have autosomal DNA in common. See the attached spreadsheet to see how all these people are related via DNA.  |