Casander J. Lewis

Notes:

!SO: H-010, H-014 gives middle initial `J'.
NOTES: Birthplace appears to be a "ditto" of line above and that seems to be
"Ind" which seems to be Indiana.
OCCUPATION: Listed in 1850 census as a student.

Notes:

!SO: H-010
PROBLEM: Birthplace listed but not legible on H-010. Birthdate on H-010 given
as 1810. H-014 lists B. Date as Sep 4, 1806.
V-001 lists name William D. Lewis.
OCCUPATION: Farmer.

William married Eliza Jane Donnell. Eliza was born on 7 Jul 1809 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States; died about 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: H-010, H-014
PROBLEM: H-014 gives birthdate as Jul 7, 1809. H-010 Census lists it as 1810.
NOTES: H-014 reveals that Eliza's brother, Thomas Donnell, married William B.
Lewis' sister, Mary Lewis.
Thomas Donnell and Eliza Donnell were brother and sister.
William B. Lewis and Mary Lewis were brother and sister.
Thomas married Mary and William married Eliza.

Notes:

!SO:
MARRIAGE: Date from H-014.
DEATH: Date 12-21-1851 taken from gravestone during vivsit to cemetery in 1990.
Also H-014.
NOTE: H-010 indicates he was blind (age 84).
BURIAL: Brighton Cemetery. H-005.
NOTES: H-015 from the book, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS BURIED IN
IOWA, reveals some interesting information:
1. "Portrait and Biographical Album" of Washington County, Iowa
states that Samuel Lewis was born in Maryland, then moved with his
family to Virginia, Kentucky, and in 1822 to Indiana and finally
in 1845 to Washington County, Iowa.
2. The 1850 census lists Samuel Lewis, age 84, born in Ireland,
blind, and living with his son, William B. Lewis.
3. The National Archives has no pension record for Samuel Lewis.
4. Three men by the same name are appear on the muster rolls of the
3rd and 5th Virginia Regiments. It is believed he was a private
in the 3rd Virginia Regiment serving in various places in New York
and New Jersey.
5. In a dedication service June 14, 1957, Nancy and Jimmy Baird,
direct descendants of Samuel Lewis, unveiled a marker which
made from a boulder with a bronze plate attached and placed by
his tombstone in Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton, Iowa and was
inscribed, `Samuel Lewis, Revolutionary Soldier, 1766-1851.'
(See H-015 for additional details).

Samuel married Casander LE SUER in 1790. Casander was born on 11 Mar 1772; died on 9 Mar 1851; was buried in Brighton, Washington, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: MAry Jean. BD from H-010, H-014.
NOTES: H-010 indicates that she was unable to read or write.
H-014 states she was from French nationality.
DEATH: Date from H-014.
BURIAL: Brighton Cemetery. H-005.