1. 2. Oliver LEWIS   b. 23 Sep 1738; d. 27 Sep 1804.

1. 3. Oliver G. LEWIS   b. 1 May 1772, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; d. 4 Jan 1857, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; bur. Jan 1857, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

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From the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys History: "Both his parents and all four grandparents are direct descendants of John Lewis, the founder of this family in America. Oliver Lewis resided some years in his native town and there married Eunice Chapman, and they were the parents of fourteen children: Oliver a blacksmith by trade, but was better known as the weeping prophet. He traveled on horseback throughout the Wyoming Valley, and as a result of his labors hundreds of men were converted.... The family removed to Orange County, New York, where death claimed his loving wife an dhelpmate. Subsequently he removed to Exeter Township, six miles above West Pittston, Pennsylvania. Here Oliver Lewis and his children resided, and here he died."

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1. 4. Oliver (Rev.) "The Weeping Prophet" LEWIS   b. Abt 1797, Connecticut; d. Abt 1873, Pennsylvania.
2. 5. Levi Chapman LEWIS   b. Apr 1798, Connecticut; d. Sep 1881, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
3. 6. Joseph LEWIS   b. Abt 1800.
4. 7. George LEWIS   b. Abt 1802.
5. 8. John LEWIS   b. Abt 1805.
6. 9. Rumulah LEWIS   b. 1806, New York; d. Aft 1880.
7. 10. Simeon LEWIS   b. 14 Nov 1807, New York; d. 31 May 1883, Wiliams Pond, Bridgewater Twp., Susq. Co., Pa; bur. Williams Pond Cemetery, Bridgewater Twp., Susq. Co., Pa.
8. 11. William LEWIS   b. Aft 1808.
9. 12. Nathan LEWIS   b. Abt 1810, Orange County, New York.
10. 13. Robert D. LEWIS   b. Aft 1811, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
11. 14. Sally A. LEWIS   b. 23 Jun 1819, New York (Probably Orange County); d. 7 Aug 1885, Franklin Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Oliver Lewis, Jr. was born in CT but was reared in Orange Co., NY. He was a blacksmith by trade but was better known as the "weeping prophet." He traveled on horseback throughout the Wyoming Valley, and as a result of his labors, hundreds of men were converted. He died about 1873.

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1. 15. Almeda LEWIS   b. 1 Apr 1818, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
2. 16. Eliza Ann LEWIS   b. 24 Mar 1821, Orange, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. 1901, West Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
3. 17. Levi Smith LEWIS   b. 15 May 1826, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; bur. Mt. Zion Cemetery, Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
4. 18. Fanny Jane LEWIS   b. 8 Aug 1829, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
5. 19. Ira M. LEWIS   b. 3 Mar 1832, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880.

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"Levi Chapman Lewis, second son (?), and child of Oliver Lewis and his wife, Eunice Chapman, was born April, 1798, in Connecticut. He was reared in Orange Co., New York... He removed to Sussex County, New Jersey, where he learned the trade of carpenter, and after completing his apprenticeship came to Exeter Twp., about the year 1828, accompanied by his two brothers, walking the entire distance. He was an expert carpenter and there built a mill for Mr. Sutton, from whom he purchases land consisting of four hundren and fifty acres, and with his brothers was engaged in building mills, large buildings, etc., in the district.... in Sussex New Jersey he married Hannah Shay, born in that county daughter of Ephraim Shay, and they were the parents of nine children. "

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1. 20. Thomas LEWIS   b. Between 1816 and 1817, New Jersey; d. Bef 1880.
2. 21. Evelyn LEWIS   b. Abt 1819; d. Bef 1880.
3. 22. George Benson LEWIS   b. 4 May 1821, New York (Probably in Orange County); d. 4 Apr 1870.

1. 23. Amanda LEWIS   b. Between 1834 and 1835, Pennsylvania; d. Bef 1880.
2. 24. Joshua (Rev.) Shay LEWIS   b. 18 Jan 1829, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880, Probably in Forty Forts, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
3. 25. Salmon LEWIS   b. 23 Sep 1833, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. 1911.
4. 26. Ruhamah LEWIS   b. 1835, New Jersey; d. Aft 1880.
5. 27. Levi Vincent LEWIS   b. Between 1843 and 1844, Exeter Township (now Franklin), Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880.
6. 28. Giles B. LEWIS   b. Between 1845 and 1846, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880.
7. 29. Sarah E. LEWIS   b. Between 1830 and 1831, Pennsylvania.
8. 30. George LEWIS   b. Between 1837 and 1838, Pennsylvania.

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From the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys History:

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1. 31. Angeline MUNSON   b. 1833, Pennsylvania; d. Aft 1880.

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Incomplete information on the children was found in the 1840 and 1860 census records.

The complete information was given by Doris Lewis Carnese of Montrose who has done extensive research on the Lewis Family.
Simeon and Phebe lived at Williams Pond in the house later owned by Jay and Iola Hill. From Montrose to the pond turn left and it's the first house on the left (on the dirt road). In 1871 he deeded the property to his youngest son Fletcher. Then Simeon and Phebe moved to the 3rd house in the right after turning right at the pond.

Written by Mrs Jay (Iola Hill) 1960. " My husband's great Uncles James and Luther Snow came in 1812 to settle here at William's Pond. They built their log cabin in one corner of what is now our lawn. In 1839 they sold their holdings of 228 acres and 24 perches to my great grandfather Simeon Lewis. He and his wife, Phebe, made this their home for 32 years, living 15 years in the log cabin and then building this house in 1854. (By the way we have the deed for this Indenture with seal of Justice of Peace James W. Hill.)"
"In the year 1871, Simeon Lewis deeded this property to his youngest son, Fletcher Lewis, then 22 years of age. He and his wife Chloe had born to them 2 boys, Clark and George, the latter being my father. They took over the farm in 1901. In 1923, I met the great nephew of James and Luther Snow, Jay Russell Hill, and we were married Oct. 8, 1924. In November of 1939 we became owners of theis old homestead... this same house being built 106 years ago."

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1. 32. Hiram Shay LEWIS   b. 21 Mar 1831; d. 24 Jan 1890.

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1. 33. George LEWIS   b. 30 Jul 1841, Franklin Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

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