 May 16, 1945 When I copied the family record from “Dave Patton’s” Bible it was in the possession of Mrs. Jennie (Mary Jane) Lewis Aldrich, 1159 Garfield, Topeka, Kansas. I called upon her at her house on Jan. 29, 1944. It was her 94th birthday. She was not able to give me much data that I felt I could depend upon, only a few points which I give you in quotes here: “ My father, James Lewis, was buried in the timber in Iroquois Co, Illinois.” “William Riner, my first husband, was buried in Topeka, Kansas Cemetery.” ”My mother and her father’s sister were buried in Baker Cemetery, Jewel Co, Kansas.” “I was born in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana ten miles east of Lafayette near Dayton, Indiana. I moved to Illinois when I was three years old.” “This was my grandmother’s Bible.” “My first husband and my three brothers served in the Civil War.” (end of quotes) Mrs. Mary Jane (Jennie) Lewis Riner Aldrich b. Jan 29, 1850, died in November 1944. It is probably that the Dave Patton Bible is now in the possession of Burt Brown, 114 W. 15th Topeka. Mrs. Aldrich’s nephew. (Mrs. J.C.) Melville Harper Loose leaf a map on one side, on back of which was written “Dave Patton’s Bible Bought September ? (date illegible) Price 7 dollars. the Holy Bible” Family Record Page 1 Marriages Dave Patton and Abigail Marsh, his wife was married December 2nd 1794. John S. Patton and Jane Bull his wife was married October 18, 1825. [my ? appears to show there was something difficult to read. I took it to be ‘A.D’ Joseph H (?) Patton and Amanda, his wife, was married June 5, 1834. James Lewis and Lydia his wife was married August the 7th 1834 Alpheus Lewis and Mary Louisa his wife was married September 23,1856 (?) William Riner and Mary Jane his wife was married December 31, 1867 end of page 1 Page 2 BIRTHS Uriah Beery (?) born 20th day of February 1811 [spelling of Beery was uncertain] Matilda born Aug 1812 Sara Louisa born July 1814 BIRTHS OF DAVID PATTON FAMILY David Patton was born March 16, 1772 His wife Abigail was born June 13, 1776 Elizabeth Patton 1st daughter was born May 6, 1796 John S. Patton 1st son was born May 6, 1793 Christopher D. Patton was born June 7, 1801 Jacob M. Patton 3rd son was born Jan 30, 1803 William Patton 4th son was born Nov 26, 1806 Robeson M. Patton 5th son was born Oct 4 1808 J. Henry Patton 6th son was bon July 30, 1811 Lydia Patton b. Oct. 2, 1818 Mary Jane Lewis was b. Jan 29, 1850 end of page 2 Page 3 BIRTHS James Lewis was born December 18 in the year of our Lord 1811 Alpheus Lewis first son was born September the 19th in the year of our Lord 1835 Thomas Lewis 2nd son was born Dec 29 in the year of our Lord 1837 Calvin Lewis 3rd son was born Dec 29 in the year of our Lord 1840 William Lewis 4th son was born Feb. 25 in the year of our Lord 1840 Sarah Ann Lewis 1st daughter was born March 29 in the year of our Lord 1844 David Lewis fifth son was born April 9 in the year of our Lord 1847 DEATHS Jacob Been (spelling of Been uncertain) departed this life the 6th day of July and year 1816 William Patton died Nov. 12, 1807 David Patton died September 17, 1821 was in the fiftieth year of his age John Stoten Patton departed this life September 28, 1935 Elizabeth Kemp departed this life Aug. 23, 1841, aged 65 years, 1 mo &10 days end of page 3 Page 4 Deaths James Lewis departed this life Aug. 30, 1855 Lydia Lewis died [Mch?] 1882 Look up tombstone in Baker Cemetery End of Bible Record Notes in connection with the Patton-Lewis family from Clerk of County Court of Iroquois Co. Ill. He states that there was an estate of Elias Brown who died April 27, 1884 “Widow Catherine Brown and children Samuel William John Margaret Freeman Phoebe Lewis Celestia Lewis Dora Lewis daughters of Louisa Lewis, deceased Record {Executors] A. Page 192, Iroquois, Co. IL * Catherine Brown is said to have been Catherine Stout Mary Louisa Brown b. 9-16- 1838 dt Thom and Elizabeth [Bowdle}Brown d. 8-17-1886 Onarga, IL cemetery mar 9-23-1856 [?] Bible record *Alpheus Lewis b. 9-19-1835 Bible record d. at 34 yr, 9 mo, 3d Onarga Cemetery record Phoebe Jane Brown b. 10-20-1849 Watseka, IL dt Thos and Elizabeth [Bowdle] Brown d. 9 1894 Burr Oak, Jewel Co., KS mar 6-23-1868 Iroquois Co, IL Mar Book A, page 18 *William Lewis b 2-24-1842 Tippecanoe Co, IN near Dayton d. 4-9-1883 said to be buried at Perrysville, Vermilion Co, Ind *Sons of James and Lydia (Patton) Lewis The Lewis family of record here is the family of Thomas and Anna Lewis, who moved to Sheffield Township around 1830. (land patent April, 1829). The land patent states that Thomas Lewis lived in Butler County, Ohio at the time of issue. Thomas Lewis (a.1778-1870) Anna Lewis (a.1778-1870) They are buried in Baker Cemetery, Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Their children were:
Elizabeth Lewis Miller (1803-1881) m. George Miller in Butler Co., Ohio. Buried in Burr Oak, Kansas Jane Lewis Mattix ( 1808--??) m. Jacob Mattix---prob in Butler Co., Ohio James Alpheus Lewis (1811-1855) Buried in Iroquois County, Illinois My line: James Alpehus Lewis and Lydia Patton were married in Tippecanoe County on August 7, 1834 (consent from her mother Abigail Patton and her brother Joseph Henry Patton). Lydia Patton Lewis was born in Butler County, Ohio and died in Burr Oak, Kansas (1818-1882) The children of James and Lydia Lewis were all born in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Alpheus Lewis (1835-1872) buried in Ornarga, Illinois (m. Mary Louisa Brown) Thomas Lewis (1837-1934) buried in Burr Oak, Kansas Calvin Lewis (1840-1926) buried in Burr Oak, Kansas William Lewis (1842-1883) buried in Onarga, Illinois (m. Phoebe Brown) Sarah A. Lewis (1844-1910) buried in Kansas (m. Benjamin Brown) David Lewis (1847-1920) buried in Onarga, Illinois Mary Jane (Jenny) Lewis (1850-1944) buried in Burr Oak, Kansas (m. William Riner, m. Ziby Aldrich) * note: Mary Louisa and Phoebe Brown were sisters. My grandmother Hazel Lewis Parsons (1895-1993) was the next to youngest child of Calvin Lewis (from his third marriage). |
