National register of historic places listings in lewis. Born april 5, 1906, in greenup county, she was a daughter of the late joseph martin and monachak lee setters, and the widow of walter j. For morgan lewis 17541844, officer in the revolutionary war and the war of. Lykins in lewis county, kentucky by richard welch november 07, 2004 at 05. Pioneer families of lewis county, kentucky, indexed. Lewis county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes, 1850. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
This volume will allow todays generations to learn about their heritage and the events that shaped their lives. History of lewis county, kentucky classic reprint o. History of lewis county, kentucky 1912 edition open. Lewis county clerk welcome to lewis county kentucky. Census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 lewis county source. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The area presently bounded by kentucky state lines was a part of the u. Founded in 1807 the county is named for meriwether lewis of the lewis and clark expedition. The lewis county historical society houses many historical documents.
Topics covered in this history include geology, settlement, pioneers, schools, wars, towns and cities, churches, local governments, and other items relating to the growth, development, and progress of these areas. Rootsweb maps and gazetteers 11 military records and histories. The county of lewis was established in 1807, and the county seat is vanceburg. About the year 1840 farmers began the cultivation of hemp, and found it to be a profitable crop. Lewis county, kentucky article about lewis county, kentucky.
Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 percent in same house 2000 sample lewis 68. Nicholas county, kentucky usgenweb free genealogy archive. Felix lewis 1878 kentucky felix lewis in united states world war i draft registrations, 19171918 felix lewis was born on month day 1878, at birth place, kentucky. He was a retired farmer and of the church of god faith. Bradshaw biography james breeding biography william busbridge biography. Lykins in lewis county, kentucky by user september 18, 1998 at 05. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from lewis county high schoolin vanceburg, kentucky. Lewis county, ky genealogy and history presented by genealogy. Lewis county is located in northeastern kentucky on the ohio river and. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Lewis county kentucky genealogy research group facebook. The valuable heritage of johnson county can now be more widely known as a result of the tremendous community support of this volume johnson county, kentucky family history book. American state, county, and town sources, third ed.
Adair county hosted at kentucky biography project green county civic officers, 1898 biography james w. Thanks to sk publications for providing the census page photocopies from which this transcription was made. For morgan lewis 17541844, officer in the revolutionary war and the war of 1812, ny legislator, and governor 180407. May, 2010 this was a decent, general overview of the political events and elected officials that shaped lewis county. This is a reprint of historical sketches of kentucky. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to camp dix. Lewis county genealogy resources lewis county, usgenweb kentucky archives search online lewis county, kentucky obituaries, deaths, cemetery and other records. Lewis county public library does not have any upcoming events. W1 181417 james lewis co, ky 3 children born here w1 1816 james lewis co, ky appraiser of an estate w1 1816 james lewis co, ky bought land on stone creek g2 1816 jonathan lewis co, ky lived on stone creek w0 1816 william lewis co, ky lived on stone creek g3 1820 dawson lewis co, ky 26.
They are buried in taylor blackwater cemetery laurel co ky. The locations of national register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included. Lewis county historical society, vanceburg, kentucky. Lewis county, ky genealogy and history presented by. This work is in the public domain in the united states of america. This portion of the web site is dedicated to those first families of shelby county. Ragan, 1912, jennings and graham edition, in english 1st ed.
Africanamericans in early clark county, kentucky is an amazing resource for those attempting to trace their own family history in clark county, as well as an informal guide as to what documents to search for and how they can be used to explore family histories even outside of the region or state. Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 percent in same house 2000 sample 68. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in lewis county, kentucky it is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the national register of historic places in lewis county, kentucky, united states. Ky in 1792, and on several record it states that he was a wagon master at valley forge with washington.
Hardin county history and biographies extracted from history of kentucky by lewis collins ca 1882 and kentucky a history of the state 1885. For lack of better criteria, any family who came to this area prior to the county formation of 1792 qualifies for listing here. I have a privatly published book on the thompson family that states, andrew henderson lived in harford, md and imigrated to lewis co. Indexes, 18071952, 18071952 family history library land records, old surveyors book, 18311901 family history library lewis and greenup portion counties, kentucky land ownership maps, 18121855 family history library. The county is named for meriwether lewis of the lewis and clark expedition. Memorial record of western kentucky, lewis publishing company, 1904, pp 523524 mccracken grace, richard. Lykins 18201901, who founded the town of petersville, his son, mason lykins 18481917, andor their wives, evaline stacy and arminta plummer, respectively. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the lewis county page in the live roots catalog. Memorial record of western kentucky, volume i and volume ii, lewis publishing.
Im searching for photographs of my grgrgrandfather, peter d. The locations of national register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. Bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, kentucky. Eunice nancy lewis married thomas smith iii 29 nov 1772.
National register of historic places listings in lewis county. But few of them, however, engaged in its cultivation, owing to the fact that it involved a great deal of very hard labor. The county clerks office provides many services to the citizens of lewis county. Statewide collections are found on the kentucky land records page. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of lewis county. The lewis county historical society building is located at 39 market street in downtown vanceburg, ky. Comical podcast a comedy show all about comic books. Kentucky was the first state to name a county in honor of meriwether lewis and one of the members of the expedition. Sign up to receive the genealogy news a free service for notifications whenever new resources are published. Publication date 1912 topics genealogy publisher cincinnati, ohio. Lewis county, kentucky tombstone project search cemetery transcriptions.
The complete original, handwritten census of this county is available in book form including a typed index from sk publications. Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 lewis county, kentucky source. What id like to do is provide some information on these families so that visitors can see not only when this area became populated, but who helped found the county. While camp dix didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the neighboring area. Internet archive lewis county kentucky, a history of the state, 1887 source. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Nicholas county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Cities and towns concord vanceburg tollesboro cabin creek garrison ribolt. Lewis county in the national register of historic places. Eunice nancy lewis was the daughter of elias lewis and susannah reynolds. If you see your name among the lewis county high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Below you will find a collection of offline providers for kentucky state county of lewis death records, these are both governmental agencies and privately run organizations. Lewis county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
History of lewis county, kentucky 1912 edition open library. It is under the care of several conferences of the methodist episcopal church south, but is not so well sustained as it ought to be by a church so. Born june 28, 1919, in elliott county, he was a son of the late issac and julie barker lewis, and was the widower of lorene howard lewis. Genealogy profile for catherine barkley catherine barkley crawford 1760 1826 genealogy genealogy for catherine barkley crawford 1760 1826 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Lewis county kentucky genealogy research group public. The lewis county historical society i n kentucky was founded in 1976. Full text of history of lewis county, kentucky see other formats. This was a decent, general overview of the political events and elected officials that shaped lewis county. Internet archive history of lewis county, kentucky 1912 source. She was a homemaker and a member of the christian baptist church. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in lewis county, kentucky.
It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the national register of historic places in lewis county, kentucky, united states. While camp dix didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the. Bradley being the only men on the creek who made a regular business of it from year to year. Kentucky death index 19111992 at university of kentucky kentucky death records 19112000 over 2 million records. Census information for camp dix lewis county, state of kentucky.
He married rebecca wilson, daughter of ephraim wilson, on october 19, 1805, in bourbon county, kentucky. Future generations will benefit greatly from the wealth of information that has been recorded in this. Embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions. Eunice nancy lewis smith 17531827 find a grave memorial. Saturday, march 26, 2005, at eldridgewaddellwhitt funeral home in sandy hook. This database contains a history of bourbon, harrison, nicholas, and scott counties, located in the bluegrass region of kentucky. W1 181417 james lewis co, ky 3 children born here w1 1816 james lewis co, ky appraiser of an estate w1 1816 james lewis co, ky bought land on stone creek g2 1816 jonathan lewis co, ky lived on stone creek w0 1816 william lewis co, ky lived on stone creek g3 1820 dawson lewis co, ky 2645 in census. Hardin county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Were all in this together to create a welcoming environment. State of virginia, known as kentucky county when the british colonies separated themselves in the american revolutionary war. Lykins 18201901, who founded the town of petersville, kenucky. She was also a member of the lewis county senior citizens, the lewis county homemakers and was a kentucky colonel.
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