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Benjamin Franklin Lewis

Male 1838 - 1920  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin Lewis was born on 7 Jan 1838 in Hillsville, Carroll Co., VA; died on 12 Mar 1920 in Sylvia, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 14 Mar 1920 in Sylvia, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Paulina "Pliny" Fipps. Paulina (daughter of Fielding Fipps and Eleanor L. Ellison) was born on 13 Apr 1846 in Sand Lick, Fayette Co., VA; died on 24 Feb 1920 in Sylvia, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 27 Feb 1920 in Wildwood Cemetery, East Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John F. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866 in Raleigh Co., WV; died between 1880 and 1920.
    2. 3. Virginia V. "Jennie" Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1870 in Raleigh Co., WV; died after 1942.
    3. 4. William Frank Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1872 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 16 Oct 1933 in Helen, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 19 Oct 1933 in Wildwood Cemetery, East Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
    4. 5. Lucretia E. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1875 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 11 Apr 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    5. 6. Etta M. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1879 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 19 Mar 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    6. 7. Bessie Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1881 in Raleigh Co., WV; died after 1942.
    7. 8. Roscoe M. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1888 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 18 May 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 20 May 1930 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John F. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1866 in Raleigh Co., WV; died between 1880 and 1920.

  2. 3.  Virginia V. "Jennie" Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in Jul 1870 in Raleigh Co., WV; died after 1942.

    Virginia married Jacob Wayman McGinnis in 1903. Jacob was born on 29 Sep 1864 in Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 12 Sep 1934 in Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 14 Sep 1934 in Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Elmer O. McGinnis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1903 in Raleigh Co., WV; died in Jul 1973 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.
    2. 10. Dorothy McGinnis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906 in Raleigh Co., WV; died before 1920.
    3. 11. Thomas Jefferson McGinnis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.
    4. 12. Leta McGinnis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Ethel L."Bertha" Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1895 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.

  3. 4.  William Frank Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 May 1872 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 16 Oct 1933 in Helen, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 19 Oct 1933 in Wildwood Cemetery, East Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah L. Dyson. Sarah was born in 1899 in WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Lucretia E. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Apr 1875 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 11 Apr 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Lucretia married Robert R. Dawson in 1898. Robert was born in Nov 1861 in WV; died between 1907 and 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Leona Pearl "Nita" Dawson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1899 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 31 May 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    2. 15. Arthur R. Dawson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1902 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 13 Nov 1952 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 15 Nov 1952 in Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    3. 16. Frances Irene Dawson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.
    4. 17. Charles Wesley Dawson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

    Lucretia married J. W. Perry in 1909. J. was born in 1871 in WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. John Erra Perry  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Kanawha Co., WV; died before 1942.

  5. 6.  Etta M. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Feb 1879 in Raleigh Co., WV; died on 19 Mar 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Family/Spouse: ? Lively. ? died between 1910 and 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Carl W. Lively  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.
    2. 20. Robert D. Lively  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 5 Mar 1943 in New York City, New York Co., NY.
    3. 21. William E. Lively  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Terrance King. Terrance died between 1917 and 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Ernestine T. King  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: R. W. Munn. R. was born in 1868 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY; died on 22 Apr 1929 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 24 Apr 1929 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Charles Richard Munn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1922 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 Dec 1933 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 17 Dec 1933 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.

  6. 7.  Bessie Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in Jul 1881 in Raleigh Co., WV; died after 1942.

    Bessie married Alfred Jones in 1908. Alfred was born in 1883 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Alfred E. Jones  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN; and died.
    2. 25. Mildred W. Jones  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916 in WV; and died.
    3. 26. Howard S. Jones  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1920 in WV; and died.

  7. 8.  Roscoe M. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 May 1888 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 18 May 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 20 May 1930 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Annis Hemmings. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Roscoe Edwin Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Elmer O. McGinnis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 9 Jul 1903 in Raleigh Co., WV; died in Jul 1973 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.

  2. 10.  Dorothy McGinnis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1906 in Raleigh Co., WV; died before 1920.

  3. 11.  Thomas Jefferson McGinnis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1909 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.

  4. 12.  Leta McGinnis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1911 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.

  5. 13.  Ethel L."Bertha" Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Oct 1895 in Raleigh Co., WV; and died.

  6. 14.  Leona Pearl "Nita" Dawson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 May 1899 in Kanawha Co., WV; died on 31 May 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Family/Spouse: ? Thomasson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Arthur R. Dawson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Jan 1902 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 13 Nov 1952 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 15 Nov 1952 in Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Rose H. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 16.  Frances Irene Dawson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1905 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

    Frances married Arnett Lupton, Jr. in 1925. Arnett was born in 1898 in NC; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jack Lupton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1929 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.
    2. 29. Robert Lupton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1929 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

  9. 17.  Charles Wesley Dawson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1907 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

  10. 18.  John Erra Perry Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1911 in Kanawha Co., WV; died before 1942.

  11. 19.  Carl W. Lively Descendancy chart to this point (6.Etta2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1902 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

  12. 20.  Robert D. Lively Descendancy chart to this point (6.Etta2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1906 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 5 Mar 1943 in New York City, New York Co., NY.

    Family/Spouse: Betty Laidlaw. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 21.  William E. Lively Descendancy chart to this point (6.Etta2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1908 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

  14. 22.  Ernestine T. King Descendancy chart to this point (6.Etta2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1916 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

    Ernestine married Banner Elmore Billings on 1 Sep 1939 in Roanoke, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 23.  Charles Richard Munn Descendancy chart to this point (6.Etta2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 31 Jul 1922 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 Dec 1933 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 17 Dec 1933 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.

  16. 24.  Alfred E. Jones Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1911 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN; and died.

  17. 25.  Mildred W. Jones Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1916 in WV; and died.

  18. 26.  Howard S. Jones Descendancy chart to this point (7.Bessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1920 in WV; and died.

  19. 27.  Roscoe Edwin Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (8.Roscoe2, 1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 4

  1. 28.  Jack Lupton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Frances3, 5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Jan 1929 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.

  2. 29.  Robert Lupton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Frances3, 5.Lucretia2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Dec 1929 in Kanawha Co., WV; and died.



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