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Note: From Michael Lewis "Mike" Monroe of Roanoke, Virginia [mlmonro@@infi.net]:
"William Terrell Lewis, author of "Genealogy of the Lewis Family," got his information from a letter from David Benjamin Lewis (born July 1820) dated February 15th 1856. Thomas Jefferson Lewis is listed on page 1 of that letter as the 11th child, born the 21st of April 1824."
The following is from "The Lewis Family of the Seventeenth Century" by John Meriwether McAllister [Call Number: CS71.L675]; Bibliographic Information: McAllister, John Meriwether. The Lewis Family. E.W. Stephens Publishing Company. Missouri. 1906.
E 11. Thomas Jefferson Lewis, son of David J., was born in 1824. He is six feet two and one-quarter inches in height, weighing one hundred and sixty pounds, with fair skin, blue eyes, dark hair and of a nervo-sanguineus temperament. He is a farmer, and a member of the Baptist church. He resided near Planters Hall, in Breckinridge county, Ky. In 1844 he married Eliza W. Owen, daughter of T. G. Owen, of the same county. She was also a niece of Dr. Wm. Daniel Owen.
Thomas J. has the following-named children:
F 1. Kate, born in 1845; married Edgar Bennett, and had issue, viz.: G 1, Guy; G 2, Beulah; G 3, Earle, and G 4, Edgar Bennett; post-office, Irvington, Ky.
F 2. William Watkins, born in 1847; married Lula Millett and had issue, viz.: G 1, William Owen; G 2, Thomas J.; G 3, Mary J., and G 4, Eliza W.
F 3. Lucretia Thomas, born in 1848, and died 1853.
F 4. Jesse Pitman, born in 1850; married Anna L. Moorman, and had issue, viz.: G 1, Lula E., etc.
F 5. David B., born in 1853; died 1854.
F 6. Jane Moorman, married Orville C. Callaway, and had issue, viz.: G 1, Henry Lewis; G 2, Guerdon; G 3, Raymond, etc.
F 7. Lizzie T., born in 1857; married Charles F. Heyser.
F 8. Owen, born in 1860, and died 1861.
F 9. James T., born in 1865; married Katie Fisher.
F 10. Mattie W., married Arthur J. Williams, and had issue, viz.: G 1, Ethel.
F 11. Edgar C.
E 11. Thomas J., son of David J. Lewis, died in Breckinridge county, Kentucky, in 1889, when the following obituary notice appeared in a paper published in that county:
OBITUARY.
Died at his residence at Long Lick, this county, Hon. Thomas J. Lewis, in the sixty-fifth year of his age, of consumption. Mr. Lewis was a native of Breckinridge county, and was known by this people from his childhood up. Very early in life he became a member of the Baptist church, firmly adhering to its doctrines and principles until the close of his earthly probation. Mr. Lewis was united in marriage to Miss Eliza W. Owen, sister of Jesse W. Owen, of this county, and Hon. W. T. Owen, of Owensboro. The wife of his youth still survives him. He was the father of eight children, seven of whom still live. [Note by JRH: 3 children died very young, another died later on]. He was very dignified and gentlemanly in his bearing--loathing everything little or mean. When you stood in his presence you were impressed with the idea that you stood in the presence of a gentleman of the first water. He was a prudent and thoughtful man, wise and safe in his counsels. His fellow-citizens honored him with their suffrage by electing him to represent his native county in the Legislature, where he acquitted himself with credit and honor to his country. For several years he had been in declining health, and about a year ago he went to Southern California, hoping that the climate might be beneficial; but all in vain. After remaining there for several months he returned to the bosom of his family to die. His family have the hearty sympathy of all.
T. J. LEWIS.
Bro. T. J. Lewis was born in Breckinridge county, Kentucky, April 21, 1824, and died of pulmonary consumption July 16, 1889. He was baptized, upon a profession of faith in Christ, by Elder S. Buchannan, for the Goshen Baptist church, in early manhood. He was married, when less than twenty-one years of age, to Miss Eliza W. Owen. Bro. Lewis' religious life was not one long ovation, but rather one long and hard-fought battle. I was his pastor for years, and knew more of his inner life than anyone else except his wife. To me he confided his sharp struggles with sin as to no other but her. He was never satisfied with his own attainments in the divine life. To use his own words as he was nearing the cold waters of death and reviewing his life, he "finally became disgusted with himself, and thought he had no religion." In the fall of 1888 it was thought a trip to California might improve his health. During his stay there he spent much of his time in the study of the Bible and in prayer, and he afterward said that he enjoyed more religion while thus engaged than he had done in his life before. Thus the "little hope" he had tried to throw away was fanned into a flame, and he could look away from himself with all his imperfections to Christ and his perfect righteousness and feel secure in Him. It was touching to hear him in the last months of his sufferings talk of his children--all converted; but he said he deserved none of the credit that they were Christians; that his wife deserved it all under God. Thus, the song of his heart was a constant depreciation of himself and an exaltation of others, until it took the sweet refrain: "None of self and all of Christ." The great anxiety of his soul for his family, and especially his boys, was, that they might live nearer to Jesus than he had done, and fill their covenant-engagements as church members as they ought. A devoted wife and loving children mourn his death; but they "mourn not as those who have no hope," for they look with confidence to see him come with Jesus in the last day. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ sustain them in this hour of their grief, is the humble prayer of D. DOWDEN.
1850 Breckinridge County (Roll 193, Page 49) Kentucky census info:
Under Thomas J. Lewis, (Household 64, family 64, living next door to Jepe A. Moorman, male age 30, Josephine Moorman, age 20, and John A. Moorman, age 1); Thomas J. Lewis, head of household, age 25; Eliza W. Lewis, age 23; Kate Lewis, age 5; William W. Lewis, age 3; Lucretia T. Lewis, age 1; Jesse P. Lewis, age 32, physician. All were born in Kentucky except Dr. Jesse P. Lewis, who is listed as being born in Virginia.
1860 FC - Ky - Breckinridge Co - Dist 2 - Hardinsburg PO - P 593B (all bn Ky):
Thomas J. Lewis, age 36, farmer
Eliza Lewis, age 33
Kate Lewis, age 15
William Lewis, age 12
Jesse (male), age 10
Jimmy Lewis, age 5
Lizzie Lewis, age 3
next door to...
J. H. Moorman, age 35, farmer
Margaret E. Moorman, age 29
Wickliffe Moorman, age 9
Sally S. Moorman, age 5
Robert Moorman, age 2
From Virginia Eisen (virginia.eisen@@paonline.com):
Will of Thomas Jefferson Lewis dated 6 Jul 1889 in Will Book I pp. 514-515 Breckinridge Co., Ky., named son William W. Lewis as executor;
devised farm where he resided to wife Eliza W. Lewis and youngest son Edgar C. Lewis; and named his heirs as being Kate Bennett, William W. Lewis, Leula (Lewis) his granddaughter and daughter of Jessie R. Lewis, deceased, Jane M. Callaway, Lizzie F. Heyser, Mattie W. Williams, James F. Lewis and Edgar C. Lewis; William W. Lewis is also named trustee for his granddaughter Lula Lewis. Witnesses: William J. Owen and William R. Moorman. Attest. W.R. Moorman. Probated 19 Aug 1889.
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