Susannah Oliver1

#77, (1793 - 20 September 1838)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of William David Lewis
Father*John Oliver2 (bt 1760 - 1770 - b 1840)
Mother*Nancy Jane Reese (bt 1760 - 1770 - bt 1831 - 1839)

Family

Colonel John Lewis b. 1790, d. 1856
Children 1.Robert Alexander Lewis+13 (1814 - 1848)
 2.Patsy Lewis13 (1816 - 1822)
 3.Jane Lewis+13 (1818 - 1849)
 4.John Lewis13 (1819 - 1822)
 5.James A. Lewis13 (1822 - 1839)
 6.Elizabeth Lewis+13 (1824 - 1882)
 7.Nancy Lewis+13 (1827 - 1885)
 8.Martha Lewis+13 (1828 - 1884)
Her married name was Lewis.3 
Birth*1793She was born in 1793 at KentuckyG.4,1 
between 1802 and 1805She removed with John Oliver and Nancy Jane Reese to Christian Co., KentuckyG, between 1802 and 1805 prob. route through Tennessee.5,6 
between 1811 and 1812She removed to at Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG, between 1811 and 1812, poss. with the Downen brothers.7 
Marriage*16 October 1811She married Colonel John Lewis, son of Alexander Lewis and Mary _____, on 16 October 1811 at Christian Co., KentuckyG.8,9
between 1811 and 1814She and Colonel John Lewis removed to Indiana Territory, Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG, between 1811 and 1814.10 
7 August 1820She and Colonel John Lewis appeared on the census of 7 August 1820 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. John Downey, John Colvin, James Severs, John Oliver, Jacob Winemiller.)11
1830She and Colonel John Lewis appeared on the census of 1830 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (2 unk. males.)12
Death*20 September 1838She died on 20 September 1838 at Posey Co., IndianaG.1 
Burial*September 1838She was buried in September 1838 at Calvin Cemetery, Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.1 
ChartsAncestors of William D. Lewis

Citations

  1. [S49] Calvin (aka Colvin, Crunk) Cemetery, Posey Co. IN [Findagrave], online findagrave.com, modern large grave marker: John Lewis (1790 - 1856; Susan Oliver Lewis (1793 - 1838); "Their Children" Robert Alexander Lewis (1814 - 1848), Patsy Lewis (1816 - 1822), Jane Lewis (1818 - 1849), John Lewis (1819 - 1822), James Lewis (1822 - 1839), Elizabeth Lewis (1824 - 1882), Nancy Lewis (1827-1885), Martha Lewis (1828 - 1884); "buried here at Colvin[sic] Cemetery."
  2. [S2550] Kentucky, County Marriage Records 1783-1965, online Ancestry.com, Marr. rec. of John Lewis and Susannah Oliver, 1810, q.v.
  3. [S49] Calvin Cemetery, Posey Co., online findagrave.com, nw marker for Jon and Susannah.
  4. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Records of dau. Nancy, age 54, b. IN, parents b. KY, and of dau. Elizabeth, age 57, b. IN, parents b. KY.
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Joseph (45), b. KY; son William b. SC 1802, son Joseph b. KY 1805.
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. William (60), farmer, b. SC; son William b. SC 1802, son Joseph b. KY 1805.
  7. [S565] Josiah Downen Family, online Ancestry.com, "In 1811, Timothy accompanied his brothers David [marr. to John Oliver's dau. Elizabeth, Susannah's sister], William, Job, and Josiah Jr. to the southwest corner of the Indiana Territory, which was soon to become Posey County."
  8. [S1530] Kentucky County Marriages, 1797-1954, online FamilySearch.com, Christian Co. Marriage Book 2 (1808-1811), p. 309, imgs. 1350-1351/2178. "Mr. John Clark, please to grant Licence for the intermarriage of my Daughter Susannah Oliver with Mr John Lewis," signed John Oliver, 15 Oct 1811. Marr. lic. issued to John Lewis and Susannah Oliver by John Clark, Clerk of the Court, 15 Oct 1811.
  9. [S1530] Kentucky County Marriages, 1797-1954, online FamilySearch.com, FHL film 464809, Christian Co. 1810-1812, img. 381/846. "Joined together on 16 of October last" John Lewis and Susannah Oliver, by Oinning, 11 May 1812.
  10. [S520] VWH, HoPC (Leffel) gives 1809.
  11. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44); F (26-44) [Susannah]; 2 m (<10) [Robert A, John]; 2 f (<10) [Patsy, Jane]; agriculture.
  12. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (40-49); F (40-49) [Susannah]; m (20-29) [____]; 2 m (15-19) [Robert Alexander, ____]; m (<5) [____]; 2 f (5-9) [Elizabeth, prob. Jane]; 2 f (<5) [Nancy, Martha].
  13. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey County (Leffel) (Chicago IL: Standard Publishing Company, 1913), p 339-340.