John Douglas Lewis (1782 - 1854)

Born 8 Oct 1782 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Stout) Lewis — married 27 Aug 1811 (to 1852) in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Julia Ann (Alderman) Lewis — married 13 Jan 1853 in Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1854 at age 71 in Lewisville, Polk, Oregon, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1782. John Lewis ... He passed away in 1854

Birth 8 Oct 1782 • St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, USA Cemetery marker has birth year as 1785

In 1845 John Douglas Lewis and his wife Elizabeth Stout Lewis crossed the Oregon Trail with their children and several grandchildren. One of the granddaughters, Elizabeth Ann Lewis, married a Daniel Miller Boone.

Jeremiah V. Lewis, son of John and Elizabeth, crossed with his wife Narcissa Corbin Lewis. After she died he married Catherine Blakely; she was the daughter of my gr gr grandfather Captain James Blakely.

Now; guess who Daniel Miller Boone is related to?

From Oregon Trail 1845 Pioneers records: LEWIS, John Douglas (1785-1854): m1.; m2. 1811 STOUT, Elizabeth; m3. Miller, Julia Ann ALDERMAN [widow of Capt. Joseph Miller]; ODLC was in Polk Co [not Washington Co as sometimes stated]; s/o Jeremiah and Magdalene (Douglas) Lewis; buried at Locke Cemetery, Lewisburg, Benton Co, OR beside 2nd wife. [*4 incorrectly lists John W. Lewis and wife Eliza as the parents of the 1845 Lewis family] *10

Oregon Territorial Census, March 1849: POLK COUNTY LEWIS, David 1 m 21+, 4 m -21, 4 f (Polk p. 8) LEWIS, John 1 m 21+, 1 f (Polk p. 8)

Buried at Locke Cemetery, Lewisburg Married Elizabeth Stout,

Submitter Satxrose
Husband: John Douglas Lewis
Father: Jeremiah Lewis
Mother: Magdalene Douglas
Wife: Elizabeth R. Stout

Send reply to: "Justine L Jones"
Copies to: "Gay Leisman"
Date sent: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:43:52 -0800
May I send you corrections?
John Douglas Lewis was baptized on Oct. 8, 1782 Northumberland Co., Virginia according to the records of St. Stephens Parish Church of Northumberland Co., VA. According to his donation land claim application in Oregon he was born on 1787 in Richmond Co., Virginia. His original tombstone in the Locke Cemetery says 1785. A reputable genealogist, James F. Lewis, says some of the confusion as to the place of his birth comes from the fact that the probable place (where his father owned land at the time) was in the present community of "Village" which sits on the border between Richmond and Northumberland Cos. According to John's probate file in Polk Co., Oregon, he died on Aug. 7, 1854 at the home of his son, David R. Lewis. John married his second wife, Elizabeth Stout on 27 Aug 1811 in Fayette Co., Kentucky, according to his dlc.
Although his dlc was in Polk Co., he was an early land owner in Benton Co., owning two lots and an improvement on 2nd Street in the Village of Corvallis which were purchased by his son Jeremiah V. Lewis at John's estate sale.
>From John's Polk Co., Probate file #367:Note by Appraisers concerning Benton Co., property. The undersigned having been appointed by the Probate court of Polk Co., O.T. appraisers of such property as should be exhibited to them by A. Fuller and D. Lewis belonging to the estate of John Lewis deceased herewith return an inventory of the same.
Lot 1 in block 2 in Corvallis, O.T.......$75.00
Lot 2 in block 2 in Corvallis, O.T.......$75.00
One house on Lot 1 block 2..............$350.00
Total $500.00
Made this 14th day of Sept. A.D. 1854
(signed) Jas. H. Slater
William Dixon
J.C. Avery

The Lewis family came to Oregon in 1845 and three of John's children settled in Benton Co. - Jeremiah V. Lewis, Nancy Lewis Cook (wife of James W.), and Mary Ann Elizabeth Lewis Fuller (2nd wife of Arnold Fuller). Two of his grandchildren later lived in Benton, Mary Catherine Lewis Allen of Philomath area, and Nancy Emma Powell (wife of J.S.S. Powell).
John's gr.gr.gr.gr.grandson, Clay Leisman of Corvallis, is presently doing his Eagle Scout project at the Locke Cemetery. Justine Jones

Copies to: "Gay Leisman" , "Lee Genteman" Subject: Re: John Douglas Lewis Date sent: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:25:18 -0800 John Douglas Lewis was the co-founder of Lewisville. Polk Co., Oregon. Lewisburg, Benton Co., was founded by Hamen Lewis. Our best GUESS as to why our John D. Lewis was buried in the Locke Cemetery at Lewisburg is that John's wife, Elizabeth R. Stout, was a sister of Harrison Porter Locke's first wife, Rebecca Stout Mosely. It would be nice if someone researched to varify this....

The answer to that question is no that is not correct Rebecca Haines Mosley-Locke was the niece of Elizabeth she was the daughter of Elizabeth's sister Sarah Stout who married Joseph Haines. But that would not be why John and Elizabeth Lewis are buried there in oregon, because Rebecca did not marry Harrison Porter Locke buried in Oregon she married Harrison Locke burried in Missouri. I am sure the two Harrison Lockes are related but just how is a mystery.

Many websites have combined these two individuals including Oregon State Archives, a correction letter has been sent to them to get this corrected.

Note: Two different Harrison Lockes

1. Harrison Porter Locke was born on 13 Oct 1812 in Virginia he married Melissa Permelia Hardison. Harrison died on 28 Mar 1882 in Benton Oregon and is buried in the Locke Cemetery in Locke Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton Co., OR
2. Harrison Lock was born 26 March 1803 in Virginia he married Rebecca Haines-Mosely on 14 February 1828 in Lexington Fayette Kentucky. Harrison died on 26 September 1871 in Clinton County, Missouri, USA, he is buried in the Locke Cemetery in Clark Township, Chariton County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

• Family notes.

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=benton&id=I17506

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9552839/john-douglas-lewis : accessed 24 May 2022), memorial page for John Douglas Lewis (8 Oct 1782–7 Aug 1854), Find A Grave: Memorial #9552839, citing Locke Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) .