Tabitha
Lewis
formerly Longfellow
Born in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Stephen Longfellow III
and Patience (Young) Longfellow
Sister of
Stephen Longfellow IV, Abigail (Longfellow) Stephenson, Catharine Longfellow and Samuel Longfellow
Wife of
Lothrop Lewis
— married
20 Jan 1794 in Gorham, Maine
Descendants 
Mother of
Stephen Longfellow Lewis and Mary Longfellow (Lewis) Smith
Died
at age 32
in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jun 2010
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Biography
Tabitha Longfellow was born on 9 October 1774 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Stephen Longfellow and Patience (Young) Longfellow[1]. She was the aunt of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Tabitha married Lothrop Lewis on 20 January 1794 in Gorham[2]. They had several children, but only two survived beyond infancy[3]:
- 1. Stephen Longfellow, born 14 Mar 1795; married Jane Thomas
- 2. Mary Longfellow, born 15 Nov 1796; married Jacob Smith
Tabitha passed away on 15 April 1807[4] and is buried in South Street Cemetery in Gorham along with her parents.
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4M6-KMN : 10 February 2018), Tabitha Longfellow, 09 Oct 1774; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKR-SCR : 3 November 2017), Lothrop Lewis and Tabitha Longfellow, Marriage 20 Jan 1794; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,819.
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 613. [1]
- ↑ Headstone, see image.
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #74273997
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[Living Johnson]
Longfellow-196 and Longfellow-2 appear to represent the same person because: did not come up when typing her in. Found her when adding hubby
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