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Descendants of Lewis ap David of Cardiganshire, Wales

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Simeon Thomas (⁶Walden, ⁵John, ⁴William, ³James, ²James, ¹James) Lewis of Jasper Co MS

Simeon Thomas Lewis of Jasper Co MS was born 1820 in Greene Co MS. The first record of Simeon is found in the 1820 Greene Co MS Census. Additionally, he is enumerated in the 1830 Wayne Co MS Census and the 1840 Jasper Co MS Census, living with his family.

About 1845 Simeon Thomas married Lydia Frances Hutto, the sister of brother John Anderson's wife, Mary Ann. Simeon Thomas is first established in his own home with his wife in the 1850 Jasper Co MS Census. Living with him is his widowed mother, Mary "Polly" Moseley Lewis. Between 1845 and 1863, Simeon Thomas and Lydia had 7 children.

On 10/11/1862, Simeon Thomas Lewis enlisted in Co. B, 5th Mississippi State Troops at age 42. With this unit, Simeon Thomas' capacity would have been similar to that of a modern-day national guardsman. Simeon Thomas served until his death on 6/6/1863 during the Siege of Vicksburg. In son Jacob's obituary, we learn that "his father [Simeon Thomas] was killed by his [Jacob's] side" at the Battle of Vicksburg. During the battle, Simeon Thomas was buried near Old City Cemetery in north Vicksburg.

According to the National Park Service, approximately 5,000 Confederate casualties were re-interred at Soldier's Rest in what is now Cedar Hill Cemetery. In 1928 son Walden traveled from Texas in a new Model A Ford, driven by his grandson, to visit the family back in Mississippi. And, the family caravanned back to Vicksburg where sons Walden and Jacob relived their war experiences.

Son Walden, a veteran at age 17, fought outside the siege with the 1st Miss Cavalry Reserves, harassing the Union blockaders. Son Jacob, at age 15 serving as a courier with his brother Walden, was trapped inside the the siege. Having reunited with his father, Jacob fought as an infantryman until the fall of Vicksburg in 7/1863.

During the 1928 tour of the battlefield, son Jacob told the family members his story. By 1899, Union war memorials dominated the landscape. And, the Union cemetery was bedecked in garlands by the National Parks Service. But, where were the Confederate monuments? Jacob was able to find a tree which marked where he and his father lived in the trench on the northern flank of the Confederate lines. Jacob spoke of the morning of 6/6/1863 explaining that Grandpa Simeon Thomas had sent him to the rear to collect their meager rations. And upon Jacob's return, he found his father dead in the trench, a victim of the incessant Union artillery barrages. Reportedly, Simeon Thomas is buried either in or adjacent to Old City Cemetery now Cedar Hill Cemetery with his Confederate comrades.

Lydia survived Simeon Thomas by 27 years, dying in 1890 in Jasper Co MS. She is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS.


Simeon Thomas Lewis Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg MS	Lydia Frances Hutto Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Born 1820 Greene Co MS
Migrated before 1830 w/ family to Wayne Co MS
1834 Migrated w/ family to Jasper Co MS
1/5/1841 Jasper Co MS Land Grant

Homestead Application papers for Simeon Thomas Lewis:
To obtain a Federal Land Patent for the North West Quarter of South East Quarter of Section No. Nine Township No. Three of Range No. Thirteen East. Containing Thirty nine and 99/100 acres in Jasper County, Mississippi. Receipt of $49.98 for 39.99 acres ($1.25 per acre) dated January 4^th 1836. Certificate of Purchase January 4^th 1836. Federal Land Patent granted: January 5, 1841.

Married c. 1845 in Wayne Co MS to Lydia Francis Hutto (sister of Mary Ann Hutto, John Anderson Lewis' wife) b. 1827 Wayne Co MS
1850 Jasper Co MS Census

1850 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST NAME        AGE SEX OCCUP.  BIRTHPLACE
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36  38  Lewis  Mary              60   F          Georgia
               Simeon            30   M  Farmer  Miss
               Lydia             20   F          Miss
               Walden            4    M          Miss
               Jacob             3    M          Miss
               Willis Bonaparte  2    M          Miss

1/1855 Named in Walden Lewis probate
1860 Jasper Co MS Census

1860 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST    AGE SEX  OCCUP.       BIRTHPLACE
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411 415 Lewis  Simeon   40   M   Farmer       Miss
               Lydia    33   F   D.H.M.       Miss
               Walden   14   M                Miss
               Jacob    13   M                Miss
               W. B.    11   M                Miss
               John H.   9   M                Miss
               W. P.     3   M                Miss
               M. J.     1   F                Miss
        Hutto  W. D.    35   M   Farm Laborer Miss
        Lewis  Mary     73   F   Domestic     Georgia

10/11/1862 Enlisted in the Jasper County Minutemen; Co. B, 5th Mississippi State Troops

Simeon Lewis (First_Last)

Regiment Name 5 Mississippi Infantry (State Troops)

Side Confederate

Company B

Soldier's Rank_In Private

Soldier's Rank_Out Private

6/6/1863 Killed in action during the Vicksburg Campaign
Buried Soldier's Rest, Vicksburg MS
1870 Jasper Co MS Census

1870 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST       AGE SEX  OCCUP.         BIRTHPLACE
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212 212 Lewis  Lydia       39   F   Keeping House  Mississippi
               Jacob       23   M                  Mississippi
               Willis      21   M                  Mississippi
               John H.     18   M                  Mississippi
               William P.  14   M                  Mississippi
               Matilda     11   F                  Mississippi
               Pinckney     9   M                  Mississippi

1880 Jasper Co MS Census: Lydia was enumerated at the family home, living with her three youngest children. Although listed as Lydia's son, Henry was probably an illegitimate grandson.

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Liddie LEWIS	Self	W	Female	W	67	MS	Keeps House	MS	MS
William LEWIS	Son	S	Male	W	23	MS	Farmer	MS	MS
Pink LEWIS	Son	S	Male	W	18	MS	Works Farm	MS	MS
Matilda LEWIS	Dau	S	Female	W	20	MS	Keeps House	MS	MS
Henry LEWIS	Son	S	Male	W	11	MS	Works Farm	MS	MS

Lydia Frances died 1890 Jasper Co MS
Lydia Frances was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

Children

Jacob Lewis, Wills "Sharpe" Lewis, & Walden Lewis, 1928 Rose Hill MS

Note: Sons Willis Bonaparte and William P. married sisters Mary Jane and Rebecca McPhearson. And, sons John Hubbard and Pinkney Earl married sisters Angie Villa and Frances Eutt Williams.

1. Walden Lewis

Born 2/22/1846 Jasper Co MS
Military Service: 1862 - 1865 Co A, 1st Miss Cav Res

Waldin Lewis (First_Last)

Regiment Name 1 Mississippi Cavalry Reserves

Side Confederate

Company A

Soldier's Rank_In Private

Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Alternate Name

Married c. 1870 in Mississippi to Amanda J. Gandy b. 9/1848 Wayne Co MS
Migrated by 1871 to Henderson Co TX
1880 Milam Co TX Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Walden LEWIS	Self	M	Male	W	34	MS	Farmer	MS	MS
Amanda LEWIS	Wife	M	Female	W	32	MS	Keeps House	SC	MS
Lydia LEWIS	Dau	S	Female	W	8	TX		MS	MS
Simeon LEWIS	Son	S	Male	W	6	TX		MS	MS
Mary LEWIS	Other	S	Female	W	1M	TX		MS	MS

1910 Henderson Co TX Census: Walden Lewis, CSA Veteran
Died 2/10/1938 Henderson Co TX
Buried Payne Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co TX

2. Jacob Lewis (Ancestor of Wanda Clifton)

Research Note: From Jacob's obituary, we learn that Jacob served during the Vicksburg Campaign where he would have been paroled. From the 7/1916 Pension Application (Lewis, p. 588), we learn that Jacob served an additional term of service from 4/1864 to 5/1865. And, he surrendered at Macon Mississippi.

Born 12/31/1847 Jasper Co MS
Military Service: 1862 - 1865 Co A, 1st Miss Cav Res
Cited in obituary as a "Confederate Veteran"

Jacob Lewis (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name J.W. Lewis

Married c. 1878 in Mississippi to Margaret Lovett b. 7/14/1855 in Mississippi
1880 Jasper Co MS Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Jacob LEWIS	Self	M	Male	W	30	MS	Farmer	MS	MS
Margrett LEWIS	Wife	M	Female	W	22	MS	Keeps House	MS	MS
Mary LAUITT	SisterL	S	Female	W	31	MS		MS	MS

Died 9/21/1935 Jasper Co MS
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

3. Willis Bonaparte "Sharpe" Lewis b. 12/15/1849 in Jasper Co MS

4. John Hubbard Lewis

Born 2/4/1851 Jasper Co MS
Married 1880 in Jasper Co MS to Elizabeth Ryan b. 1860 in Mississippi
1880 Jasper Co MS Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Hubard LEWIS	Self	M	Male	W	26	MS	Farmer	MS	MS
Elizabeth LEWIS	Wife	M	Female	W	19	MS	Keeps House	MS	MS
William HUTO	Uncle	W	Male	W	55	MS	Works Farm	MS	MS
Jason HUTO	Other	S	Male	W	12	MS		MS	MS

Married c. 1889 in Jasper Co MS to Angie Villa Williams (sister of Frances Eutt Williams) b. 12/11/1867 in Mississippi
1900 Jasper Co MS Census

1900 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST         AGE SEX  OCCUP.    BIRTHPLACE
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124 130 Lewis  John Hubbard  48  M    Farmer    Mississippi
               Angie         32  F              "
               Earl P.       10  M              "
               Amanda J.      8  F              "
               Corrie M.      6  F              "
               Allen L.       4  M              "
               Jacob H        2  M              "

Died 5/19/1922 Jasper Co MS
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

5. William P. "Swamp" Lewis

Born 2/1857 Jasper Co MS
Married c. 1881 in Jasper Co MS to Rebecca Anne McPhearson (sister of Mary Jane McPhearson) b. 6/1860 Jasper Co MS
1900 Jasper Co MS Census

1900 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST       AGE SEX  OCCUP.    BIRTHPLACE
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33  33  Lewis  William P.  43  M    Farmer    Mississippi
               Rebecca A.  39  F              "
               Jane        13  F              "
               Walden      11  M              "
               Lidia        9  F              "
               Aneel        6  M              "
               Hillie       4  F              "
               Bettie       2  F              "
               Alexander  2/12 M              "

Died 1927 Jasper Co MS
Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

6. Matilda Jane Lewis

Born 7/1859 Jasper Co MS
Married c. 1881 in Jasper Co MS to Thomas Braddock b. 7/1856 in Mississippi
1880 Jasper Co MS Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Braddock, Mattie	Wife	M	F	W	27	Ala	Keeping House	Ala	Ala
Braddock, Thomas		M	M	W	25	Miss	Farmer	Miss	Miss
Charles B	Son		M	W	1	Miss		Miss	Ala

1900 Jasper Co MS Census

1900 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST     FIRST       AGE SEX  OCCUP.    BIRTHPLACE
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48  49  Braddock Thomas      44  M    Farmer    Mississippi
                 Matilda     42  F              "
                 Stanley     17  M              "
                 Upton       14  M              "
                 Rufus       12  M              "
                 Marry       67  F              "

Died 1927 Jasper Co MS
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

7. Pinckney Earl Lewis

Born 7/1861 Jasper Co MS
Married 1896 in Jasper Co MS to Frances Eutt Williams (sister of Angie Villa Williams) b. 1876 in Mississippi
1900 Jasper Co MS Census

1900 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST       AGE SEX  OCCUP.      BIRTHPLACE
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64  65  Lewis  Pinckney    31  M    L. Saw Mill Mississippi
               Frances     23  F                "
               James H.     2  M                "

Died 1941 Jasper Co MS
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill MS

x. James Henry Lewis (grandson)

Research Note: James Henry was born 2 years after Simeon Thomas was killed at Vicksburg. Family history states that James Henry was delivered to Grandma Lydia's home by his mother. The assumption was that James Henry was the son of Lydia's oldest son, Walden Lewis.

Born 10/7/1865 Jasper Co MS
Married c. 1896 in Jasper Co MS to Mary Cordelia Pierce b. 2/13/1879 in Mississippi
1900 Jasper Co MS Census

1900 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST   FIRST       AGE SEX  OCCUP.    BIRTHPLACE
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63  64  Lewis  Henry       31  M    Farmer    Mississippi
               Mary C.     21  F              "
               Leona C.     3  F              "
               Mabelle      1  F              "

Died 1938 Jasper Co MS
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jasper Co MS

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