Daniel Wadsworth Lewis

Headstone inscription:

"Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy."

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Daniel Wadsworth Lewis, the eldest child of Thomas Lewis, and grandson of Elisha Lewis, of Farmington, Connecticut, was born in Farmington on November 25, 1766. His mother was Sarah Guernsey, of Durham, Connecticut.

He studied law in Litchfield, Connecticut, and settled there in the practice of his profession, marrying on July 25, 1791, Elizabeth, eldest child of John and Lydia (Buell)Collins, who was born in Litchfield on August 5, 1766.

He was States Attorney for Litchfield County, but removed in 1800 to Geneva, New York, and thence to Buffalo, where he died on June 19, 1837, in his 71st year.

His wife died in Geneva. Their children were two sons, both of whom died in infancy.

He published:

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Country: USA; State: New York

Citation:
Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College : With Annals of the College History, 1907
Date: 1907-00-00
Publication place: New York, USA

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