David Thomas Lewis

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About David Thomas Lewis

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Birth: July 17 1848
Death: Jan 2 1928
Burial: His name and birthdate are on his mother's grave marker but he is buried elsewhere: Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Nebraska.

Speculation on some of the names in the following 1850 census:
Betsey - born the same year as eldest daughter Rachel, she apparently is Thomas' 2nd wife, Elizabeth McConnell Lewis.
Zimri/Irwin - Looking at the census image, I interpret this as Zimri because I've seen the name in various places, listed as a child of Thomas and Prudence. Whoever transcribed the image for familysearch.com interpreted it as Irwin. I'm going with Zimri but there is little to document either interpretation.
Laury & David Lewis - Their ages show they were born about 1846 and '49, respectively, both after the death of Thomas' 1st wife Prudence in 1841. They likely are children of Thomas and his 2nd wife. The geni listing that seems to match “Laury” on approximate birthdate and approximate name is Lavicia Prudence Lewis.

1850 census:
Name, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Thomas Lewis M 50 Unknown; farmer
Betsey E Lewis F 27 Ohio
William Lewis M 24 Ohio; farmer
Isaac Lewis M 22 Ohio; farmer
Hannah Lewis F 21 Ohio
Wesley Lewis M 19 Indiana; farmer
Irwin Lewis M 17 Indiana; farmer
Preston S Lewis M 15 Indiana; farmer
Centhy A Lewis F 13 Indiana
Esther Lewis F 11 Indiana
Laury Lewis F 4 Indiana
David Lewis M 1 Indiana
Event Place Benton county, part of, Benton, Indiana, United States
Household ID 148
Line Number 5
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M432
Affiliate Film Number 136
GS Film Number 7749
Digital Folder Number 004193368
Image Number 00356
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVF-GHB : 12 April 2016), Esther Lewis in household of Thomas Lewis, Benton county, part of, Benton, Indiana, United States; citing family 148, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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David Thomas Lewis's Timeline

1848
July 17, 1848
1928
January 2, 1928
Age 79
1928
Age 79
Kearney Cemetery, Plot: 504-2 East, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska