Elizabeth Lewis

William Terrell Lewis, Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America, Vol. 1, Louisville, Kentucky, 1893, p. 251:

[Charles Lewis] acted as a magistrate for some years in Rutherford county, North Carolina, after which he was elected in 1798 as a member in the House of Commons of the State Legislature and only served one term. It was the only time that he ever aspired to that office. His name can be found in Wheeler's History of North Carolina on page 400. He was afterward elected, during life or good behaviour, to the office of register of the county, which office he held upward of thirty years, until about the time of his death, which occurred in 1833.

He was strictly honest and upright in all his dealings with mankind.

In 1786 he married Elizabeth Russell, daughter of George Russell, from Ireland, whose wife was the widow of John Whiteside and whose maiden name was Molly Underwood.

Elizabeth Russell was born in Rutherford county, North Carolina, in 1770. She was about five feet three inches in height, weighing about one hundred and fifty pounds, with black hair and eyes, and dark skin. In 1848 she made a profession of religion and attached herself to the Baptist church at Mountain Creek Meeting-house in Rutherford county, North Carolina, and died in 1851.

She was a descendant of Molly Brown, the widow of John Brown, who emigrated from Ireland to Virginia, John Brown died shortly after his arrival in Virginia, leaving an only son, Richard.

His widow afterward married, in Virginia, Joseph Underwood, by whom she had four more children, viz.: 1, Elizabeth; 2, Letty; 3, Joseph, and 4, Molly.

• 1. Elizabeth Underwood, first married Matthew Deavenport, by whom she had two sons, Glover and John, of Rutherford county, North Carolina. After the death of her first husband she married Samuel King, by whom she had five children, viz.:
• 1. Joseph, married a Miss Morgan.
• 2. Samuel, married a Miss Kelly.
• 3. Jonathan, married a Miss Taylor.
• 4. Benjamin, married a Miss Shipman.
• 5. Elizabeth, married a Mr. Taylor.
• 2. Letty Underwood, married Mr. Guffy and emigrated to Missouri.
• 3. Joseph Underwood died a bachelor in Buncombe county, North Carolina, aged one hundred and six years.
• 4. Molly Underwood, was born in 1734, and died in Rutherford county, North Carolina, in 1828. She first married John Whiteside, Sr., by whom she had three children, viz.: 1, Thomas; 2, Mary, and 3, John, Jr. John, Jr.,

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She married Charles C. Lewis of the Geneaology of the Lewis Family (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19726). Her parental lineage is outlined in Chapter XII (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/19726/dvm_GenMono004534-00133-...)

Birth: 1770 Death: 1851 Alleghany County North Carolina, USA

Married Solomon Scott

Maybe has the maiden name Russell

Murdered with husband by son Samuel May be buried here near home No Marker

Was a member of Elk Creek Baptist Church

Children: Sarah m William Phipps Amelia never married aka Permillia (lived with Peter) Elizabeth Samuel may have been twin with Peter never married Peter may be twin with Samuel..... never married William married Charity Pilcher Cynthia married Ben Long Francis W m Elizabeth (she is buried at Scottville) Nancy m Martin Gambill son of William and Cynthia Cox. Gambill divorced her and remarried Sarah/Sally Crouse. Larkin m Sarah Wassum may be related to Peter and Permillia Scott

Extracted from People's Press, (Salem) N.C., Vol. I., No. 48. January 10, 1852

On Saturday night, Dec. 20th, a man named Samuel SCOTT residing in Ashe County, NC - near the Grayson (County, VA) line, and who had been confined in jail, as a lunatic, and only discharged a few days before - rose from his bed about midnight - armed himself with a cutting knife, and fell upon his father and mother, Solomon Scott and Elizabeth Russell)(with whom he lived,) and instantly killed them both - horribly mangling both bodies.

No other person, was present except a small bound boy (probably Leander Fadis).

For some unknown cause the maniac spared his life, and went to his brother's (peter) , who lived close by, accompanied him to the house, aided in attending to the mangled bodies, and himself proposed sending for the coroner.

He is now in Ashe Cty, NC jail, awaiting his trial - and it is doubtful whether the defense of insanity will avail him. He had frequently threatened to kill not only his parents, but his brother.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Solomon Scott (1772 - 1851)

Children:

 Francis W Scott*

 Sarah A. Scott Phipps (1789 - 1891)*

 Amelia Scott (1793 - 1872)*

 Samuel Scott (1795 - 1855)*

 Elizabeth Scott (1795 - 1889)*

 Peter Scott (1798 - 1870)*

 Nancy Scott Gambill (1801 - ____)*

 Mahlon Scott (1803 - 1853)*

 Cynthia Scott Long (1805 - 1855)*

 Frank W. Scott (1807 - 1877)*

 Larkin R. Scott (1809 - 1891)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Elk Creek Cemetery Sparta Alleghany County North Carolina, USA

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64567995/elizabeth-lewis

lizabeth Russell was the daughter of George Russell Sr.
and Mary Underwood Russell. She married Charles Crawford Lewis. She was born at Russell Station Rutherford Co. NC and died about 1851. She was one of the two children born to George Russell Sr. and Mary Underwood. George Russell Jr. was her brother.

NOTE: Do not confuse (1) Elizabeth Mary LNU (FAG #117526137), wife of Solomon Scott, with (2) Elizabeth Russell (FAG # 64567995), wife of Charles Crawford Lewis. Two entirely separate 1850 census records show: (1) Solomon Scott's wife was 80 in 1850 and lived with her husband and two of their children in Ashe County, NC. (2) Charles Crawford Lewis' wife was 78 in 1850 and lived with only him in Mountain Creek, Rutherford, NC.