Susannah Oliver1
#77, (1793 - 20 September 1838)
| | Her married name was Lewis.2 |
Birth* | 1793 | She was born in 1793 at KentuckyG.3,1 |
| between 1802 and 1805 | She removed with John Oliver and Nancy Jane Reese to Christian Co., KentuckyG, between 1802 and 1805 prob. route through Tennessee.4,5 |
| between 1811 and 1812 | She removed to at Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG, between 1811 and 1812, poss. with the Downen brothers.6 |
Marriage* | 15 October 1811 | She married Colonel John Lewis, son of Alexander Lewis and Mary _____, on 15 October 1811 at Christian Co., KentuckyG.7   |
| between 1809 and 1814 | She and Colonel John Lewis removed to Indiana Territory, Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG, between 1809 and 1814.8 |
| 7 August 1820 | She and Colonel John Lewis appeared on the census of 7 August 1820 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.9  |
| 1830 | She and Colonel John Lewis appeared on the census of 1830 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (2 unk. males.)10  |
Death* | 20 September 1838 | She died on 20 September 1838 at Posey Co., IndianaG.1 |
Burial* | September 1838 | She was buried in September 1838 at Calvin Cemetery, Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.1 |
Citations
- [S49] Calvin (aka Colvin, Crunk) Cemetery, Posey Co. IN [Findagrave], online findagrave.com, modern large grave marker: John Lewis (1790 - 1856; Susan Oliver Lewis (1793 - 1838); "Their Children" Robert Alexander Lewis (1814 - 1848), Patsy Lewis (1816 - 1822), Jane Lewis (1818 - 1849), John Lewis (1819 - 1822), James Lewis (1822 - 1839), Elizabeth Lewis (1824 - 1882), Nancy Lewis (1827-1885), Martha Lewis (1828 - 1884); "buried here at Colvin[sic] Cemetery."
- [S49] Calvin Cemetery, Posey Co., online findagrave.com, nw marker for Jon and Susannah.
- [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Records of dau. Nancy, age 54, b. IN, parents b. KY, and of dau. Elizabeth, age 57, b. IN, parents b. KY.
- [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Joseph (45), b. KY; son William b. SC 1802, son Joseph b. KY 1805.
- [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. William (60), farmer, b. SC; son William b. SC 1802, son Joseph b. KY 1805.
- [S565] Josiah Downen Family, online Ancestry.com, "In 1811, Timothy accompanied his brothers David [marr. to John Oliver's dau. Elizabeth, Susannah's sister], William, Job, and Josiah Jr. to the southwest corner of the Indiana Territory, which was soon to become Posey County."
- [S50] Kentucky Marriage Records 1802-1850, online Ancestry.com, John Lewis and Susannah Oliver, marr. 15 Oct 1811; Christian Co. KY.
- [S520] VWH, HoPC (Leffel) gives 1809.
- [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44); F (26-44) [Susannah]; 2 m (<10) [Robert A, John]; 2 f (<10) [Patsy, Jane]; agriculture.
- [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (40-49); F (40-49) [Susannah]; m (20-29) [____]; 2 m (15-19) [Robert Alexander, ____]; m (<5) [____]; 2 f (5-9) [Elizabeth, prob. Jane]; 2 f (<5) [Nancy, Martha].
- [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey County (Leffel) (Chicago IL: Standard Publishing Company, 1913), p 339-340.