The majority of the information posted prior to Willis Lewis, b. 1796,  has been obtained  based on extensive research done by a Charles Lewis and his father, and as shown in his web site:  Lewis187.home.mchsi.com.  Mr. Charles Lewis has been very helpful in providing his help in  determining our LEWIS line up to Willis Lewis, born 1796 and his wife Emily McDowel, b. 1802. In addition, information was also obtained from a Robert Lewis. Sept. 01,2014, who provided data on the earlier Lewis' as outlined John Bennett Boddie's Book, "Wouthside Virginia Families, Vol. 1, pp. 315 - 318.
 Our line starts with  Edward Lewis, born 1508 -12 Pen-Coed (Near liangadfan)Montgomeryshire, Wales. The descendants after Edward ap Lewis and up to Richard Lewis are shown in order as born. Additional information provided by Charles Lewis shows Richard Lewis was born 1623 in Edington,  Wiltshire, England, on his family estate. Richard was a descendant of Edward ap Lewis b.c. 1508,  who owned extensive lands in Cardiff and Caerphilly, Clamorganshire, Wales.   Richards Father, Edward, b. 1586, was the the proprietor of Green meadow Manor in Cymbran,  Monmouthshire, Wales. Richard is believed to have immigrated to Virginia in about 1658, settling  in Lancaster (now Middlesex) Co.  In about 1663, Richard married Grace James, b. 1640 in  Northumberland (now Middlesex) Co. VA. Richard died in 1668 in Lancaster where he and his spouse  are buried. Note, Richards' estate would have gone first to his wife and then to his oldest son,  William.  Upon Williams' premature demise in 1684, his sister's became administrators of the  family estate. Why? Presumably, a child had to be 21 to act as administrator.  At that time of  Williams' death, only three daughters mentioned in the probate proceedings had reached the age of  majority.  This fixes sons George, David, and Benjamins' date of birth after February 1663 and  their mother's date of death before February 16

* William Lewis, born 1750, Richmond Co., VA., died Aug.,1825, Lawrenceburg, Shelby Co.,  Kentucky.  He married Elizabeth Ingram. She was born 1755, died 1825, Franklin Co., Virginia.  See our LEWIS FAMILY TREE FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF LEWIS', including  WILLIS LEWIS AND HIS  WIFE EMILY MCDOWEL,  who gave us our Boone County, Missouri connection.

The following origin of the LEWIS family name comes from the book called "Lewis Family History" by American Genealogical Research Institute (1978) and reprinted by Brenda Lewis, 8/27/96. I have printed excerpts from this information below:

"In England a particularly significant development was the Norman Invasion of 1066 which introduced th influence of the French language and the feudal society to the Anglo-Saxon culture.  This influence was quite pervasive and within several hundred years, completely absorbed most of the Anglo-Saxon language and traditions.  A system of hereditary surnames evolved and with other minor developments was transferred in-tact to the American colonies in the sixteenth century.

The family of LEWIS is a good example of the evolutionary nature of names.  It is very possible that the LEWIS line of ancestors can be traced back farther than any other name in America.  Many names are old, but the LEWIS line of descent is ancient.  It dates back to Roman times and perhaps through the royal house of the Welsh to hundreds of years before Christ".

"All the LEWISES of Wales are descendants of Gwathford.  When Rome fell Gwathford's decendant of the fifteenth generation was named Richard Guynn. Richard had a son named LEWIS and this Lewis founded the family name through his several sons.  Richard Guynn returned to the school of language at Landwit in Glamorgan, Wales, from his studies in Rome.  He became the first bishop of Caerlow in Gloucester, the royal castle, and afterwards bishop of Llanded where he was driven by the Saxon invasion.  For when Rome retreated from Britain, the Jutes, Angles, Saxons, Piets, and scots, barbarian tribes, invaded the undefended island from their cold homes in Scandinavia."

"The LEWIS name is most common in South Wales and across the border into England proper into the county of Monmouth. The name migrated south and east into England from Wales.  The variant spelling of LEWES in Norfolkshire traces the Saxon settlements. Monmouthshire has about 400 families named LEWIS; southern Wales has 330, Shropshire and Herefordshire just across the border have 268 between them.  North Wales has 150 and Wiltshire, the farthest east of the LEWIS migration has a thin 80 families."

"Some of the early written records of the LEWIS name are found in medievel tax and church records.  They note Llewellan (Lewis) ap (son of ) Madoc the Rede (the learned), archdeacon of Brecon in 1437. LEWIS ap Owen, archdeacon of Candigan is recorded 1487. Early in the middle sixteenth century records give the names of Lewis ap Rhys, prebendary of St. David in 1502 and William Lewis, archdecon of Caemarthan in 1554."

Again, the above excerpts were taken from "Lewis Family History" by the American Genealogical Research Institute (1978) and reprinted by Brenda Lewis, 8/27/96.

The Turner Family Tree has not been verified through DNA testing.  However, the information  is consistent with research records that have be made available through relatives and extensive  review of Historic information collected by cousin Patricia Murphy through her travels to Europe.

Information contained in The Stephenson/Harrison Family Tree has been provided by Ann Stephenson, sister to my wife Joan.  Ann has been researching the Stephenson/Harrison Families for the past ten years and her research has proven valuable in building the Family Trees in this site.

The artwork shown in this website has been produced by: Leonard Lewis; Son Stephen Leonard Lewis; Niece Gayle (Lewis) Williams and Nephew Larry (Lewis) Whitefeather.

Family trees for Joyce and David-Varnoux ancestry also provided in this website. Enjoy.