NOT Heather's Genealogy: William Lewis 1808

William Lewis

Son of George Lewis & Priscila Forwood
Birth June 5 1808 in Lewis Lake (Present Day Eagles Mere) Sullivan County, PA
Death March 17 1891

Married

Mary Jane Casterline

Daughter of Jacob & Johanna (Sebring) Casterline
Birth December 25 1818 in Pennsylvania
Death 26 Mar 1891 in Lycoming County, PA

Children:

John Elias Lewis 1840 – 1862 Died in the Civil War
Susannah Lewis 1842 – 1915 m. Abram Jacoby
Margaret Ellen Lewis 1845 – 1845 - 27 days old
Mary Jane Lewis 1846 – 1846 - 16 Days Old
Sarah Ann Priscilla Lewis 1847 – 1912 m. Joseph Schriner
William Henry Lewis 1849 – m. Matilda Tule
Jacob Casterline Lewis 1854 – 1854 - 1m 6days
Charles Bethuel Lewis 1855 – 1930 m. Clarissa Apker
Jonothan Crawford Lewis 1859 – 1930 m. Ida Ethel Brown
Abigail Alice Lewis 1862 – 1932 m. Samuel Smith

In 1845 Mary Jane gave birth to a daughter who lived just 27 days. Almost exactly a year later, she gave birth to another daughter, who lived just 16 days. 8 years later she gave birth to a son who lived just 1 month and 6 days. Her oldest son John died shortly after enlisting in the Civil War.

Time Line:

1808 - William is born
5 Jun
Lewis Lake (Present Day Eagles Mere) Sullivan County, PA

During the years when the wife and daughter of George Lewis remained in New York, he hired Priscilla Forward of Salisbury Maryland as his housekeeper. She became his paramour and in 1808 their son William Lewis was born. Later Priscilla became the wife of Abraham Woolever who came from New Jersey to Mount Lewis, and became a foreman in the glass works. The eldest of their three children, Edwin Woolever, was born at Mount lewis Oct 9 1818. Abraham Woolever moved with his family to Muncy, then subsequently to Gamble Township (opposite the mouth of Little Bear Creek, property later owned by Katherine Pentz), where he engaged in farming and lumbering.

1818 - Mary Jane is born

1839 - Marriage to Mary Jane Casterline
7 Nov
Age: 31
Lycoming County Pa
November 7, 1839 he was married to Mary Jane Casterline, of Eldred Township. She was the daughter of Jacob Casterline Jan 16 1793- Oct 28 1864 & Johannah Sebring Oct 15 1796- Jan 21 1876

1843 -purchased home from half brother Edwin
sometime after 1843
Age: 35
Gamble, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
William Lewis was raised in the Woolever home and upon settlement of the Abraham Woolever estate (Will probated 5/1/1843; Probate book 377 page 71, Lycoming couty records), he purchased from Edwin Woolever for $500 the home in (what was then Cascade twp) Gamble township

1850- Census
NAME: Wm Lewis
[William Lewis]
AGE: 35
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1815
BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
HOME IN 1850: Cascade, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
GENDER: Male
FAMILY NUMBER: 63
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Wm Lewis 35
Mary Lewis 36
John Lewis 11
Susan Lewis 9
Sarah Lewis 7
Wm Lewis 1

1860 - census
Age: 52
Cascade, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Age: 45
NAME: Wm Lewis
AGE IN 1860: 45
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1815
BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
HOME IN 1860: Cascade, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
GENDER: Male
POST OFFICE: Williamsport
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE: View image
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Wm Lewis 45

Mary Lewis 40

I do not know why their children are not listed here. William and Mary are the last two entries on the page, and the next page starts with a new family. The Woolevers are found on the same page as William & Mary, as they are in other years. I suspect this was a census error, that the children were just left off, not that the children were elsewhere.

1862 - Son John Elias Lewis Died in The Civil War
October 25
Died soon after enlisting.

1870 - census
Age: 62
Cascade, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Age: 57
NAME: William Lewis
AGE IN 1870: 57
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1813
BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
HOME IN 1870: Cascade, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
POST OFFICE: Walaces Run
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE: View image
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
William Lewis 57
Mary Lewis 53
Wm Henry Lewis 20
Charles B Lewis 14
Jonathan C Lewis 12
Abby A Lewis 8

Caslerlin jane Lewis

After the death of her husband, Johanah (Sebring) Casterline made her home with her daughter and son in law, Mr & Mrs William Lewis, who lived at Butternut Grove. This property was later owned by Bertram Murphy.

Johannah Casterline was noted for her ability to nurse the sick and to lend a helping hand where needed. (Information from Abram Jacoby & Lynn Hill, who was a great grandson of Priscila (Forward) Woolever.)

1875 - Gamble Township is created
Gamble Township was formed in 1875 from parts of adjacent Lewis and Cascade Townships.

Up until now, William is found in Cascade Township - that is because Gamble township had not yet been created. William did not move, the township lines did.

1880 - Census
Age: 72
Gamble, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

NAME: William Lewis
AGE: 69
BIRTH YEAR: abt 1811
BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
HOME IN 1880: Gamble, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Self (Head)
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE'S NAME: Mary J. Lewis
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE: Pennsylvania
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
OCCUPATION: Laborer
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
William Lewis 69
Mary J. Lewis 60
Jonathan C. Lewis 20

1882 - Daughter Susan's house burns down, all children are saved.

1891 - William Died
Age: 83

Buried in Oaklawn Cemetery

Research:

William Lewis was born at lewis Lake. He lived with his mother who married Abraham Woolever, until adulthood. they lived in Gamble Township. On November 7, 1839 he was married to Mary Jane Casterline, of Eldred Township. She was the daughter of Jacob Casterline Jan 16 1793- Oct 28 1864 & Johannah Sebring Oct 15 1796- Jan 21 1876

They also had one son, Charles Ira Casterline, Born May 15 1821. He lived only one day.

All of the above are buried in Oaklawn Cemetery in Eldred Township.