TABLE OF CONTENTS


Descriptive Summary of the Collection

Administrative Information

Biography of the Lewis Family

Scope and Content of the Collection

Organization

Selected Search Terms

Container List

Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Materials, 1809-1974

Series 2: Documents and Other Materials, 1775-1963

Series 3: Farm Diaries, 1868-1916

Series 4: Genealogical Research, 1900-1977

Subseries 1: Lewis Family, ca. 1900-ca. 1960s

Subseries 2: Related Families, ca. 1950-1970

Subseries 3: General, 1907-1977

Series 5: Photographs, ca. 1850-1970

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Inventory of the Lewis Family Papers, 1775-1977, bulk 1850-1950


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Descriptive Summary of the Collection

Collector Lewis, Louise
Title Lewis Family Papers
Dates 1775-1977
Dates bulk 1850-1950
Extent 16.8 linear feet (37 boxes, 1 oversize box)
Abstract Correspondence, documents, personal materials, genealogical research, and photographs of the Lewis and related families collected by Louise Lewis, sister of Chicago journalist Lloyd Lewis.
Language Materials are in English.
Repository Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections
Collection Call Number Midwest MS LewisF
Collection Stack Location 3a 24 13

Administrative Information

Cite As

Lewis Family Papers, The Newberry Library, Chicago.

Provenance

Bequest of Louise Lewis, 1986.

Processed by

Lisa Janssen, 2009.

Acknowledgements

This inventory was created with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this inventory do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Access

The Lewis Family Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Lewis Family Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.

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Biography of the Lewis Family

Extended members of the Lewis and related families including the Fussell, Downs, Rogers, Moore, and Thomas family members who were active in the Religious Society of Friends and the abolitionist movement in Chester County, Pennsylviania and Madison County, Indiana.

John Jones Lewis and his wife, Rebecca Thomas Lewis, were among the first Quakers to settle in Madison County, Indiana, migrating from Chester County Pennsylvania in the 1820s. John J. Lewis was a farmer by trade and bought land in Fall Creek on which to work and live. In 1833 they were visited by Rebecca's father, Jonathan Thomas, a devout Hicksite Quaker, who claimed to have a mystical vision which determined the site of the Fall Creek Friends Meeting House and cemetary, where later many generations of the Lewis family were active and then buried. Other early settlers in Fall Creek included Soloman Fussell, and members of the Downs and Rogers families, all of whom became inextricably intertwined by marriage and friendship.

John J. and Rebecca Lewis had at least three children, sons Albert G., John Jr., and Joseph B. Lewis. Joseph B. Lewis, born in 1830, took over the family farm, but also became active in county and state politics. He was a trustee of Fall Creek Township, superintendent of schools, and was also a writer and poet of note. He married Elizabeth M. Fussell, daughter of Joseph B. Fussell and Elizabeth Moore, also of Chester County Pennsylvania, in 1953. Her parents had lived in Baltimore for a time, and while there had negative experiences of slavery which led to their becoming active in the abolitionist movement. They eventually moved to Fall Creek to farm as the Lewis family had. Elizabeth and Joseph B. Lewis had three children, John "Jay," Evangeline, and Maude Lewis.

Eva, born in 1865, attended Indiana University and had a teaching career that spanned 32 years. She taught in the Anderson Schools and was later principal at the Huntington High School. She returned to Pendleton in 1910 to be with her sister Maude, also a teacher. After retiring from teaching, both Eva and Maude became librarians at the Pendleton and Fall Creek libraries and were by all accounts, beloved by the community and library patrons. Jay Lewis, born in 1857, was a teacher at Spring Valley school for 23 years while also tending to the family farm during and after Joseph B. Lewis' death in 1907. He married Josephine Downs, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Brown Downs of Urbana, Illinois, in 1890. Isaac Downs was also a farmer, and relocated the family to Pendleton to be near the Fall Creek Religious Society of Friends Meeting.

Jay and Josephine Lewis had two children, Lloyd, born in 1891 and Louise, born in 1895. Lloyd Lewis went on to prominence as a journalist and historian in Chicago. Louise Lewis received her Ph.B. from the University of Chicago, was a Chicago teacher, a statistician, and an advertising writer and executive. Lloyd Lewis died in 1949, Louise in 1986, neither had children.

The collection contains materials of other notable family members. Joseph Swain was a cousin of the Lewises who became president of Indiana University and later Swarthmore. Graceanna Lewis, born in 1812, was the daughter of Esther Fussell and John Lewis. She was active in the abolition and temperance movements, was a teacher, and studied ornithology and botany in Philidelphia in the 1860s. She was elected to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in 1870. Charles Lewis Fussell (1840-1909) was a recognized landscape painter who studied and lived in Philadelphia.

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Scope and Content of the Collection

The Lewis and Fussell families were extremely close and dedicated to their Quaker faith and this is reflected in extensive correspondence between family members. Signifcant correspondence between Lewis family members Joseph B, Elizabeth and their children Jay, Eva and Maude Lewis cover topics such as the upkeep of the family farm and the teaching careers of Jay and Eva. Many letters between cousins of the Lewis family deal with the comings and goings of friends and relatives and other aspects of domestic life in Madison County, Indiana, and Chester County, Pennsylvania. As the Lewis and Fussell families were both committed abolitionists, letters often discuss political happenings and perspectives. Also of interest are the letters of Jonathan Thomas to wife Ann written while he was living and working with the Six Tribes Nation in 1809, and letters from Joseph Swain a Lewis cousin, who became president of Indiana University and later Swarthmore. Family documents include deeds and indentures, marriage certificates, wills, and materials pertaining to the Lewis family farm. Genealogical research done by Eva and Louise includes notes, family trees, and correspondence with various historical agencies. Photographs include portraits and snapshots of family members, as well as photos of family homes and the Lewis family farm.

Narrative descriptions of the subject matter, types of material, and arrangement of each series are available through the Organization section of the finding aid.

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Organization

Papers are organized in the following series:

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Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.

Names

  • Indiana University
  • Bryan, William Lowe, 1860-1955
  • Downs family
  • Fussell family
  • Fussell, Charles Lewis, 1840-1909--Art
  • Lewis family
  • Lewis, Graceanna, 1821-1912
  • Lewis, Lloyd, 1891-1949
  • Lewis, Louise, 1895-1986
  • Society of Friends
  • Swain, Joseph, 1857-1927
  • Thomas family

Subjects

  • Teachers -- Indiana -- History
  • Abolitionists--Pennsylvania--Chester County
  • Brothers and sisters -- Correspondence
  • Chester County (Pa.) -- History
  • Correspondence -- 1801-1850
  • Correspondence -- 1851-1900
  • Correspondence -- 1901-1950
  • Correspondence -- 1951-2000
  • Diaries -- 1851-1900
  • Diaries -- 1901-1950
  • Faith -- United States -- History -- 19th Century -- Sources
  • Families -- Indiana
  • Family farms -- Indiana -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
  • Family farms -- Indiana -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
  • Farmers -- Indiana -- Pendleton -- Diaries
  • Genealogical correspondence -- United States
  • Geneaologies -- Indiana
  • Geneaologies--Pennsylvania
  • Indiana -- Genealogy
  • Iroquois Indians
  • Librarians -- Indiana
  • Madison County (Ind.) -- History
  • Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago
  • Parent and child -- Correspondence
  • Pendleton (Ind.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
  • Pennsylvania -- Genealogy
  • Photographs -- 1851-1900
  • Photographs -- 1901-1950
  • Photographs -- 1951-2000
  • Quaker abolitionists -- United States -- History
  • Quakers -- Genealogy
  • Quakers -- Indiana -- History -- 19th century
  • Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- History
  • Rural families -- Indiana -- History
  • School prose, American -- Indiana
  • Slave bills of sale -- Specimens
  • Travelers -- Europe -- Diaries

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Container List

Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Materials, 1809-1974

Primarily correspondence between members of the Lewis, Fussell, Thomas, Downs, and other related families. Letters discuss the comings and goings, births, illnesses, and deaths of the family members. Many family members were farmers and teachers, and letters reflect the daily lives of those vocations. Of particular interest are the letters of Jonathan Thomas to his wife Ann Thomas while he was living and working with the Six Nations in western New York which describe their behavior and customs in detail. In addition, series contains a few small paintings done by artist Charles Lewis Fussell.
Arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents
1 1 Brown, Elizabeth - Hair Book, n.d.
1 2 Brown, Ella W. to Jay Lewis and family, 1889-1924
1 3 Brown, Thomas to Josephine Downs [Lewis], Mar. 28, 1890
1 4 Brown, Yardley to Josephine Downs Lewis . 1905-1907
1 5 Burleigh family - miscellaneous correspondence, 1842-1884
1 6 Downs, Bessie to various, 1896-1958
1 7 Downs, Jordon to Josephine Downs [Lewis], 1890, 1899
1 8 Downs, Mettie to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1935, 1939
1 9 Downs, Mettie to Louise Louis, 1942-1966, n.d.
1 10 Downs, Nellie to various, 1931-1949
1 11 Downs, Woodrow to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1895. 1900
1 12 Downs family - miscellaneous correspondence, 1882-1890
1 13 Fussell, Ada to various, 1887
1 14 Fussell, Alice to various (includes description of funeral, author unknown), 1882-1955
1 15 Fussell to "Cousins," 1877-1890, n.d.
1 16 Fussell, Anna - poetry, n.d.
1 17 Fussell, Charles Lewis - paintings, ca. 1930s
1 18 Fussell, Edwin to various, 1842-1843
1 19 Fussell, Emily R. to Eva, Maude and Jay Lewis, 1883-1884
1 20 Fussell, Helen to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1870-1907
1 21 Fussell, Helen to various, 1883-1939
1 22 Fussell, Henry B. to various, 1884-1890
1 23 Fussell, Henry M. to various, 1891-1916
1 24 Fussell, John L.to various, 1844, 1862, n.d.
1 25 Fussell, Joseph - letter and poem, 1854, n.d.
1 26 Fussell, Lydia - poetry, 1851-1856
2 27 Fussell, Margaret to various, 1928-1959, n.d.
2 28 Fussell, Maria to various, 1890-1895
2 29 Fussell, Mary Elizabeth to various, 1884-1901
2 30 Fussell, Mary Jane to various, 1848-1849
2 31 Fussell, Morris and Fannie to various, 1939-1961
2 32 Fussell, Rebecca L. to various, 1884-1890
2 33 Fussell, Soloman to various, 1833-1841
2 34 Fussell, Theodora "Dora" to Eva Lewis, 1884-1907, n.d.
2 35 Fussell, Theodora "Dora" to Joseph B. and Elizabeth Fussell, 1881-1907, n.d.
2 36 Fussell, Theodora "Dora" to various, 1882-1883
2 37 Fussell, Tillie to various, 1884-1885
2 38 Fussell family - miscellaneous correspondence, 1838-1959, n.d.
2 39 Glover, Anna to various, 1863-1872
2 40 Glover, Maria W. to "Uncle," 1871, 1876
2 41 Glover family - miscellaneous correspondence, 1890, 1904
2 42 Hardy, Morris to various, 1915
2 43 Jacobs, Esther Ann Fussell to "Cousin," 1880-1901, n.d.
2 44 Jones, George Dillwyn and Margaret to "Cousins" (Fussell), 1846-1853
2 45 Kinnard, Barbara - silhouettes, n.d.
2 46 Kinnard, Della Downs to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1929-1937, n.d.
2 47 Kinnard, Della Downs to Lloyd Lewis, 1939-1940
2 48 Kinnard, Della Downs to Louise Lewis, 1939-1949, n.d.
2 49 Kinnard, Della Downs to various, 1888-1932, n.d.
2 50 Lewis, Albert G. to various, 1883-1908
2 51 Lewis, Ellis J. to Eva Lewis, 1905
2 52 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Children (Maude, Eva, and Jay), 1871-1884, n.d.
2 53 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Eva Lewis, 1884-1888
2 54 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Eva Lewis, 1889-1899, n.d.
2 55 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Jay Lewis, 1882-1887, n.d.
2 56 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Joseph B. Lewis, Nov. 9, 1876
3 57 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to Maude Lewis, 1871-1884
3 58 Lewis, Elizabeth M. to various, 1840-1896
3 59 Lewis, Elizabeth M. - incoming, 1848, 1851
3 60 Lewis, Elizabeth M. - poetry, 1886, n.d.
3 60a Lewis, Elizabeth M. - scrapbook, n.d.
3 61 Lewis, Emily Grace to cousins, 1897-1940
3 62 Lewis, Esther Fussell to various, 1835-1841
3 63-65 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to "Dear Ones" (probably parents Joseph B., Elizabeth, and siblings Maude and Jay), 1881-1919
3 66-67 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to "Dear Ones" (probably to sister-in-law Josephine Downs Lewis and niece and nephew Louise and Lloyd), 1928-1948, n.d.
3 68 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to "Folks," 1884-1926, n.d.
3 69 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Jay Lewis (a few also to Maude), 1876-1915
3 70 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Joseph B. Lewis, 1876, 1883
3 71 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1920-1935, n.d.
3 72 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Lloyd Lewis, 1893-1940, n.d.
3 73 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Louise Lewis, 1902-1949, n.d.
3 74 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to Maude Lewis, 1884-1937, n.d.
3 75 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" to various, 1872-1945
4 76 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from Charlotte Lowe Bryan, 1907-1940
4 77 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from William Lowe Bryan, 1948-1950
4 78 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from A. U. Crull, 1899-1900, n.d.
4 79 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from W. I. Early, 1907-1926
4 80 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from J. H. Voris, 1900-1903
4 81 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from students, 1881-1916, n.d.
4 82-83 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" from various, 1884-1950, n.d.
4 84 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" re: personal affiliations, 1917-1949
4 85 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - various business correspondence, 1903-1918
4 86 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" re: financial gift to Indiana University, 1924
4 87 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - biographical clippings, 1934-1938
4 88 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - Christmas card lists, notes, n.d.
4 89 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - death and estate, 1950-1951
4 90-91 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - financial materials, 1910-1949
4 92 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - teaching, 1894-1945
5 93-94 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" - writings, speeches, poems, ca. 1920s-1940s
5 95 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" and Maude - letters home from European trip, 1909-1910
5 96 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" and Maude - from Jane "Jennie" Liter, 1933-1945
5 97 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" and Maude - from Bryan, William Lowe, 1934-1940
5 98 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva" and Maude - from various, 1932-1940, n.d.
5 99 Lewis, Grace "Gracie" to various, 1897-1910, n.d.
5 100 Lewis, Graceanna - to and from various, 1888-1909, n.d.
5 101 Lewis, Graceanna - articles by and regarding published in Woman's Progress, Apr. 1894
5 102 Lewis, Graceanna - paintings, 1904, n.d.
5 103 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) to "Dear Ones" and "Folks" (parents Joseph B. and Elizabeth M. Lewis), 1880-1887, n.d.
5 104 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1890-1915
5 105 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) to Louise and Lloyd Lewis, 1896, 1908
5 106 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1884-1905, n.d.
5 107 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) to various and fragments, 1884-1886, n.d.
5 108-110 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) from Samuel M. Shera (also addressed to Josephine, Lloyd, and Louise), 1898-1915, n.d.
6 111 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) from various, 1887-1904
6 112 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - birthday speech and greetings, 1887
6 113 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - death and estate, 1916-1917
6 114 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - financial, 1891-1913
6 115 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - invitations and memberships, 1877-1909
6 116 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - school papers, ca. 1870s
6 117 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - teaching, 1879-1892
6 118 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) - writings (see also Farm Diaries), n.d.
6 119 Lewis, Jay (John Jay) and Josephine Downs - wedding invitations and replies, 1890
6 120 Lewis, John Jones - correspondence and stock certificate, 1827-1869
6 121 Lewis, John Jones - Secretaries Book, n.d.
6 122 Lewis, John Jones - travel diary (includes transcription by Louise Lewis), 1827
6 123 Lewis, Jonathan to and from various, 1842-1867
6 124 Lewis, Joseph B. to Children, 1871-1905
6 125 Lewis, Joseph B. to Henry "Harry" M. Fussell and family, 1895-1906
6 126-127 Lewis, Joseph B. to Eva Lewis, 1884-1907, n.d.
7 128 Lewis, Joseph B. to Elizabeth M. Lewis, 1876-1895, n.d.
7 129 Lewis, Joseph B. to Jay Lewis, 1880-1887, n.d.
7 130 Lewis, Joseph B. to Maude Lewis, 1871-1904
7 131 Lewis, Joseph B. to various, 1863-1901, n.d.
7 132 Lewis, Joseph B. from various, 1858-1890
7 133 Lewis, Joseph B. - clipping scrapbooks, n.d.
7 134 Lewis, Joseph B. - miscellaneous personal and memorablia, 1855-1860, n.d.
7 135 Lewis, Joseph B. - poetry (published and handwritten), 1863-1892, n.d.
7 136 Lewis, Joseph B. - writings (see also Farm Diaries), n.d.
7 137 Lewis, Joseph J. - Memoir of Enoch Lewis (father), 1882
7 138 Lewis, Josephine Downs to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1894-1930, n.d.
7 139 Lewis, Josephine Downs to Jay Lewis, 1913
7 140 Lewis, Josephine Downs to Lloyd Lewis, 1916-1938, n.d.
8 141-145 Josephine Downs Lewis to Louise Lewis, 1913-1939, n.d.
8 146 Josephine Downs Lewis to various, 1895-1937, n.d.
8 147 Josephine Downs Lewis from Louise Heisler, 1899-1916
8 148 Josephine Downs Lewis from Josie Read Madden, 1890-1899
8 149 Josephine Downs Lewis from Lida Veirs, 1898-1936
8 150 Josephine Downs Lewis from Anna Webber, 1895-1900
8 151 Josephine Downs Lewis from various, 1888-1916
8 152 Josephine Downs Lewis - autograph book, 1880
8 153 Josephine Downs Lewis - health regime (by Susanna Cocroft), 1905
8 154 Josephine Downs Lewis - miscellaneous personal, 1926-1927, n.d.
8 155 Josephine Downs Lewis - school notebooks, 1880, n.d.
9 156 Lewis, Louise to "Folks," "Dear Ones," 1913-1915, n.d.
9 157 Lewis, Louise to Aunt Alice Fussell, 1904-1908
9 158 Lewis, Louise to Eva Lewis, 1901-1950
9 159 Lewis, Louise to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1904-1934, n.d.
9 160 Lewis, Louise to Josephine Downs Lewis, 1913, 1929, n.d.
9 161 Lewis, Louise to Lloyd Lewis, 1922-1925
9 162 Lewis, Louise to Maude Lewis, 1915-1927
9 163 Lewis, Louise to various, 1903-1942
9 164 Lewis, Louise from William Lowe Bryan, 1939-1955
9 165 Lewis, Louise from Bessie Gibbons, 1926-1942, n.d.
9 166 Lewis, Louise from Eunice Hillis, 1929-1949
9 167 Lewis, Louise from Kappa Alpha Theta sisters, 1915-1936
9 168 Lewis, Louise from Mary Crawford Maslen, 1928-1974
9 169 Lewis, Louise from Beulah Price, 1948-1949
9 170 Lewis, Louise from Willetta "Etta" H. Ratliff, 1918-1948
9 171 Lewis, Louise from Mary B. Reynolds, 1957-1963, n.d.
9 172 Lewis, Louise from Eleanor Smith, 1939-1958, n.d.
9 173 Lewis, Louise from Marjorie Upham, 1929-1931, n.d.
9 174 Lewis, Louise from Elizabeth Wilkin, 1933-1948, n.d.
9 175 Lewis, Louise from various, 1909-1967
9 176 Lewis, Louise - bereavement letter re: death of Josephine Downs Lewis, 1939
9 177 Lewis, Louise bereavement letter re: death of Lloyd Lewis, 1949
9 178 Lewis, Louise - Christmas and other greeting cards, announcements, 1950s-1960s
9 179 Lewis, Louise correspondence re: Department of Public Welfare, 1934-1940
9 180 Lewis, Louise - various business correspondence, 1935-1972
10 181 Lewis, Louise - Christmas card lists, 1938-1973
10 182 Lewis, Louise - datebooks, n.d.
10 183 Lewis, Louise - European trip - receipts and mementos, 1959
10 184 Lewis, Louise - financial, 1938-1967
10 185 Lewis, Louise - medical history, 1964
10 186 Lewis, Louise - miscellaneous personal and memorbilia, 1950s-1960s
10 187 Lewis, Louise - report cards, 1911-1913
10 188-189 Lewis, Louise - school notebooks, ca. 1910s
10 190 Lewis, Louise - school papers, ca. 1910s
10 191 Lewis, Louise - teaching certificates, 1912-1914
11 192 Lewis, Martha "Mattie" Fussell - correspondence and poem, 1847, n.d.
11 193 Lewis, Mary Ann to various, 1848
11 194 Lewis, Maude to "Dear Ones" (probably Josephine, Louise, and Lloyd Lewis), 1905-1940
11 195-197 Lewis, Maude to Eva Lewis, 1871-1908, n.d.
11 198 Lewis, Maude to "Folks" (parents Joseph B. and Elizabeth M. Lewis), 1871-1884
11 199 Lewis, Maude to Jay Lewis, 1882, 1887
11 200 Lewis, Maude to Josphine Downs Lewis, 1894-1937
11 201 Lewis, Maude to Lloyd Lewis, 1916, 1930
11 202 Lewis, Maude to Louise Lewis, 1905-1940
11 203 Lewis, Maude to various, 1892-1905, n.d.
11 204 Lewis, Maude from various, 1885-1941
11 204a Lewis, Maude - autograph book, 1880
11 205 Lewis, Maude - miscellaneous personal, 1865-1944
11 206 Lewis, Maude - travel diary (see also Farm Diaries), 1910
11 207 Lewis, Sallie Rogers to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1883-1893
11 208 Lewis, Rebecca Thomas - copy book, 1823
11 209 Lewis, Rebecca Thomas - Friendship Book, n.d.
11 210 Lewis, Rebecca Thomas - "Reminiscences of my Childhood," ca. 1840s
11 211 Lewis family members - miscellaneous correspondence, 1864-1889, n.d.
12 212 Lukens, Mary Moore to Elizabeth Moore Fussell, Jan. 18, 1862
12 213 Lukens, Priscilla to Cousin Lizzie, 1848, 1852
12 214 Miller, Helen Kinnard to Della and Lewis Kinnard (parents), 1940, n.d.
12 215 Miller, Helen Kinnard to Louise Lewis, 1937-1944, n.d.
12 216 Rogers, Rebecca B. Fussell to various, 1839-1848, n.d.
12 217 Rogers family members - miscellaneous correspondence, 1834-1940, n.d.
12 218 Schumacher, Mildred to Louise and Josephine Lewis, 1935-1939, n.d.
12 219 Soloman, Jennie to Eva Lewis, 1884-1885
12 220 Swain, Fannie to Eva and Maude Lewis, 1880-1935
12 221 Swain, Joseph to Eva, Maude, and Jay Lewis, 1878-1914
12 222 Swain, Mary to various, 1884-1901, n.d.
12 223 Swain family members - miscellaneous correspondence, 1891-1932, n.d.
12 224 Thomas, Ann to husband Jonathan Thomas, 1809
12 225 Thomas, Charles Swain to various, 1938-1942, n.d.
12 226 Thomas, Emma to various, 1885, 1960
12 227 Thomas, Jonathan to wife Ann Thomas (includes incoming, includes descriptions of the Tuscarora Tribe), 1809-1939
12 228 Thomas, Priscilla Fussell to various, 1834-1849
12 229 Thomas family members - miscellaneous correspondence, 1863, 1880
12 230 Trimble, Esther Jane - correspondence and baby caps, 1850, n.d.
12 231 Trimble family members - miscellaneous correspondence, 1881, 1860, n.d.
12 232 Miscellaneous and related family members, 1887-1963
12 233 Unidentified "Anna," 1901, n.d.
12 234 Unidentified "Catherine," 1885-1890, n.d.
12 235 Unidentified "Mary," 1849, 1883, n.d.
12 236 Unidentified "Lillias," ca. 1800s
12 237 Unidentified and fragments, 1837-1944

Series 2: Documents and Other Materials, 1775-1963

Contains official documents, such as indentures, marriage certificates, land deeds and certificates, and other materials that are not attributable to any single family member. Also includes materials pertaining to the Lewis family farm in Pendleton, Indiana. These materials include receipts for the upkeep of the farm and sale of livestock and other farm products. Care of the farm passed hands from Joseph B. Lewis to Jay Lewis to his sisters Eva and Maude, and later to his children Louise and Lloyd. Upon Lloyd Lewis' death, part of his share was left to his wife Kathryn Lewis. Louise Lewis sued Kathryn Lewis for proceeds of the sale of the farm and other property in Pendleton, Indiana based on unclear wording in the will of Lloyd Lewis. Series contains papers from this suit. While some documents are originals, many are photocopies obtained by Louise Lewis from various historical societies and other agencies.
Arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents
13 238 Calling cards - Lewis, Fussell, and Swain family members, n.d.
13 239 Clippings - biographical and obituaries, 1900-1950, n.d.
13 240 Deeds and indentures - primarily for Pendleton, Indiana properties (see also oversize), 1806-1985
13 241 Deeds, indentures, mortgages, 1906-1946
13 242 Fall Creek Township, Indiana - toll agreement, 1868
13 243 Family histories - copies (originals dated 1660, n.d.), 1940s
13 244 Farm - original deed (see oversize), 1833
13 245-250 Farm - upkeep and accounting, 1911-1955
14 251-256 Farm - upkeep and accounting, 1956-1961
14 257 Farm - lawsuit, 1960-1961
14 258 Farm - sale, 1961
15 259 Madison County, Indiana - certificates - Register of Land Office for Thomas Swain signed by Andrew Jackson (see oversize), 1833-1834
15 260 Madison County, Indiana - mortgages and titles (some copies), 1835-1919
15 261 Marriage certificate of John Lewis and Grace Meredith (see oversize), Nov. 28, 1775
15 262 Meeting notes - Fall Creek School District (attended by Joseph B. Lewis, Ada Fussell, Martha Thomas, Mar. 12, 1864
15 263 Miscellaneous memorabilia, 1885-1930, n.d.
15 264 Newsletters (handwritten) The Welcome Wisitor and The Western Star, 1855-1867
15 265 Newspapers - Anderson Herald, Pendleton Record, Chester County Day, and Pendleton Times (see oversize), 1907-1957
15 266 Pendleton, Indiana property - correspondence, notes, 1952-1963
15 267 Pennsylvania and Chester County maps, 1944-1952, n.d.
15 268 Poetry - unidentified, n.d.
15 269 Receipts - miscellaneous, 1872-1878
15 270 Slave bill of sale, Apr. 23, 1814
15 271 Spring Valley, Indiana - hand drawn map of land owned by Jonathan Thomas, n.d.
15 272 Wills - abstracts and copies - Lewis and Hill families (originals 1730-1805), ca. 1950s
15 273 Wills - official copies - Lewis, Rogers, and Downs families (originals 1760-1894), ca. 1950s
15 274-276 Writing - unidentified, n.d.
15a & b Family bibles (2) with clippings and geneaological inserts, 1824, n.d.

Series 3: Farm Diaries, 1868-1916

Diaries kept by Joseph B. Lewis, Jay Lewis, and Maude Lewis documenting the day to day life and accounting of the Lewis family farm in Pendleton, Indiana. Jay Lewis' diaries deal occasionally with his teaching, but they primarily contain dates and facts on the comings and goings of friends and relatives, the weather, and the practical upkeep and financial accounting of the farm. Diaries are arranged chronologically as authorship is at times uncertain. There seems to be overlap between Joseph B. and Jay Lewis, and it is possible that Eva Lewis is responsible for some of the entries in diaries attributed to Maude Lewis.
Arranged chronologically.

Box Folder Contents
16 Joseph B. and Jay Lewis, 1868-1881
17 Joseph B. and Jay Lewis, 1882-1893
18 Joseph B. and Jay Lewis, 1894-1901
19 Joseph B. and Jay Lewis, 1902-1907
20 Jay and Maude Lewis, 1908-1916

Series 4: Genealogical Research, 1900-1977

Correspondence, notes, family trees, genealogical forms, and other research materials compiled by Louise Lewis over the course of at least 25 years. Lewis painstakingly investigated the Lewis family heritage as well as families related in any way to the Lewis name including the Fussell, Rogers, Downs, Moore, families and many other connected family lines.
Organized in the following subseries: The Lewis Family subseries contains research materials pertaining to the Lewis family name and lineage. The Related Families subseries includes materials pertaining to other family lineages connected in some way to the Lewis family. The General subseries contains miscellaneous notes and correspondence with various libraries and historical agencies covering all aspects of Louise Lewis' genealogical research.
 

Sub-Series 1: Lewis Family, ca. 1900-ca. 1960s


Box Folder Contents
21 277 Census records, notes, ca. 1950s-1960s
21 278 Copied correspondence and wills, ca. 1950s-1960s
21 279 Correspondence - general, 1954-1965
21 280 Family trees (see also oversize), ca. 1950s-1960s, n.d.
21 281 Friends Monthly Meeting Records (various locations) - typed copies from originals (1700s-1800s), 1950s
21 282 Fourth Generation ca. 1950s-1960s
21 283 Eigth Generation, ca. 1950s-1960s
21 284 Genealogy of the Descendents of Evan Lewis - Book I (compiled by Walter W. Lewis), 1945
21 285 Genealogy of the Descendents of Evan Lewis - Book II (compiled by Walter W. Lewis), 1947
21 286 Genealogy of the Descendents of Evan Lewis - Book III (compiled by Walter W. Lewis), 1947
22 287 Genealogy of Henry Lewis, Son of Evan Lewis Who Emigrated from Wales in 1692 (compiled by Walter W. Lewis), 1951
22 288 Lewis, George W., ca. 1950s-1960s
22 289 Lewis, Henry, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 290 Lewis, Henry and Margaret (Beam), ca. 1950s-1960s
22 291 Lewis, Henry Jr. - Daughters of, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 292 Lewis, Isaac, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 293 Lewis, Jacob, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 294 Lewis, John, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 295 Lewis, Rachel, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 296 Lewis, Samuel, ca. 1950s-1960s
22 297 Lewis, Samuel (son of Abner), ca. 1950s-1960s
22 298 Lewis, William F., ca. 1950s-1960s
22 299 Notes (some taken by Graceanna Lewis and Eva Lewis), ca. 1900
22 300 Notes, ca. 1950s-1960s
23 301-303 Notes, ca. 1950s-1960s
 

Sub-Series 2: Related Families, ca. 1950-1970


Box Folder Contents
24 304 Adams family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 305 Austin family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 306 Baker family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 307 Beals family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 308 Benton family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 309 Borton family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 310 Bowater family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 311 Brown family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 312 Buzby family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 313 Bye family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 314 Clayton family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 315 Cloud family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 316 Coleman family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 317 Cope family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 318 Cox family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 319 David family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 320 Davies family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 321 Denwood family, ca. 1950s-1960s
24 322 Downs family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 323-324 Downs family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 325 Edge family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 326 Eastlack family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 327 Evans family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 328 Few family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 329-330 Fussell family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 331 Giles family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 332 Gorsuch family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 333 Green family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 334 Haines family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 335 Hayes family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 336 Hill (or Hillis) family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 337 Holland family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 338 Hopkins family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 339 Howland family, ca. 1950s-1960s
25 340 Hunt family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 341 Inskeep family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 342 Jeanes family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 343 Johns (or Jones) family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 344 Johnson family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 345 Lloyd family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 346 Longstreth family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 347 Lovelace family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 348 Mathis family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 349 Morgan family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 350 Meredith family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 351- Moore family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 352-353 Morris family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 354 Newland family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 355 Oldham family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 356 Parkins family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 357 Phipps family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 358 Preston family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 359 Richards family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 360 Roberts family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 361 Rogers family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 362 Sharp family, ca. 1950s-1960s
26 363 Smith family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 364 Stedman family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 365 Swayne family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 366 Swift family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 367 Taylor family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 368-371 Thomas family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 372 Tucker family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 373 Ulen family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 374 Vickers family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 375 Walley family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 376 Waters family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 377 White family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 378 Williams family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 379 Willits family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 380 Wood family, ca. 1950s-1960s
27 381 Woolman family, ca. 1950s-1960s
 

Sub-Series 3: General, 1907-1977


Box Folder Contents
28 382-389 Correspondence, 1901-1954
29 390-392 Correspondence, 1955-1977
29 393-394 Notes, ca. 1950s-1960s
30 395-400 Notes, ca. 1950s-1960s
31 401-406 Notes, ca. 1950s-1960s

Series 5: Photographs, ca. 1850-1970

Mainly portraits of family members from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. Includes snapshots, family portraits, and photographs of various family homes and farms in Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents
32 407 Brown family - various, ca. 1850-1900
32 408 Bryan, William Lowe and Charlotte, ca. 1850-1920
32 409 Downs, Isaac, Jane G., Josephine, and Della, ca. 1850-1890
32 410 Downs family - various, ca. 1850-1900
32 411 Fussell, Helen D., 1884-1928
32 412 Fussell, Henry M. and Mary T., ca. 1850-1900
32 413 Fussell, Joseph and Elizabeth Moore, ca. 1850-1900
32 414 Fussell family - men, ca. 1850-1900
32 415 Fussell family - women, ca. 1850-1900
32 416 Fussell family - various, ca. 1940s-1950
32 417 Glover family - various, ca. 1850-1900
32 418 Hardy family - various, ca. 1800s, 1913
32 419 Kinnard family - various, ca. 1850-1900
32 420 Lewis, Albert G., ca. 1850-1900
32 421 Lewis, Captain Edward, ca. 1860s
32 422 Lewis, Elizabeth Fussell, ca. 1850-1900
32 423 Lewis, Evangeline "Eva," ca. 1860-1940
32 424 Lewis, Eva - teaching career, ca. 1900
32 425 Lewis, Eva and Maude, ca. 1890-1940
32 426 Lewis, Eva and Maude - home interiors, ca. 1912, n.d.
33 427 Lewis, Jay (John Jay), ca. 1850-1900
33 428 Lewis, Jay - classroom portraits, 1890-1903, n.d.
33 429 Lewis, John Jones, ca. 1850
33 430 Lewis, Jonathan, ca. 1850
33 431 Lewis, Joseph B., ca. 1850-1900
33 432 Lewis, Josephine Downs, ca. 1850-1940
33 433 Lewis, Josephine Downs - friends from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, ca. 1860
33 434 Lewis, Lloyd, 1891-1896, n.d.
33 435 Lewis, Louise - portraits, 1986-ca. 1940
33 436 Lewis, Louise - school and teaching (see also oversize box), 1912-ca. 1920
33 437 Lewis, Louise - snapshots, ca. 1920-1950s
33 438 Lewis, Maude, ca. 1870-1910
34 439-440 Lewis family - various, ca. 1850-1950
34 441 Lewis family - group protraits and snapshots, 1865-1930, n.d.
34 442 Moore, Henry and Richard, n.d.
34 443 Rogers family - various, ca. 1850-1900
34 444 Swain family - various, ca. 1850-1900
34 445 Thomas family - various, ca, 1850-1900
34 446 Trimble, Esther Jane, ca. 1872, n.d.
34 447 Miscellanous family portraits, ca. 1850-1900
34 448 Miscellaneous family snapshots, ca. 1900-1940
34 449 Non-family members, ca. 1850-1920
34 450 Unidentified and miscellaneous children and infants, ca. 1900-1950
35 451 Unidentified and miscellaneous children and infants, ca. 1951-1970
35 452 Unidentified and miscellaneous men, ca, 1850-1970
35 453-454 Unidentified and miscellaneous women, ca. 1850-1970
35 455 Unidentified and miscellaneous snapshots and groups, ca. 1900-1970
35 456 Buildings, n.d.
35 457 Farms, n.d.
35 458 Houses (family homes), 1865-ca. 1970
35 459 Outdoor locations, n.d.
35 460 Pendleton and Spring Valley, Indiana - various locations including Friends meeting house and school, 1865-1868, n.d.
35 461 Negatives, ca. 1900-1950