David Thomas LewisAge: 75 years1808–1883
- Name
- David Thomas Lewis
- Given names
- David Thomas
- Surname
- Lewis
 Birth | about 1808 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 4 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Jones — View this family April 10, 1831 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 24 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas D Lewis about 1833 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John L Lewis March 12, 1835 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 27 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Eliza Ann Lewis November 25, 1836 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Canaan Lewis September 12, 1841 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah Elizabeth Lewis March 4, 1844 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Lewis Lewis August 12, 1846 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 38 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 49 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 53 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 59 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 59 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 61 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a son | John L Lewis March 22, 1878 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 70 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | August 15, 1883 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: South Jordan Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth Jones |
| himself |
David Thomas Lewis Birth: about 1808 — Wales Death: August 15, 1883 — South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jones Birth: April 2, 1812 — Pembrokeshire, Wales Death: May 6, 1895 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: April 10, 1831 — Clydey, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
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3 years son |
Thomas D Lewis Birth: about 1833 25 20 — Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Death: |
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2 years son |
John L Lewis Birth: March 12, 1835 27 22 — Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Death: March 22, 1878 — Wales, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Eliza Ann Lewis Birth: November 25, 1836 28 24 — Clydey, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Death: October 13, 1883 — Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
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5 years son |
Canaan Lewis Birth: September 12, 1841 33 29 — Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Death: November 7, 1909 — Wales, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis Birth: March 4, 1844 36 31 — Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Death: May 11, 1922 — Bingham, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Lewis Lewis Birth: August 12, 1846 38 34 — Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Death: January 7, 1920 — Madera, California, United States |
| Dan Jones + Elizabeth Jones |
| wife’s husband |
Dan Jones Birth: August 4, 1810 — Halklyn, Flintshire, Wales Death: January 3, 1862 — Fort Utah, Utah, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jones Birth: April 2, 1812 — Pembrokeshire, Wales Death: May 6, 1895 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: November 8, 1849 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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10 months step-daughter |
Ruth Jones Birth: September 23, 1850 40 38 — Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States Death: December 2, 1937 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Brigham Jones Birth: October 5, 1852 42 40 — Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States Death: December 12, 1923 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| John Henry Tuttle + Elizabeth Jones |
| wife’s husband |
John Henry Tuttle Birth: June 19, 1821 — New York City, New York, New York, United States Death: July 21, 1905 — Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jones Birth: April 2, 1812 — Pembrokeshire, Wales Death: May 6, 1895 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: July 23, 1858 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Brigham Young Sr. + Elizabeth Jones |
| wife’s husband |
Brigham Young Sr. Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36 — Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: August 29, 1877 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jones Birth: April 2, 1812 — Pembrokeshire, Wales Death: May 6, 1895 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: July 3, 1869 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |