Kenyon Lewis

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Kenyon Lewis

Birth
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
16 Jul 1854 (aged 72)
Knox County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Kenyon Lewis started the Parker cemetery. It was his land that was given to be a cemetery. He was related to the Palmer and Lewis families of Knox Co. IL.

Kenyon was the son of Joseph Lewis and Mary Stanton, born in Exeter, Rhode Island.

He married Sarah Ann Porter who died in Marion Co., Ohio by falling from her horse.

From Mary Ann Lewis Palmer's written memories, page 2

"There were so many beauties of nature to enjoy; there was also a lovely stream that ran near my father's house; and there we would amuse ourselves among the rocks in various ways, and around the waterwheel of my father's carding machine."

Their children were:

Lovisa
Lovira
Leroy Lansing
Lawren Porter
Stanton Joseph
Eliza Adeline; (see FAG# 31398547)
Mary Ann
Electa Louisa
Miles Kenyon; (see FAG# 29081223)
Lyman Phillip

Kenyon Lewis will lists the following heirs;

Lawren Lewis
Stanton J. Lewis
Eliza A. Baker, wife of Samuel Baker
Mary Ann Palmer, wife of A. B. Palmer
Electa L. Everitt, wife of Wm Everitt
M. K. lewis
Lyman P. Lewis

Kenyon Lewis started the Parker cemetery. It was his land that was given to be a cemetery. He was related to the Palmer and Lewis families of Knox Co. IL.

Kenyon was the son of Joseph Lewis and Mary Stanton, born in Exeter, Rhode Island.

He married Sarah Ann Porter who died in Marion Co., Ohio by falling from her horse.

From Mary Ann Lewis Palmer's written memories, page 2

"There were so many beauties of nature to enjoy; there was also a lovely stream that ran near my father's house; and there we would amuse ourselves among the rocks in various ways, and around the waterwheel of my father's carding machine."

Their children were:

Lovisa
Lovira
Leroy Lansing
Lawren Porter
Stanton Joseph
Eliza Adeline; (see FAG# 31398547)
Mary Ann
Electa Louisa
Miles Kenyon; (see FAG# 29081223)
Lyman Phillip

Kenyon Lewis will lists the following heirs;

Lawren Lewis
Stanton J. Lewis
Eliza A. Baker, wife of Samuel Baker
Mary Ann Palmer, wife of A. B. Palmer
Electa L. Everitt, wife of Wm Everitt
M. K. lewis
Lyman P. Lewis