John LEWIS
David Lewis, Sr., son of John Lewis and Martha Evans, left Wales 18Apr 1856 and reached Boston MA 23 May 1856. On the 26th of May hestarted for Iowa City. Here he rested and came across the plains withthe 3rd company of hand carts. They were organized in numbers of about300. He broke camp on 23 Jun 1856 and started across the plains,arriving at Salt Lake City on the 2nd of Oct 1856.
Another listing of place of birth as being Llangafelach, Glams.,South Wales.
Died an infant.
Died an infant.
Died an infant.
He married Martha Evans 1 May 1813 at Parish of St John, Pentre Estil, Swansea, Wales . Martha Evans was born at Pentre Estil, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales 1790 daughter of Enoch Evans and Susan Williams .
They were the parents of 9
children:
David Lewis
born 13 Nov 1825.
John Lewis
born 2 Feb 1820.
Enoch Lewis
born 19 Jan 1824.
Thomas Lewis
born 1829.
William John Lewis
born 10 Sep 1832.
Elias Lewis
born 3 Dec 1833.
Daniel Lewis
born 3 Dec 1834.
Martha Lewis
born 1835.
Daughter Lewis
born Abt 1835.
John Lewis died 9 May 1854 at Pentre Estil, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales .
Martha Evans died 17 Jul 1840 at Pentre Estil, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales .