Tammy's Family Ties

Our Families Genealogy Pages By Tamara L. Lewis

This website is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Ray D. Lewis (1937-2002) and Nancy Josephine Criswell Thibodeau (1936-1999). I miss them both.

Nancy & Ray

A Bit Of History

In every country there is but one generation of pioneers. The history of that generation possesses a value and an interest which belong to no subsequent period. Leaving behind them the comforts and influences of a civilized community, the pioneers came to a new country, densely forested, and applied their. sturdy and earnest energies to the destruction of the towering timber, and the rearing upon its ruins of a new civilization, similar to that from which they migrated. The struggles and dangers they must undergo, the habits and customs which their new environment engendered, the gradual approach of their institutions from the inadequacy at their inception to the present stage of efficiency, and the self-denying mode of life they were obliged to adopt, present a phase of life that has now departed from this State forever.

My Earliest Ancestors To Arrive In America
George Lewis

Thomas Thayer

What's Behind a Name
Lewes/Lewis

The Men of Kent
Early History of Scituate, Massachusetts

In 1639 George Lewes removed from Scituate to Barnstable, Massachusetts. George Lewes was one of the founders of Barnstable. My first six generations of Lewes' (George, George, Benjamin, Seth, Benjamin and Robinson) were born, lived their lives and prospered with a large portion of them remaining in the Barnstable area throughout their lives, for well over a century.

Following is a link that tells of just a few of the changes that Barnstable endured over the next two centuries as written by Amos Otis. Mr Otis was a native of Barnstable and spent many years examing records and collecting material to write about the history of Barnstable. Mr. Otis also compiled biographical sketches of some of the first families of Barnstable. Our Lewes' amongst them. His papers were published in 1888 and a copy of them reside in The Library of Congress in Washington D.C..

Chronological Record of Barnstable, Massachusetts - written by Amos Otis
Barnstable - The First 200 Years

Genealogical Notes - written by Amos Otis
Lewes (Lewis) Family Genealogical Notes

Genealogical Notes - written by Harriet Southworth (Lewis) Barnes
Lewes (Lewis) Family Genealogical Notes

Robinson Lewis (Benjamin's son) born in Barnstable moved his family to Stonington, New London County in Connecticut. Little is known of Robinson. He was listed as "Lost at Sea" in 1814. Following the junior son, Robinson, sometime after 1820, Robinson's wife, Mary (Polly) (Havens) Lewis moved the remaining family into Pennsylvania, living in Susquehanna County. Thurston Lewis, a son of Robinson and Polly and my GreatGreatGreat Grandfather started his family in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. To Thurston and his wife Maribah (Tennant) was born a son, Nathan. Nathan and his wife Rhoda (Carpenter) Lewis had seven children, one of them a son named James. James and his wife Louisa (Riker) Lewis had four children. My Grandfather William Thurstin Lewis (Sr.) being the third. It was William who moved West eventually landing in Bowling Green, Ohio and married to my Grandma, N. Yeaulalah (Coller) Lewis and together gave birth to my father, Ray Lewis.

Bowling Green, Ohio - My Hometown

"Bowling Green is to-day brightest star in the beautiful constellation of cities of the great Northwest. Of the glittering gems that send forth their sparkling rays from the crown of the queen of this domain, she is one of the most brilliant. Wood county is one of the largest, wealthiest and most populous counties in Ohio. It is the garden spot of the world, and Bowling Green is the county seat."
C.S. Van Tassel
The Beautiful "Crystal City," 1895.

Bowling Green, The Crystal City

Olds Family of America - Olds Genealogical Notes

Olds Family Genealogical Notes

While researching my Olds Family line I came across a wealth of information and thought it to good to pass up. Annette (Olds) Green was my Great Great Great Grandmother on my Mom's side of the family. I was amazed in reading the notes of Edson B. Olds about the history of this pioneer family. There are two webpages dedicated to the Olds Family.

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Lewis Family Photos Criswell Family Photos

A Heartfelt Thank You..

It would be impossible to thank all the people who like myself, have been researching our families lineages and have shared information making it possible to be able to put together this website. My Aunt Olive, Olive (Lewis) Todd. Aunt Olive has shared pictures with me and gave me enough information that I was able to do all of this. Without her memories, I would never have known where to begin on our Lewis family. Thank you Shirley Dunn and Gary Russell for helping me over one of my hurdles. Both Gary and Shirley are distant cousins from the Van Buskirk family. The same to Harry Biesecker from Gibson, PA for taking the time to go to the Gibson Cemetery and taking pictures of tombstones of family members for me. Also, Kate Johnson who helped steer me in the right direction on my Criswell line. I also have to thank my Uncle Stan and cousins, Marlene (Brown) Turner and Myrna Criswell for sharing pictures with me. The pictures mean so much to me. Most importantly, none of this would have been possible without Henry Priebe. Thanks for processing my pictures, cleaning up my images, retreiving what I've lost and etc., etc., etc.....

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Last Updated: Friday, 08-Aug-2008 11:10:24 EDT