Karen Hix - Sep 9, 2009
Does anyone have any information on the children of Andrew Lewellen, the son of John & Delilah Lewellen? This is my line and I need help, I have a lot of missing pieces. Thanks! Karen
Dorothy Campbell - Sep 10, 2009
Will -- The State of Texas County of Bell
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared W. T. S. Lewellen and W. A. Smith who being duly sworn severally state on oath.
First: That Andrew Lewellen who purchased from Mike Moff and wife, M. A. Moff, 59 acres of the B. Strunk 320 acre survey and 34 acres of the Seymore/Bottsford survey situated in Bell County, Texas, was the father of said W. T. S. Lewellen and of Lucinda Smith, deceased, wife of said W. A. Smith: that said Andrew Lewellen was married twice and the name of his wife was Barbara Ann Lewellen and the name of his second wife was Sarah E. Lewellen: that said Barbara Ann Lewellen died in A. D. 1872 and left surviving her, her husband, said Andrew Lewellen and only four children: 1st W. T. S. Lewellen, one of the affiants, 2nd Lucinda Smith, now deceased, and who was the wife of W. A. Smith, 3rd Ella Jane Kennedy who is the wife of W, J, Kennedy, 4th Lila Bell who is the wife of N. I. Bell:
Second: That said Andrew Lewellen died on or about 5th day of Jamuary A. D. 1906 and left surviving him his wife, Sarah E. Lewellen and all persons above named as heirs of said Barbara Ann Lewellen and also the following named children and none others; 1st. Cansada Dunlap wife of John N. Dunlap, 2nd Fred Lewellen, an unmarried man; 3rd Marshall Lewellen, 4th George H. Lewellen and 5th Minnie Palmer wife of R. D. Palmer.
Third:That said Sarah E. Lewellen died on or about November 1915 and left surviving her the following children and none others: 1st. Cansada Dunlap, 2nd Fred Lewellen, 3rd Marshall Lewellen and 4th Minnie Palmer.
Forth: That there were no children born wither said Barbara Ann Lewellen, Andrew Lewellen or Sarah E. Lewellen who died before their respective parents, except that said George H. Lewellen who died on or about the 13th day of July A. D. 1912 prior to the death of his mother, Sarah E. Lewellen.
Fifth: That said Lucinda Smith died September 15th A. D. 1908 and left surviving her, her husband said W. A. Smith and only four children namely; 1st. Lillian R. Pitts, wife of J. L. Pitts, 2nd Hobart V. Smith, 3rd Minnie C. Smith and 4th Therodore R. Smith; and that there was no children born to the said Lucinda Smith who died before her and left children surviving.
Sixth: That said George H. Lewellen died on or about the 13th day of A. D. 1912 and left surviving him his wife Thursa E. Lewellen and only two children, namely 1st Arthur B. Lewellen, 2nd Leone Elizabeth Lewellen and no other children were ever born to said George H. Lewellen
Seventh: of the tract of land above referred to about one half of purchase money was paid out of the proceeds of the community property belonging to the said Andrew Lewellen and Barbara Ann Lewellen and the remainder was paid for out of community property by said Andrew Lewellen nad Sarah Elizabeth Lewellen and this fact was repeated several times to affiants by both said Andrew Lewellen and Sarah Elizabeth Lewellen and is a matter of common knowledge among all of the children of said Andrew Lewellen.
Eight: That neither the said Barbara Ann Lewellen noe Sarah E. Lewellen were ever married except to said Andrew Lewellen and said Andrew Lewellen was married only twice.
For the purpose of authorizing this statement to be recorded affiants also acknowledge execution of the same.
W. A. Smith
W. T. S. Lewellen
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 8th day of January A. D. 1917
J. B. Talley
Notary Public, Bell County, Texas
seal
Dorothy Campbell - Sep 10, 2009
Andrew W Lewallen married Barbara Ann Blevins March 11, 1865 in Scott County, Tennessee by A S Lewallen JP.
Children:
William Tecumpsie Sherman Lewallen
Lucinda Lewallen Smith
Ella Jane Lewallen married 3 times, Taylor, Kennedy and Parker, not sure of order
Lila Lewallen Bell
Second he married Sarah Elizabeth Foster July 26, 1873 in Scott County, Tennessee.
Children:
Cansada Lewallen Dunlap
Fred Lewallen
John Marshall Lewallenv
George Henry Lewallen
Minnie Lewallen Palmer
Karen Hix - Sep 10, 2009
Thank you so much. This was a huge help in finding all my great grandfather's brothers and sisters. I never knew you could get so many leads from one document. Again Thank you!
Dorothy Campbell - Sep 11, 2009
You are welcome and yes a lot of very good info in wills, but need to watch the on or abouts for dates, they can be a little off when you compare with headstones and other documents.