Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. Clark was the grandson of the famous William Clark, from the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the son of major Meriwe LET OUR NUTS, FIND THE NUTS IN YOUR FAMILY TREE! His grave was located about 200 yards from Grinder's Stand, alongside the Natchez Trace (that section of the 1801 Natchez Trace was built by the U.S. Army under the direction of Lewis's mentor Thomas Jefferson, during Lewis's lifetime). The Meriwether family has intertwined with many of the most prominent families of America, especially in the early South. He was the oldest of five children. The Web site, www.SolvetheMystery.org , explains the Lewis familys more than decade-long quest to gain federal permission for the exhumation as He was related to George Washington by marriage: his first cousin once removed was Fielding Lewis, Washington's brother-in-law. As a child raised along the frontier, young Meriwether Lewis developed a love of hunting and exploring, and was said in later family accounts to have tremendous intelligence and presence of mind. He was also related to Robert E Lee and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, among others. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Meriwether moved to Georgia with his mother and her second husband, Capt. As a member of Virginian high society, the Lewis family could claim ties to both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. The second oldest, Nicholas Meriwether III Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, Politician. He is also has some fairly close kinship to the current royal family being a third cousin six times removed to Queen Elizabeth II. and goals don't fit into a package. She married William Lewis of Locust Hill; he died in 1779 and she married Captain John Marks six months later. His parents, Lt. William Lewis of Locust Hill and Lucy Meriwether, were of Welsh and English ancestry, respectively. Meriwether Family Tree Cloverfields Graveyard Lewises Lewis Family Tree Locust Hill Graveyard Clarks Clark Family Tree IV) Preservation: Meriwether Lewis' Immediate Family and their Descendents Lucy Meriwether was born at Cloverfields on February 4, 1752. Biographical Sketch: Francis Meriwethe r, born about 1726, Louisa County, Virginia, died before 12 September 1793, age about 67, Francis Meriwether and Mary Waller Lewis had seven children: Capt. Death date obtained from 2 separate SAR applications on Ancestry, although Meriwether arrived as a freshman at then-SLI in the 1950s to study chemistry. Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark blazed a trail west of the Mississippi River in the early 1800s. Family Life. From: Karl T. and Wendy Mayfield Date: February 18, 1999 Cm.. Includes Bibliographical references and index. He is a second cousin four times removed to General George S. Patton and a fourth cousin one time removed to General Robert E. Lee. Among the families are direct descendants of William Clark and collateral descendants of Meriwether Lewis. Born on a plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia, he and his family moved to Georgia when he was ten but by thirteen he was sent back to Virginia for an education by private tutors. Meriwether Lewis, born August 18, 1774; died October 17, 1809 in Lewis County, Tennesse. Claim On October 11, 1809, three years after the Corps of Discovery returned home, Meriwether Lewis died from gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen. Another explanation suggests it may have been accidental. In 1848 Tennessee erected a grave-site marker that in 1925 became the Meriwether Lewis National Monument. See also Lewis and Clark Expedition. Around 1783, the family moved south to the Goosepond Community along the Broad River in what is now Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was also a second cousin once removed of Washington's on his father's side. Meriwether Lewis was born on Locust Hill Plantation in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, in the present-day community of Ivy. He was the son of William Lewis, of Welsh ancestry, and Lucy Meriwether, of English ancestry. After his father died of pneumonia in November 1779, he moved with his mother and stepfather Captain John Marks to Georgia. Although most historians believe he committed suicide, a vocal minority claim it Meriwether Lewis, John Ordway, George Shannon, John Shields, Peter Weiser, Peter Willard, and Joseph Whitehouse. 1 Lewis Meriwether, 1774-1809 2 Lewis and Clark Expetition 1804-1806 3 Clark William 1770-1838 4 Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826 5 Explorers-United States-Biography 1 Title. This project came to be known as the Lewis and Clark Descendants Project. About Jane Lewis. "of Belvoir", Albemarle County, Virgina. Associated With. The last item in the side bar to the left contains links to some that we have identified. Family Tree Nuts will provide services at our hourly rate. Jane Meriwether 6. He was the second child and first son of A Clark descendant owns a desk that Meriwether Lewis gave to William Clark in January 1809 to commemorate the birth of Clark's first son and his namesake, Meriwether Lewis Clark. (There is a question whether Meriwether did move to Georgia with his family. Children of William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether are: i. Jane Meriwether Lewis, born March 31, 1770; died March 15, 1845; married Edmund Anderson; born April 01, 1763; died April 19, 1810. Lewis had no family of his own, never having found a wife or fathered children. Jeffrey Meriwether Lewis from tree Badgley Family Tree. We are asking the public to help us clear the way for exhumation of Meriwether Lewis remains, along with a scientific study of his remains and a Christian reburial, Lewis descendant Howell Lewis Bowen of Charlottesville, Va., said. If you know of one we missed, please let me know via the SURNAME contact form. Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, near Ivy, Virginia. Meriwether met and married his wife, Dorothy, that same year. Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Meriwether Lewis. 1 Milton Bradley. Founder, Milton Bradley Company. 18th cousin 3 times removed. via John, King of England. 2 Milton Bradley. 3 Milton Bradley. 4 Milton Bradley. 5 Milton Bradley. More items Meriwether Lewis Family History. At the young age of fifteen, she married Edmund Anderson, (1763-1810) her first cousin in 1785. He was the son of Lt. William Lewis and Lucy Meriweather. Their oldest, Jane Meriwether married Colonel Robert Lewis; they became Meriwether Lewis' paternal great-grandparents. (Anderson, 1984) Together, they had nine children. Lewis was born in Albermale County, Virginia on August 18, 1774, to Lt. William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether. Includes Anderson, Bankhead, Barret, Beasley, Carter, Douthat, Foote, Fry, Marshall, Martin, Meriwether, Minor, Olivier, Peticolas, Poindexter, Scott, Wood, Woolfolk and related families. The goal of the expedition was to explore territory that the United States had just purchased. Reuben Lewis, born February 14, 1777; died February 17, 1844; married Mildred Her family is said to be descendents of Sir Roland Crawford, the grandfather of Sir William Wallace (the subject of Mel Gibson's 1994 epic movie Braveheart.) Lucy Meriwether (17521837) 3rd Generation 4. Like Jefferson himself, Lewis was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1774, the son of William Lewis, a lieutenant in the Continental Army. Meriwether Lewis Name Meaning. Descendants Mother of John Lewis , Mary (Lewis) Thompson , Jane Lewis , Elizabeth Lewis , Anne Lewis , Nicholas Lewis , Charles Lewis , Mildred Lewis , William Lewis , Robert Lewis of Granvil , Sarah (Lewis) Hopson and Sarah Lewis Died 1 Sep 1757 in Cismont, Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia He was the son of Lt. William Lewis of Locust Hill (1733 November 17, 1779), who was of Welsh ancestry, and Lucy Meriwether (February 4, 1752 September 8, 1837), daughter of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton who were both of English ancestry. Meriwether Lewis was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in the present-day community of Ivy. Record information. 1 ii. Robert Lewis (1704c1766) 5. Lewis was buried near present-day Hohenwald, Tennessee, near his place of death. President George Washington is a second cousin one time removed while President James Madison is a third cousin. Subject: MERIWETHER LEWIS DESCENDANTS A new BOOK! Title: Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West Author Name: Ambrose, Stephen E. ISBN: 0684826976 ISBN-13: 9780684826974 Location Published: Simon & Schuster: 1997-06-02 Binding: Paperback Condition: Used: Very Good Media: Paperback Paperback Controversy over Meriwether Lewis' death has descendants and scholars campaigning to exhume his body at his grave site in Tennessee. They had nine children. Ancestry of Meriwether Lewis Lewis and Clark Expedition Look Click or tap a name to see more details including sources or famous kin. Napoleon Bonaparte sold the U.S. a large amount of land in what came to be known as the Louisiana Purchase. Nicholas Lewis, who inherited The Farm from his grandfather Nicholas Meriwether, married Lucys first cousin, Mary Walker, daughter of Dr. Thomas Walker and Lucys aunt, Mildred Thornton Of the remaining nine children, six of them married other Lewises. Lewis and Clark set out explore this land. It happened in the middle of the night at an inn south of Nashville, Tennessee, while Lewis was traveling to Washington, D.C., for work. Jane was born about 1705, died in 1757. William Lewis (c1735) 3. Thomas Meriwether (17141756) His father William Lewis was an officer during the American Revolution. Just three years after his famous expedition out west, Meriwether Lewis died in 1809 while traveling through Tennessee on his way to the nation's capital. It is still debated today as to whether he committed suicide or was murdered. certify direct and collateral descendants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803-1806. To Jefferson, that man was his very own aide and US Army Captain Meriwether Lewis. There are many more. Explorer. Meriwether Lewis was one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 180406. Lewis died on October 11, 1809, at an inn near Nashville, Tennessee. His father died of pneumonia when he was a child. Connie Ricca / Corbis. 1st Generation 1. Birth: xx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx Miami-Dade, Florida, USA: Residence: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Hennepin, Minnesota, USA: Death: x xxx xxxx xx xxxxx Ramsey, Minnesota, USA: Record information. iii. Most historians believe he committed suicide, while a few have contended that he was murdered. Years are included in dates, however, not yet verified. Lewis and Clark brought back to Americans their first information about the territory between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Missouri Governor and expedition leader William Clark of Lewis and Clark historical fame. Father: xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx (1912-xxxx) Whether Lewis death was suicide, as was widely believed, or murder, as contended by his family, is still an open question. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia and elsewhere. William Douglas Meriwether became his legal guardian and his Uncle Nicholas Lewis exercised unofficial oversight (Bakeless). Early Life. Meriwether Lewis was born August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia. John Marks, along with his brother Reuben, in 1784. Jane Meriwether Lewis (March 31, 1770 - March 13, 1845) The daughter of William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether Lewis, Jane was born on March 31, 1770 and died March 13, 1845. He had been on his way to Washington, D.C., at the time. Also available on microfilm Then in 1809, Lewis was found Meriwether Lewis (17741809) 2nd Generation 2. Just ten months later, John and Dorothys first child, Judith, was born and the family resided together in SLIs Vet Village, the on-campus housing designed for married students and families. Famous Connections. Includes index of interrelated names at bottom of pedigree chart. HOHENWALD, Tenn.Collateral descendants of Meriwether Lewis have unveiled a Web site as part of their campaign to exhume and examine the American explorers remains in hopes of determining conclusively how he died. (Thornton was the Metrics: One spouse, 8,791 descendants and in-laws. October 8, 2009.