Date Original
1846-1919
Description
This collection contains a family Bible with information dated from 1846 to 1919.
Biographical/Historical Note
Benjamin Oliver Lewis was born to John Lewis and Anna Nancy Oliver on December 1, 1819, in North Carolina. His early life was spent in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and finally Georgia, where the family settled in Gilmer County, around 1840. He worked as a farmer and blacksmith during his lifetime. Benjamin Lewis married Mary Diamia Roberson in Murray County, Georgia, on August 1, 1843. Mary was born in Georgia on October 15, 1826. They moved to White Oak, Franklin County, Arkansas, sometime between 1850 and 1860. Then between 1860 and 1870 they moved to Johnson County, Arkansas, where they remained the rest of their lives. Benjamin died in Yell County, Arkansas, on October 31, 1899; and Mary passed away in June 1909.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000702
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Benjamin Oliver Lewis Bible, MS.000702
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Benjamin Oliver Lewis Bible, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
