Lewis Family History & Genealogy

Birlee lewis was mother of 10 children. Six daughters- Baby girl died at birth. 5 other daughters, Marilene Lois Lewis Brinson - deceased- buried in Fayetteville, NC. with husband Roscoe Brinson-died while in military, Betty Ruth Lewis, Olson, Christianson, Carter- deceased- buried in Brickyard Cemetary off 95-204 she had 11 children- 6 sons and 5 daughters. , Eva Joyce Lewis Jenkins- alive- resides in Atlanta, Ga- 3 sons, Wife of Gilbert Jenkins deceased., Dorothy Jane Lewis Newman- alive- lives in Garden City, GA. -3 sons, 1 daughter, Husband Jack B. Newman baby son Richard Lee Newman deceased., Aletha Dean Lewis Carter- 4 children- 2 deceased at birth two daughters living Rhonda K Carter Ewing & Brenda G. Carter Warren. Dean lives on Tybee Isl. GA.

Jerry Lewis was born Joseph Levitch Jewish parents Daniel "Danny" Levitch (1902–1980), and Rachael "Rae" (Brodsky) Levitch (1903–1983). Both of his parents were in the entertainment industry, Danny as a vaudevillian and Rae was his musical director. There are varying records as to Jerry's first name, some reporting that it was Joseph, some said it was Jerome. Whichever was correct, he later called himself "Jerry" saying that he didn't want to be confused with "Joe Louis" or "Joe E. Lewis". Like his partner Dean Martin, Jerry dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. Neither seems to have been affected by their lack of higher education, since both went on to become a huge success as a team and individually. Jerry met Dean Martin in 1945 and they became a comedy team. Jerry had worked the "Borscht Belt" and vaudeville previously, but it was together that they hit "the big time." Dean Martin was the "straight man" and Jerry was the goofy comedian and together they went on to perform in night clubs and eventually, several successful movies. Due to personality differences, Jerry and Dean broke up their duo in 1956. After ending his partnership with Dean, Jerry and his wife Patty took a vacation in Las Vegas to consider the direction of his career. He ended up recording some records, singing in public for the first time since he was five years old. He again had successes in live performances, but it was with his comedic talents that his solo career took off and he made a string of popular movies. Jerry's reputation and stature increased after a contract with Paramount , when he began to exert total control over all aspects of his films. His involvement in directing, writing, editing and art direction coincided with the rise of auteur theory in French intellectual film criticism and the French New Wave movement. This led to his being a huge success in France, where he was hailed as a King of Comedy. He also hosted an MDA telethon on Labor Day weekend for decades until his health declined and he was no longer able to host what was truly a marathon in television. Jerry was married twice: first to Patti Palmer for 36 years and then to SanDee Pitnick from 1983 until he died. He had 7 children in total. He had some decades-long heart problems, prostate cancer, type 1 diabetes, and pulmonary fibrosis, as well as problems caused by the nature of his physical comedy. He died at home in Las Vegas, Nevada of end-stage cardiac disease and peripheral artery disease. He was cremated. Jerry Lewis: Obituary In his final will, Jerry left his estate to his second wife of 34 years, SanDee Pitnick, and their daughter, and explicitly disinherited his children from his first marriage and their children.

Jerry Lee Lewis was born to Elmo Kid Lewis, Sr. and Mary "Mamie" Herron Lewis. He had siblings Linda Gail, a musician, Frankie Jean, and Elmo Lewis Jr. Jerry's cousins were Mickey Gilley, a country music singer, and Jimmy Swaggert, a televangelist, who played piano with him when they were all young boys. Jerry Lee showed such talent without much teaching that his parents took a mortgage out on their farm in order to afford to buy a piano for him to play on. His mother wanted him to play gospel songs exclusively, but no one took the fire out of Jerry Lee. He played a "boogie-woogie" rendition of the song "My God is Real" at his church school! He was kicked out of it and went on to great success, signing a contract with Sun Records - where Elvis first recorded - in 1956. Working as a solo artist, as well as a session musician, Jerry Lee became a well-known part of the early rock and roll scene. Anyone who was a part of the early fan base of Rock and Roll remembers such classics as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire". Jerry Lee's private life, however, derailed his growing career. In May of 1958, while touring Great Britain, it was discovered that he was married to his 13-year-old cousin - she was 13 and he was 22 when they married, although he said that she was 15. His tour of Great Britain was cancelled. More marriages - seven in total - and other scandals followed amidst a brilliant career: He threatened to kill Elvis Presley, a friend, at the gate of Graceland one evening. He almost shot his own bass player. The IRS seized his property in 1979 for a $274,00 tax debt. He was arrested for tax evasion and found innocent. Perhaps all of the turmoil was because of his guilt. Raised Pentacostal, he felt that his music and his way of life were sinful. But he persisted in his unique combination of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" until he became too old. Maybe he was a child of his time? To quote Jerry Lee Lewis: “’Cause,” he liked to say, “ain’t but one of me.” Read Jerry Lee's authorized version of his life - from his website - at Jerry Lee Lewis Biography.

Charles Dan Lewis Jr. was born on April 9, 1858. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Lewis.

From Wikipedia: John Lewis served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020 (17 terms) from pancreatic cancer. Lewis served as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from 1963 to 1966. Lewis was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and he fulfilled many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. In 1965, Lewis led the first of three Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. In an incident which became known as Bloody Sunday, state troopers and police then attacked the marchers, including Lewis.

Samuel Jackson Lewis was born on November 1, 1829. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Jackson Lewis.

Emma A. (Lewis) McEachran was born on May 5, 1878 in LIncoln County, NV, and died at age 35 years old on September 14, 1913 at LA Co Hospital in CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma A. (Lewis) McEachran.

David Lewis was born on April 10, 1814 in Franklin, Kentucky USA. David was baptized on June 24, 1944. David Lewis died at age 41 years old on September 2, 1855 in Parowan, UT, and was buried on September 5, 1855 in Parowan. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Lewis.

Elizabeth Ellen (Balkenhol) Lewis was born in 1875. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Ellen (Balkenhol) Lewis.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Keren Elizabeth (Montgomery) Lewis.

Delphia Erin (Lewis) Magnuson was born on October 2, 1905, and died at age 81 years old on January 26, 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Delphia Erin (Lewis) Magnuson.

Lula M. (Lewis) Briggs of Marysville, Yuba County, CA was born on March 20, 1880, and died at age 86 years old in March 1966.

Nichole (Ailanjian) Lewis was born in 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nichole (Ailanjian) Lewis.

Kate Mae (Lewis) Shackelford was born in 1899. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kate Mae (Lewis) Shackelford.

Albert Walter Lewis was born in 1868, and died at age 62 years old on February 26, 1931. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Albert Walter Lewis.

Sam L. Lewis was born in November 1877 in Lincoln County, Nevada United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sam L. Lewis.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Lewis.

John "The Immigrant" Lewis I was born in 1594 in Monmouthshire X-Wales, and died at age 62 years old on August 21, 1657 at King and Queen, Virginia. John Lewis was buried in 1657 at New Kent(Nowk&Q), Virginia, Lewis Cemetery. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John "The Immigrant" Lewis, I.

Rebecca Lewis died on November 28, 1891. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca (Braden) Lewis.

Thermon Lewis of Los Angeles County, California United States was born in 1918 to Robert Lewis and Lucinda (Briggs) Lewis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thermon Lewis.