Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Griffin Lewellyn    
       Also known as: John Lewellen 1
                Born: ca 1777              in South Wales  2
                Died: 1861                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA   (see note 1)
              Buried: (unmarked)           in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Resided: 1858                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4
              Census: 1850                 in Allegany Co, MD  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2
              Father: John Lewellen 
              Mother: Mary ___ 
Other spouse 1
Notes 
                Wife: Elizabeth "Eliza" Davis     
         Census name: Eliza 
             Married: Apr-22-1858          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
                Born: ca 1817              in Lewis Co, (W)VA  4
             Resided: 1858                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Benjamin L. Davis   (1785 - 1850) 
              Mother: Elizabeth Lippencott 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 3

Sources:
(1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(2) 1850 Census. 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
There are two entries for this marriage, presumably one for the marriage license or bond, and the other for the marriage 
itself:  (1) Identified as John Lewellen, 69; and Eliza Dotson, 41, dau of Benjamin L. Davis.  Married Apr 21 1858.  (2) 
Identified as John Lewellen, widowed, 69, b. England, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Mary; and Elizabeth Dotson, 
widowed, 41, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Benjamin L. & Eliza.  Married Apr 22 1858. pp. 16 & 
26. 

Event Notes
Note (1) A death record for John Lewellyn has not been found.  His will was signed on
May 18 1861, amended on Jul 19 1861 pertaining to a land matter, and probated on
Dec 25 1861, all in Doddridge County.  His will stipulated that his body was to
be laid to rest in the West Union cemetery by his family.







Name Index