Lewis Bowen Jamison1

b. 20 January 1877, d. 15 September 1944
Birth20 Jan 1877 Lewis Bowen Jamison was born on 20 Jan 1877 in Tazewell County, Virginia.2,3 
Marriage5 Mar 1901 He married Mary Eva Crenshaw, daughter of William Joseph Crenshaw and Mary Jane Jones, on 5 Mar 1901 in Washington County.2 
Migration Lewis and Mary migrated to Utah as their first child was born in that state in December of 1901. 
Cens-191023 May 1910 In 1910 they were enumerated in Cache County where Lewis was farming. The couple's first 3 children were also recorded: Edna, Mary, and Benona.4 
Cens-192023 Jan 1920  By 1920 the family had grown to include 5 daughters, with the addition of Beulah and Lois. They had moved in the intervening years and were recorded in Salt Lake County. Lewis was farming and stated that he owned his own farm.5 
Death15 Sep 1944 Lewis died on 15 Sep 1944 in Utah at age 67.3 

Family

Mary Eva Crenshaw b. 16 Aug 1878, d. 16 Apr 1969
Children
  • Edna Virginia Jamison4
  • Mary Hazel Jamison4
  • Benona Arzella Jamison4 (9 Oct 1908 - 23 Jul 1960)
  • Beulah Jamison5
  • Lois Jamison5 (22 Sep 1918 - 28 Jul 1977)
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S931] Freeman, "Descendants of Margaret Wilson Buchanan and George Sanders Crenshaw". Mike Freeman is the great nephew of Mary Eva (Crenshaw) Jamison.
  2. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 59. Transcription reads: Lewis B. Jamison 32, b. Tazwell Co. VA, living Lewiston, UT, s/o W. H. & M. R. Jamison, farmer, AND Mary Eva Crenshaw, 22, d/o W. J. & M. J. Crenshaw; Marr 5 March 1901.
  3. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the first cousin, once removed of Mary Eva (Crenshaw) Jamison, wife of Lewis.
  4. [S1590] Lewis B. Jamison household, 1910 U.S. cens., Cache Co., Utah, pop. sched., Wheeler precinct, ED 24, sheet 14B, dwelling 244, family 255, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 3 of 5. Enumeration includes: Lewis B. Jamison, 40, marr #1, marr 9 yrs, b. VA, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Mary Eva, wife, 31, marr #1, marr 9 yrs, mother 3 children, all living; Edna V., dau, 8, b. UT; Mary H., dau, 6, b. UT; cont. next page: Benona A., dau, 1 ?/12, b. UT.
  5. [S1591] Louis B. Jamison household, 1920 U.S. cens., Salt Lake Co., Utah, pop. sched., Precinct 31, ED 37, sheet 8A (p. 91 stamped), dwelling 159, family 161, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 15 of 55. Enumeration includes: Louis B. Jamison, 50, owns farm, farmer, b. VA; Eva, wife, 39, b. VA; Edna, dau, 18; Hazel, dau, 16; Benona, dau, 11; Beulah, dau, 9; Lois, dau, 9; daughters all b. UT.