In a message dated 4/22/00 9:00:05 AM Central Daylight Time,
cherokee(a)shelbynet.net writes:
<< The Lewellens (over 150 variations of the
original spelling of Llewellyn) of Henry county were descendants of Meshach
Lewellin, another brother of my Joseph and this Thomas. One more brother,
Shadrach, was a pioneer in Washington county, Indiana. Descendants of
either Meshach or Shadrach went on the Oregon Trail and established the
vineyards and orchards of the west coast, even invented the Bing Cherry! >>
Chris,
I greatly appreciate your careful work on the cemetery location. We need
more county surveyors and assistants of the caliber of you and your boss.
Hope he wins re-election--he sounds like an honest man!
I was wondering if you have any family history information on the
Lewellen lines? I have come up against a blank wall with probably fewer clues
than you have on the cemetery location!!! Also, is WEST your maiden name?
There was an immigrant to Culpeper, VA and the Germanna Colonies in the early
1700s by that name and quite a large number of them subscribe to the Germanna
Colonies list through Roots Web.
Thanks,
Carol Bradbury