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Rev. Lewis Dwight
1813 - 1890 (77 years)1. Rev. Lewis Dwight was born on 22 Jul 1813 in Thompson, Windham Co, Connecticut, USA (son of Daniel Dwight and Susan Lippitt); died on 24 Dec 1890 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA; was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA (St. Peter's Cemetery). Notes:
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"LEWIS DWIGHT. B.A. ; M.A., McKendree College, 1840. Born July 22, 1813, Thompson, Conn. Brother of No. 16. Principal of Mount Vernon Academy, 111., 1838-41 ; Edwardsville Academy, 111., 1843. Afterwards principal of High School, Payson, 111. Taught in Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute, Iowa, and else where, 1848-54. Principal of North Hebron Institute, N. Y., 1854-56. Joined Troy Conference, M. E. Church, 1856. Stationed successively at Bristol and Salisbury, Vt, Chester, Mass., Nassau and Petersburg, N. Y., 1856-63. Retired from conference, 1863. In business in Boston, Mass., 1863-73. Resided in Dudley, Mass., preaching part of the time, 1873-81. Soon after went to St. Louis, Mo. Died December 24, 1891, St. Louis, Mo. Married March 24, 1840, Mahala Pennington Casey, who died March, 1841. Married June 4, 1843, Ruth G. Ryder, of Massachusetts, who died 1844. Married April 6, 1848, Jane E. Hoar, of Payson, 111., who died 1854. Married April 26, 1860, Mrs. Louisa B. Dixon, of Dudley, Mass., who died. Married a lady in St. Louis ; deceased. Children : Samuel Lewis, b. March 15, 1841; Wilbur Fisk, b. July 5, 1844; Eliza- beth Susan, b. May 8, 1849, m. Louis Gravelle; Quincy, b. May 30, 1854; also one son (deceased). "Lewis married Mahala Pennington Casey on 24 Mar 1840. Mahala was born on 3 Jun 1819; died in Mar 1841. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Samuel Lewis Dwight was born on 15 Mar 1841 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co, Illinois, USA.
Lewis married Ruth Gray Ryder on 4 Jun 1843 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was born on 29 Jul 1821; died on 15 Aug 1844. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Wilbur Fisk Dwight was born on 5 Jul 1844 in Edwardsville, , Illinois, USA.
Lewis married Jane Hoar on 6 Apr 1848 in Payson, Adams Co, Illinois, USA. Jane (daughter of Samuel Hoar and Elizabeth Livingston) was born on 15 Apr 1826 in , Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Sep 1854 in Pella, Marion Co, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Susan Dwight was born on 8 May 1848 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died in in
. - Benjamin Lippitt Dwight was born on 21 Sep 1851 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Nov 1852 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA.
- Quincy Dwight was born on 31 May 1854 in Pella, Marion Co, Iowa, USA; died on 14 Jun 1941 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, Tennessee, USA (Memorial Park).
Lewis married Louisa Brown Moffitt on 26 Apr 1860. Louisa was born in Apr 1826 in
Lewis married Clementine A. (Unknown) about 1885 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA. Clementine died on 12 Dec 1896 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA; was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA (St. Peter's Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
2. Daniel Dwight was born on 24 May 1780. Daniel married Susan Lippitt on 27 Oct 1808. Susan was born about 1782 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 11 Aug 1840. [Group Sheet]
3. Susan Lippitt was born about 1782 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 11 Aug 1840. Children:
- 1. Rev. Lewis Dwight was born on 22 Jul 1813 in Thompson, Windham Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1890 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA; was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri, USA (St. Peter's Cemetery).