Lewis Family Manuscripts
Date1862 - 1989
Classificationslevel 1: collection
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.28.1-142
Description2005.28 Lewis Family Manuscripts2005.28_1 Allotments [Lewis]
2005.28_2 Family History [Lewis]
2005.28_3 Genealogy [Lewis]
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
2005.28_5 Miscellaneous. [Lewis]
2005.28_1 Allotments [Lewis]
•Allotment or Estate Record for Lester Lewis Allot. No. 823. 1 pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record for Wesley Lewis (by adoption) Allot. No. 832. 1 pg.
•Heirship list for Wesley Lewis Allotment No. 832, other surnames Gilbert and Archiquette. 1 pg.
2005.28_2 Family History [Lewis]
•Group of documents, handwritten note to Beverly (Hughes) from Mrs. Omer Lewis referencing brochure of Omer Lewis, brochure of Omer Lewis, bio of artist Omer Lewis, letter dated Dec. 3, 1973 to Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians about art he has done and costs for acquiring any and askes for family history and information on how his blood degree is determined, envelope dated Dec 6, 1979. 7 pgs.
•Typed letter from William Lynn Engles to Ms. Farrell reference much appreciated help provided to him about his grandmother Flora Mae Lewis Archiquette. 1 pg.
•Newspaper clipping “Lewis helped develop Ivy school, cemetery” Shawnee News-Star Dec. 17, 1989, reference to Wesley Lewis and the part he played in developing the area of early Wanette OK community. 2 pg.
•Newspaper clipping April 6, 1972, Mohave paper “Mohave Artist Has Been In High Places….” Article on artist Omer Lewis and his position as a lineman. 1 pg.
•Lewis Family history book photocopies of various types of documents, a combination of family history, Francis Lewis family tree and information, narrative family stories, poem, photograph images, letters to and from family members, also letters from the Department of the Interior Dec. 25, 1909, government documents, obituary clippings, photocopied pages from books and historical journals. 43 pgs.
•Photocopied handwritten Lewis family genealogy-history documents. 16 pgs
•Photocopies of handwritten notes Lewis family history. 4 pgs.
•Photocopies of handwritten notes Lewis family history. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy page of newspaper clippings, obituary/death notice for Lee Lewis and Lee K. Lewis as well as an image with Lester Lewis who worked for the Civilian Conservative Corps (CCC) commemorative stamp. 1 pg.
•Photocopied page of obituary/death notice for Ed J. Lewis, Burris Hartman, and Flora Perrill Manship. 1 pg.
•Photocopied narrative titled “A Family of the Trans-Mississippi West” for History of the Trans – Mississippi West Dr. Flory, by Doris Abbott, which is a narrative of from Doris Abbott’s Lewis family history. 22 pgs.
•Photocopy of Standard Certificate of Birth for Omer D. Lewis DOB Dec. 4, 1878, father Wesley Lewis and mother Matilda Bergeron. 1 pg.
•Marriage Cards referencing children of union for Lester Lewis, Arthur Kirkwood Lewis, Clara Belle Lewis Williams, James Wesley Lewis, Flora Esther Lewis Perrill, Omer Hartman Lewis, Jesse David Lewis, Josephine Lewis Williams. 9 pgs.
•Photocopies of pages from “Portrait and Biographical Album for Jackson, Jefferson, and Pottawatomie Counties 1890, chapter on Governors and Residents of Kansas and United States. 13 pgs.
2005.28_3 Genealogy [Lewis]
•Genealogy chart ancestor family chart for Hazel E. Neff, other surnames on this chart Lewis, Bergeron, Yaussi, Olson, and Williams. 1 pg.
•Genealogy chart ancestor family chart for Omer Lewis CP-836, other surname on this chart Bergeron. 1 pg.
•Descendant chart for Wesley Lewis, other surnames Gilbert, Bourassa, Bergeron, Hartman, Williams, Perrill, Beutel, Moody, George, and McCoy. 2 pgs.
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
•Letter from the Department of the Interior, April 28, 1892 to Sammual L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac & Fox Agency, O. T., referencing submission of checks from over payments for Paul Toupin, Elizabeth McKinney, Stephen Negahenquet and A. M. Clardy. 1 pg.
•Letter Oct. 19, 1892 from United States Indian Service Sac & Fox Agency O.T. Agent Patrick to Eli G. Nadeau, Nadeau Kansas requesting death date of Emily McKinney. 1 pg.
•Hand written letter dated Dec. 1862 from the undersigined chiefs and headmen of the Pottawtomie Nation referencing problems with agents. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Dec. 1862 which references meeting minuets and elected officials. 2 pgs.
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
•Letter from the Department of the Interior, April 28, 1892 to Sammual L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac & Fox Agency, O. T., referencing submission of checks from over payments for Paul Toupin, Elizabeth McKinney, Stephen Negahenquet and A. M. Clardy. 1 pg.
•Letter Oct. 19, 1892 from United States Indian Service Sac & Fox Agency O.T. Agent Patrick to Eli G. Nadeau, Nadeau Kansas requesting death date of Emily McKinney. 1 pg.
•Hand written letter dated Dec. 1862 from the undersigined chiefs and headmen of the Pottawtomie Nation referencing problems with agents. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Dec. 1862 which references meeting minuets and elected officials. 2 pgs.
2005.28_5 Miscellaneous [Lewis]
•Photocopy of 7 photographs on one page collage, identified as Sylvester Lewis, Wesley Lewis, Joset Bazhaw, Betsy Lewis, Matilda Bergeron Lewis, Francis Bergeron, Lester and Ann Lewis. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy of 6 photographs on one page collage, identified as Flora May Lewis, Ivy Bell Lewis, Josephine, Omer Dee Lewis, Pauline McCoy, Jess Lewis, Lee Lewis, Alfred Lewis, Blanche Bergeron Hardin, Francis Lester Lewis, Letitia Rosella Hartman, Edward James Lewis, Dovie Hastettle Lewis, and Chauncey Edward Lewis. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of image/newspaper article on Francis X. Bergeron, Zozetta (Josetta) Bergeron, Catherine Bergeron Melot, Joseph T. Melot, images of Leander Melott and family and Ben Melott. 1 pg.
•Handwritten 2 page narrative of childhood memories from Hazel Williams Neff Lewis family member with blue envelop with Lewis Family donated to archives 6-24-94
2005.28 Lewis Family Manuscripts Subjects
2005.28_1 Allotments [Lewis]
Lewis, allotment, estate, record, Gilbert, Archiquette, heir, heirship, list, surname, adoption
2005.28_2 Family History [Lewis]
Lewis, document, note, Hughes, brochure, artist, letter, Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians, degree, blood, history, envelop, Engles, Farrell, Archiquette, newspaper, clipping, school, cemetery, Shawnee News-Star, Wanette, Oklahoma (OK), community, Mohave, article, lineman, book, photocopy, photocopies, tree, narrative, poem, photograph, Department of the Interior, obituary, journals, note, Civilian Conservative Corps (CCC), stamp, Mississippi, Abbott, Flory, Bergeron, father, mother, certificate, birth, marriage, card, album, portrait, biographical, chapter, governor, Kansas (KS), United States (U.S.), Jefferson, Jackson
2005.28_3 Genealogy [Lewis]
Lewis, genealogy, ancestor, chart, family, Neff, Lewis, Bergeron, Yaussi, Olson, Williams, descendant, Gilbert, Bourassa, Hartman, Perrill, Beutel, Moody, McCoy, surname, George
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
Lewis, letter, Department of the Interior, Patrick, U.S., Indian, agent, Sac & Fox Agency, Oklahoma Territory (O.T.), check, payment, Toupin, McKinney, Negahenquet, Clardy, Nadeau, Kansas (KS), death, chief, headmen, Pottawatomie Nation, agent, meeting, minuets, elect, official
2005.28_5 Misc. [Lewis]
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Finding Aid2005.28 Lewis Family Manuscripts
2005.28_1 Allotments [Lewis]
2005.28_2 Family History [Lewis]
2005.28_3 Genealogy [Lewis]
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
2005.28_5 Miscellaneous. [Lewis]
2005.28_1 Allotments [Lewis]
•Allotment or Estate Record for Lester Lewis Allot. No. 823. 1 pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record for Wesley Lewis (by adoption) Allot. No. 832. 1 pg.
•Heirship list for Wesley Lewis Allotment No. 832, other surnames Gilbert and Archiquette. 1 pg.
2005.28_2 Family History [Lewis]
•Group of documents, handwritten note to Beverly (Hughes) from Mrs. Omer Lewis referencing brochure of Omer Lewis, brochure of Omer Lewis, bio of artist Omer Lewis, letter dated Dec. 3, 1973 to Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians about art he has done and costs for acquiring any and askes for family history and information on how his blood degree is determined, envelope dated Dec 6, 1979. 7 pgs.
•Typed letter from William Lynn Engles to Ms. Farrell reference much appreciated help provided to him about his grandmother Flora Mae Lewis Archiquette. 1 pg.
•Newspaper clipping “Lewis helped develop Ivy school, cemetery” Shawnee News-Star Dec. 17, 1989, reference to Wesley Lewis and the part he played in developing the area of early Wanette OK community. 2 pg.
•Newspaper clipping April 6, 1972, Mohave paper “Mohave Artist Has Been In High Places….” Article on artist Omer Lewis and his position as a lineman. 1 pg.
•Lewis Family history book photocopies of various types of documents, a combination of family history, Francis Lewis family tree and information, narrative family stories, poem, photograph images, letters to and from family members, also letters from the Department of the Interior Dec. 25, 1909, government documents, obituary clippings, photocopied pages from books and historical journals. 43 pgs.
•Photocopied handwritten Lewis family genealogy-history documents. 16 pgs
•Photocopies of handwritten notes Lewis family history. 4 pgs.
•Photocopies of handwritten notes Lewis family history. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy page of newspaper clippings, obituary/death notice for Lee Lewis and Lee K. Lewis as well as an image with Lester Lewis who worked for the Civilian Conservative Corps (CCC) commemorative stamp. 1 pg.
•Photocopied page of obituary/death notice for Ed J. Lewis, Burris Hartman, and Flora Perrill Manship. 1 pg.
•Photocopied narrative titled “A Family of the Trans-Mississippi West” for History of the Trans – Mississippi West Dr. Flory, by Doris Abbott, which is a narrative of from Doris Abbott’s Lewis family history. 22 pgs.
•Photocopy of Standard Certificate of Birth for Omer D. Lewis DOB Dec. 4, 1878, father Wesley Lewis and mother Matilda Bergeron. 1 pg.
•Marriage Cards referencing children of union for Lester Lewis, Arthur Kirkwood Lewis, Clara Belle Lewis Williams, James Wesley Lewis, Flora Esther Lewis Perrill, Omer Hartman Lewis, Jesse David Lewis, Josephine Lewis Williams. 9 pgs.
•Photocopies of pages from “Portrait and Biographical Album for Jackson, Jefferson, and Pottawatomie Counties 1890, chapter on Governors and Residents of Kansas and United States. 13 pgs.
2005.28_3 Genealogy [Lewis]
•Genealogy chart ancestor family chart for Hazel E. Neff, other surnames on this chart Lewis, Bergeron, Yaussi, Olson, and Williams. 1 pg.
•Genealogy chart ancestor family chart for Omer Lewis CP-836, other surname on this chart Bergeron. 1 pg.
•Descendant chart for Wesley Lewis, other surnames Gilbert, Bourassa, Bergeron, Hartman, Williams, Perrill, Beutel, Moody, George, and McCoy. 2 pgs.
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
•Letter from the Department of the Interior, April 28, 1892 to Sammual L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac & Fox Agency, O. T., referencing submission of checks from over payments for Paul Toupin, Elizabeth McKinney, Stephen Negahenquet and A. M. Clardy. 1 pg.
•Letter Oct. 19, 1892 from United States Indian Service Sac & Fox Agency O.T. Agent Patrick to Eli G. Nadeau, Nadeau Kansas requesting death date of Emily McKinney. 1 pg.
•Hand written letter dated Dec. 1862 from the undersigined chiefs and headmen of the Pottawtomie Nation referencing problems with agents. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Dec. 1862 which references meeting minuets and elected officials. 2 pgs.
2005.28_4 Government Documents [Lewis]
•Letter from the Department of the Interior, April 28, 1892 to Sammual L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac & Fox Agency, O. T., referencing submission of checks from over payments for Paul Toupin, Elizabeth McKinney, Stephen Negahenquet and A. M. Clardy. 1 pg.
•Letter Oct. 19, 1892 from United States Indian Service Sac & Fox Agency O.T. Agent Patrick to Eli G. Nadeau, Nadeau Kansas requesting death date of Emily McKinney. 1 pg.
•Hand written letter dated Dec. 1862 from the undersigined chiefs and headmen of the Pottawtomie Nation referencing problems with agents. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Dec. 1862 which references meeting minuets and elected officials. 2 pgs.
2005.28_5 Miscellaneous [Lewis]
•Photocopy of 7 photographs on one page collage, identified as Sylvester Lewis, Wesley Lewis, Joset Bazhaw, Betsy Lewis, Matilda Bergeron Lewis, Francis Bergeron, Lester and Ann Lewis. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy of 6 photographs on one page collage, identified as Flora May Lewis, Ivy Bell Lewis, Josephine, Omer Dee Lewis, Pauline McCoy, Jess Lewis, Lee Lewis, Alfred Lewis, Blanche Bergeron Hardin, Francis Lester Lewis, Letitia Rosella Hartman, Edward James Lewis, Dovie Hastettle Lewis, and Chauncey Edward Lewis. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of image/newspaper article on Francis X. Bergeron, Zozetta (Josetta) Bergeron, Catherine Bergeron Melot, Joseph T. Melot, images of Leander Melott and family and Ben Melott. 1 pg.
•Handwritten 2 page narrative of childhood memories from Hazel Williams Neff Lewis family member with blue envelop with Lewis Family donated to archives 6-24-94
Released to Public?No
Originals/CopiesMix of some originals and some copies
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