A Guide to the Alexander and Lewis Families Letters, 1852-1865
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Alexander and Lewis Families | |
| Title: | Alexander and Lewis Families Letters | |
| Dates: | 1852-1865 | |
| Creator Abstract: | Charles W. Lewis (1819-1869) was a Georgetown, Texas, physician and a Confederate soldier during the Civil War; his wife, Martha Alexander Lewis (1831-1914), and her family were early settlers in Williamson County. | |
| Content Abstract: | The collection consists of letters received by family members. The bulk of the materials are letters to Martha Alexander Lewis from her husband, Charles W. Lewis, during his service as a Confederate soldier in East Texas. The collection also includes letters sent to Martha Alexander prior to her marriage by Hanna B. Shinn, describing personal activities and Shinn's work as a schoolteacher in Bastrop, Texas, and letters from Neal McGaffey and John M. Lewis. | |
| Identification: | Doc 505 | |
| Extent: | 20 items (6 folders) | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas | |
Biographical Note
Charles William Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia, on 1819 December 31. He graduated from the University of Virginia's school of medicine and surgery in 1846. Joining relatives in Williamson County, Texas, in 1852, Lewis continued his medical practice there. He served in a ranger company in 1860 and joined state forces during the Civil War, serving in the Galveston area.
Lewis married Martha Alexander on 1855 May 6. She was born in Washington County, Arkansas, on 1831 September 6 to parents Samuel (1804-1863) and Thurzy (1810-1889) Alexander. Her family moved to Williamson County in 1848, and her father was an early businessman in Georgetown. Charles and Martha had no children but adopted her nephew L. E. "Eddie" Alexander (1859-1941) in 1859.
Charles Lewis died in Georgetown on 1869 June 7 after a lengthy illness. Martha died in Burnet County on 1914 March 8.
References
Alexander, Mrs. "Samuel and Thurzy Alexander." In Williamson County, Texas: Its History and Its People, comps. and eds. Mrs. Jean Shroyer and Mrs. Hazel Hood for the Williamson County Genealogical Society, Inc., 50-51. Austin, Texas: Nortex Press, 1985.
Alexander, Mrs. "Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lewis." In Williamson County, Texas: Its History and Its People, comps. and eds. Mrs. Jean Shroyer and Mrs. Hazel Hood for the Williamson County Genealogical Society, Inc., 181-182. Austin, Texas: Nortex Press, 1985.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of letters received by family members. The bulk of the materials are letters to Martha Alexander Lewis from her husband, Charles W. Lewis, during his service as a Confederate soldier in East Texas. The collection also includes letters sent to Martha Alexander prior to her marriage by Hanna B. Shinn, describing personal activities and Shinn's work as a schoolteacher in Bastrop, Texas, and letters from Neal McGaffey and John M. Lewis.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Please be advised that the library does not hold the copyright to most of the material in its archival collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
Index Terms | ||
| Personal Names | ||
| Alexander family. | ||
| Lewis family. | ||
| Lewis, Charles W. (Charles William), 1819-1869. | ||
| Lewis, Martha Alexander, 1831-1914. | ||
| Lewis, John M., fl. 1842-1846. | ||
| McGaffey, Neal. | ||
| Shinn, Hannah B. | ||
| Organizations | ||
| Bastrop Academy (Bastrop, Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Correspondence. | ||
| Teachers--Texas--Correspondence. | ||
| Locations | ||
| Bastrop (Tex.)--History--Sources. | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources. | ||
| Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources. | ||
| Genres/Formats | ||
| Family papers. | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alexander and Lewis Families Letters, 1852-1865, Doc 505, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Gladys Alexander, 1982 January.
Processing Information
Processed by Warren Stricker.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 October.
Detailed Description of the Collection