Reverend John Rogers - Part 1 - The Coming Forth of a Complete English Language Bible

In 1537, the Matthew's Bible was published - being the first complete English language Bible with both the Old and New Testaments, along with a lot of other study and research helps.  The Reverend John Rogers, who worked under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew" was the force behind this great work.  John Rogers is my 12th Great-Grandfather, and left behind a great legacy for all English speaking peoples.

Edward Bishop Jr and Sarah Wildes Bishop - my 7th Great-grandparents and Convicted Witches

Here's a fascinating story about my 7th Great-grandparents, Edward and Sarah Bishop.  Living and working in Salem, Massachusetts - they were tried and convicted of Witchcraft in the infamous Salem Witch Trials.......amazing!

My dad - Thomas Eugene Lewis - 1933-2017

My kind father, Thomas Eugene Lewis, passed away on 1 December 2017 in Pleasant View, Utah.  I wanted to include here the Obituary that appeared in the Ogden Standard-Examiner on Sunday, 3 December 2017 for the benefit of my kids and grandkids.  He was a kind and gracious man, and will be missed by us all.  I love you dad, and look forward to that glorious day when we'll all meet again.
I also found a few photos when I got home that I wanted to include here - these were photocopies of old photos with Grandma Uvada Lewis handwriting on them.  Not sure where the originals are......

The top one is my favorite!  Next is my mom pinning dad's 2nd LT bars on him at his commissioning at Utah State.  Next is dad in full band uniform with the clarinet we saw at the viewing!  Finally, the old jalopy dad won at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon "Jalopeny" in 1952.

An Original American Romance

The story of my 9th Great-Grandparents - a famous American Romance and the 3rd recorded marriage in the new American Colonies.  John Alden and Priscilla Mullins (with Captain Miles Standish thrown in to make it interesting).

Samuel Henderson - Part 2 - A Gospel Life

Part 2 of the life of my 4th Great-Grandfather, Samuel Henderson Sr.  He remarries, joins up with the Saints in Nauvoo and makes his way west.  A great tale of sacrifice and love of the Lord, and an example for me personally.

Samuel Henderson - Part 1 - Life in Missouri

Part 1 of 2 about my 4th Great-grandfather, Samuel Henderson.  Raising a family on the frontier of Missouri in the early 1800's brought some unique challenges for the Henderson's.  This is just a bit about the influences that surrounded them near the banks of the Mississippi at that time.

Stephen Chadwick Perry

A quick tale, but not a direct ancestor of mine.  This is my kid's Great-Great-Great Grandfather, and my wife's Great-Great Grandfather - Stephen Chadwick Perry.  He was involved in the destruction of the printing press of the "Nauvoo Expositor" in 1844 and implicated along with Joseph Smith, John Taylor, WW Phelps, Porter Rockwell and several others.  A neat tie to an important piece of Nauvoo and early church history......