Richard Edwards - My 12th Great Grandfather

A short story about my 12th-Great-Grandfather, Richard Edwards.  He was a noted poet, playwright, composer and songwriter in the 1500's in England during the rule of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.    There is also a bit of controversy regarding his parentage.......

George Sexton - My 8th Great-Grandfather and first Irish Ancestor to come to America

Top o'the Morning to ya!  A short introduction to my 8th Great-Grandfather, George Sexton.  The first of my Irish heritage that came to America.  I didn't know about my Irish ties until just a couple of years ago.......now I look forward to St. Patrick's Day with new eyes!

Reverend John Rogers - Part 2 - Consequences of his efforts

This is Part 2 of the story of my 12th Great Grandfather, Reverend John Rogers.  After he published the Matthew's Bible, Queen Mary (aka "Bloody Mary") came to power and persecuted those involved with the Reformation.  John Rogers was burned at the stake for his faith.  A mighty legacy indeed.

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).