Lewis P. LETSINGER
………4 Lewis Petitt LETSINGER was born on 19 March 1811 in Tennessee. He died on 16 February 1878 in Wright, Greene County, Indiana. He married Margaret THORNTON on 27 September 1831 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was born about 1810 to John THORLTON and Nancy ALEXANDER.

MARRIAGE: Lewis Letsinger to Margaret Thornton 9-27-1831 [K]; "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler.

CENSUS: (1)1840 TN, Knox Co, K-16; Lewis Letsinger, 22001-220011
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(5)1870 IN, Greene Co, PO Jasonville, Wright Twp, pg 485, #74-74; Lewis Letsinger, 58,m,w,farmer,v.
R/E $8000,v.pers $1000,TN; Margaret, 60,f,w,keeping house,TN; Harvey W, 21,w,m,works on farm,
IN; Phoebe A 30,f,w,lives with father,TN; Margaret, 15,f,w,lives with father,IN; Mary M, 7,f,w,IN;
Robert L, 9,m,w,Ohio, Timothy HICKS, 30,day labor,IN;


Known children for Lewis and Margaret: 

…………5 Lida LETSINGER was born in Knox County, Tennessee.

…………5 Nancy  Marinda LETSINGER was born in Knox County, Tennessee. She married Robert GIBSON on 4 January 1834 in Greene County, Indiana.

MARRIAGE: Nancy M. Letsinger to Roberta A. Gibson 04 Jan 1834; Greene Co, IN, E-452

…………5 John Calvin LETSINGER was born about 1833 in Tennessee. He died in January 1900. He married Mary LITTLE on 13 September 1857 in Clay County, Indiana. She was born about 1828 in Indiana.

CENSUS: (1)1870 IN, Greene Co, pg 481, Wright, #5-5; John Letsinger, 36,m,w,farmer,v.R/E $800,v.
pers $300,TN; Mary, 42,f,w,keeping house,IN; William B, 17,m,w,day laborer,IN; John, 15,m,w,works
on farm,IN; Mary, 12,f,w,IN; Louis H, 4,m,w,IN.
(2)1880 IN, Greene Co, Wright, pg 70B; C. J. Letsinger, head,m,w,39,M,IN,TN,TN,Farmer; Mary, wife, f,w,52,M,IN,VA,PA,Keeping house; Margaret, dau,f,w,24,S,IN; Mary J., dau,f,w,21,S,IN; Lewis H., son, m,w,18,IN.

MILITARY: 85th IN Inf, Co F.

Known children for John and Mary:

……………6 William B. LETSINGER was born about 1853 in Indiana.
……………6 John LETSINGER was born about 1855 in Indiana.
……………6 Mary LETSINGER was born about 1858 in Indiana.
……………6 Louis H. LETSINGER was born about 1866 in Indiana.

…………5 William Marion LETSINGER was born on 4 November 1835 in Tennessee. He died on 24 June 1873 in Clay County, Indiana. He married Delia M. GIBSON on 25 October 1864 in Greene County, Indiana. She was born about 1843 in Ohio to James GIBSON and Thursa HAYSE.

MARRIAGE: William M Letsinger to Delia M Gibson, 25 Oct 1864; Greene Co, IN G-406

MILITARY: Died of TB due to the Civil War, Antietum


Known children for William and Delia:

……………6 Alva LETSINGER was born about 1867 in Clay County, Indiana.

……………6 Theodore LETSINGER was born about 1869 in Clay County, Indiana. He married Ida J. STROMS on 16 July 1893 in Clay County, Indiana.

MARRIAGE: Theodore Letsinger to Ida J Stroms, 16 Jul 1893; Clay Co, IN; 8-414

…………5 Phillip Jasper LETSINGER was born about 1836 in Tennessee. He died about 1862.

…………5 Robert Thorlton LETSINGER was born about 1838 in Tennessee. He died about 1847.

…………5 Eliza Jane LETSINGER was born about 1839 in Tennessee. She married (1)Henry T. CHREST on September 1856 in Indiana.. She married (2)Robert OOLEY. She married (3)George COLLINS.

MARRIAGE: Elsa J Letsinger to Henry T Chrest, 17 Sep 1856; IN

…………5 Phebe Adelade LETSINGER was born about 1840 in Tennessee. She died about 1919. She married Joshua GUTHREY on 20 February 1859 in Indiana. She married (2)James T. WARRICK.

MARRIAGE: Phebe Letsinger to Joshua Guthrey, 20 Feb 1859; IN

…………5 James Blair LETSINGER was born about 1841 in Tennessee. He died about 1864 and was buried in National Cemetery, Marieta, Georgia.

MILITARY: 31st IN Inf, Co F.

…………5 Alexander H. LETSINGER was born about 1842. He died about 1864 in Marietta, Georgia.

MILITARY: 31st IN Inf, Co F.; was killed by a sharpshooter while on pickett duty at Vining Station.

…………5 Lewis Einsley LETSINGER was born on 26 April 1844. He died on 26 September 1933. He married Harriet PRICE on 24 January 1866 in Indiana. Harriet was born about 1843 in Indiana.

CENSUS: (1)1870 IN, Clay Co, pg 109, #81-80, Louis E Letsinger, 26,m,w,farmer,v.R/E $1170,
v.pers $325, IN; Harriet, 27,f,w,keeping house,IN; Eva, 3,f,w,IN; Asberry B, 3/12 (feb),IN.

MARRIAGE: Lewis E Letsinger to Harriet Price, 24 Jan 1866; IN.

MILITARY: 85th IN Inf.

Known children of Lewis and Harriet:

……………6 Eva LETSINGER was born about 1867 in Clay County, Indiana.

……………6 Asberry B. LETSINGER was born in Feb 1870 in Clay County, Indiana.

…………5 Henry Addison LETSINGER was born about 1845. He died about 1919. He married Sarah H. LARR on 5 November 1868 in Indiana.

…………5 Harvey Wilson LETSINGER was born on 24 May 1849 in Wright, Greene County, Indiana. He died about 1932. He married Mary CUSHMAN on 24 December 1879 in Indiana.

…………5 Massa Margaret LETSINGER was born on 28 November 1855. She died on 28 November 1855.

                                                             Creationd date 31 July 2004