Ramsey-Lewis Family History

William E. Lewis William E. Lewis (circa 1884) William was born in Wales to Thomas and Ann Lewis.  I believe he was likely from southern Wales, perhaps  Carmarthenshire or somewhere nearby.  Most Welsh immigrants who came to Northeastern PA in the late 1800s were from south Wales where anthracite coal mining and smelting were prominent.  The skills of the Welshman in these industries actually saved the floundering coal industry in Northeastern PA.  More to come on that interesting piece of history! I am still researching birth records for William and expect that it may take some time to sort out. Marriage to Mary Jane Hughes in 1884 William married Mary Jane Hughes (1839-1924) on May 7, 1884 at Miner's Mills Congregational Church in Miners Mills, PA.  At the time William was living in Plains, PA and Mary Jane was living in Mill Creek, PA. William E. Lewis and Mary Jane Hughes Marriage Bann (1884) Family and Residence William and Mary had two children: a bab...