Individual Details
J. Nelson LEWIS
(10 Nov 1865 - )
Events
| Birth | 10 Nov 1865 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Nov 1904 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Bessie C. ROWLAND |  | | |
| Miscellaneous | 3 Jul 1905 | was sentenced to two years in the Western Penitentiary for adultery, bigamy, and forgery - Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Marriage | Minnie DUNKLE | | |||
| Alt name | James Negley LEWIS | |
Families
| Spouse | Bessie C. ROWLAND (1883 - 1906) |
| Child | LEWIS (1905 - 1905) |
| Spouse | Minnie DUNKLE ( - ) |
Notes
Marriage
J. Nelson Lewis (AKA James Negley Lewis) married Bessie Rowland without divorcing his first wife, Minnie Lewis, nee Dunkle. There are articles in the Indiana County newspapers in March and July, 1905 describing his arrest for bigamy, subsequent guilty plea, and sentence. He received a two year sentence on 3 July 1905 for adultery, bigamy, and forgery that he served in Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Endnotes
1. "Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 January 2017), J. Nelson Lewis and Bessie C. Rowland, 2 November 1904; Westmoreland County Marriages, Volume 29, page 165 , number 19236; FHL microfilm 1,316,392.
2. "Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 January 2017), J. Nelson Lewis and Bessie C. Rowland, 2 November 1904; Westmoreland County Marriages, Volume 29, page 165 , number 19236; FHL microfilm 1,316,392.
3. "WEDDINGS OF A WEEK LEWIS-ROWLAND," Wedding notice, The Indiana Progress, 9 November 1904, page 12; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 25 January 2017). "J. Nelson Lewis, of town, and Miss Bessie Catherine Rowland, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Elias Rowland, of Brushvalley, were married on Wednesday at high noon, at the home of the bride in the presence of a number of relatives and near friends of the couple...".
4. "Lodged In Jail At Ebensburg," News Item, The Indiana Weekly Messenger, 8 March 1905, page 1; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 25 January 2017).
5. "May Be Tried For Bigamy," News Item , The Indiana Gazette, 8 March 1905, page 18; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 25 January 2017).
6. "Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 January 2017), James Negley Lewis; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Prisoner Number 4756.
7. "Lodged In Jail At Ebensburg," News Item, The Indiana Weekly Messenger, 8 March 1905, page 1; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 25 January 2017).
8. "May Be Tried For Bigamy," News Item , The Indiana Gazette, 8 March 1905, page 18; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 25 January 2017).
9. "Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 January 2017), James Negley Lewis; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Prisoner Number 4756.