Individual Details
Lewis Joseph Ground
(29 Sep 1861 - 23 May 1945)
Williams listed Lewis and Joseph as separate names, but the Newcomers listed them as same person. Also, Agnes Young Long used Lewis JosephI have used the Newcomers' listing because they were Williams' source.
Lewis Ground graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1885. He then studied law under Alexander Neill and was admitted to the Washington County, Maryland bar in 1887. From 1892 to 1896, he was Justice of the Peace. He was a Democrat.
Lewis Ground graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1885. He then studied law under Alexander Neill and was admitted to the Washington County, Maryland bar in 1887. From 1892 to 1896, he was Justice of the Peace. He was a Democrat.
Events
| Birth | 29 Sep 1861 |  |  | ||
| Death | 23 May 1945 | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Barnhart (1868 - 1947) |
| Father | Josephus Ground (1830 - 1909) |
| Mother | Mary C. Zeigler (1835 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Barry Cornwall Ground (1858 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Maude Z. Ground (1859 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Mary Helen Ground (1860 - 1895) |
Notes
Birth
Lewis Ground was born in 1862 according to Irvin Muritz and to Agnes Young Long, on page 71.Endnotes
1. Muritz, Irvin F, Wolfgang Newcomer (ca1715-1771) Family Outline (Irvin R. Muritz. 518 Hemlock Lane, Lebannon, PA 17042. Telephone: 717-273-2994. Email: ztivri@nbn.net. Published 1 June 1993).
2. Long, Agnes Young, Genealogy of Wolfgang Newcomer and His Descendants. (Handwritten--extensive data) (Agnes Young Long. 155 King Street, Hagerstown, MD. Compiled 1942) (Washington County Historical Society, 135 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. histsoc@earthlink.net (301-797-8782) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdwchs/) , page 71.