George Lewis, Sr. and Susannah Hunt

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Husband George Lewis, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 12 Jan 1788 - Merthyr Tydvill, South Wales 1
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           Died: 6 Apr 1841 2
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         Father: [Father] Lewis (      -      )
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Wife Susannah Hunt ¹

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Children

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1 M James C. Lewis ^{1 3}

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           Born: 22 Feb 1822 1
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           Died: Aft 1889
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         Spouse: Sarah M. Sargent (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 7 Mar 1848 2

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2 M George Lewis ²

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3 M Lewis W. Lewis ²

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General Notes: Husband - George Lewis, Sr.

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He was the pioneer in the manufacture of rolled iron in America. After serving an apprenticeship to the iron trade in his native country, he immigrated to America in 1816, and joined his brother, Thomas C. Lewis (who had crossed the ocean the year before), in erecting a rolling-mill for Isaac Mason, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Previous to this time bar-iron was made by the slow, imperfect and expensive process of forging under a forge-hammer. As in other new enterprises, failure was predicted, but the operation was successfully performed, and a complete revolution in the manufacture of iron was inaugurated in this country. In starting these works Thomas C. Lewis was engineer, George Lewis, Sr., roller and roll-turner, Samuel Lewis, heater, and James Lewis, catcher (all brothers), and Samuel C., son of Thomas C., heave-up. George Lewis, Sr., continued in the management of the mechanical department of these works until 1819, when he resigned to go to Pittsburgh to take charge of the rolling and turning departments of the Union Rolling-mills, then being erected. In 1823 he went to Maryland to complete the Gunpowder Iron-works of Mr. Ridgeley. In 1824 he returned to Pittsburgh, formed a company and erected the Dowlais Iron-works, later known as the Kensington Iron-works. He was regarded as one of the best mechanics of his day, and was applied to whenever there was to be a new mill erected, either to take charge or to furnish plans of the same.

He and his wife were the parents of ten children.

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 438.

2 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 439.

3 Editor, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. I (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 178.