Hannah (Tomlinson) Lewis (1810 - 1902)

Born 1 Jul 1810 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Timothy Haines — married 1 Oct 1829 (to 15 Apr 1860) in Harrison, Ohio, United States

Died 26 Mar 1902 at age 91 in Jay, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Hannah was a Friend (Quaker)

Hannah Tomlinson was born in Pennsylvania in 1810. She was the daughter of Joseph Tomlinson and Elizabeth Twining. The Tomlinson family joined the Quaker exodus to Ohio before 1815.

Hannah married Timothy Haines, the son of Isaac Haines and Sarah Kirk, in Harrison County, Ohio on 1 October 1829. Timothy was also a Quaker, and both attended Short Creek Monthly Meeting, Ohio, but the couple chose to marry outside the care of Monthly Meeting. The process for a Quaker marriage could be a lengthy one, and couples often chose to forgo it. Hannah condemned her marriage contrary to discipline at Short Creek Monthly Meeting on 20 May 1830, after which they were members in good standing. The family received a certificate of transfer to Stillwater Monthly Meeting, Barnsville, Ohio on 22 November 1838.

On 21 October 1854, Hannah and Timothy requested to be released from Stillwater Monthly Meeting, and they joined the Spiritualists. They ultimately settled in West Grove, Jay County, Indiana.

Hannah and Timothy had six children, who were:

• Elizabeth Twining Haines (1830-1870), m. Lorenzo Lewis;
• Joel Haines (1831-bf 1840);
• Joseph T Haines (1833-1922), m. Mary Lunissa Jordan;
• Isaac T Haines (1835-1917), m. Mary Elma Gray;
• Edwin J Haines (1841-1870), m. Lydia Ann Wright; and
• Mary Caroline Haines (1845-1845).

Timothy died in Jay County, Indiana on 15 April 1860. Hannah married 2nd Hervey Lewis. Hervey was also a Quaker who left to join the Spiritualists. He was hit by a train and died while visiting (or possibly, living with) his daughter in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1892. Hannah lived another 10 years, dying in 1902 at the age of 92. She is said to have been buried in West Grove Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana, but no headstone has been discovered.

Sources

• Haines, John Wesley (comp.) Richard Haines and His Descendants: a Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey Since 1682. (Boyce, Virginia: Carr Pub. Co., 1961-1966), Vol I, p. 289; Vol. II, pp. 311, 312.
• Hinshaw, William Wade et al., compilers, “Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.” Ann Arbor, MI : Edwards Brothers, 1946, Vol. IV, p. 211, 212, 312, 398, 417, 527.
  • Dougherty, Hugh, et al. “Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana.” Logansport, IN : B F Bowen, 1903. p. 265.

1829 - Marriage of Hannah Tomlinson and Timothy Haines in Harrison County, Ohio on 1 October 1829:

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZCR-T4V : Sun Mar 10 15:37:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Timothy Haines and Hannah Tomlinson, 01 Oct 1829.

1840 - Census, Female aged between 30 and 40 [Hannah Haines (30)], living in Somerset Township, Belmont County, Indiana in the household of Timothy Haines, aged between 30 and 40, and 2 males aged between 5 and 10 years [Joseph T (7) and Isaac T (5)]; and 1 female aged between 10 and 15 years [Elizabeth T (10)]:

• "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-NH7 : Thu Mar 07 23:03:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Timothy Hanes, 1840.

1850 - Census, Hannah Hains, 40 years old, living in Malaga, Monroe County, Ohio with husband, Timothy (42), potter, and children, Joseph (17), potter, Isaac (15), farmer, and Edwin (8):

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3Q-CQS : Sun Mar 10 23:48:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Timothy Hains and Hannah Hains, 1850.

1860 - Census, Hannah Haines, 50 years old, living in Camden, Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana with sons, Joseph (27), potter, and Edwin (18), laborer:

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FP-Z9Z : Sat Mar 09 00:58:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Hannah Haines and Joseph Haines, 1860.

1870 - Census, Hannah Lewis, living in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana with 2nd husband, Hervey (64), farmer, and grandson, Francis G Haines (1):

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFM-YL7 : Tue Mar 05 09:37:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Hervey Lewis and Hannah Lewis, 1870.

1900 - Census, Hannah Haynes, living in Jefferson County, Indiana with son, Isaac (65), farmer, and daughter-in-law, Mary E (61):

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1L-7KQ : Thu Apr 11 17:25:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Isaac Haynes and Mary E Haynes, 1900.