1191 Reverend John LEWI TREFREN

Reverend John Lewis TREFREN¹¹⁹¹
(02 August 1826 - 25 October 1904)
Married to Sarah 'Sally' Leavett PENNIMAN & Mrs. Elizabeth SHEPLER

PARENTS: James TREFREN¹¹⁸⁵ (about 07 May 1769 - 30 October 1846) with Amy unknown & Sarah ‘Sally’ LAUGHLIN

Biography:

Born in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Married Sally on 07 June 1846
A Spinner & Methodist Minister
Was living with Abraham Bennett (a spinner, 42) in 1850 Salem, Massachusetts. Lewis was 27; wife was 28. ^[Census]
Grew up in New Hampshire; went to Hoadly Seminary, Connecticut and then studied theology in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Ordained in 1858; transferred to Nevada in 1865; and then Napa, California in 1869. In 1886 moved to New Almeda, California.^{S: 'PEN PICTURES FROM THE GARDEN OF THE WORD (SANTA Clara, California); Ed. H.S. Foote; Lewis Pub. Co; Chicago 1888.}
Died in San Jose, California
Sally was born on 16 May 1825;
Sally died on 08 August 1889 in Walnut Creek, California
A Republican

SOURCES:

36. TREFREN, Leitha S.¹³²¹- Correspondence, 135 Clover Lane; Medford, Oregon 97501. Leitha passed away during February, 2001

125. Santa Clara County, California: Pen Pictures From the Garden of the World, Editor H.S. Foote; Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1888. You can read it on the internet here

128. Census - Assorted

1850 Salem, Massachusetts Census

Massachusetts Births at Salt Lake City

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Children:

Alice Elizabeth TREFREN¹¹⁸⁷ (21 December 1847 - 14 March 1926)
Sarah Celestia TREFREN¹³⁶³ (25 April 1849 - 13 February 1876) Single. Born in Salem, Massachusetts; Died in Sacramento, CA. Known by all as 'Sadie'
Francis A. TREFREN¹⁴⁵⁸ (11 October 1851 - unknown) Born in Salem, Massachusetts^{[Source 36: Massachusetts Births at Salt Lake City]}
Frank Albert TREFREN¹³⁶⁴ (October 1850 - 1875)
Rosella TREFREN¹³⁶⁵ (about 1854 - 10/4/1857) Died Young

Jennie Bryant TREFREN¹³⁶⁶ (23 April 1859 - 13 August 1921) Born in New Hampshire; Married Stewart Hartrum McBride in California

Clara 'Caddie' Springfield TREFREN¹³⁶⁷ (24 September 1862 - 02 October 1903) Born in New Hampshire; Married Charles William CAMPER in California.; Resided in Chico, California

Rosie TREFREN¹¹⁸⁸ (about 1870 - about 1870) Died young

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Reverend John Lewis TREFREN1191 (02 August 1826 - 25 October 1904) Married to Sarah 'Sally' Leavett PENNIMAN & Mrs. Elizabeth SHEPLER

Reverend John Lewis TREFREN¹¹⁹¹
(02 August 1826 - 25 October 1904)
Married to Sarah 'Sally' Leavett PENNIMAN & Mrs. Elizabeth SHEPLER