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Family History

The Story of John Lewis
And Roots of the Lewis Family

When William Silas Berrett was born on September 2, 1878, in North Ogden, Utah, his father, Samuel, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 30. He married Rachel Thomas Beach on December 28, 1898, in Willow Creek, Idaho. They had 15 children in 25 years. He died on October 25, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the age of 60, and was buried in Annis, Idaho.

Death of sibling

His sibling Edward Robert died on August 10, 1879, in North Ogden, Utah, when William Silas was less than a year old.

Residence

William Silas Berrett lived in North Ogden, Utah, in 1880.

Father and uncle of John Lewis

Marriage

William Silas Berrett married Rachel Thomas Beach in Willow Creek, Idaho, on December 28, 1898, when he was 20 years old.

His son William Theodore was born on November 18, 1899, in Iona, Idaho.

John Lewis with his siblings and their partners

His son Edward Hyrum was born on September 12, 1901, in Iona, Idaho.

His son Reed LaSell was born on January 22, 1904, in Menan, Idaho.

His son LeRoy was born on July 22, 1905, in Menan, Idaho.

John Lewis

Death

William Silas Berrett died on October 25, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, when he was 60 years old.

Legacy of William Berrett

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William Berrett

Family
Wife and children of John Lewis