Lewis, Philip B. (Philip Bessum), 1804-1877
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1877
Biography
Philip B. Lewis (1804-1877) was a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Sandwich Islands.
Philip Bessum Lewis was born on January 16, 1804, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to parents Edmund and Abigail Bigelow Prentice Lewis. He married Maria Theressa Bonny on June 26, 1837. He later married Jane Amanda Stevens on May 11, 1848.
Following this marriage, he was called as mission president of the Sandwich Islands mission where he served from 1851-1855. He later married Emily Lewis and Mary Scott on June 9, 1868.
Lewis passed away on November 13, 1877 in Kanab, Utah, where he is buried.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, March 31, 2015 (Philip B. Lewis was born on January 16, 1804, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to parents Edmund and Abigail Bigelow Prentice Lewis; married Maria Theressa Bonny on June 26, 1837; married Jane Amanda Stevens on May 11, 1848; called as mission president of the Sandwich Islands mission where he served from 1851-1855; married Emily Lewis and Mary Scott on June 9, 1868; passed away on November 13, 1877 in Kanab, Utah, where he is buried).Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Transcription of Philip B. Lewis journal by Glade Tew
Contains a transcription of the journal of Philip B. Lewis created by Glade Tew. It relates Lewis's experience as a missionary in the Sandwich Islands. A short description of his life is also included as well as a brief family history. Materials are dated 1997.