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Lewis Benjamin Eggers Family

This photograph was taken in 1886. Lewis Benjamin Eggers was born November 05, 1850 in Johnson County, Tennessee, the son of Abner Eggers and Lucinda Venable. On the first of November 1877, Lewis Benjamin, Mary Jane, and the children left Johnson County and traveled by covered wagon for fifteen days, reaching their destination of Greenup Co. KY on the 16th of November 1877.

Back row: Lewis Benjamin Eggers, Joseph Smith Eggers, William Franklin Eggers
Seated with child in lap: Mary Jane Stewart Warden Eggers, child is Margaret Lucinda Eggers; Jessie Cornelia Eggers, George Simon Eggers; In front, holding doll, Julia Francis Eggers.

The photograph was sent to me by Billie Schlaudt of Ashland, Kentucky, grand daughter of Joseph Smith Eggers.

Submitted by and presented with the permission of Cindy Lowe