1870 U.S. Census
Lewis Francis
Gender: Male
1828 Birth Kentucky, United States
1870 Residence Kentucky
Age 42
Gender Male
Race White
State Kentucky
Page 5 Roll 1870 Film Number 42
Household
Lewis Francis (age 42)
Emma B Francis (age 37)
Steve S?Pscomb (age 50)
Caroline S?Pscomb (age 44)
Nanny S?Pscomb (age 12)
Note: Lewis had $20,000/$10,000 in assets on this Census.
L. E Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married January 9, 1852 in Madison County to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871), daughter of Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr and Lucy Clark. Emma died October 8, 1871. They had no children.
On 2 June 1874 in Madison County, L. E. Francis married the much younger Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult started by the self-proclaimed messiah, George Jacob Schweinfurth. Newspaper articles in the late 1880’s and early 1890’s mention them visiting Schweinfurth’s “heaven” in Rockford, IL.
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.” [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893]
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5. Emma Francis’s grave
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis E. Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871) on January 9, 1852 in Madison County. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr. and Lucy Ann Clark. They had no children.
On June 2, 1874 in Madison County, Lew married Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult of George Jacob Schweinfurth. Lew is described at Schweinfurth’s heaven in Rockford, IL as “Mr L E Francis a Kentucky gentleman with a white goatee looking for all the world like a dignified southern colonel smiled agreeably” [The Richmond Climax Thursday, April 3, 1890, Page 3]
[Leader. (Lexington, KY) August 18, 1891, p. 4 col. 2] “IS BACK FROM HEAVEN Colonel Lewis E. Francis, who is a devout follower of Schweinfurth, the pretended Christ, at Rockford, Illinois, has returned to Richmond, Kentucky, from heaven, where he was recently called by the angels. He claims that he has been in the presence of the Messiah. He declares Schweinfurth to be ‘the Christ’.”
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893] “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.”
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5.
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis Francis
Gender: Male
1828 Birth Kentucky, United States
1870 Residence Kentucky
Age 42
Gender Male
Race White
State Kentucky
Page 5 Roll 1870 Film Number 42
Household
Lewis Francis (age 42)
Emma B Francis (age 37)
Steve S?Pscomb (age 50)
Caroline S?Pscomb (age 44)
Nanny S?Pscomb (age 12)
Note: Lewis had $20,000/$10,000 in assets on this Census.
L. E Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married January 9, 1852 in Madison County to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871), daughter of Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr and Lucy Clark. Emma died October 8, 1871. They had no children.
On 2 June 1874 in Madison County, L. E. Francis married the much younger Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult started by the self-proclaimed messiah, George Jacob Schweinfurth. Newspaper articles in the late 1880’s and early 1890’s mention them visiting Schweinfurth’s “heaven” in Rockford, IL.
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.” [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893]
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5. Emma Francis’s grave
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis E. Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871) on January 9, 1852 in Madison County. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr. and Lucy Ann Clark. They had no children.
On June 2, 1874 in Madison County, Lew married Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult of George Jacob Schweinfurth. Lew is described at Schweinfurth’s heaven in Rockford, IL as “Mr L E Francis a Kentucky gentleman with a white goatee looking for all the world like a dignified southern colonel smiled agreeably” [The Richmond Climax Thursday, April 3, 1890, Page 3]
[Leader. (Lexington, KY) August 18, 1891, p. 4 col. 2] “IS BACK FROM HEAVEN Colonel Lewis E. Francis, who is a devout follower of Schweinfurth, the pretended Christ, at Rockford, Illinois, has returned to Richmond, Kentucky, from heaven, where he was recently called by the angels. He claims that he has been in the presence of the Messiah. He declares Schweinfurth to be ‘the Christ’.”
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893] “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.”
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5.
Information from (#47027398).
1870 U.S. Census
Lewis Francis
Gender: Male
1828 Birth Kentucky, United States
1870 Residence Kentucky
Age 42
Gender Male
Race White
State Kentucky
Page 5 Roll 1870 Film Number 42
Household
Lewis Francis (age 42)
Emma B Francis (age 37)
Steve S?Pscomb (age 50)
Caroline S?Pscomb (age 44)
Nanny S?Pscomb (age 12)
Note: Lewis had $20,000/$10,000 in assets on this Census.
L. E Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married January 9, 1852 in Madison County to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871), daughter of Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr and Lucy Clark. Emma died October 8, 1871. They had no children.
On 2 June 1874 in Madison County, L. E. Francis married the much younger Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult started by the self-proclaimed messiah, George Jacob Schweinfurth. Newspaper articles in the late 1880’s and early 1890’s mention them visiting Schweinfurth’s “heaven” in Rockford, IL.
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.” [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893]
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5. Emma Francis’s grave
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis E. Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871) on January 9, 1852 in Madison County. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr. and Lucy Ann Clark. They had no children.
On June 2, 1874 in Madison County, Lew married Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult of George Jacob Schweinfurth. Lew is described at Schweinfurth’s heaven in Rockford, IL as “Mr L E Francis a Kentucky gentleman with a white goatee looking for all the world like a dignified southern colonel smiled agreeably” [The Richmond Climax Thursday, April 3, 1890, Page 3]
[Leader. (Lexington, KY) August 18, 1891, p. 4 col. 2] “IS BACK FROM HEAVEN Colonel Lewis E. Francis, who is a devout follower of Schweinfurth, the pretended Christ, at Rockford, Illinois, has returned to Richmond, Kentucky, from heaven, where he was recently called by the angels. He claims that he has been in the presence of the Messiah. He declares Schweinfurth to be ‘the Christ’.”
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893] “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.”
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5.
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis Francis
Gender: Male
1828 Birth Kentucky, United States
1870 Residence Kentucky
Age 42
Gender Male
Race White
State Kentucky
Page 5 Roll 1870 Film Number 42
Household
Lewis Francis (age 42)
Emma B Francis (age 37)
Steve S?Pscomb (age 50)
Caroline S?Pscomb (age 44)
Nanny S?Pscomb (age 12)
Note: Lewis had $20,000/$10,000 in assets on this Census.
L. E Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married January 9, 1852 in Madison County to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871), daughter of Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr and Lucy Clark. Emma died October 8, 1871. They had no children.
On 2 June 1874 in Madison County, L. E. Francis married the much younger Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult started by the self-proclaimed messiah, George Jacob Schweinfurth. Newspaper articles in the late 1880’s and early 1890’s mention them visiting Schweinfurth’s “heaven” in Rockford, IL.
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.” [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893]
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5. Emma Francis’s grave
Information from (#47027398).
Lewis E. Francis was born about 1827 in Madison County, KY (1850 Census aged 23), the son of Thomas Francis (1789–1865) and Mary "Polly" Broaddus (1796–1862).
He was married to Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston (1833–1871) on January 9, 1852 in Madison County. She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Springer Bronston, Sr. and Lucy Ann Clark. They had no children.
On June 2, 1874 in Madison County, Lew married Miss Laura Estill (1850–1928), daughter of Jonathan T. Estill and Louisa Oldham.
He and Laura were dismissed from the Christian Church in Richmond for their membership in a scandalous religious cult of George Jacob Schweinfurth. Lew is described at Schweinfurth’s heaven in Rockford, IL as “Mr L E Francis a Kentucky gentleman with a white goatee looking for all the world like a dignified southern colonel smiled agreeably” [The Richmond Climax Thursday, April 3, 1890, Page 3]
[Leader. (Lexington, KY) August 18, 1891, p. 4 col. 2] “IS BACK FROM HEAVEN Colonel Lewis E. Francis, who is a devout follower of Schweinfurth, the pretended Christ, at Rockford, Illinois, has returned to Richmond, Kentucky, from heaven, where he was recently called by the angels. He claims that he has been in the presence of the Messiah. He declares Schweinfurth to be ‘the Christ’.”
L. E. Francis died before February 1893: [The Public Ledger , Saturday February 4, 1893] “Mrs Laura Francis, an aunt of Governor Francis of Missouri, has established a branch of Schweinfurth’s heaven in Fayette County. Mrs Francis, together with her late husband, was expelled from the Christian Church at Richmond because of their belied in Schweinfurth.”
Richmond Cemetery office confirmed that the grave of “Lou Francis” is unmarked in B39. Laura’s grave is also unmarked in I5.
Information from (#47027398).
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