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Artemus Lewis

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Artemus Lewis

Birth
New York County, New York, USA
Death
30 Sep 1884 (aged 71)
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section D, Lot 7 (city plan) Section J, Lot 241 (Autry book)
Memorial ID
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Burial record from the sexton's ledger book shows: A. LEWIS, born in New York, died aged 67 years (cause not reported), and was buried 01 OCT 1884 in Section C, Vault Lot No. 7 [this is actually Section D, Lot 7], as a resident of Columbus, Georgia. The sexton was Abraham ODOM.
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On 17 APR 2022, Robert Thompson (Contributor #46900531) wrote: Artimus Lewis. Male married 1 Jan 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia, United States, to Jane E. Gauley, Female.

On 30 DEC 2023, Contributor #49334881 kindly provided the following information:

Artemus's first wife is Jane Elizabeth Gawley.
Born June 24, 1825 in Stewart County, Georgia
They were married January 11, 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia
Died between 1860 and 1868 in Barbour County, Alabama

Her father was Robert Franklin Gawley, I Esq.
Born June 15, 1796 in Virginia
Married May 14, 1820 in Wilkinson County, Georgia
Died May 21, 1840 in Stewart County Georgia

Her mother was Zelphia DelkZelphia Delk
Born March 16, 1799 in Stewart County, Georgia
Died 1856 in Stewart County, Georgia
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This is the only marked grave in this lot, Cem. book list 4 adult slabs, 2 adult brick slabs, 1 baby slab.
Sexton records has Emma, Emmett, Paul, Alma, Maggie & Mrs Julia Lewis in this lot.
Burial record from the sexton's ledger book shows: A. LEWIS, born in New York, died aged 67 years (cause not reported), and was buried 01 OCT 1884 in Section C, Vault Lot No. 7 [this is actually Section D, Lot 7], as a resident of Columbus, Georgia. The sexton was Abraham ODOM.
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On 17 APR 2022, Robert Thompson (Contributor #46900531) wrote: Artimus Lewis. Male married 1 Jan 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia, United States, to Jane E. Gauley, Female.

On 30 DEC 2023, Contributor #49334881 kindly provided the following information:

Artemus's first wife is Jane Elizabeth Gawley.
Born June 24, 1825 in Stewart County, Georgia
They were married January 11, 1840 in Stewart County, Georgia
Died between 1860 and 1868 in Barbour County, Alabama

Her father was Robert Franklin Gawley, I Esq.
Born June 15, 1796 in Virginia
Married May 14, 1820 in Wilkinson County, Georgia
Died May 21, 1840 in Stewart County Georgia

Her mother was Zelphia DelkZelphia Delk
Born March 16, 1799 in Stewart County, Georgia
Died 1856 in Stewart County, Georgia
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This is the only marked grave in this lot, Cem. book list 4 adult slabs, 2 adult brick slabs, 1 baby slab.
Sexton records has Emma, Emmett, Paul, Alma, Maggie & Mrs Julia Lewis in this lot.

Bio by: Christine Thacker



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