Mr. Lewis, a native of Milam county, was born in that community March 19, 1861 and had lived there all of his life. He was a retired farmer and was one of the oldest native citizens in the county at the time of his death.
He was the father-in-law of Mrs. Ida Belle Lewis, supervisor of the rural schools in this county.
Mr. Lewis lived on a plot of ground that was deeded to his father by the Mexican General Santa Anna.
Funeral services were scheduled at Marek-Burns funeral home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 with Dr. Mark Magers, pastor First Methodist church officiating.
Interment in the Corinth cemetery.
Survivors include eight sons, J. D. Lewis of Buckholts, Floyd Lewis of Austin, H. S. Lewis of Houston, J. S. Lewis of Lovington N. M., L. T. "Buck" Lewis of Dallas, J. H. Lewis, F. D. "Kidd" Lewis and Leon Lewis all of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Satsa Walschak of Buckholts, Mrs. Faye Love of Fort Worth and Mrs. Hazel Brady of Austin. He is also survived by 31 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were the following grandchildren, F. D. Lewis, Jr., I. T. Lewis, Jr., David Lewis, Louis Love, Edward Love, H. S. Lewis, Jr., Howard Brady and Peter Brady."
The Cameron Herald January 8, 1953 Page 8
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Mr. Lewis, a native of Milam county, was born in that community March 19, 1861 and had lived there all of his life. He was a retired farmer and was one of the oldest native citizens in the county at the time of his death.
He was the father-in-law of Mrs. Ida Belle Lewis, supervisor of the rural schools in this county.
Mr. Lewis lived on a plot of ground that was deeded to his father by the Mexican General Santa Anna.
Funeral services were scheduled at Marek-Burns funeral home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 with Dr. Mark Magers, pastor First Methodist church officiating.
Interment in the Corinth cemetery.
Survivors include eight sons, J. D. Lewis of Buckholts, Floyd Lewis of Austin, H. S. Lewis of Houston, J. S. Lewis of Lovington N. M., L. T. "Buck" Lewis of Dallas, J. H. Lewis, F. D. "Kidd" Lewis and Leon Lewis all of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Satsa Walschak of Buckholts, Mrs. Faye Love of Fort Worth and Mrs. Hazel Brady of Austin. He is also survived by 31 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were the following grandchildren, F. D. Lewis, Jr., I. T. Lewis, Jr., David Lewis, Louis Love, Edward Love, H. S. Lewis, Jr., Howard Brady and Peter Brady."
The Cameron Herald January 8, 1953 Page 8
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Family Members
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Edmond Hart Lewis
1885–1929
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John Sommer Lewis
1888–1976
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Howard Squire Lewis
1890–1955
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Leonard Truman Lewis
1892–1963
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Satsa Lewis Walschak
1897–1988
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John Douglas Lewis Sr
1899–1980
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Infant Daughter Lewis
1901–1901
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Jack Hickman Lewis
1903–1967
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Laura Hazel Lewis Brady
1905–1979
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Floris David Lewis
1907–1983
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Leon Lynwood Lewis
1910–1993
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