George was the son of B. L. Lewis (according to death certificate, MO # 1889). He married Mary Elizabeth Medlin on Nov. 19, 1869 in Barton County, MO. Their known children were:
John T. b. 1873,
Jacob b. 1875,
Ollie M. (Lewis) Newkirk b. 1879,
Minnie Mae (Lewis) Hutchison b. 1881,
Isola Elizabeth "Bird" (Lewis) Hays b. 1884, and
Daisy (Lewis) Stark b. 1890.
The following article was in the January 12, 1928 California Democrat, Califonia, MO
"GEORGE LEWIS DEAD
Old Resident of Latham Succumbs at Age of 89
George C. Lewis, 89 years old and for 50 years a resident of Latham and vicinity, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hutchison, between Latham and Fortuna, January 3. Funeral services were held at Green Grove church January 5 and burial was at the Green Grove cemetery. The funeral service address was made by Bob Hays.
Mr. Lewis was born in Sullivan county, Missouri. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Medlin 62 years ago. She preceded him in death 17 years ago.
Mr. Lewis worked with machinery and farmed. He was a first class hand with a steam engine. The writer recalls an occasion 20 years ago when a threshing crew had trouble for days with an unruly steam engine. At last George Lewis was called and in a few hours the old Jumbo was doing its part nicely and grain was being threshed out on schedule time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had 6 children, four of whom survive. the surviving children are John, who was until recently in Oklahoma; Mrs. Clarence Hutchison; Mrs. D.P. Hays, Kansas City; and Mrs. Daisy Stark, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Surviving also are 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison for several years."
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John T. b. 1873,
Jacob b. 1875,
Ollie M. (Lewis) Newkirk b. 1879,
Minnie Mae (Lewis) Hutchison b. 1881,
Isola Elizabeth "Bird" (Lewis) Hays b. 1884, and
Daisy (Lewis) Stark b. 1890.
The following article was in the January 12, 1928 California Democrat, Califonia, MO
"GEORGE LEWIS DEAD
Old Resident of Latham Succumbs at Age of 89
George C. Lewis, 89 years old and for 50 years a resident of Latham and vicinity, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hutchison, between Latham and Fortuna, January 3. Funeral services were held at Green Grove church January 5 and burial was at the Green Grove cemetery. The funeral service address was made by Bob Hays.
Mr. Lewis was born in Sullivan county, Missouri. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Medlin 62 years ago. She preceded him in death 17 years ago.
Mr. Lewis worked with machinery and farmed. He was a first class hand with a steam engine. The writer recalls an occasion 20 years ago when a threshing crew had trouble for days with an unruly steam engine. At last George Lewis was called and in a few hours the old Jumbo was doing its part nicely and grain was being threshed out on schedule time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had 6 children, four of whom survive. the surviving children are John, who was until recently in Oklahoma; Mrs. Clarence Hutchison; Mrs. D.P. Hays, Kansas City; and Mrs. Daisy Stark, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Surviving also are 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison for several years."
*Anyone with any more information or pictures on this line, PLEASE contact me at Find A Grave.
George was the son of B. L. Lewis (according to death certificate, MO # 1889). He married Mary Elizabeth Medlin on Nov. 19, 1869 in Barton County, MO. Their known children were:
John T. b. 1873,
Jacob b. 1875,
Ollie M. (Lewis) Newkirk b. 1879,
Minnie Mae (Lewis) Hutchison b. 1881,
Isola Elizabeth "Bird" (Lewis) Hays b. 1884, and
Daisy (Lewis) Stark b. 1890.
The following article was in the January 12, 1928 California Democrat, Califonia, MO
"GEORGE LEWIS DEAD
Old Resident of Latham Succumbs at Age of 89
George C. Lewis, 89 years old and for 50 years a resident of Latham and vicinity, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hutchison, between Latham and Fortuna, January 3. Funeral services were held at Green Grove church January 5 and burial was at the Green Grove cemetery. The funeral service address was made by Bob Hays.
Mr. Lewis was born in Sullivan county, Missouri. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Medlin 62 years ago. She preceded him in death 17 years ago.
Mr. Lewis worked with machinery and farmed. He was a first class hand with a steam engine. The writer recalls an occasion 20 years ago when a threshing crew had trouble for days with an unruly steam engine. At last George Lewis was called and in a few hours the old Jumbo was doing its part nicely and grain was being threshed out on schedule time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had 6 children, four of whom survive. the surviving children are John, who was until recently in Oklahoma; Mrs. Clarence Hutchison; Mrs. D.P. Hays, Kansas City; and Mrs. Daisy Stark, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Surviving also are 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison for several years."
*Anyone with any more information or pictures on this line, PLEASE contact me at Find A Grave.
John T. b. 1873,
Jacob b. 1875,
Ollie M. (Lewis) Newkirk b. 1879,
Minnie Mae (Lewis) Hutchison b. 1881,
Isola Elizabeth "Bird" (Lewis) Hays b. 1884, and
Daisy (Lewis) Stark b. 1890.
The following article was in the January 12, 1928 California Democrat, Califonia, MO
"GEORGE LEWIS DEAD
Old Resident of Latham Succumbs at Age of 89
George C. Lewis, 89 years old and for 50 years a resident of Latham and vicinity, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hutchison, between Latham and Fortuna, January 3. Funeral services were held at Green Grove church January 5 and burial was at the Green Grove cemetery. The funeral service address was made by Bob Hays.
Mr. Lewis was born in Sullivan county, Missouri. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Medlin 62 years ago. She preceded him in death 17 years ago.
Mr. Lewis worked with machinery and farmed. He was a first class hand with a steam engine. The writer recalls an occasion 20 years ago when a threshing crew had trouble for days with an unruly steam engine. At last George Lewis was called and in a few hours the old Jumbo was doing its part nicely and grain was being threshed out on schedule time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had 6 children, four of whom survive. the surviving children are John, who was until recently in Oklahoma; Mrs. Clarence Hutchison; Mrs. D.P. Hays, Kansas City; and Mrs. Daisy Stark, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Surviving also are 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison for several years."
*Anyone with any more information or pictures on this line, PLEASE contact me at Find A Grave.
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