Helen Burroughs (1833)

Born 1833 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Horatio Lewis — married 31 Dec 1856 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Helen Burroughs was the fifth child of Rebecca and Asa Burroughs. She was born in 1833, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her first husband was named Edward Pratt. Two children, Clarence and George, were born to them, but both died in infancy. Mr. Pratt was a theatrical manager. He died in Erie, Pa. Mrs. Pratt married, for her second husband, Horatio Lewis, of Cleveland. They moved to Chicago, Ill. Mr. Lewis became interested in beef packing business. He invented some appliances used in dressing cattle, and became wealthy. As reported to us, eight children were born to them, but five died in infancy.

Ida, Maude and Albert lived.

After the death of Mr. Lewis, the family went to England, and the son, Albert, entered Oxford University. He died in England, but was interred in Chicago. The family returned to Chicago. Ida Lewis married Raymond Eddy. She has two children, Kenneth and Raymond Eddy.

Maude Lewis married a Dr. Lewis in Chicago. She died without children. Mrs. Helen Pratt Lewis died many years ago in Chicago.

Sources

History and Genealogy of the John Shepherd Family compiled by R.N. Hodgman, Cleveland Ohio 1913. The Book is in the possession of Bonnie Nilsen who has constructed a website about it at [1]