William Lewis (abt. 1834 - 1900)

Born about 1834 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Abigil (Johnson) Lewis — married 1857 in Missouri, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1900 at about age 66 in Des Arc, Iron, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William "Billy"^[1] Lewis was born about 1834 in Tennessee^[2][3][4] to George and Elizabeth Lewis.^[5][6]

He married Abigil^[6][2][3][7] "Abby" Johnson in 1857^[1][4] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Marion Lewis was born about 1858 in Missouri.^[2][3][4]
2. Elizabeth Lewis was born about 1860 in Missouri.^[4]
3. John Lewis was born about 1862 in Missouri.^[2][3]
4. Andrew "Andy"^[3] Lewis was born about 1865 in Missouri.^[2]
5. Robert Lee^[3] Lewis was born about 1868 in Missouri.^[2]
6. Mary Lewis was born about 1870 in Missouri.^[3]
7. Jerome B.^[7] Lewis was born Nov^[7] 1872 in Missouri.^[3]
8. Martha Lewis was born about 1874 in Missouri.^[3]
9. William W.^[7] Lewis was born Dec^[7] 1876 in Missouri.^[3]
10. Cartherine "Katie"^[7] Lewis was born Nov 1878^[7] in Missouri.^[3]
11. Fred Lewis was born Jan 1881 in Missouri.^[7]
12. James M. Lewis was born Jun 1882 in Missouri.^[7]

William died 09 Apr 1900 and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri.^[6][1]

Died, near Des Arc, Mo., April 1900, at 12:45 A.M., Uncle Billy Lewis, aged about 65 years. Was born in Tennessee. Emigrated to this State with his parents when a small boy. Was married to Miss Abby Johnson in 1857. From this union ten children were born, seven boys and three girls, nine of whom survive his and all of whom were present around his bedside when he died. In the death of Uncle Billy Lewis, his wife has lost a kind and amiable husband, his children an affectionate father, and the community in which he lived a noble and worthy citizen and neighbor. He had been an invalid for about fourteen or fifteen years before he died, being the result of a fall from a horse. Although an invalid, he was cheerful and entertaining in his conversation, energetic in business, and a good manager. He never belonged to any church, but before he died he told the writer that he was trusting in the Lord for his salvation; and believe that he had made peace with his God and is now asleep in Jesus awaiting the resurrection morning to receive a crown of life. I want to say to the bereaved family, "Weep not as those that have no hope, for blessed are they that die trusting in the Lord." A NEIGHBOR.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Iron County Register. Ironton, Missouri. VOLUME XXXIII. NUMBER 44. 26 Apr 1900. p5. col.5.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46H-HHJ : 19 March 2020), Wm Lewis, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XH-2FN : 14 August 2017), William Lewis, Union, Iron, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 55, sheet 564C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,691.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZQ-CC9 : 19 March 2020), William Lewis, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD5-GWP : 4 April 2020), William Lewis in household of George Lewis, Marion county, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing family 145, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #70692050 Tombstone photograph for Wm. Lewis died Apr 9, 1900 age 65 yrs. and Abigil Lewis Born Feb 4, 1840 - Dec 25, 1909.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8} "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CT-36B : Sat Oct 07 00:33:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Abigal Lewis and Jerome B Lewis, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Y7-3S5 : Fri Oct 06 04:34:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Jerome Lewis and Zella Lewis, 1910. (Abigail, widowed, on 1910 census with son Jerome)