Jennie (Cooley) Lewis (1844 - 1907)

Born 15 Mar 1844 in England

Wife of George Lewis — married 23 Feb 1882 in Atlantic, Iowa [uncertain]

Died 3 Jun 1907 at age 63 in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, United States

Biography

Jennie Cooley was born 15 MAR 1844 in England. She is the daughter of William Cooley and Rebecca (Duel) Cooley. She passed away 3 JUN 1907 in Atlantic, IA.

She married George Lewis on 23 FEB 1882, probably in the Atlantic, Iowa area.

Sources

• History of Cass County, Iowa; together with sketches of its towns, villages, and townships; educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of old settlers and representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief review of its civil, political, and military history. Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Company, 1884. Digital copy sponsored by Cornell University Library, available at: https://archive.org/details/cu31924028913840/page/842/mode/1up?view=theater&q=collman . p 842, image 842 of 910.

• "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DH25-53W2 : 9 September 2021), Jennie Lewis, 3 Jun 1907; citing Death, Cass, Iowa, United States, page , offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,035,240.

• "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV4X-4Q8 : 16 January 2020), Jennie Lewis, 1907.

• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJRZ-R9H : 13 January 2020), Jane Cooley Brown in entry for George Lewis, 1882.

• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH5V-1ZM : 2 March 2021), Jenie Lewis in household of George Lewis, Atlantic, Cass, Iowa; citing p. 1, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,449.

Notes

Newspaper ObituaryFarmers Messenger, Atlantic, Iowa, Thurs, June 6, 1907Vol. XLIII No 51 The death angel entered serval homes in Cass county and carried loved ones to their last reward, last week. Mrs Jennie Lewis died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Woodson, of Atlantic on Monday evening after and illness of 15 years caused by an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.

Atlantic Courthouse, Atlantic, Iowa Register of Cass County Deaths, Book 2, No. 171: d. Atlantic, IA, Lewis Jennie, b Nov 15, 1844, aged 62y 6m 18d, was a widow, born England, Fathers name Wm Cooley born England. Mothers name Rebecca Cooley born England, informant Mrs C. Bell, Date of death June 3rd, 1907, Physician Dr F.N. Porterfield, buried Atlantic Cemetery June 5th, 1907, Undertaker J.L. Winnie Atlantic. Died of Rheumatism

Based on notes, these may also be sources for this person:

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCW1-HLK : 10 February 2018), Jennie Cooley in entry for Craig J. Bell and Lillian M. Bauer, 20 Feb 1901, Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 55, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,239.

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ8X-ZCJ : 10 February 2018), Jennie Cooley in entry for J. M. Woodson and Annie Bauer, 15 Nov 1899, Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing reference 35-2610, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,239.