Rebecca E. (Lewis) Dozier (1863 - 1899)

Born 20 Aug 1863 in Howard, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis David Dozier — married 1 Jun 1886 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died 5 Jan 1899 at age 35 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Rebecca was born in 1863. She was the daughter of Ben Lewis and Eleanor Turner. Benjamin Lewis passed away Feb. 1, 1866, in Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri.^[1]

In 1870, Eleanor Lewis (43, widow) lived in Chariton Township, Howard County, Missouri, with her children, Richard E. (13), Rebecca (7), and Annie E. (5), as well as her stepson, James B. (21). Eleanor is recorded only as Mrs. B.W Lewis. The household also included eight Black employees: Chas. Pearce (33, farm hand), Pollie Pearce (40, domestic servant), Laura Pearce (12, domestic servant), Harden Pearce (10), Mary Pearce (2), W. Turner (38, coachman), Bettie Turner (34, domestic servant), and Maria Turner (27, domestic servant); and one white employee: M. Ditzler (40, seamstress).^[2]

In 1880, Eleanor Lewis (52, widow) lived with her daughters, Rebecca (16) and Ann (15), in Chariton Township, Howard County, Missouri. The household included five Black employees: Delcy (?) Lewis (42, housekeeper), Ann Lewis (9), Patty Birch (18, housekeeping), James Edwards (21, coachman), Edward Lewis (20, farmer); and two white employees: Peter Kay (30, gardener) and Mary Walsh (22, seamstress).^[3]

Rebecca married Lewis D. Dozier on June 1, 1886, in St. Louis, Missouri.^[4] The couple had four children: Lewis Dozier (1887-1969), Mary Dozier (1889-1898), Eleanor Dozier Stickney Tilton Gerlach Bradford (1894-1989), and Anne Lewis Dozier (1895-1899).

Rebecca passed away Jan. 5, 1899, in St. Louis, Missouri.^[5] She is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64537071/benjamin-whitehead-lewis : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Col Benjamin Whitehead “Ben” Lewis (12 Jan 1812–1 Feb 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64537071, citing Lewis Cemetery, Howard County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Kay Clerc (contributor 47894216) .
2. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4273255_00115?pId=5362545 : accessed 14 Jun 2022
3. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4241892-00102?pId=33642190 : accessed 13 Jun 2022
4. ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, 01 Jun 1886, Tue, Page 7: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104281298/lewis-dozier-wedding/ : accessed 23 Jun 2022
5. ↑ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9064/images/007593815_00590?pId=1371484 : accessed 23 Jun 2022
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146508480/rebecca-dozier : accessed 23 June 2022), memorial page for Rebecca Lewis Dozier (1863–5 Jan 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146508480, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Anna Jaech (contributor 47861515) .