Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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Find a grave #130753726

Buried:
Plot 6-12-3

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130753726/truman-john-howard

Plot 6-12-3

Memorial Park

Truman married Frieda Abigail Lewis on 14 Apr 1943 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Frieda (daughter of Fred Lewis and Ethel Mayme Miller) was born on 29 Dec 1920 in Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Apr 2016 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 2016 in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Frieda Abigail Howard, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Lutheran Home.

She was born Dec. 29, 1920, in Des Arc, Missouri, to the late Fred and Ethel Lewis.

She was a 1939 graduate of Des Arc High School attended Southeast Missouri State University.
She and Truman John Howard were married April 14, 1943, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death July 30, 1987.
Frieda taught school in Des Arc until her marriage. During World War II, she worked as "Rosie the riveter" at the Consolidated Aircraft Plant in San Diego. She and her husband owned and operated the Donut Drive In at 1617 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau for 28 years.
She was a 62-year member of Centenary United Methodist Church, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and past president of the 14th District. In 2011, she was recognized for her many years of volunteer work at the Missouri Veterans Home and was named volunteer of the year in 1998.
Frieda was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an avid Cardinal baseball fan and enjoyed Redhawk basketball as a season ticketholder. She enjoyed quilting, cross-stitching, working word puzzles and reading. She was famous for her chicken and dumplings. She will be remembered for speaking her mind and for being gracious and kind to everyone she met.

Survivors include a son, Richard Lewis (DeAnne) Howard of Derby, Kansas; a daughter, Barbara Gail (Norris) Johnson of Cape Girardeau; four 'grandsons, Timothy (Colleen) Howard of Philadelphia, Keith (Sara) Johnson of Leesburg, Virginia, and Scott (Claire)Johnson and T o d d (Julie) Howard, both of San Diego; nine great-grandchildren ,Derek, Caroline, Julia and Zachary Johnson of Leesburg, Kayleigh, Ainsley and Rylee Howard of Philadelphia and Owen Johnson and Truman Howard of San Diego; a brother, Freeman (Alice) Lewis, and a sister-in-law, Florence Lewis, both of Cape Girardeau; a brother-in-law, Jerry (the late Shirla) Howard of Dexter, Missouri; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank (Irene), Francis (Melva Rose) and Bill Lewis; a sister, Leta Bahn (Larry); and a sister-in-law, Ferne (Vernon) Volkerding, all of Cape Girardeau.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, and also one hour prior to the funeral.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Conley officiating.

Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to Centenary United Methodist Church.
Online condolences may be shared at fordanclsonsfuneralhome.com.


Passed away between 3 and 4 am 15 Apr 2016 at the Lutheran Nursing Home.

Buried:
Plot 6-12-4

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Buried:
Jackson Cemetery

John married Julia Clingingsmith on 01 Sep 1907, and was divorced before 1929. Julia was born in Jan 1889 in , , Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF MISSOURI... COUNTY OF IRON ...This License authorizes any Judge of a Court of Record or any Justice of the Peace, or any licensed or ordained Preacher of the Gospel, who is a Citizen of the United States, or who is a resident ofand a Pastor of any Church in this State to solemnize Marriage between Fred Lewis of Des Arc in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of twenty one years, and Ethel M. Miller of Des Arc in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of eighteen years. This is to certify that I did on the 27th day of May unite in marriage Fred Lewis and Ethel M. Miller.

Witness My Hand, as Circuit Clerk and ex Officio Recorder of Deeds with the Seal of Office hereto affixed at my Office in Ironton No this 23rd day of may 1916.

J.M. Hawkins, Circuit Clerk and ex Officio Recorder of Deeds

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STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF IRON ...This is to Certify, that the undersigned, Fred Lewis and Ethel M. Miller did, at Des Arc in said County, on the 27 day of May A. D. 1916 unite in Marriage the above named persons, and I further certify that I as legally qualified under the Laws of the State of Missouri to solemnize Marriages.

Eld. H. J. Wray.
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The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for Record in my office on the
26 day of June A.D. 1916
J. M. Hawkins, Circuit Clerk and ex Officio Recorder of Deeds
(Copy of certificate obtained from Carolyn Keathley McBurney in June 1991)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
DES ARC ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis called while at their old home last Sunday, and said they were all well contented with the new home over at the Cape. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri ...January 5, 1939)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and son from Cape Girardeau were here last week to visit his brother, James Lewis and family. They had been to Ironton to visit his sister, Mrs. Tyler Keathley who is ill but we are glad to report her as improved. (DES ARC HARKENINSS column ...THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ...Thursday, May 12, 1955)

!OBITUARY
FRED LEWIS, 77, CAPE BUSINESSMAN, DIES, BORN AT ANNAPOLIS

Fred Lewis, 77 years old, president of the Wimpy’s Drive In and Market, 800 North Kingshighvay, Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday night, July 22, at 6:10 at a hospital there where he had been admitted Saturday from the family home at 819 West Cape Rock Drive. Mr. Lewis had been in failing health three months.

Funeral services were conducted last Thursday afternoon at 2 at First Presbyterian Church Cape Girardeau, by the pastor. Rev. C.E. Mount. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all nephews, were Buford Lewis, Howard Lewis, Darwin Lewis,Russell Lewis, Elvis Lewis and Orville Lewis.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Ethel Lewis; four sons, Frank, Francis, Freeman and Billie J. Lewis, all of Cape; two daughters, Mrs. Truman Howard and Mrs. E. Lawrence Bahn of Cape Girardeau and 11 grandchildren.
Two brothers surviving are J.M. Lewis of Des Arc and W.W. Lewis of Flat River.
Born January 16, 1881, at Annapolis, he Married Miss Ethel Miller on May 27, 1916. Mr. Lewis engaged in farming until they moved to Cape Girardeau in 1938 from Des Arc. In 1943, he and two of the sons, Freeman and Billie opened the present place of business. The son, Frank, joined the firm in 1948.
Mr. Lewis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau.
(Thursday, July 31, 1958...Copy of newspaper clipping was received in September 1992 from Mary Lu Politte. She obtained the article from Naomi Lewis Zager)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Mrs. James Lewis and Darwin Lewis, Mrs. Everett Seal, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Lewis attended the funeral of Fred Lewis at Cape Girardeau last week. Mr. Lewis was born and reared on a farm near Des Arc and had many friends here. His funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church at Cape Girardeau where he was an active member. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ethel Lewis and a number of children and grandchildren. We sympathize with the bereaved ones.
(THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri... July 31, 1958)

Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.

Fred Lewis birthplace (1881) - GPS: 37.367836 -90.711768

Fred Lewis farm (1910-1938) - GPS: 37.301644. -90.609957

In 1941, Fred Lewis was employed by a Florist, Ledru R. Johnson, whose flower shop and greenhouse was located at 730 N. Henderson in Cape Girardeau.

On the Fred Lewis farm:

Susie is the blind mule
Kit is the mule
Charlie is the horse

Written by oldest grandchild - Richard Lewis Howard in May 2023:

My mother’s father, my grandpa, Fred Lewis was born at Annapolis, Missouri on January 16, 1881 to William Lewis and Abigail Johnson the 12th of 13 children. Grandpa Fred was a thin, wiry, not strong man. He was very friendly and well liked by all who met him. He was the exact opposite of grandma. Grandpa loved to interact with people. He was always telling jokes. I’m still amazed at how he remembered all his jokes. I don’t have the ability to remember even one joke from one day to the next.

Grandpa Fred grew up on a farm and later owned his own farm. He got married when he was 35 years old. Grandma and grandpa Lewis had four boys and two girls. They raised their children in a two level, eight room farm house, with four rooms on each level. Mother told me the story of some of the children sleeping in the attic. In the winter time she said she would wake up sometimes with a sprinkling of snow on her covers. The kids helped their parents with the farm tasks from an early age. My mother tells the story of washing a drying dishes when she was so young that she had to stand on a stool to reach the sink. They stayed on the farm as long as they could, but when the children became young adults the burden became to much for grandma and grandpa and they sold the farm and moved to town.

My best memories of my grandpa Fred happened in and around Wimpy’s. My mother worked there in 1950 and 1951 when dad was recovering from tuberculosis. At other times, she often helped out when they were real busy. So as a youngster, I often found my self at Wimpy’s. I gravitated to the food market side of the building where I could find my grandpa. No matter the situation, he was always glad to see me. I know being the first grandchild worked in my favor here. Grandpa would ask me if I wanted to help him and for some reason I was always ready for the task he gave me. Many times we just worked together on whatever he was involved with at the time and he would teach me how to do whatever it was we were doing. They did not have an electric vacuum cleaner, so we were always sweeping the wooden floors in the grocery aisles.

in the basement underneath the restaurant were stacks and stacks of wooden crates filled with different brands of soda. Grandpa had a wooden slide that we used to slide the full soda crates down the stairs into the basement then we carried them to the appropriate stack. I was strong enough to carry the crates of empty bottles, but grandpa had to carry the ones with the full bottles. In the early days Wimpy’s sold cold bottles of soda. I don’t remember the year they switched to fountain drinks. But they had fountain drinks when I started high school in 1957.

I loved to watch grandpa make the hamburgers sold in the restaurant. There was a meat locker full of sides of beef that was located in the butcher shop by the meat counter. We would go inside the locker and get a slab of beef and he would grind it up into ground beef. Then he mixed it with the special ingredients that made the Wimpy burger unique, form it into a long 12 inch or so slab, then put it into the meat slicer and slice the slab into patties with a piece of wax paper inserted between each patty. Oh the memories, this was a special time for me. The family still makes the Wimpy’s hamburgers for family get-to-gathers and special events.

Grandpa was my favorite grandparent. He always wanted to know what was going on in my life. He was the most compassionate of all my grandparents. Every time he saw me he wanted to know how I was doing in school. I don’t know how much education he had received growing up, but my education was real important to him. I would show him my report card and he would give me a quarter for every excellent grade I received. I did like a lot getting the money, but that wasn’t my source of motivation. I just liked school and learning.
As I got older and my other cousins started showing up, grandpa Fred and I spent less time together. But those early childhood years with him were very special to me. I’ll always remember him for his love and kindness to me.

Buried:
Grave 6 - Lot 170 - Section 8

Section 8, Lot 170, Grave 1

Fred married Ethel Mayme Miller on 27 May 1916 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. Ethel (daughter of Jay Lafayette Miller and Martha Eveline (Mattie) King) was born on 25 Jan 1890 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; died on 04 Dec 1970 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!OBITUARY
MRS. ETHEL LEWIS DIED FRIDAY AT CAPE;
WAS BORN AT DES ARC

Mrs. Fred Lewis, long associated with the family business known as Wimpy's Drive in, North Kingshighvay and Cape Rock Drive, died at 1:30 Friday afternoon (Dec. 4, 1970) in a Cape Girardeau nursing home where she had been a patient five years. She had been ill six years.
Mrs. Lewis, 80 years old, was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Cape Navy Mothers League. The family house is at 800 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau.
Services were conducted at 2 Sunday afternoon at First Presbyterian Church by the Pastor, Dr. E.C. Brasington, burial in Memorial Park.
The former Miss Ethel M. Miller, Mrs. Lewis was born Jan. 25, 1890, at Des Arc where she married Mr. Lewis in May, 1916.
They moved to Cape Girardeau in 1936 and operated the business with their sons many years, Mrs. Lewis actively engaged in the duties. Mr. Lewis died in 1958.
Survivors include the four sons, Frank M., Francis F., Freeman D. and Billie J. Lewis, and two daughters, Mrs. Truman J. Howard and Mrs. E. Lawrence Bahn Jr., all of Cape Girardeau.
Also surviving are three brothers, W.G. Miller, Amarillo, Tex., Sam
Miller, Jefferson, Iowa, and Posey Miller, Annapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Maude McCormick, Piedmont, Mrs. Elmer Lovelace, Pilot Knob, and Mrs. Charles Dorsey,
Farmington, and twelve grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Lewis, Taylor and Wm. Bahn, Richard Howard, Robert Lewis, Benny Lewis, Jon Alan Lewis and Duane Lewis.
(WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL BANNER newspaper ...Piedmont, Wayne County, Missouri... Thursday, December 10, 1970)


Children:
FRANK MILLER LEWIS b.11 Mar 1917
FRANCIS FULTON LEWIS b.31 Oct 1918 d. 1 Jun 1988
FRIEDA ABIGAIL LEWIS b.29 Dec 1920
FREEMAN DALE LEWIS b.20 Jan 1923
MARTHA LETA LEWIS b. 2 Jan 1925
BILLIE JAY LEWIS b. 3 Feb 1929 d. 12 Apr 2005

Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.

Written by oldest grandchild - Richard Lewis Howard in May 2023:

Who was your maternal grandmother and what are your memories of her?

Ethel Mayme Miller born 25 January 1890 in Des Arc Missouri, the third child of Jay Lafayette Miller and Martha Eveline King. She was married to Fred Lewis in Des Arc, Missouri on 23 May 1916 when she was 26 years old. A funny and interesting fact about my grandmother was that she sued her to be husband Fred when he broke his promise to marry her. I guess she didn’t want a good man to get away? Everything worked out in the end as they were married an had six children together.

Grandma Ethel was a strong, stern, and no non-sense woman. A living example of a matriarch. Without question, she was the boss! Raising six kids on the farm for 20 years was not easy. When the boys left the farm, it became to much work for them so they left the farm in 1936 and moved into town in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. They bought a house on Henderson Street in Cape Girardeau one block from the state college. For several years grandma and grandpa ran a boarding house for women college students. They still lived at this address when I was born in 1944.

In 1942, their son Freeman Dale Lewis changed the family’s life forever when with a loan from my mother, Frieda, bought a small hamburger stand. They named the business Wimpy’s. Wimpy’s would eventually provide the livelihood for grandma, grandpa and three of their sons families, as well as to grow into three locations in town. It was the first combination drive-in restaurant and food store in town. And a well known and famous stopping place for travelers on highway 61 between Memphis, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri.

I have fond memories of this restaurant. Sometimes in the summer time I would help out by carhopping, filling and sorting the soda cases, and restocking shelves in the store. My favorite thing to do as a kid was stocking the cigarette packages in the dispenser by the check-out register. The art work was amazing and colorful and they smelled so good. If you are wondering: “No, I never did smoke.”

Grandma Ethel was a good businesswoman. She and grandpa ran Wimpy’s while their sons were in the service during World War II. But, according to my mother, grandma was the boss. Grandma ran the restaurant and grandpa mostly the food store side. Grandma was a great cook and did most of the cooking for the restaurant. Every morning she would get up early and make homemade pies. They were popular fare with customers. In addition to the famous Wimpy burger and sides they also served meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I didn’t work with grandma. I don’t think she probably had time for a little kid and the kitchen didn’t attract me. She always seemed very busy.

Sometime in the late 1940’s, Grandma and Grandpa Lewis built a house on the property adjacent to Wimpy’s. This house with its three levels was huge to me. My cousins and I spent a lot of time in this house. The third level was not used except for company so it was the play area for all us cousins away from our parents. Sometimes we had sleepovers there. Later on they sublet the basement apartment which became off limits to us kids.

Like I said grandma was a good cook. And she used this to keep her family close. She hosted dinner for the entire extended family for every holiday. These were big get-togethers, with my grandparents, twelve aunts and uncles and twelve of us cousins. They were a big deal and if you missed you had better have a good excuse. My best memories of grandma are from these days we all spent together.

Grandma also had a green thumb when it came to growing things. Obviously from growing up as a farm girl. She had a big enclosed back porch on one side of the house full of pots of flowers and other colorful things. She spent most of her time gardening and doing needlework. I remember all the beautiful lap throws she made for people.

Grandma and Grandpa had the first TV in our family. It was a 21 inch Zenith console. Sunday nights would often be a time family members gathered at grandma and grandpa’s house to watch this new form of entertainment.

My memories of grandma came mostly from observing her as I grew up. She didn’t spend much personal time with me or any of her other eleven grandchildren as for as I know. But, she did have a lot of influence on me from just watching her. I learned the importance of family and that hard work is rewarded. A side observation here. It seems work was never a problem with her offspring. All my twelve aunts and uncles, including my parents worked at jobs outside the home and were successful in their careers. I guess she raised her kids well!

Buried:
Grave 5 - Lot 170 - Section 8

findagrave memorial #115284711

Grave 5 - Lot 170 - Section 8

Section 8, Lot 170, Grave 2

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!MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF MISSOURI... COUNTY OF IRON ...This License authorizes any Judge of a Court of Record or any Justice of the Peace, or any licensed or ordained Preacher of the Gospel, who is a Citizen of the United States, or who is a resident ofand a Pastor of any Church in this State to solemnize Marriage between Fred Lewis of Des Arc in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of twenty-one years, and Ethel M. Miller of Des Arc in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of eighteen years. This is to certify that I did on the 27th day of May unite in marriage Fred Lewis and Ethel M. Miller.

Witness My Hand, as Circuit Clerk and exOfficio Recorder of Deeds with the Seal of Office hereto affixed at my Office in Ironton No this 23rd day of may 1916.

J.M. Hawkins, Circuit Clerk and exOfficio Recorder of Deeds

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STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF IRON ...This is to Certify, that the undersigned, Fred Lewis and Ethel M. Miller did, at Des Arc in said County, on the 27 day of May A. D. 1916 unite in Marriage the above named persons, and I further certify that I as legally qualified under the Laws of the State of Missouri to solemnize Marriages.

Eld. H. J. Wray.
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The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for Record in my office on the
26 day of June A.D. 1916
J. M. Hawkins, Circuit Clerk and exOfficio Recorder of Deeds
(Copy of certificate obtained from Carolyn Keathley McBurney in June 1991)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
DES ARC ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis called while at their old home last Sunday, and said they were all well contented with the new home over at the Cape. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri ...January 5, 1939)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and son from Cape Girardeau were here last week to visit his brother, James Lewis and family. They had been to Ironton to visit his sister, Mrs. Tyler Keathley who is ill but we are glad to report her as improved. (DES ARC HARKENINSS column ...THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ...Thursday, May 12, 1955)

!OBITUARY
FRED LEWIS, 77, CAPE BUSINESS MAN, DIES, BORN AT ANNAPOLIS

Fred Lewis, 77 years old, president of the Wimpy’s DriveIn and Market, 800 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday night, July 22, at 6:10 at a hospital there where he had been admitted Saturday from the family home at 819 West Cape Rock Drive. Mr. Lewis had been in failing health three months.

Funeral services were conducted last Thursday afternoon at 2 at First Presbyterian Church Cape Girardeau, by the pastor. Rev. C.E. Mount. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers, all nephews, were Buford Lewis, Howard Lewis, Darwin Lewis, Russell Lewis, Elvis Lewis and Orville Lewis.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Ethel Lewis; four sons, Frank, Francis, Freeman and Billie J. Lewis, all of Cape; two daughters, Mrs. Truman Howard and Mrs. E. Lawrence Bahn of Cape Girardeau and 11 grandchildren.
Two brothers surviving are J.M. Lewis of Des Arc and W.W. Lewis of Flat River.
Born January 16, 1881, at Annapolis, he Married Miss Ethel Miller on May 27, 1916. Mr. Lewis engaged in farming until they moved to Cape Girardeau in 1938 from Des Arc. In 1942, he and two of the sons, Freeman and Billie opened the present place ofbusiness. The son, Frank, joined the firm in 1948.
Mr. Lewis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau..
(Thursday, July 31, 1958...Copy of newspaper clipping was received in September 1992 from Mary Lu Politte. She obtained the article from Naomi Lewis Zager)

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Mrs. James Lewis and Darwin Lewis, Mrs. Everett Seal, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Lewis attended the funeral of Fred Lewis at Cape Girardeau last week. Mr. Lewis was born and reared on a farm near Des Arc and had many friends here. His funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church at Cape Girardeau where he was an active member. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ethel Lewis and a number of children and grandchildren. We sympathize with the bereaved ones.
(THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri... July 31, 1958)

Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.

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Buried:
Oak Ridge Cemetery

George married Julia Etta Cotner on 03 Apr 1884 in Menfro, Perry County, Missouri, United States. Julia was born on 10 Nov 1863 in Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Jan 1949 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 01 Feb 1949 in Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Source - findagrave.com:

Obituary published in
The Southeast Missourian
Monday Jan 31 1949

MO death certificate 483
Daughter of Alexander
Burial: 1 Feb 1949

Daughter of Alexander Aaron and Emaline Sadler Cotner; married George Washington Howard; mother of John Thomas, Nellie Mae Howard McDowell, Cora Minerva, Benjamin Harrison, Nancy Anna, William Sherman, Amos Alexander, Henderson Tilman, Carl Daniel, and a girl that died in infancy.

Buried:
Oak Ridge Cemetery

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1830 Census:

Name George Lewis
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Cocke, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 3
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
Total Free White Persons 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 6

1850 Census:

Name: George Lewis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: Northealen
[North Carolina, USA]
Home in 1850: Marion, Tennessee, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 600
Line Number: 20
Dwelling Number: 145
Family Number: 145
Inferred Spouse:
Elizabeth Lewis
Inferred Child:
John Lewis
William Lewis
Martha Lewis
George Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Andrew Lewis
James Lewis
Household Members (Name) Age
George Lewis 48
Elizabeth Lewis 47
John Lewis 21
William Lewis 16
Martha Lewis 13
George Lewis 11
Elizabeth Lewis 9
Andrew Lewis 6
James Lewis 4


Enlisted in Confederate Army:

William enlisted Oct 4, 1862 in Pocahontas, AR. His brothers John and Andrew and Benjamin Lewis all enlisted in Pocahontas, AR on Dec 22, 1862

Benjamin was captured 25 Dec 1863 and died of pneumonia 30 Jan 1964 in a Union prison in St. Louis.

Benjamin and Naoma Lewis’s children were raised by two of his brothers and a sister:

From 1870 Census:

William Lewis and wife Abigail raised Nancy and William
Andrew Lewis and wife Angeline raised Martha Mary “Polly” (listed as Mary in 1870 Census) and Daniel

Elizabeth Lewis and her husband Thomas Jackson raised Naoma (Omy)

It is not known who raised the other children:
(Neither in 1870 Census)

Elizabeth
Kesiah “Kizzy” Kizzy married Andrew Ruble in 1877

Find A Grave Memorial #70692050

Known as Billie/Billy and Uncle Billie/Uncle Billy


!MARRIAGE This is to certify that I united in the bonds of marriage William Lewis and Abigail Johnson on the 30th day of October 1857 both of Iron County No.

John Bounds J.P. Filed & Recorded the 13th day of December 1857

John Edwards clerk (copy in possession of Linda Lewis on 2/16/1990)

!CENSUS

1870 census ...31 Range 3 East, Iron county, Missouri ...William Lewis was born in Tennessee. William (age 38) is a farmer with real estate valued at $675 and his personal property is valued at $200. Abigail (age 34) was born in Kentucky and keeps house. William nor Abigail can read or write. The other six members of the household were born in Missouri and are: Marion (12); John (8); Andrew (5); Robert (2); Nancy (15); and William (9). Marion, John, Nancy and William went to school in the year. (NOTE: William and Nancy are thought to be William's niece and nephew)

1880 census ...Union township, Iron county, Missouri ...William Lewis (46 years old) is a farmer. He was born in Tennessee and both his parents were born in North Carolina. Abigail (age 40) keeps house and is William's wife. Abigail and both her parents were born in Kentucky. Abigail and William's children were born in Missouri and are: Marion (21); John (17); Andy (14); Lee (12); Mary (10); Jerome (8); Martha (6); William (4); and Catherine (1). Catherine had the measles when the census was taken. Marionand John listed far@ laborer as their occupations. Andy, Lee, Jerome and Mary attended school within the census year. There were three other household members: William Lewis (age 19), Elosia Norris (age 16) and Minerva Hale (age 18). William is a nephew of William and Abigaill's. He is a laborer and was born in Missouri. His father was born in Tennessee. Elosia and Minerva were servants. Elosia and William cannot read or write. Elosia was born in Missouri. Minerva and both her parents were born in Ten

!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

'Uncle Billy' Lewis, an old and highly respected citizen of the county, is very sick at his home near Des Arc. We hope to hear of an early improvement in his condition. (IRON COUNTY RESISTER newspaper...March 8, 1900...Missouri)

!OBITUARY

"Wm. Lewis, an old and highly respected citizen of the county, died at his home near Des Arc Sunday night after a long illness, aged about sixty five years. The deceased had lived in this county nearly all his life, and was well known throughout the county. He leaves a widow and eight children to mourn his demise and revere his memory. 'Uncle Billy' was an upright man and good citizen and the people of the community wherein he made his hose will long cherish his memory, and recall his many virtues. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Des Arc Monday evening. Peace to his ashes!' (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper ...Missouri...April 12, 1900...copied by Billie J. Lewis)


!OBITUARY
WILLIAM LEWIS
Died, near Des Arc, No., April 9, 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 believed 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
(SOURCE: IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper April 26, 1900)

!NOTES

William Lewis is buried in the Des Arc (Mountain View) Cemetery in Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri.

Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.

Died:
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

"Uncle Billy" Lewis, an old and highly respected citizen of the county, is very sick at his home near Des Arc. We hope to hear of an early improvement in his condition.

(IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper...March 8, 1900...Missouri)

!OBITUARY

Wm. Lewis, an old and highly respected citizen of the county, died at his home near Des Arc Sunday night after a long illness, aged about sixty—five years. The deceased had lived in this county nearly all his life, and was well known throughout the county. He leaves a widow and eight children to mourn his demise and revere his memory. "Uncle Billy" was an upright man and good citizen and the people of the community wherein he made his home will long cherish his memory, and recall his many virtues. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Des Arc Monday evening. Peace to his ashes!’ (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper...Missouri...April 12, 1900...copied by Billie J. Lewis)

!OBITUARY

WILLIAM LEWIS

Died, near Des Arc, Mo., April 9, 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 him 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 inwhich 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 believed 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 wa

Find a Grave # 70692050

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Find A Grave Memorial #70692050

Gravemarker GPS: 37.284276, -90.626932

William married Abigail Johnson on 30 Oct 1857 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. Abigail (daughter of Edward Jackson Johnson and Ruth Trout) was born on 04 Feb 1840 in , Floyd County, Kentucky, USA; died on 25 Dec 1919 in Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Iron County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!OBITUARY
DES ARC ITEMS

Mrs. Wm. Lewis, 79 years old, who had been sick for a long time, died Thursday night. She was the mother of Jerome, Marion, James, and John Lewis. Her remains are to be buried beside those of her late husband in the Des Arc cemetery.

There were 51 relatives present at Mrs. Lewis' funeral. She had a number of children and grandchildren. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri...January 1, 1920)

!DEATH CERTIFICATE

Mrs. Abbie Johnson Lewis was born on February 4, 1840 in Tennessee. The names of her parents were unknown but her father was also born in Tennessee. Abbie was the widow of William Lewis and was a housewife. The informant was Jerome Lewis. She died in Union Township, Iron County, Missouri on December 25, 1919. She was 79 years, 10 months and 21 days at the time of her death. Dr. N.A. Farr of Des Arc had attended Abby from June 1919 to December 23, 1919. He gave the cause of death as pulmonary abscess. Abbie was buried on December 26, 1919 in the Des Arc Cemetery.


1850 Census:

Name Abigail Johnson
Sex Female
Age 10
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birthplace Kentucky
Race White
Ethnicity American
Event Type Census
Event Date 1850
Event Place Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Event Place (Original) Floyd county, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Household Identifier 57
House Number 57
Line Number 35
Schedule Type 1850 Population
Affiliate Publication Number M432
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record


Ruth Johnson
F
47
Virginia


Sarah Johnson
F
19
Kentucky


Campbell Johnson
M
16
Kentucky


Jackson Johnson
M
14
Kentucky


Letta Johnson
F
12
Kentucky


Parallee Johnson
F
8
Kentucky


William Johnson
M
21
Kentucky


Mahala Johnson
F
11
Kentucky



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Richard Pingilley:

Abigail came to Iron Co. when her brother Campbell migrated
there circa 1855.

From Audra Genna 5/21/00:

Hi! I just received your email. I am almost certain that your great
grandmother Abigail Johnson is the sister of my great grandfather Campbell
Johnson. My great grandfather Campbell Johnson was born March
1834 in floyd county Kentucky. He had a older sister Elizabeth Johnson born
in Virginia and a older brother born in Virginia. Elizabeth married William
Riley Mead aug. 08, 1841 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Elizabeth and her
husband and children John & his wife mary and my great grandfather Campbell
came to Reynolds County, Mo about 1855. On June 29, 1860 Campbell
married Charlotte Hannah in Iron County.
I have reason to beleive that Ruth Trout and Edward Johnson are
the parents of my great grandfather. I had contact with a man from Illinois
and in his notes Christian Trout & Mary elizabeth Gearhart are the parents
of Ruth Trout. and in these notes was my Aunt Elizabeth Johnson and her
husband William Riley Mead and their daughter Rossanah Mead that
married James K. Polk Randolph, he also listed Ruth Trouts brothers and sisters
and their spouses. and their children but they didn't know who Ruth &
Edwards children were. I contacted Cathy Hamilton from floyd county Kentucky
for a 1850 look up on a Ruth or edward Johnson and she found Ruth Johnson the
1850 Floyd County Census with her children.

Ruth Johnson 47 VA
Sarah 19Ky
Campbell 16 Ky
Jackson 14
Letta 12 Ky
Abigail 10 Ky
Paralee 8 Ky
William 21 Ky
Mahala 21 Ky

So I am almost certain I have found great grandfather Campbell's parents
plus his siblings.

My grandfather was named Edward Jackson Johnson. Let me know
what you think or if you find anything. My great grandfather died in Reynolds
county, Mo and is buried in Iron County, mo in the rutter Cemetery.

From Rich Pingilly 3/28/00:
I also had read that Abigail Johnson was from Pike Co. and had
found the seven-year-old daughter of Bailey and Rebecca Johnson
on the 1850 Pike County census. Since she is still there on the 1860
census (ours was in Iron Co. and married in 1860) AND since this Abigail
married Jefferson Johnson, I was confused. Then I read a GenForum
entry about a Campbell Johnson who came to Iron Co. around 1855 from KY
and my interest was piqued since our Abigail was from KY and
married in 1857.
I then found the Johnsons on the 1850 Floyd Co., KY census.

Ruth Johnson 47 VA
Sarah 19 KY
Campbell 16 KY
Jackson 14 KY
Letta 12 KY
Abigail 10 KY (ours was born 4 Feb. 1840)
Parallee 8 KY
William 21 KY
Mahala 21 KY

Edward had died between 1843 (last land entry) and 1847
(Ruth Johnson mentioned alone in father's will--other children mentioned
with spouse). I don't know if Ruth came with Campbell and
Abigail to Iron Co. or not. Campbell married in Iron Co. in 1860 and
Abigail in 1857. Mud Creek, where Edward owned land, is just inside the
Floyd Co. line.
The Johnsons had dealings in Pike Co. since Ruth's parents lived in
Pike Co. and John (Edward and Ruth's oldest son) married in Pike Co.

Rich

Died:
Find a Grave #70692074

Surviving Children:

Francis Marion Lewis
John Lewis
Robert Lee Lewis
Jerome Bonaparte Lewis
Martha Evaline Keathley
William Walter Lewis
Katherine "Katie" Robinson
Fred Lewis
James Monroe Lewis

Children who preceded her:
Elizabeth Lewis
Andrew "Andy" Lewis
Mary Jane Lewis

Notes:

!NOTES

Abigail 'Abby' Lewis was born in Pike County, Kentucky on February 4, 1840. It is said that her mother drowned in some river, although what river and under what circumstances is not certain. One source says that she drowned when she fell off of a gangplank and into the Big Sandy River in West Virginia. Abigail died December 25, 1919 and is buried in Des Arc, Missouri. (Information sent to Linda Lewis in June 1991 from Carolyn Keathley McBurney)

!OBITUARY
DES ARC ITEMS

Mrs. Wm. Lewis, 79 years old, who had been sick for a long time, died Thursday night. She was the mother of Jerome, Marion, James, and John Lewis. Her remains are to be buried beside those of her late husband in the Des Arc cemetery.

There were 51 relatives present at Mrs. Lewis' funeral. She had a number of children and grandchildren. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri...January 1, 1920)

!DEATH CERTIFICATE

Mrs. Abbie Johnson Lewis was born on February 4, 1840 in Tennessee. The names of her parents were unknown but her father was also born in Tennessee. Abbie was the widow of William Lewis and was a housewife. The informant was Jerome Lewis. She died in Union Township, Iron County, Missouri on December 25, 1919. She was 79 years, 10 months and 21 days at the time of her death. Dr. N.A. Farr of Des Arc had attended Abby from June 1919 to December 23, 1919. He gave the cause of death as pulmonary abscess. Abbie was buried on December 26, 1919 in the Des Arc Cemetery.

Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.

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1860 Census

Name: Lafayette Miller
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Liberty, Iron, Missouri
Post Office: Polks Spring
Dwelling Number: 854
Family Number: 837
Household Members Age
George W Miller 39
Jane Miller 30
Mary Miller 10
John Miller 8
Edward Miller 6
Lafayette Miller 3

1870 Census

Name: J Lafyette Miller
Age in 1870: 9
Birth Date: abt 1861
Birthplace: Missouri
Dwelling Number: 26
Home in 1870: Township 32 Range 4 East, Iron, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ironton
Occupation: At Home
Attended School: Yes
Inferred Father:
Geo H W Miller
Inferred Mother:
May J Miller
Household Members Age
Geo H W Miller 47
May J Miller 38
May E Miller 18
Jno T Miller 16
Edwin Miller 12
J Lafyette Miller 9
Mary J Miller 3
Geo H Miller

1880 Census

Name: L. J. Miller
[Lafayette J Miller]
Age: 22
Birth Date: Abt 1858
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Liberty, Iron, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 39
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: G. H. W. Miller
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: M. J. Miller
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: Works On Farm
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
G. H. W. Miller 59 Self (Head)
M. J. Miller 47 Wife
L. J. Miller 22 Son
Edna E. Miller 12 Daughter
E. E. Miller 10 Daughter
C. B. Miller 8 Daughter
G. O. Miller 5 Son

1900 Census

Name: G Layfayette
[Lovett Lay]
[lafayette miller]
[Jay Lafayette Miller]
Age: 42
Birth Date: Apr 1858
Birthplace: Missouri, USA
Home in 1900: Union, Iron, Missouri
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 172
Family Number: 178
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha E Layfayette
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Missouri, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, USA
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
G Layfayette 42 Head
Martha E Layfayette 34 Wife
Maud M Layfayette 12 Daughter
Ethel M Layfayette 11 Daughter
Eliza E Layfayette 3 Daughter
James Conner 16 Boarder

1910 Census

Name: Lafayette Miller
[Layette Miller]
[Jay Lafayette Miller]
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Date: 1857
[1857]
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Union, Iron, Missouri, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha E Miller
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: Farm
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Lafayette Miller 53 Head
Martha E Miller 43 Wife
Ethyl A Miller 20 Daughter
Edith Miller 13 Daughter
Samuel Miller 9 Son
Wilbert Miller 7 Son
Winford Miller 5 Son
Posie Miller 2 Son
Maud Smith 23 Daughter

1920 Census

Name: Laffayette Miller
[Lafayette J Miller]
[Jay Lafayette Miller]
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Union, Iron, Missouri
Street: Brushy Creek Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha E Miller
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Laffayette Miller 61 Head
Martha E Miller 52 Wife
Wilbert Miller 16 Son
Winford Miller 14 Son
Posey Miller 12 Daughter
Minnie Miller 8 Daughter

1930 Census

Name: J Lafayette Miller
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 72
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Union, Iron, Missouri, USA
Map of Home: Union, Iron, Missouri
Dwelling Number: 252
Family Number: 256
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen'l farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
J Lafayette Miller 72 Head
Martha E Miller 63 Wife
Wilbert W Miller 27 Son

1940 Census

Name: Jay L Miller
Respondent: Yes
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Union, Iron, Missouri
Map of Home in 1940: Union, Iron, Missouri
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Union, Iron, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Union
Sheet Number: 13B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 219
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 400
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Jay L Miller 82 Head
Martha E Miller 72 Wife


Find A Grave Memorial #7648745

Died:
no DC

Buried:
Meadows Cemetery, Highway F

Jay married Martha Eveline (Mattie) King on 31 May 1885 in , Iron County, Missouri, USA. Martha (daughter of Samuel Marion King and Hester Eva Cravens) was born on 14 May 1867 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; died on 06 Apr 1942 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Meadows Cemetery, Highway F, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave Memorial #18012481

Buried:
Meadows Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Married by Robert Seal at Bride's parents home.