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- Research courtesy Linda Lewis, from her book George Lewis Descendants, October 1992:
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Issom Lewis applied for a delayed certificate of birth on May 25, 1945. Issom Richard Lewis vas born on July 2, 1899 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri. His parents, William and Mary Belle
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REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
To whom it may concern, Greetings:
These Presents Attest, That in accordance with proclamation of the President of the United States, and in compliance with law, Issom Richard Lewis of Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri has submitted himself to registration and has by me been duly registeredthis 12 day of September, 1918, under the supervision of the Local Board designated on the back hereof.
Chas E. Belch, Registrar
(card in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/21/1990)
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War DepartmentProvost Marshal General
Local Board, Iron County, Missouri
Ironton, Missouri
Issom Richard Lewis
Annapolis, Missouri
Your serial number is 840 Order No. A954 Always refer to these numbers when writing. 107 men will be called for service about Nov. 11, 1918. You will be one of these. Exact date later. (Postcard in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/21/19901
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ORDER OF INDUCTION INTO MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
The President of the United States,
To Issom Richard Lewis Order Number A954 Serial Number 840
Greeting: Having submitted yourself to a local board composed of your neighbors for the purpose of determining the place and time in which you can best serve the United States in the present emergency, you are hereby notified that you have now been selected for immediate military service.
You will, therefore, report to the local board named below at Ironton, Missouri, at 2:00 p.m. on the 14th day of November, 1918, for military duty.
From and after the day and hour just named you will be a soldier in the military service of the United States.
Wm R Edgar J--
Member of Local Board for Iron County, Mo. Report to local Board for Iron County, Ironton, Missouri
Date November 6, 1918
[letter in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/21/19901
(**NOTE: World War I ended at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918 when the armistice agreement was signed by the delegations.?
!LETTER
Mr. Issom Lewis December 29, 1919
Tinsman, Arkansas
Dear cousin How are you fine I Guess wish you a Merry x Has and a Happy New
Year when are you coming Back to old Missouri soon I hope tell Uncle C C
hello for me and Opal to also aunt anna would like to see you all the Best in
the wourld it has Been a Dull time here answer soon
From Edward Keathley Middle Brook
(Postcard in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/21/19901
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
FUNK BRANCH ITEMS column ...Mr. Issom Lewis and three boys were at Riverside Sunday. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Annapolis, Iron County, MO ...June 12, 1942)
!MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNAPOLIS HAPPENINGS
Wedding bells again! Mr. Issom Lewis and Alpha Middleton were married by Rev. D. Seal Friday. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper... Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ...May 6, 1948)
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
The Mountain Echo is authorized this week to present the name of Issom Lewis of Annapolis as a candidate on the Democratic Ticket in the race for the Assessor of Iron County.
Mr. Lewis has lived most of his life in Iron County and was born and reared near Annapolis. He spent most of his life around there in timber work and faring.
His wife died many years ago and it was his job to rear his family of six children, which he did conscientiously and diligently. It may be said to his credit that his children have all attended high school and some of them gone on to college. They have grown to manhood and womanhood and are a credit to his and his teachings. One boy was killed in World War II.
Mr. Lewis is widely known and respected as a hardworking, soft spoken, honest man. He expects to carry his campaign to all parts of the county and wants to make many new friends in doing so. He says he is no fast talker but wants to meet everyone and present his case to the voters.
He is a man of good judgement and feels that he will be capable in the office of assessor if elected. He feels that it will be his duty to see every property owner and assess his property with his and do it fairly and justly.
He will appreciate the support and influence of the voters in the August primary election. (Newspaper clipping in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/21/1990)
!NOTES
Vote for ISSOM LEWIS Democratic Candidate for Assessor, Iron County, Mo. Primary Election, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1956 Your Vote and Influence will be Sincerely Appreciated (Card in possession of Linda Lewis on 6121/1990)
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
VULCAN TIDINGS column... Issom Lewis is making some very good sorghum. He is selling it for $2.50 per gallon. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper ...Ironstone, Iron County, Missouri ...Sent. 18, 1958)
!OBITUARY
Issom Richard Lewis of Star Route, Annapolis, died May 19 at the University Hospital in Columbia, No. He was 76 years old. Funeral services were held May 21 at the Assembly of God Church in Vulcan with the Rev. Clarence J. Casteel officiating. Burial was in the Sutton Cemetery at Annapolis under the direction of White Funeral Hose.
Mr. Lewis was born July 2, 1899 at Annapolis, the son of William and Belle Keathley Lewis. He was a farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Alpha J. Lewis; five sons, Donald Lewis of Columbia, Kenneth Brian Lewis of Raytown, James Middleton of Geary, Okla., Sherman Lewis of Sales and Stanley Lewis of Geary, Okla.,; three daughters, Doris Dittmer of Sale, Betty Horine of Warrensburg and Darlene Brush of Kodiak, Alaska; four brothers, Henry of Annapolis, Edgar of Vulcan, Ralph of Annapolis and Benjamin of Leadwood; four sisters, Martha Sherrill of Annapolis, Myrtle Ruble of Sullivan, No., Katie Clifford of Annapolis and Irene Williams of Lemont, Pa.; 31 grandchildren; six great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
[THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper... Iron County, Missouri... 1976]
!FUNERAL HOME BROCHURE
In memory of Issom Richard Lewis who died on May 19, 1976 at the age of 76 years, 10 months, and 17 days. The funeral service was at 1:00 p.m. at the Vulcan Assembly of God Church. Interment was made at Sutton Cemetery.
(Copy of brochure in possession of Linda Lewis on 6/20/1990)
!BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Ruth Idell Radford was born at 8 a.m. on February 5, 1910 in Mill Spring, Wayne County, Missouri. Her father, John Radford (age 38), was born in Wayne County, Missouri. His occupation was rail road sec. hand. John and his wife live in Mill Spring, Missouri. The mother, Lucy Ann Frye (age 30), was born in St. Francois County, Missouri. She is a housewife. Ruth was Lucy's third child, but one is deceased.
I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, and that it occurred on Feb 5th, 1910, at 8 a.m.
R.J. Owens, M. D.
(Copy of birth certificate in possession of Linda Lewis in May 1983)
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
MILL SPRING
Thursday, July 11, 1918...Ruth Radford of Vulcan is spending sometime with her father this week.
Thursday, May 15, 1919...Mrs. Nath Sutton and her niece, Miss Ruth Radford visited here last week.
(**Note: Ruth's father, John Radford, died the next week in Mill Spring.**)
Thursday, June 5, 1919...Miss Cleo Frye visited Miss Ruth Radford at Vulcan last week. [PIEDMONT WEEKLY BANNER newspaper ...Piedmont, Wayne County, Missouri]
FOURTH GENERATION
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Teacher's report to District Clerk and County Superintendent:
(Dist. No. 42 County of Iron State of Missouri)
For the term beginning on the 7th day of August 1922 and ending this 23rd day of March 1923. Teacher Myra M. Keith Sutton School (near Vulcan, No.) Ruth Radford (SexF), Class A, year 8, No. days attended138, age 12. Grades final Promoted to 1st year highschool
IRON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Statement of grades of Ruth Radford Class A-1
Reading and Literature--88 Spelling--93 Grammer--92 Arithmetic--70
U. S. History and Civil Government--80 Geography--80
Agriculture--78 Physiology--87
Grades are made on work as outlined in the State Course of Study.
Two years are spent in the A Class. Pupils take the final examination at the close of each year. You are classified as 'A1' the first year and 'A2' the second year.
These Grades should be recorded in the Teacher's Register belonging to the School District.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
GW Hanson, Superintendent
!MARRIAGE LICENSE
State of Missouri, County of Iron:
This license authorizes any Judge of a Court of Record or 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 of and a pastor of any Church in this State, to SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE between Issom Lewis of Annapolis in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of twenty-one years, and Ruth Radford of Annapolis in the County of Iron and State of Missouri who is over the age of 21 years
Witness my hand as Recorder of Deeds, with the seal of office hereto affixed, at my office in Ironton, Missouri, this 8th day of November, 1924.
By Josie D. Hawkins, Deputy J. M. Hawkins, Recorder of Deed.
State of Missouri, County of Iron ss.
This is to certify that the undersigned a Justice of the Peace at
Annapolis did, at My home in said County, on the ninth 9th day of November A.D.
1924 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. Sylvester Kitchell, Justice of the Peace
at Annapolis, Iron County, and State of Missouri.
The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office on
the 16th day of November A.D. 1924
By Josie 0. Hawkins, Deputy J.M. Hawkins, Recorder of Deeds.
[copy in files of Linda Lewis on 6/23/19901
(**NOTE: Ruth was actually only 14 years 9 months old when she was married.**}
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Issom and Ruth (Radford) Lewis had a baby born on April 13, 1933 and it died on April 16, 1933. The baby is buried in Sutton Cemetery in Vulcan, Iron County, Missouri.
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Ruth Radford was listed twice on the 1920 census. She was listed in the home of Nath Sutton as his ten year old niece. Ruth vas also listed in the home of Sherman Sutton as his nine year old cousin.
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
The funeral of Mrs. Lewis, wife of Issom Lewis, was held at Vulcan last Thursday with interment in the Sutton cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, and six small children, two daughters and four sons. [IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper...Missouri...Thursday, October 8, 19361 (**NOTE: Should read 3 sons and 3 daughters**}
!TOMBSTONE
Ruth 1. Lewis born Feb. 7, 1910and died Sept. 30, 1936 is buried in the Sutton Cemetery near Vulcan, Iron County, Missouri.
(photo of tombstone in files of Linda Leis on 6/23/19901
(NOTE: Birth certificate states she was born on Feb. 5, 1910)
Children:
514*WILLIAM ROBERT RADFORD LEWIS b. 18 Dec 1924 d. 4 Apr 1945
515*DONALD RICHARD LEWIS b. 15 Sep 1926
516*KENNETH BRIAN LEWIS b. 27 May 1928
517*DORIS JEAN LEWIS b. 1 Apr 1'330
518*HETTY RUTH LEWIS b. 16 Jun 1931
519*JOYCE DARLENE LEWIS b. 25 Sep 1934
520*JOHN EUGENE LEWIS b. 17 Apr 1936 d. 26 Jul 1936
He also married 22 Apr 1948 in ANNAPOLIS, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI, (521) ALPHA JANE ANDERSON, daughter of GEORGE FRANKLIN and OLLIE JANE (ASBERRY) ANDERSON, who was born 23 Sep 1917 in ELLINGTON, REYNOLDS COUNTY, MISSOURI. ALPHA JANE was also married to FREEMAN SIMPKINS MIDDLETON.
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I was married to my first husband, Freeman Middleton, for eleven years. We were married in the house of the Justice of the Peace near Ellington, M0. We had one son, Jimmy Ray. I married Issom Lewis in the Rev. Drew Lewis house in Annapolis, Missouri. My second husband, Issom Lewis, and I lived on the Pierson farm when we were first married. He then bought the Connor place. Next we traded Granny (Belle Leis) our house in town for her farm in Sutton Hollow. The rest of our years together were spent there inthe red house, log cabin and then the trailer. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with a small party on the lawn of the red house. (Information told to Linda Lewis by Alpha Anderson Lewis in October 1982)
!NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
ANNAPOLIS / VULCAN NEWS
Former resident Alpha Lewis, now of Piedmont, celebrated her birthday Sept. 23. Her brother from St. Louis and her sister-in-law from Springfield case to help celebrate. We add happy wishes to you.
(WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL BANNER newspaper ...Piedmont, NO ...September 26, 1991)
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