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DES ARC ITEMS column ...Zell Lewis has his sawmill in operation again and we have been reliably informed the force at the Des Arc Handle Factory was increased today (Monday) to take care of extra orders. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper ...Ironton, Missouri ...May 7, 1936)
!OBITUARY
Zell Washington Lewis, son of James and Lucinda Lewis, was born in Des Arc, NO. on Nov. 13, 1878 and died at his home in Des Arc, No. on July 18, 1958 at the age of 79 years, 8 months, and 5 days.
On March 10, 1901, he was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Ann Stevenson and to this union four children were born.
In 1948 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Lucille Gibson.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Lucille Gibson Lewis of Des Arc, No., 4 children, Mrs. Blanche Semands of Des Arc, No., Everett of
Whittier, Calif., Chester of Englewood, Calif., and Wellman of Yucca Valley, Calif.
He also leaves 8 stepchildren, 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Eli, of McRae, Ark., Toney, of Clinton, Ark. and Fred of Yakima, Wash.
In 1905 he professed his faith in Christ and in 1919 united with the Des Arc Nazarene Church and for the last 5 years has been Sunday School Supt.
He spent his entire life in the Des Arc Community as a respected and useful citizen and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved his.
Services were from the Des Arc Gymnasium at 2:30, July 21, Rev. Everett Lewis in charge. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery with Gish Funeral Service. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper... Ironton, Iron County, NO... July 31, 1958)
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DES ARC HAPPENINGS column ...Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lewis and Chester and Wellman Lewis and families have returned to their hoes in California after attending their father's funeral last week. The Zell Lewis home was sold to Mrs. Adams and son. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper... Ironton, Iron County, Missouri ...July 31, 1958)
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Bertha Stevenson Lewis is buried at the Mountain View Cemetery at Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri. (Source: STEVENSON FAMILY TREE compiled by R. Daniel Stevenson ...August 1992)
Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992.
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