William And Abigail Lewis
Recently discovered William Lewis family photos
8) WILLIAM LEWIS, son of GEORGE and ELIZABETH C) LEWIS, was born 1835 in TENNESSEE, and married 30 Oct 1857 in IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI, (38) ABIGAIL JOHNSON who was born 4 Feb 1840 in PIKESVILLE, PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. WILLIAM died 9 Apr 1900 in DES ARC, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI and was buried in DES ARC, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI. ABIGAIL died 25 Dec 1919 in UNION TOWNSHIP, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI and was buried 26 Dec 1919 in DES ARC, IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI. !NOTES William Lewis may have been born in Marion County, Tennessee. (Information from William’s grandson, Billie Jay Lewis.) !MARRIAGE This is to certify that I united in the bonds of marriage William Lewis and Abagail Johnson on the 30th day of October 1857 both of Iron County Mo.
Filed & Recorded the 13th day of December 1857
(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. Abigal (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 (B); Andrew (5); Robert (2); Nancy (15); and William (9). Marion, John, Nancy and William went to school in the year.
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. Abagail (age 40) keeps house and is William’s wife. Abagail and both her parents were born in Kentucky. Abagail 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. Marion and John listed farm 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 Abagail’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 Tennessee. (*NOTE**Lee is ‘Robert Lee’) !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 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.’ (SOURCE: IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper -—April 26, 1900) !NOTES William Lewis is buried in the Des Arc Cemetery in Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri. !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 abcess. Abbie was buried on December 26, 1919 in the Des Arc Cemetery. (Certificate received from Carolyn Keathley NcBurney in June 1991) Children:
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