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 1861 - 1930 (69 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Alexander LEWIS was born on 22 Aug 1861 in Charlottesville, Indiana; died on 23 Dec 1930; was buried on 28 Dec 1930 in Highland Cemetary. Notes:
This is from a page copied out of a book, but I don't know the title. It also had a copy a photo I have of Tommy, Carrie, Leslie, and Carrie's mother Adeline outside Tommy and Carrie's sod house.
" Alex Lewis, along with his three brothers--Jasper, Tommy and Charlie came by covered wagon to Fairbury (NE) in 1884. Jasper stayed at Fairbury; Charlie went to Oklahoma and Tommy moved to Friendville, now Friend. Later Tommy and his
bridemoved to a farm northwest of Oxford. Leonard Hays now owns the Tommy Lewis Farm.
In 1886 Alex, accompanied by Frank Klein settled on a farm about twelve miles northwest of Oxford (NE). One of their first experiences in batching in the new land was a prairie fire. Noticing that a fire was appraching from the south, they
hurriedly took their belongings from the house, piled them on the ground and plowed a fire guard around them. The freakish thing was that the fire traveled so swiftly, it burned all the grass under the house since it sat on a foundation of six
large rocks but did not burn a single stick of lumber in the house.
Alex journeyed back to Effingham, Illinois in 1893 and married Hannah Burris from Wilkinson, Indiana. On their return to Nebraska that summer, they lived in a sod house with a lean-to attached to the house, one-half mile east of the Union
Church where Argyl and Edmund (Billy) were born. Later the family moved further south on the creek into a one room house on the present farm where Edmund and Velma now live. This home was the birthplace of Dorthy, who died in infancy, Irene
and Ralph. Ralph lost his life in an airplane accident in 1955. Irene married Walter Wanner. Their home was blessed with one daughter, Waldene. Edmund married Velma Fuchs. Two sons, Charles A. and Kent added bliss to this home. Kent passed
away in his senior year in high school in the same accident that took the life of his Uncle Ralph. Argyll married Leola Flodine from Stamford.
Mrs. Alex Lewis and Mrs. Joe Vopat organized a Sunday School at Hardscrabble School in the late 1890's. Sunday School and Church were held there until 1908 when the Union Church was built. Alex Lewis served as one of the first trustees for
the Union Church. Mrs. Lewis passed away in 1921 and Mr. Lewis in 1930."
From a copy of his obituary,:
Alexander married Hannah Ellen BURRIS on 21 Jun 1893 in Effingham, IL. Hannah (daughter of and Mary) was born on 7 Nov 1867 in Beecher City, IL; died on 21 Aug 1921 in Omaha, NE; was buried on 24 Aug 1921 in Union Cemetary; Oxford, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Dorthy LEWIS
 was buried in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska.
- 3. Irene LEWIS
- 4. Argyll LEWIS
- 5. Edmund Elisha LEWIS was born on 24 Aug 1896 in near Oxford, NE; died on 1 Jan 1983 in Oxford, NE.
- 6. Ralph Waldo LEWIS was born on 13 Feb 1905 in near Oxford, NE; died on 18 Sep 1955 in near Hampton, NE; was buried on 22 Sep 1955 in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska.
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Generation: 2
| 5. | Edmund Elisha LEWIS (1.Alexander1) was born on 24 Aug 1896 in near Oxford, NE; died on 1 Jan 1983 in Oxford, NE. Notes:
It was at Billy's farm that Tom Allen Lewis stepped in something that a skunk had sprayed, or on a dead skunk or somethimg like that once in about 1966 or 1967 when the family was back visiting.
Edmund married Velma Ruth FUCHS on 25 Mar 1933 in Elwood, NE. Velma was born on 02 Aug 1909; died on 5 May 1976; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Charles A. LEWIS died on 1 Jan 1996.
- 9. Kent Doyle LEWIS was born on 13 Aug 1938; died on 19 Sep 1955 in near Hampton, NE; was buried on 22 Sep 1955 in Oxford Cemetary, Oxford, NE.
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| 6. | Ralph Waldo LEWIS (1.Alexander1) was born on 13 Feb 1905 in near Oxford, NE; died on 18 Sep 1955 in near Hampton, NE; was buried on 22 Sep 1955 in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska. Notes:
Died in an airplane crash. Fatally injured his nephew Kent Doyle Lewis. Ralph Waldo piloted the plane.
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Generation: 3
| 9. | Kent Doyle LEWIS (5.Edmund2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 13 Aug 1938; died on 19 Sep 1955 in near Hampton, NE; was buried on 22 Sep 1955 in Oxford Cemetary, Oxford, NE. |
Generation: 4
| 10. | Jennifer LEWIS (8.Charles3, 5.Edmund2, 1.Alexander1) Notes:
Jennifer does not keep in touch with her family very much. She does not evidently keep a steady job and moves around a bit. Her mother had to have the police do a search for her when her dad, Charles A. died.
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