"Doc" Joshua W. Lewis was born about 1825 in Jefferson Co., Alabama, the son of Daniel Lewis and Abigail Brown. He came as a boy with his family to Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO in 1828.
There is some controversy about what his middle initial stood for. The 1958 Lewis family book says his middle name was West, but other descendants say it was Webb or Webster.
He married 18 Apr 1847, Franklin Co., MO, to Diana Margaret Lewis, b. Oct 1829, Franklin Co., MO. She was probably the daughter of James Lewis [the "Virginian"] and Margaret Musick, and doesn't seem to have been related to Joshua. James Lewis "The Virginian" is mentioned in the 1958 Lewis Family Book, but hasn't been otherwise traced. Margaret was the daughter of Ephraim Musick and Nancy "Ann" (McMillan) Musick.
Joshua and Diana seem to have lived their entire married lives in the Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO area.
In 1850, Josua's widowed mother Abigail Lewis was living with them.
1850 Franklin Co., MO census, pg 028
Joshua W. Lewis, 25, Farmer 2000 acres, born TN
Dianne, 22, b. MO
Abbie Jane, 1, b. MO
Abigail, 40 (more like 50!!), b. TN
According to the 1958 Lewis book, when his older sister Jane died in Texas, her children were raised by her husband Squire Short and his second wife, but when Squire himself died about 1860, Joshua went to Texas to bring Jane's children home to Missouri and he became their guardian.
1860 Franklin Co., MO, census, Prairie Twp., p. 142
J. W. Lewis, 35, AL
Dina, 35, AL
Abigail, 10
Amanda, 8
Melvina, 5
Mary, 3
David J., 1
1870 – this part of the Franklin Co., MO census missing.
Joshua probably died soon after July 1870 in Franklin Co, Mo. when he wrote his will.
His grandchildren gave his epitaph in the 1958 Lewis family book, saying that Joshua acquired more land "than all of his brothers combined" (which was not true, but he did have more than either of them). "He cleared the huge tracts of the timber, farmed diligently, and when he died left a large acreage for each of his children."
According to grandchildren as recorded in the 1958 book, he was buried with his parents in the Old Hamilton cemetery.
By 1880, Diana had remarried to John C. Murry and was living next door to her married son Daniel J. Lewis.:
1880 Franklin Co., MO
John H. Murry 39 IL IRE IRE
Diana M. 51 wife MO VA MO
Lewis, Robert H. 16 stepson MO AL MO
Lewis, Mahala A. 13 stepdau. MO AL MO
By 1900, Diana was widowed a second time and was living with her son Robert and his family:
1900 Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl b. Dec 1889, MO
Montreville b. Aug 1894, MO
Daniel J., b. Mar 1859, widowed, carpenter, MO MO MO
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829, widowed, MO VA MO
Diana died the day after Christmas in 1901 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO where most or all of her children would also eventually be buried.
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Joshua W. Lewis and Diana Lewis Lewis's children:
1. Abigail Jane Lewis, b. Apr 1850, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 20 June 1867 to William A. Wagoner [b. Aug 1847, KY; d. 1900-1910, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 1900-1910; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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2. Amanda Lewis b. Nov 1852, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 13 Dec 1871 to Benjamin Jackson Williams [b. 27 Feb 1852; d. 13 Sep 1926; son of Jeremiah H. Williams and Eliza J. Crews]; she d. 1943, Fond du Lac County, WI; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. Melvina Lewis, b. 1855, Lonedell, Franklin Co.,MO. Listed with parents on 1860 census, but nothing further known.
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4. Mary Mariza Lewis, b. 26 Mar 1857, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 17 April 1873 to David William Rodgers [b. 24 Mar 1839, Campbell Co., TN; d. 31 Aug 1915, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 9 Apr 1941; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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5. Daniel Joshua Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1859, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 28 March 1880 to Alice E. Lewis; m. 2nd 29 March 1883 to Mary Ann Couch; he d. 8 May 1945; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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6. Robert Henry Lewis, b. 13 Apr 1864 MO, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1883 to Etta Ann Emmons [b. 30 Jul 1865, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; d. 10 Mar 1931, Lonedell; d/o Julius Emmons and Mary Ann Short [d/o Aaron] or Thurmond]; he d. 15 Jan 1946, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO, age 82; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell. Occupation U.S. Postmaster. Father Joshua W. Lewis b. AL; mother Diana M. Lewis b. TN. Informant daughter-in-law Selma Lewis.
In 1900, Robert's twice-widowed mother was living with them:
1900 census, Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl, b. Dec 1889
Montreville, b. Aug 1894
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829 MO VA MO
1910 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 46 Missouri; 1st marriage of 26 yrs
Etta A Lewis Wife F 44 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 15 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 7 Missouri
1920 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 55 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 54 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 25 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 16 Missouri
1930 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 65 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 64 Missouri
Montieville Lewis Son M 36 Missouri
Robert H. Lewis and Etta Emmons Lewis's children:
1) Daughter Lewis, b. 20 Mar 1884, Franklin Co., MO; she d. by 1900, Franklin Co., MO; county record names parents Robert H. Lewis and Etta A. Emmons Lewis. She was her mother's first child.
2) Pearl Lewis, b. 21 Dec 1889, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Fred Leslie Lefler [b. 7 Aug 1886, Oermann, Jefferson Co., MO; d. 4 Jun 1971, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; son of Isaac Lefler and Sarah Evelyn Boyd]; she d. 17 Nov 1943, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
3) Montreville Lewis, b. 24 Aug 1894, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; never married; he d. 22 Jul 1934, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO, age 39, of an abscessed knee; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
4) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
5) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
6) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
7) Julius West Lewis, b. 21 Feb 1903, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Selma Enloe [b. 2 Mar 1905; d. 13 Feb 1952]; he d. 8 Aug 1936, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
1930 census, Central, Franklin, Missouri
Julius West Lewis Head M 27 Missouri
Selma Lewis Wife F 25 Missouri
William H Lewis Son M 4 Missouri
1940 census, St. Clair, Central Township, Franklin, Missouri
Selma Lewis Head F widow 35 Missouri
William Lewis Son M 14 Missouri
Joyce Laugh Niece F 4 Missouri
Julius West Lewis and Selma Enloe Lewis's child:
i. William H. Lewis, b. 1926, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO;
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7. Mahala Adelina Lewis, b. 31 Dec 1866, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Frank J. Hemker [b. 1864; d. 1943]; she d. 26 Jun 1946, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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There is some controversy about what his middle initial stood for. The 1958 Lewis family book says his middle name was West, but other descendants say it was Webb or Webster.
He married 18 Apr 1847, Franklin Co., MO, to Diana Margaret Lewis, b. Oct 1829, Franklin Co., MO. She was probably the daughter of James Lewis [the "Virginian"] and Margaret Musick, and doesn't seem to have been related to Joshua. James Lewis "The Virginian" is mentioned in the 1958 Lewis Family Book, but hasn't been otherwise traced. Margaret was the daughter of Ephraim Musick and Nancy "Ann" (McMillan) Musick.
Joshua and Diana seem to have lived their entire married lives in the Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO area.
In 1850, Josua's widowed mother Abigail Lewis was living with them.
1850 Franklin Co., MO census, pg 028
Joshua W. Lewis, 25, Farmer 2000 acres, born TN
Dianne, 22, b. MO
Abbie Jane, 1, b. MO
Abigail, 40 (more like 50!!), b. TN
According to the 1958 Lewis book, when his older sister Jane died in Texas, her children were raised by her husband Squire Short and his second wife, but when Squire himself died about 1860, Joshua went to Texas to bring Jane's children home to Missouri and he became their guardian.
1860 Franklin Co., MO, census, Prairie Twp., p. 142
J. W. Lewis, 35, AL
Dina, 35, AL
Abigail, 10
Amanda, 8
Melvina, 5
Mary, 3
David J., 1
1870 – this part of the Franklin Co., MO census missing.
Joshua probably died soon after July 1870 in Franklin Co, Mo. when he wrote his will.
His grandchildren gave his epitaph in the 1958 Lewis family book, saying that Joshua acquired more land "than all of his brothers combined" (which was not true, but he did have more than either of them). "He cleared the huge tracts of the timber, farmed diligently, and when he died left a large acreage for each of his children."
According to grandchildren as recorded in the 1958 book, he was buried with his parents in the Old Hamilton cemetery.
By 1880, Diana had remarried to John C. Murry and was living next door to her married son Daniel J. Lewis.:
1880 Franklin Co., MO
John H. Murry 39 IL IRE IRE
Diana M. 51 wife MO VA MO
Lewis, Robert H. 16 stepson MO AL MO
Lewis, Mahala A. 13 stepdau. MO AL MO
By 1900, Diana was widowed a second time and was living with her son Robert and his family:
1900 Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl b. Dec 1889, MO
Montreville b. Aug 1894, MO
Daniel J., b. Mar 1859, widowed, carpenter, MO MO MO
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829, widowed, MO VA MO
Diana died the day after Christmas in 1901 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO where most or all of her children would also eventually be buried.
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Joshua W. Lewis and Diana Lewis Lewis's children:
1. Abigail Jane Lewis, b. Apr 1850, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 20 June 1867 to William A. Wagoner [b. Aug 1847, KY; d. 1900-1910, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 1900-1910; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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2. Amanda Lewis b. Nov 1852, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 13 Dec 1871 to Benjamin Jackson Williams [b. 27 Feb 1852; d. 13 Sep 1926; son of Jeremiah H. Williams and Eliza J. Crews]; she d. 1943, Fond du Lac County, WI; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. Melvina Lewis, b. 1855, Lonedell, Franklin Co.,MO. Listed with parents on 1860 census, but nothing further known.
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4. Mary Mariza Lewis, b. 26 Mar 1857, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 17 April 1873 to David William Rodgers [b. 24 Mar 1839, Campbell Co., TN; d. 31 Aug 1915, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 9 Apr 1941; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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5. Daniel Joshua Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1859, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 28 March 1880 to Alice E. Lewis; m. 2nd 29 March 1883 to Mary Ann Couch; he d. 8 May 1945; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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6. Robert Henry Lewis, b. 13 Apr 1864 MO, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1883 to Etta Ann Emmons [b. 30 Jul 1865, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; d. 10 Mar 1931, Lonedell; d/o Julius Emmons and Mary Ann Short [d/o Aaron] or Thurmond]; he d. 15 Jan 1946, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO, age 82; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell. Occupation U.S. Postmaster. Father Joshua W. Lewis b. AL; mother Diana M. Lewis b. TN. Informant daughter-in-law Selma Lewis.
In 1900, Robert's twice-widowed mother was living with them:
1900 census, Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl, b. Dec 1889
Montreville, b. Aug 1894
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829 MO VA MO
1910 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 46 Missouri; 1st marriage of 26 yrs
Etta A Lewis Wife F 44 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 15 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 7 Missouri
1920 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 55 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 54 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 25 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 16 Missouri
1930 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 65 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 64 Missouri
Montieville Lewis Son M 36 Missouri
Robert H. Lewis and Etta Emmons Lewis's children:
1) Daughter Lewis, b. 20 Mar 1884, Franklin Co., MO; she d. by 1900, Franklin Co., MO; county record names parents Robert H. Lewis and Etta A. Emmons Lewis. She was her mother's first child.
2) Pearl Lewis, b. 21 Dec 1889, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Fred Leslie Lefler [b. 7 Aug 1886, Oermann, Jefferson Co., MO; d. 4 Jun 1971, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; son of Isaac Lefler and Sarah Evelyn Boyd]; she d. 17 Nov 1943, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
3) Montreville Lewis, b. 24 Aug 1894, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; never married; he d. 22 Jul 1934, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO, age 39, of an abscessed knee; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
4) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
5) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
6) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
7) Julius West Lewis, b. 21 Feb 1903, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Selma Enloe [b. 2 Mar 1905; d. 13 Feb 1952]; he d. 8 Aug 1936, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
1930 census, Central, Franklin, Missouri
Julius West Lewis Head M 27 Missouri
Selma Lewis Wife F 25 Missouri
William H Lewis Son M 4 Missouri
1940 census, St. Clair, Central Township, Franklin, Missouri
Selma Lewis Head F widow 35 Missouri
William Lewis Son M 14 Missouri
Joyce Laugh Niece F 4 Missouri
Julius West Lewis and Selma Enloe Lewis's child:
i. William H. Lewis, b. 1926, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO;
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7. Mahala Adelina Lewis, b. 31 Dec 1866, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Frank J. Hemker [b. 1864; d. 1943]; she d. 26 Jun 1946, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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"Doc" Joshua W. Lewis was born about 1825 in Jefferson Co., Alabama, the son of Daniel Lewis and Abigail Brown. He came as a boy with his family to Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO in 1828.
There is some controversy about what his middle initial stood for. The 1958 Lewis family book says his middle name was West, but other descendants say it was Webb or Webster.
He married 18 Apr 1847, Franklin Co., MO, to Diana Margaret Lewis, b. Oct 1829, Franklin Co., MO. She was probably the daughter of James Lewis [the "Virginian"] and Margaret Musick, and doesn't seem to have been related to Joshua. James Lewis "The Virginian" is mentioned in the 1958 Lewis Family Book, but hasn't been otherwise traced. Margaret was the daughter of Ephraim Musick and Nancy "Ann" (McMillan) Musick.
Joshua and Diana seem to have lived their entire married lives in the Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO area.
In 1850, Josua's widowed mother Abigail Lewis was living with them.
1850 Franklin Co., MO census, pg 028
Joshua W. Lewis, 25, Farmer 2000 acres, born TN
Dianne, 22, b. MO
Abbie Jane, 1, b. MO
Abigail, 40 (more like 50!!), b. TN
According to the 1958 Lewis book, when his older sister Jane died in Texas, her children were raised by her husband Squire Short and his second wife, but when Squire himself died about 1860, Joshua went to Texas to bring Jane's children home to Missouri and he became their guardian.
1860 Franklin Co., MO, census, Prairie Twp., p. 142
J. W. Lewis, 35, AL
Dina, 35, AL
Abigail, 10
Amanda, 8
Melvina, 5
Mary, 3
David J., 1
1870 – this part of the Franklin Co., MO census missing.
Joshua probably died soon after July 1870 in Franklin Co, Mo. when he wrote his will.
His grandchildren gave his epitaph in the 1958 Lewis family book, saying that Joshua acquired more land "than all of his brothers combined" (which was not true, but he did have more than either of them). "He cleared the huge tracts of the timber, farmed diligently, and when he died left a large acreage for each of his children."
According to grandchildren as recorded in the 1958 book, he was buried with his parents in the Old Hamilton cemetery.
By 1880, Diana had remarried to John C. Murry and was living next door to her married son Daniel J. Lewis.:
1880 Franklin Co., MO
John H. Murry 39 IL IRE IRE
Diana M. 51 wife MO VA MO
Lewis, Robert H. 16 stepson MO AL MO
Lewis, Mahala A. 13 stepdau. MO AL MO
By 1900, Diana was widowed a second time and was living with her son Robert and his family:
1900 Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl b. Dec 1889, MO
Montreville b. Aug 1894, MO
Daniel J., b. Mar 1859, widowed, carpenter, MO MO MO
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829, widowed, MO VA MO
Diana died the day after Christmas in 1901 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO where most or all of her children would also eventually be buried.
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Joshua W. Lewis and Diana Lewis Lewis's children:
1. Abigail Jane Lewis, b. Apr 1850, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 20 June 1867 to William A. Wagoner [b. Aug 1847, KY; d. 1900-1910, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 1900-1910; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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2. Amanda Lewis b. Nov 1852, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 13 Dec 1871 to Benjamin Jackson Williams [b. 27 Feb 1852; d. 13 Sep 1926; son of Jeremiah H. Williams and Eliza J. Crews]; she d. 1943, Fond du Lac County, WI; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. Melvina Lewis, b. 1855, Lonedell, Franklin Co.,MO. Listed with parents on 1860 census, but nothing further known.
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4. Mary Mariza Lewis, b. 26 Mar 1857, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 17 April 1873 to David William Rodgers [b. 24 Mar 1839, Campbell Co., TN; d. 31 Aug 1915, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 9 Apr 1941; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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5. Daniel Joshua Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1859, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 28 March 1880 to Alice E. Lewis; m. 2nd 29 March 1883 to Mary Ann Couch; he d. 8 May 1945; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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6. Robert Henry Lewis, b. 13 Apr 1864 MO, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1883 to Etta Ann Emmons [b. 30 Jul 1865, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; d. 10 Mar 1931, Lonedell; d/o Julius Emmons and Mary Ann Short [d/o Aaron] or Thurmond]; he d. 15 Jan 1946, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO, age 82; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell. Occupation U.S. Postmaster. Father Joshua W. Lewis b. AL; mother Diana M. Lewis b. TN. Informant daughter-in-law Selma Lewis.
In 1900, Robert's twice-widowed mother was living with them:
1900 census, Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl, b. Dec 1889
Montreville, b. Aug 1894
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829 MO VA MO
1910 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 46 Missouri; 1st marriage of 26 yrs
Etta A Lewis Wife F 44 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 15 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 7 Missouri
1920 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 55 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 54 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 25 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 16 Missouri
1930 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 65 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 64 Missouri
Montieville Lewis Son M 36 Missouri
Robert H. Lewis and Etta Emmons Lewis's children:
1) Daughter Lewis, b. 20 Mar 1884, Franklin Co., MO; she d. by 1900, Franklin Co., MO; county record names parents Robert H. Lewis and Etta A. Emmons Lewis. She was her mother's first child.
2) Pearl Lewis, b. 21 Dec 1889, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Fred Leslie Lefler [b. 7 Aug 1886, Oermann, Jefferson Co., MO; d. 4 Jun 1971, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; son of Isaac Lefler and Sarah Evelyn Boyd]; she d. 17 Nov 1943, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
3) Montreville Lewis, b. 24 Aug 1894, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; never married; he d. 22 Jul 1934, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO, age 39, of an abscessed knee; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
4) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
5) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
6) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
7) Julius West Lewis, b. 21 Feb 1903, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Selma Enloe [b. 2 Mar 1905; d. 13 Feb 1952]; he d. 8 Aug 1936, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
1930 census, Central, Franklin, Missouri
Julius West Lewis Head M 27 Missouri
Selma Lewis Wife F 25 Missouri
William H Lewis Son M 4 Missouri
1940 census, St. Clair, Central Township, Franklin, Missouri
Selma Lewis Head F widow 35 Missouri
William Lewis Son M 14 Missouri
Joyce Laugh Niece F 4 Missouri
Julius West Lewis and Selma Enloe Lewis's child:
i. William H. Lewis, b. 1926, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO;
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7. Mahala Adelina Lewis, b. 31 Dec 1866, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Frank J. Hemker [b. 1864; d. 1943]; she d. 26 Jun 1946, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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There is some controversy about what his middle initial stood for. The 1958 Lewis family book says his middle name was West, but other descendants say it was Webb or Webster.
He married 18 Apr 1847, Franklin Co., MO, to Diana Margaret Lewis, b. Oct 1829, Franklin Co., MO. She was probably the daughter of James Lewis [the "Virginian"] and Margaret Musick, and doesn't seem to have been related to Joshua. James Lewis "The Virginian" is mentioned in the 1958 Lewis Family Book, but hasn't been otherwise traced. Margaret was the daughter of Ephraim Musick and Nancy "Ann" (McMillan) Musick.
Joshua and Diana seem to have lived their entire married lives in the Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO area.
In 1850, Josua's widowed mother Abigail Lewis was living with them.
1850 Franklin Co., MO census, pg 028
Joshua W. Lewis, 25, Farmer 2000 acres, born TN
Dianne, 22, b. MO
Abbie Jane, 1, b. MO
Abigail, 40 (more like 50!!), b. TN
According to the 1958 Lewis book, when his older sister Jane died in Texas, her children were raised by her husband Squire Short and his second wife, but when Squire himself died about 1860, Joshua went to Texas to bring Jane's children home to Missouri and he became their guardian.
1860 Franklin Co., MO, census, Prairie Twp., p. 142
J. W. Lewis, 35, AL
Dina, 35, AL
Abigail, 10
Amanda, 8
Melvina, 5
Mary, 3
David J., 1
1870 – this part of the Franklin Co., MO census missing.
Joshua probably died soon after July 1870 in Franklin Co, Mo. when he wrote his will.
His grandchildren gave his epitaph in the 1958 Lewis family book, saying that Joshua acquired more land "than all of his brothers combined" (which was not true, but he did have more than either of them). "He cleared the huge tracts of the timber, farmed diligently, and when he died left a large acreage for each of his children."
According to grandchildren as recorded in the 1958 book, he was buried with his parents in the Old Hamilton cemetery.
By 1880, Diana had remarried to John C. Murry and was living next door to her married son Daniel J. Lewis.:
1880 Franklin Co., MO
John H. Murry 39 IL IRE IRE
Diana M. 51 wife MO VA MO
Lewis, Robert H. 16 stepson MO AL MO
Lewis, Mahala A. 13 stepdau. MO AL MO
By 1900, Diana was widowed a second time and was living with her son Robert and his family:
1900 Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl b. Dec 1889, MO
Montreville b. Aug 1894, MO
Daniel J., b. Mar 1859, widowed, carpenter, MO MO MO
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829, widowed, MO VA MO
Diana died the day after Christmas in 1901 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO where most or all of her children would also eventually be buried.
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Joshua W. Lewis and Diana Lewis Lewis's children:
1. Abigail Jane Lewis, b. Apr 1850, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 20 June 1867 to William A. Wagoner [b. Aug 1847, KY; d. 1900-1910, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 1900-1910; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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2. Amanda Lewis b. Nov 1852, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 13 Dec 1871 to Benjamin Jackson Williams [b. 27 Feb 1852; d. 13 Sep 1926; son of Jeremiah H. Williams and Eliza J. Crews]; she d. 1943, Fond du Lac County, WI; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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3. Melvina Lewis, b. 1855, Lonedell, Franklin Co.,MO. Listed with parents on 1860 census, but nothing further known.
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4. Mary Mariza Lewis, b. 26 Mar 1857, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 17 April 1873 to David William Rodgers [b. 24 Mar 1839, Campbell Co., TN; d. 31 Aug 1915, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO]; she d. 9 Apr 1941; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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5. Daniel Joshua Lewis, b. 11 Mar 1859, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st 28 March 1880 to Alice E. Lewis; m. 2nd 29 March 1883 to Mary Ann Couch; he d. 8 May 1945; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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6. Robert Henry Lewis, b. 13 Apr 1864 MO, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1883 to Etta Ann Emmons [b. 30 Jul 1865, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; d. 10 Mar 1931, Lonedell; d/o Julius Emmons and Mary Ann Short [d/o Aaron] or Thurmond]; he d. 15 Jan 1946, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO, age 82; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell. Occupation U.S. Postmaster. Father Joshua W. Lewis b. AL; mother Diana M. Lewis b. TN. Informant daughter-in-law Selma Lewis.
In 1900, Robert's twice-widowed mother was living with them:
1900 census, Franklin Co., MO, Prairie Twp., p. 220
Robt H. Lewis, b. Apr 1864, MO AL MO; m. 17 yrs
Etta A., b. Jul 1863, MO MO MO 6 chdn; 2 living
Pearl, b. Dec 1889
Montreville, b. Aug 1894
Murray, D.M. b. Oct 1829 MO VA MO
1910 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 46 Missouri; 1st marriage of 26 yrs
Etta A Lewis Wife F 44 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 15 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 7 Missouri
1920 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 55 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 54 Missouri
Montreville Lewis Son M 25 Missouri
Julius W Lewis Son M 16 Missouri
1930 census, Prairie, Franklin, Missouri
Robert H Lewis Head M 65 Missouri
Etta A Lewis Wife F 64 Missouri
Montieville Lewis Son M 36 Missouri
Robert H. Lewis and Etta Emmons Lewis's children:
1) Daughter Lewis, b. 20 Mar 1884, Franklin Co., MO; she d. by 1900, Franklin Co., MO; county record names parents Robert H. Lewis and Etta A. Emmons Lewis. She was her mother's first child.
2) Pearl Lewis, b. 21 Dec 1889, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Fred Leslie Lefler [b. 7 Aug 1886, Oermann, Jefferson Co., MO; d. 4 Jun 1971, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; son of Isaac Lefler and Sarah Evelyn Boyd]; she d. 17 Nov 1943, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
3) Montreville Lewis, b. 24 Aug 1894, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; never married; he d. 22 Jul 1934, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO, age 39, of an abscessed knee; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
4) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
5) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
6) Child Lewis born and died bet. 1883 and 1900, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; [1900 census mother reported she was the mother of six children, only two still living.]
7) Julius West Lewis, b. 21 Feb 1903, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Selma Enloe [b. 2 Mar 1905; d. 13 Feb 1952]; he d. 8 Aug 1936, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
1930 census, Central, Franklin, Missouri
Julius West Lewis Head M 27 Missouri
Selma Lewis Wife F 25 Missouri
William H Lewis Son M 4 Missouri
1940 census, St. Clair, Central Township, Franklin, Missouri
Selma Lewis Head F widow 35 Missouri
William Lewis Son M 14 Missouri
Joyce Laugh Niece F 4 Missouri
Julius West Lewis and Selma Enloe Lewis's child:
i. William H. Lewis, b. 1926, St. Clair, Franklin Co., MO;
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7. Mahala Adelina Lewis, b. 31 Dec 1866, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Frank J. Hemker [b. 1864; d. 1943]; she d. 26 Jun 1946, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO.
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