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Lewis Nihiser Sr.

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Lewis Nihiser Sr.

Birth
Hocking County, Ohio, USA
Death
18 Mar 1936 (aged 81)
Dalton City, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Lewis was known as "Uncle Lewis" in the family. He was married three times. He shouldn't be confused with his brother David's son, also named Lewis Nihiser.

Wife #3: Maude Bell Reed, born 1 Jan 1880 in Danville, Indiana; died 14 Dec 1925 in Dalton City, Moultrie Co., Illinois.

Wife #1: Rhue Anna Davis, born about 1858; married Lewis Nihiser 4 Dec 1875 in Shelby County, Illinois. By the 1880 census, Rhue Anna was no longer living with Lewis. I don't know if she left him and later died, or if she divorced him.

Wife #2: Abigail Whitney, born 5 Jan 1863 in Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; died 1 June 1903 in Dalton City, Moultrie Co., Illinois. He married her 27 Mar 1881 in Kansas.

Obituary for Lewis Nihiser in Decatur Review: Died: 18 Mar 1936, Louis Nihiser, father of Robert David Nihiser. 81 years old, of Dalton City. Died in his home Wednesday after a long illness. Mr. Nihiser was born in Hocking County, Ohio, Jan 28, 1855. His wife [actually all of his wives] preceded him in death. He leaves seven children: Ruth Shadow, Lake City; Eva Edwards, Taylorville; Robert Nihiser, nebo; Lillian Nihiser, Bruce Nihiser, Kenneth Nihiser, and Junie Nihiser all of Dalton City. He also leaves five grandchildren. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. -end-

The children mentioned in his obituary were the children from his third marriage to Maude Bell Reed. He had at least four other children with the other two wives.

Lewis was known as "Uncle Lewis" in the family. He was married three times. He shouldn't be confused with his brother David's son, also named Lewis Nihiser.

Wife #3: Maude Bell Reed, born 1 Jan 1880 in Danville, Indiana; died 14 Dec 1925 in Dalton City, Moultrie Co., Illinois.

Wife #1: Rhue Anna Davis, born about 1858; married Lewis Nihiser 4 Dec 1875 in Shelby County, Illinois. By the 1880 census, Rhue Anna was no longer living with Lewis. I don't know if she left him and later died, or if she divorced him.

Wife #2: Abigail Whitney, born 5 Jan 1863 in Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; died 1 June 1903 in Dalton City, Moultrie Co., Illinois. He married her 27 Mar 1881 in Kansas.

Obituary for Lewis Nihiser in Decatur Review: Died: 18 Mar 1936, Louis Nihiser, father of Robert David Nihiser. 81 years old, of Dalton City. Died in his home Wednesday after a long illness. Mr. Nihiser was born in Hocking County, Ohio, Jan 28, 1855. His wife [actually all of his wives] preceded him in death. He leaves seven children: Ruth Shadow, Lake City; Eva Edwards, Taylorville; Robert Nihiser, nebo; Lillian Nihiser, Bruce Nihiser, Kenneth Nihiser, and Junie Nihiser all of Dalton City. He also leaves five grandchildren. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. -end-

The children mentioned in his obituary were the children from his third marriage to Maude Bell Reed. He had at least four other children with the other two wives.

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  • Created by: labwriter
  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33386942/lewis-nihiser: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Nihiser Sr. (28 Jan 1855–18 Mar 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33386942, citing Florey Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by labwriter (contributor 47091612).