Mr. Jonathan Lewis

LEWIS, GRIMES, KELLY, GAST, WILTON

Posted By: Diana Diedrich (email)
Date: 10/21/2005 at 15:01:39

MR. JONATHAN LEWIS

Tenderly cared for to the last by the loving hands of his niece, Mrs. A. H. Gast, Mr. Jonathan Lewis entered his long, last sleep Monday of last week.
Mr. Lewis was born in Harrison county, Ohio, January 5, 1823, and his boyhood and early manhood were spent in his native state. In 1874 he was married to Miss Linnie Grimes but his married life was of short duration, his wife passing away a few months later.
After her death Mr. Lewis came to Iowa to join his sisters Mems. Wm and John Kelly and for the past ten years has made his home with his niece Mrs. Gast.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the home conducted by Rev. Nickless of the Rossville Presbyterian church, with interment in the Dunn cemetery near Mr. Lewis' late home.

The Waukon Standard, Thursday, March 25, 1909 Pg1

Transcribed by Diana Diedrich

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Added by Connie Ellis 12/08/2010:

Information on Jonathan Lewis:

born - January 5, 1823 Harrison County, Ohio
died - March 15, 1909 Paint Creek Twp. Allamakee County, Iowa near Rossville, Iowa

He was the son of Jessie Lewis. His mother may have been Esther Wilton.

Jonathan's sisters in Iowa were Sarah (Lewis), wife of William Morton Kelly and Jane (Lewis), wife of John Ora Kelly.