LEWIS, Betsey Lucretia (Rolfe) 1835-1925

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

LEWIS, Betsey Lucretia (Rolfe) 1835-1925

LEWIS, ROLFE, GEER, HAMMOND, CONWAY

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 5/22/2011 at 12:24:29

Betsey Lucretia (Rolfe) Lewis 1835-1925
#1
DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING
Mrs. George Lewis, mother of John and William Lewis of this city died Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Hospital where she had been a patient for more than a year. She had been in ill health for a long time and death was not unexpected. She was past 90 years of age.
Betsy Lucretia Rolfe was born Genesee County, New York May 18, 1835. She was married to Carleton A. Geer on November 19, 1851. Three children were born to them; William, Byron and John. The husband entered the Civil War in 1862. He was finally captured and held as a prisoner at Libbey Prison. This so affected his health that he died at the close of the war in 1865.
On December 19, 1869 she married George Lewis. Five children were born to them; Frank, George, John H., Deborah and William. Mr. Lewis died in Milbank on May 3, 1907. Three of the children are also deceased; William A. Geer of the first marriage; and Frank and Deborah Lewis of the 2nd marriage. Two sisters are still living in Wisconsin; Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. M. J. Conway.
Mrs. Lewis was the grandmother of 24 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
She has all her life been a member of the Methodist Church and held a serene Christian Faith to the last. She was of a sweet and loveable disposition, an example of Him who she served.
Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon from the Methodist Church, Rev. L. L. Lane officiating and the remains were then taken to Osage, Iowa for internment, accompanied by her sons George of Aberdeen and William of this city.
Grant County Review, Wednesday July 15, 1925 (Milbank, Grant County, S. Dakota)

Mitchell Obituaries Admin maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS Admin 4.32 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

Post Response



Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Deceased Name:
Surnames:	LEWIS, ROLFE, GEER, HAMMOND, CONWAY
One Obituary per submission please! Non-Obituaries will be deleted! Please include the source of the Obituary.
If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message, please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message, please provide the URL address of the image file:
Optional Image URL:
If you'd like to have the option of deleting your post later, please provide a password (CASE SENSITIVE!):
Password:
If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

Edit Post # 339731

Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:	LEWIS,ROLFE,GEER,HAMMOND,CONWAY
Obituary: Betsey Lucretia (Rolfe) Lewis 1835-1925 #1 DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING Mrs. George Lewis, mother of John and William Lewis of this city died Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Hospital where she had been a patient for more than a year. She had been in ill health for a long time and death was not unexpected. She was past 90 years of age. Betsy Lucretia Rolfe was born Genesee County, New York May 18, 1835. She was married to Carleton A. Geer on November 19, 1851. Three children were born to them; William, Byron and John. The husband entered the Civil War in 1862. He was finally captured and held as a prisoner at Libbey Prison. This so affected his health that he died at the close of the war in 1865. On December 19, 1869 she married George Lewis. Five children were born to them; Frank, George, John H., Deborah and William. Mr. Lewis died in Milbank on May 3, 1907. Three of the children are also deceased; William A. Geer of the first marriage; and Frank and Deborah Lewis of the 2nd marriage. Two sisters are still living in Wisconsin; Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. M. J. Conway. Mrs. Lewis was the grandmother of 24 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. She has all her life been a member of the Methodist Church and held a serene Christian Faith to the last. She was of a sweet and loveable disposition, an example of Him who she served. Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon from the Methodist Church, Rev. L. L. Lane officiating and the remains were then taken to Osage, Iowa for internment, accompanied by her sons George of Aberdeen and William of this city. Grant County Review, Wednesday July 15, 1925 (Milbank, Grant County, S. Dakota)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
"Parent" Message:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]