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

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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)