Edwin Gould Lewis (1843-1915)

LEWIS, HACKETHORN, GRIGSBY, LONG, DINSMORE, GILCHRIST, MANSFIELD

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/10/2022 at 18:16:47

From Nevada Representative April 9, 1915 (page 8)

On page captioned: COLO REPRESENTATIVE

Edwin G. Lewis

Edwin G. Lewis was born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa., on February 25, 1843, and departed this life at his late home in Des Moines, Iowa, April 4, 1915, aged therefore 70 years, 1 month and 10 days.

On December 12, 1863, at the age of 18 years, he enlisted as a Sergeant of John F. Nelson's Co. G 65th Reg. of Ill., Veteran Infantry, and was discharged from service of the U. S. army July 13, 1865 at Greenboro, N. C. by reason of Special Order 113 Dept. N. C. July 6, 1865. He also served as a Corporal in Co. H 92nd regiment of Ill., Kiltpatrick's Calvary [sic] Division for two and one half years. He fought in thirty-two battles, and went with Sherman to the sea and back until the end of the war. He was a member of the time of his death of the J. B. Stedman G. A. R. Post at Colo, Iowa.

In 1866 he came from Rochelle, Ill., to his father's home near Nevada, Iowa, where he resided for a short time, removing to Iowa Center.

He was united in marriage to Mary Hackethorn Davis, October 9, 1866, who died June 9, 1881. To this union were born six children, three sons and three daughters. Two daughters, Mrs. Altha Grigsby and Mrs. Maude Long of Skidmore, Mo., preceded him to the glory world. The remaining four still survive an are as follows Adelbert D. Lewis, of Turlock, California, Bruff W. and Norwell Lewis of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Madge Dinsmore, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mr. Lewis was again united in marriage, April 3, 1863 to Nannie E. Gilchrist of Colo, Iowa, where he spent the greater part of his life, moving to Des Moines, Iowa, nearly five years ago, where he resided until the time of his death. To the above union were born five daughters all of whom survive him. Mrs. Carrie Mansfield, the Misses Edna G., Flossie A., Mary K., and Vena R. Lewis all of Des Moines. His loving wife also lives to mourn the absence of a good husband and father.

Mr. Lewis had been in failing health for the past year, but nevertheless his death came suddenly form heart failure, Easter evening after an unusually restful day. He was anxious to go to meet the Lord whom he loved, feeling that his work was done here. His was a translation to be forever with the Risen Lord of Easter. Mr. Lewis was a faithful member of Calvary United Evangelical Church of Colo, Iowa, until his departure to see the King in His beauty. His was a quiet life of loyal service to his God, his country's flag, and to his splendid family.

He was laid to rest at Colo, Iowa, April 6th amid simple but impressive services, conducted by the Rev. C. W. Lowrie, of the Westminster Church of Des Moines, assisted by Rev. J. M. Bamford of Waterloo, and in the present of a large assemblage of friends who knew and honored him as a man, christian and citizen.

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends, for the kindness and sympathy shown during the death and burial of our beloved husband and father, Ewin G. Lewis and for the beautiful floral offerings.--Mrs. E. G. Lewis and family.