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Husband: Charles Marion Lewis 1 Born: Dec-19-1881 in Tyler Co, WV 2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: Jun-30-1923 in Racket, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (old, aka Dunkard), Co Rd 47/18 north of Racket, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Cause of death: tuberculosis 2 Census: 1920 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1904 in Gilmer Co, WV 4 Occupation: dry goods merchant 5,2 Father: John Freeman Lewis Mother: Edah Britton Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Dora A. Rodgers 1
Born: Feb-21-1899 in Gilmer Co, WV 6,4,7,5 Died: Dec- 6-1987 6,7 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Resided: in Tanner, Gilmer Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1927 in Racket, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1920 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV Father: Mother: Other spouse 2 Notes
F Child 1: Leona Lewis 1 Born: Aug-23-1917 in 9 Died: Oct-11-1917 in 9
F Child 2: Ruie Lewis 1 Also known as: Rouie Lewis 10 Born: ca 1919 in Gilmer Co, WV 10,5
F Child 3: Ruth Lewis 1
M Child 4: Lawrence "Jim" Lewis 1 Born: ca 1922 in 11
F Child 5: Glenda Mary Lewis 1 Also known as: Mary G. Lewis 11,6,8 Born: Oct-25-1923 in 6,9,11 Died: Jun-28-1979 in 9,6
Sources: (1) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (4) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (5) 1920 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (9) Headstone. (10) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (11) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Tyler County birth records indicate birth in Feb 1881, date not specified. But 1900 Census indicates Dec 1881, and death record specifies Dec 19 1881. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index