Jul-28-2018Husband: 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/Gilmer 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 (1844 - 1921) Mother: Edah Britton (1845 - 1889) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Dora Ann Rodgers 1 Also known as: Dora Ann Rogers 6 Married: Oct-22-1916 in Gilmer Co, WV 7
Born: Feb-21-1899 in Gilmer Co, WV 8,4,9,5 Died: Dec- 6-1987 8,9 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: in Tanner, Gilmer Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1927 in Racket, Ritchie/Gilmer 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 11 Died: Oct-11-1917 11 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (old, aka Dunkard), Co Rd 47/18 north of Racket, Ritchie Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Ruie Lewis 1 Also known as: Rouie Lewis 12 Born: ca 1919 in Gilmer Co, WV 12,5 Resided: 2007, 2015 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 6,13 Resided: 1939 in Tanner, Gilmer Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1920 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: William Gail Cain b. ca 1917 d. bef Oct 2007 Also known as: Gail Cain 6 Married: Oct- 7-1939 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 12 Husband: ___ Bond
F Child 3: Ruth Lewis 1
M Child 4: Lawrence "Jim" Lewis 1 Born: ca 1922 14 Census: 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Wife: Edith Minor
F Child 5: Glenda Mary Lewis 1 Also known as: Mary G. Lewis 14,8,10 Born: Oct-25-1923 8,11,14 Died: Jun-28-1979 11,8 Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery (new), Rt 47, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Colman Windon b. Aug- 3-1921 d. Mar- -1985
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) Obituary of son. (7) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as C. M. Lewis, 35, widowed, b. Gilmer Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Dora Rodgers, 18, single, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Oct 22 1916. MR p. 101. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (11) Headstone. (12) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (13) Obituary of half-brother. (14) 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.Name Index