Andrew Jackson Lewis was born May 22, 1857 Ebensburg, PA Father Andrew Lewis, mother Maria Bruce Died Dec. 21, 1928 Lebanon, PA Buried Dec. 24, 1928 at St. Mary's Cemetery Married Feb 16, 1887 Lebanon, PA to Elizabeth Regina Allwein born Feb 28, 1862 Bethel Twp. Lebanon County Christened March 5, 1862 by Father Stenchler Died Aug. 18, 1916 Lebanon, PA Buried August 21, 1916 at St. Mary's Cemetery Her father John "Edward" Allwein and her mother Elizabeth Arnold Allwein Manuscript LEWIS FAMILY There were three boys and three girls in the family. Andrew William who died in 1851 aged four years, Joseph died an infant, Andrew Jackson, sketch of whose life is found in Allwein records No. 137, Emily died in 1844 aged eight months, Clara Augustus died in 1851 aged two years, all buried at Ebensburg, PA. Mary Frances died in 1895 aged 50 years, single, is buried at Lebanon, PA. Andrew Lewis, Sr. was born at Philadelphia September 21, 1812. He was the son of Joseph and Hannah (Belle) Lewis. When Andrew was quite Joseph Lewis moved with his family from Philadelphia to Columbia, PA. His occupation was that of rope maker. Joseph Lewis, died about 1841 and his wife Hannah about 1858. Both are buried at Columbia, PA. After the death of his father Andrew returned to his native city where he had a number of relatives and learned trade of plastering. After he was free he started west and located at Holidaysburg, PA and started out in business as plasterer contractor. On August 26, 1838 he was married at Yellow Springs, Blair County, PA to Maria Bruce, daughter of Charles and Susan (Short) Bruce. Miss Short is a descendant of Peter Short who married to Catharine McGeehen. The McGeehen's were close relatives of Archbishop Elder also of Francis Scott Key (writer of Star Spangled Banner). Turning to the Short family we have an interesting history. Daniel Short was married and lived at Blairsville, PA. Ann Short married to Horace B. Paddock, children, Annie M., Jackson, Martha, Emily, Thermantha, William, Mary, and Alfred. (Annie M. daughter of Horace B. and Ann Paddock was married to John G. Nepps, railroad contractor. They lived for sometime at Lebanon, PA afterward Norristown where Mr. Nepps died then the family moved to Philadelphia). Susan Short was married to Charles Bruce at age of seventeen. Children, Maria, and William. Husband having died about 1825 she married a second time to John Carr. No. issue. Mr. Carr died about 1836 after which his widow was married for a third time about 1840 to John Cameron, who was a Mexican War Veteran. Issue one daughter, Charlotte, born March 24, 1842. Mr. Cameron died in January 1856. His widow died October 1, 1861 and was buried at Ebensburg, PA. The three husbands of Susan Short were converted to the Catholic faith after marriage. Catharine Short married to a Mr. Thompson. They resided at Altoona, PA. and had a large family. Ann Short married to John Karl. (Carroll) They resided at St. Augustine, PA and had a large family. Mr. Karl at one time lived at Lebanon, PA. William son of Charles and Susan Bruce was born in 1824, in his youth he was a driver on the Allegheny Portage railroad. After the Pennsylvania railroad was constructed across the Alleghenies he became an engineer serving in that capacity for nineteen years, living at Altoona, PA. He was married to Sarah McConnell about 1844. issue, Frances, James, John, Maria, Charles, Alexandria, Martha, Augustua, George, and Elizabeth. William Bruce served as private during the Mexican War. In 1869 he left Altoona, PA with wife and family locating on a farm in Leavensworth County, Kansas. After about twenty years of farming he retired and moved to Tonganoxie, Kansas, where he appointed Postmaster by President Cleveland, (during second term) After expiration of his term as Postmaster he engaged in the Hotel business in Tonganoxie. His sons being of a romantic disposition scattered about. James locating for a time ______afterward went to Australia. John being an engineer on the Southern Pacific R. R. resides at Tucson, Arizona. Charles resides in California, is married. The other members most all were married and lived in vicinity of their Kansas home. Maria daughter of Charles and Susan Bruce was born April 8, 1821 in Indiana County, PA. Her father died when she was small which left the child under her mothers car. Maria lived the most part with her grandparents Peter and Catharine Short, until she grew up. A stated she married quite young to Andrew Lewis. After marriage they moved to Columbia, PA. While living in this town Mr. Lewis served as engineer on the old State Road between Columbia and Philadelphia. They resided for years at Columbia after which they moved to Ebensburg, PA 1842, here he carried on the plastering business until the out break of the Mexican War. He volunteered for service, enlisted and served as Corporal through the war under General Scott. Capt. of his Company was James Murray. After the war he returned home and worked at his trade until 1861 when he again volunteered his services to save the honor and integrity of his country. He went into the service June 12th, 1861 as First Lieutenant of Company A. 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves. Date of Commission April 23, 1861. Elected Captain of Company A. Eleventh Regiment, Infantry, November 1st, 1861. (In camp at Washington, D. C.) On February 1st, 1862 he returned home to his family on a seven day furlough. At expiration of this time he returned to his command. Laid in camp until spring when he marched his Company to Fredericksburg, VA. where the Corps was laying on guard duty to protect Washington. About the first of April 1862 McDowell's Corps including Capt. Lewis' Company embarked for Yorktown, VA. to reinforce Gen. McClellan. Here they took part in the seven days fight. The first day's fight was at Drainsville. The second day General McClellan was badly defeated by General Lee at Gaines Mill and Capt. Lewis was with regiment left to cover the retreat here they were surrounded by the Confederates and after a hard fight the entire regiment was either killed or taken prisoners. Capt. Lewis was shot in leg by a Rebel sharp shooter and taken with the survivors to the Confederate lines a prisoner of war June 27, 1862. He died in prison from his wound on July 2, 1862, his body was never recovered. Thus a brave heart was forever stilled early in the great struggle for unity. His widow resided at Ebensburg until June 1874 when she moved to Lebanon, PA. with her son and daughter where she resided until her death which occurred October 20, 1895. Her daughter Mary lived with her and brother's family at Lebanon until she died December 14, 1895. She was unmarried. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Lebanon Daily News Friday Evening December 21, 1928 ANDREW J. LEWIS Andrew Jackson Lewis, of 48 Mifflin street, died this morning at 9:15 o'clock from pneumonia. He had been ill but two days. Mr. Lewis was 71 years old and had been employed for a considerable length of time as a bricklayer, and stone mason by the Bethlehem Steel Company, working at the North Lebanon furnace. He was a member of St. Mays's church and of the Holy Name Society. He leaves to survive one son, Edward B. Lewis of Hershey; daughters, Mrs. Edward Emerich, of Reading; Mrs. Robert Paine, of Lebanon, and Augusta and Catherine, at home. Eight grand children also survive. Lebanon Daily News Monday Evening December 24, 1928 ANDREW J. LEWIS Funeral services were held this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the house and at 9:00 o'clock in St. Mary's church for Andrew Jackson Lewis, of 748 Mifflin streets. Services were in charge of Monsignor A. Christ. Interment took place at St. Mary's Cemetery, with Stephen Arnold, Paul Allwein, Daniel Hartnett, Walter McLaughlin, Francis Nahm and Daniel Yingst acting as pallbearers. P. H. Thompson's Sons were in charge of funeral arrangements. Allwein Manuscript ELIZABETH, - Daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Arnold) Allwein was educated in the Public School and at St. Mary's Parochial School. She studied music under the instruction of Sister M. Gabriel taking the Silver Medal at the Commencement. After she left school she kept house for her Grand-Mother Arnold for some years from which place she was married February 16, 1887 to Andrew Jackson, son of Andrew and Maria (Bruce) Lewis. He was born at Ebensburg, PA May 22, 1857, lived with his parents attending school until he was 16 years of age. After he left school he came to Lebanon July 14, 1873 to learn trade of stone mason with John G. Nepps, contractor who was working at this time at building the Perkiomen R. R. at East Greenville, PA. He worked that summer and returned home to Ebensburg, December 24 to spend the winter. In March 1874 he returned to work at same place. In June he returned to bring his mother and sister to Lebanon to reside there after which he returned working at the Perkiomen road until it was finished. In the winter of 1874 while working at this place he attended the old church at Goshenhoppen. After this he returned to Lebanon and worked at this trade about town during years of 1875-76 and 77, part of this time he was working on the foundation of St. Mary's Catholic Church. On June 23, 1878 he left for Kansas where he stopped with his uncle William Bruce on the farm until December 1878 after which he went to Leavensworth, Kansas and secured position as clerk in the Washington hotel which position he held until June following. He left for Atchinson, Kansas in search of employment at his trade. At this time was the notable railroad war and learning that he could go to Chicago for 50 cents he lost no time procuring a ticket and left Atchinson the day following. In Chicago he worked in a lumber yard until December 6, 1879 when he left for his home at Lebanon, PA. Here he secured employment at his trade and worked at same since. The greater part of the time he worked at the Lebanon Furnaces. In October 1880 he joined St. Mary's Church Choir as tenor which position he still holds. Mr. Lewis was also a member of St. Cecelia's Orchestra of Lebanon. In the Winter of 1879 this Orchestra made up a sleighing party going to the house of Edward Allwein in the country where they spent a pleasant evening rendering sweet strains from their instruments receiving sweet cider and apples in return. It was here that Mr. Lewis met for the first time his future wife. She was then a young lady of fifteen entertaining the visitors at the piano fort. Daughter ELIZABETH, born in Bethel Township, Lebanon Co., Pa. February 15th, 1862. Baptized march 5th, 1862 by Father Stenchler. Lebanon Daily News Friday Evening August 18, 1916 MRS. ANDREW LEWIS DIED THIS MORNING Mrs. Andrew J. Lewis, of 748 Mifflin street, died this morning at 1:15 o'clock from liver trouble with which she was a suffer for three months. She was 54 years old and a daughter of the late Edward Allwein, of this city. Her husband and five children are left as follows: Mrs. Edward Emrich, Augusta, Edward J., Mary C. and Catherine E. Lewis. Three brothers and sisters are also left: Theodore Allwein, Jonestown, Jerome Allwein, Philadelphia, Miss Emma Allwein, and Mrs. Agnes Zweier of this city, and Sister Luigi of Kentucky. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. FUNERAL NOTICES LEWIS--In this city, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Andrew J. Lewis, ages 54 years, 5 months and 20 days. Funeral on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from her residence at 748 Mifflin street. Services at 8 o'clock in St. Mary's Church. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend with out further notice. Cousin Nancy