Nalora, i looked at theFHC in Tulsa for the O'Beirne Book but it wasn't there and they have sent out a query for inter-library loan. In the mean time, may I have a transcription on LEWIS, SIMON E. thanks, Rusty Lang

"Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory", Vol. I, Choctaws and Chickasaws By H. F. O'Beirne published 1891. [a picture of Simon E. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis accompany the bio ] page 198 SIMON E. LEWIS Judge Lewis was born in Towsen county in December, 1840, and was educated at Spencer Academy. When the war broke out he enlisted in Gen. Cooper's command and served four years. Soon after the war he married May Hilldebrand, a Cherokee, by whom he had one child, named Kathleen. In 1875 he was united to Eliza Striplin, a white girl, and having procured a divorce in 1876, married Julia Hunter, by whom he had one child that died in infancy. In 1877 his wife died, and in two years afterward he married Mrs. Murphy, widow of the late Benjamin Murphy, of Jacks Forks county, the issue of their marriage being four living children, named Simon Frazier, George Claburne, Julia Alma, and Ruth. In 1879 Mr. Lewis was deputy sheriff of San Bois county; from 1881 to 1883 he served as deputy circuit clerk, and the two years following was regular clerk. In 1883 he was appointed circuit judge to fill the unexpired term of Rufus Folsom, and in 1884 was elected to the same office, when he held for four years. In 1888 he was appointed district collector of the first district, but resigned in 1890, removing to Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation. Judge Lewis is one-eighth Choctaw, a man of learning, and highly esteemed by all. His wife is a lady of culture and refinement. The subject of our sketch has been a member of the Masonic order for the past fourteen years. He is the owner of a fine farm, five hundred head of stock cattle, and has interest in three coal claims. ---------- Nalora