This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lh.2ADE/2119.1 Message Board Post: This obituary was taken from Mildred Dixon Harrod's book of Hope Star/Hope Star Journal obituaries from 1906-1933 Lewis, Armstead March 1, 1917 Born January 13,1832 in North Carolina, the son of Michael and Eliz Reed Lewis. He died February 22, 1917. He came to Bartholomew Co. at age 1 1/2 from North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Carter in 1856 and they had 3 children, Augustus L. who died at age 1, Leander who died at age 50, and Lucina: 1 granddaughter Mrs. Leila White: 2 great grandchildren, May and Annette White who live in Detroit. His wife died December 26, 1901. He married secondly to Delila Price October 7, 1909. He was one of 17 children. Funeral service was February 24, at the Hawcreek Baptist Church with burial there. According to the Ried family page that you cited Joseph Ried had a sister, Elizabeth (1803-1833) who married Michael Lewis (1799-1860). Perhaps this is the connection. If so, I would hope that Michael Lewis married at least twice to father 17 children given Elizabeth's age at death according to this record.