Surnames:ALEXANDER, LEWIS, BROSIUS, DOTYKRAMERJACKSON, LEHNE, DEEME, FISHER, DIXON, SCHWAB, LUECHAUER, SCHULER, BELL SCOTT, WITHROW From "Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III, 1919": on page 7: in bio on Ernest J. ALEXANDER, it mentions his daughter "Hattie, wife of Elmer LEWIS, of Washington, D.C." on page 89: in bio on John BROSIUS, it mentions his aunt "Elizabeth (BROSIUS), born June 15, 1824, married Robert LEWIS and died December 30, 1904." (The full bio on John BROSIUS was recently fully extracted and can be found in this list's archives.) on page 179: in bio on Joseph C. DOTY, it mentions his daughter "Fern Alma, who married William LEWIS and has one son, Carroll Edwin." on page 394: in bio on Le Roy KRAMER, it mentions his wife's father, Samuel JACKSON "first married Clarissa LEWIS, who died leaving five children, among whom were James and John, who served in the Civil war, in which the former met his death on a southern battlefield." (The full bio on Le Roy KRAMER was recently fully extracted and can be found in this list's archives.) on page 427: in bio on, Charles J. LEHNE, it mentions "Mr. Lehne's home is made on the old Capt. A. J. LEWIS farm of 250 acres, situated two miles south of Millville, where the residence is one of the landmars of th county, being 109 years old. In 1905, Mr. LEHNE married Ella LEWIS, daughter of Capt. A. J. LEWIS, who was a well-known filgure during the earlier days of this region." on page 429/430: Roscoe C. LEWIS was born in Hamilton county in 1872, son of George and Theresa (DEEME) LEWIS. George LEWIS was born in Paris, France, and his wife was born in Germany. They were married in this country and settled in Crosby township, Hamilton county, Ohio, and he became a farmer. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom five are now living: Elizabeth, married C. FISHER; Martin J., George, Henry, and Roscoe, subject of this sketch. Joseph FISHER, son of Eliza (LEWIS) FISHER, served at the front with the U. S. Army in France. Roscoe LEWIS received his education in the schools of Hamilton county, and at the end of his schooling, he turned his attention to the farm. In 1900, he was married to Bertha DIXON, daughter of Robert and Alice DIXON, of Fairfield township, Butler county, Ohio. Robert DIXON and wife had ten children, five of whom are living: Ollie, married John SCHWAB; Bessie, Mrs. Bert HEILMAN; Robert, Burt, Hazel; Bertha, wife of our subject, died in D! ecember, 1917. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. LEWIS took up their home on a fertile farm of 121 acres, located in Fairfield township. He built a fine new house and in many ways has added much to the value of the farm since his occupancy. Four children were born in this family: Paul, in the Ohio State university, who is making a specialty of chemistry and engineering; Adrian, Nellie M., Bessie M. Elmer and Raymond SCHWAB, sons of Mrs. Ollie (DIXON) SCHWAB, sister of the late Mrs. LEWIS, served in the U. S. Army in France. Mr. LEWIS is held in high regard by his fellow-citizens and neighbors. He was twice elected trustee of Fairfield township, and performed the duties of his office in a manner creditable to himself and most satisfactorily to the public. In all the calls of the Government for financial assistance during the war, he did his full share. Mr. Lewis is both a Mason and Odd Fellow, and his political affiliations are with the Democratic party. on page 452: in bio on John LUECHAUER, it mentions his daughter "Mary, who is the widow of Martin LEWIS." on page 626: in bio on Louis SCHULER, it states "The year 1904 recorded the marriage of Mr. SCHULER to Miss Carrie LEWIS, daughter of Gilbert and Mary (BELL) LEWIS, whose remains rest in the cemetery at Oxford, this state, Mrs. LEWIS having been a graduate of Oxford Femail seminary." on page 629: in bio on Alexander Lutes SCOTT, it mentions his daughter "Cora, the wife of E. LEWIS." on page 783: in bio on David K. WITHROW, it mentions his daughter "Hetty Ann, who married Thomas LEWIS." Gary King Batavia IL -----Original Message----- From: Hayduke <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:16:40 -0800 Subject: LEWIS Lewis, 7, 89, 179, 394, 427, 429, 430, 452, 626, 629, 783 Thanks so much for these lookups. So many of our ancestors are lost in the fog of history. Searching for my Great-great-great Grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Lewis, his father Jonathan Lewis, or his brother, Moses Lewis. Michael Alan Lewis