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Sonnie Cater “Cato” Lewis

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Sonnie Cater “Cato” Lewis

Birth
Verona, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Death
4 Jan 1919 (aged 37)
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
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Montford Point, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Son of Isaac "Ike" Lewis and Narcissia Felissy Dennis Lewis. After Cato and his brother George broke into the Sandlin Store in Verona and took some merchandise, their father Ike advised them to leave the state. They both moved to Florida and stayed until they passed away. Cato married Mary A. Reed from Indiana born in 1866. She had a son, Silas John Ricketts who was listed as living with them in the 1910 Census. Cato registered for WWI on Sep. 12, 1918. They never had children of their own as Mary was much older than Cato. After he died in Florida, his body was shipped and buried in the old Lewis Cemetery in Verona, and later moved to the Federal Cemetery in Jacksonville, but unfortantely his grave is marked as an Unknown Lewis. He was a ship carpenter at Merrill Stephens Ship Yard in Jacksonville, Florida. He passed away at the age of 31 yrs 4 mo and 4 days from complications of double pneumonia. He is deeply missed.
Son of Isaac "Ike" Lewis and Narcissia Felissy Dennis Lewis. After Cato and his brother George broke into the Sandlin Store in Verona and took some merchandise, their father Ike advised them to leave the state. They both moved to Florida and stayed until they passed away. Cato married Mary A. Reed from Indiana born in 1866. She had a son, Silas John Ricketts who was listed as living with them in the 1910 Census. Cato registered for WWI on Sep. 12, 1918. They never had children of their own as Mary was much older than Cato. After he died in Florida, his body was shipped and buried in the old Lewis Cemetery in Verona, and later moved to the Federal Cemetery in Jacksonville, but unfortantely his grave is marked as an Unknown Lewis. He was a ship carpenter at Merrill Stephens Ship Yard in Jacksonville, Florida. He passed away at the age of 31 yrs 4 mo and 4 days from complications of double pneumonia. He is deeply missed.

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  • Created by: Mz Fish
  • Added: Jan 28, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24221767/sonnie_cater-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for Sonnie Cater “Cato” Lewis (29 Aug 1881–4 Jan 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24221767, citing Montford Point Federal Cemetery, Montford Point, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Mz Fish (contributor 46622368).