Husband of 1.) Lucinda Wilson, they had 3 children together that lived to adulthood. 2.) Rebecca Hartman, they had 7 children together.
Franklin Jeffersonian, Franklin, Indiana, November 6, 1873, page 3, column 2
JOHN LEWIS
Died at the residence of his son, Harvey Lewis, in Edinburg, on the 21st ult., aged 85 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He immigrated to Urbana, Ohio, in 1816, and in the summer of 1818 removed to Salem, Washington County, Indiana, and in June 1820, he came to Bartholomew county, and settled on a tract of land, that afterward became the homestead, about a mile and a half south of where Edinburg now stands. Here he remained until about five years since, when his companion having died, and children having married off, or died, he broke up housekeeping and came to this city to spend the evening of his life with his son Harvey. Here, though partially deaf, and otherwise afflicted; yet such was the tenderness of a son, a daughter-in-law and grand-children, that the shadows gathered gently and pleasantly around him.
Father Lewis began the world under disadvantageous circumstances – began poor. But by industry, frugality and an application to business that would have been painful to a more lymphatic or sanguine temperament, he succeeded in accumulation a sufficiency for himself and a good patrimony for his children.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church, on a camp ground, known as Dr. Sander’s Camp Ground, about five miles east of Edinburg, in August 1842, and continued a zealous and lively member of the same until death. Was seldom absent from his class or the public preaching, and very frequently walked to town to attend the Thursday evening prayer meeting. He has served the church as Class Leader, Trustee, Steward and Sabbath School Superintendent. In the days of his strength, he took great interest in the Sabbath school work and the temperance cause. His munificence toward the church was commensurate with his means. Freely he had received and freely he gave. His house for many years was the preacher’s home. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Ames, Borrey, Terrell, Whitten and others enjoyed his agreeable home and shared his hospitalities. Noble men these! But they are going. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Borrey, Terrell, and now their old friend and patron, John Lewis, are gone, “but they all died in the faith.” Having “fought a good fight they finished their course with joy.”
May their mantles fall upon their children, and their names and their works remain as precious ointment in the church they loved so dearly. His religious experience was clear and satisfactory, always bearing a steady testimony to God’s power on earth to save sinners, and to give the assurance of pardon. This assurance comforted him as long as reason held throne. R.R.
[Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry]
Franklin Jeffersonian, Franklin, Indiana, November 6, 1873, page 3, column 2
JOHN LEWIS
Died at the residence of his son, Harvey Lewis, in Edinburg, on the 21st ult., aged 85 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He immigrated to Urbana, Ohio, in 1816, and in the summer of 1818 removed to Salem, Washington County, Indiana, and in June 1820, he came to Bartholomew county, and settled on a tract of land, that afterward became the homestead, about a mile and a half south of where Edinburg now stands. Here he remained until about five years since, when his companion having died, and children having married off, or died, he broke up housekeeping and came to this city to spend the evening of his life with his son Harvey. Here, though partially deaf, and otherwise afflicted; yet such was the tenderness of a son, a daughter-in-law and grand-children, that the shadows gathered gently and pleasantly around him.
Father Lewis began the world under disadvantageous circumstances – began poor. But by industry, frugality and an application to business that would have been painful to a more lymphatic or sanguine temperament, he succeeded in accumulation a sufficiency for himself and a good patrimony for his children.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church, on a camp ground, known as Dr. Sander’s Camp Ground, about five miles east of Edinburg, in August 1842, and continued a zealous and lively member of the same until death. Was seldom absent from his class or the public preaching, and very frequently walked to town to attend the Thursday evening prayer meeting. He has served the church as Class Leader, Trustee, Steward and Sabbath School Superintendent. In the days of his strength, he took great interest in the Sabbath school work and the temperance cause. His munificence toward the church was commensurate with his means. Freely he had received and freely he gave. His house for many years was the preacher’s home. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Ames, Borrey, Terrell, Whitten and others enjoyed his agreeable home and shared his hospitalities. Noble men these! But they are going. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Borrey, Terrell, and now their old friend and patron, John Lewis, are gone, “but they all died in the faith.” Having “fought a good fight they finished their course with joy.”
May their mantles fall upon their children, and their names and their works remain as precious ointment in the church they loved so dearly. His religious experience was clear and satisfactory, always bearing a steady testimony to God’s power on earth to save sinners, and to give the assurance of pardon. This assurance comforted him as long as reason held throne. R.R.
[Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry]
Husband of 1.) Lucinda Wilson, they had 3 children together that lived to adulthood. 2.) Rebecca Hartman, they had 7 children together.
Franklin Jeffersonian, Franklin, Indiana, November 6, 1873, page 3, column 2
JOHN LEWIS
Died at the residence of his son, Harvey Lewis, in Edinburg, on the 21st ult., aged 85 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He immigrated to Urbana, Ohio, in 1816, and in the summer of 1818 removed to Salem, Washington County, Indiana, and in June 1820, he came to Bartholomew county, and settled on a tract of land, that afterward became the homestead, about a mile and a half south of where Edinburg now stands. Here he remained until about five years since, when his companion having died, and children having married off, or died, he broke up housekeeping and came to this city to spend the evening of his life with his son Harvey. Here, though partially deaf, and otherwise afflicted; yet such was the tenderness of a son, a daughter-in-law and grand-children, that the shadows gathered gently and pleasantly around him.
Father Lewis began the world under disadvantageous circumstances – began poor. But by industry, frugality and an application to business that would have been painful to a more lymphatic or sanguine temperament, he succeeded in accumulation a sufficiency for himself and a good patrimony for his children.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church, on a camp ground, known as Dr. Sander’s Camp Ground, about five miles east of Edinburg, in August 1842, and continued a zealous and lively member of the same until death. Was seldom absent from his class or the public preaching, and very frequently walked to town to attend the Thursday evening prayer meeting. He has served the church as Class Leader, Trustee, Steward and Sabbath School Superintendent. In the days of his strength, he took great interest in the Sabbath school work and the temperance cause. His munificence toward the church was commensurate with his means. Freely he had received and freely he gave. His house for many years was the preacher’s home. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Ames, Borrey, Terrell, Whitten and others enjoyed his agreeable home and shared his hospitalities. Noble men these! But they are going. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Borrey, Terrell, and now their old friend and patron, John Lewis, are gone, “but they all died in the faith.” Having “fought a good fight they finished their course with joy.”
May their mantles fall upon their children, and their names and their works remain as precious ointment in the church they loved so dearly. His religious experience was clear and satisfactory, always bearing a steady testimony to God’s power on earth to save sinners, and to give the assurance of pardon. This assurance comforted him as long as reason held throne. R.R.
[Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry]
Franklin Jeffersonian, Franklin, Indiana, November 6, 1873, page 3, column 2
JOHN LEWIS
Died at the residence of his son, Harvey Lewis, in Edinburg, on the 21st ult., aged 85 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He immigrated to Urbana, Ohio, in 1816, and in the summer of 1818 removed to Salem, Washington County, Indiana, and in June 1820, he came to Bartholomew county, and settled on a tract of land, that afterward became the homestead, about a mile and a half south of where Edinburg now stands. Here he remained until about five years since, when his companion having died, and children having married off, or died, he broke up housekeeping and came to this city to spend the evening of his life with his son Harvey. Here, though partially deaf, and otherwise afflicted; yet such was the tenderness of a son, a daughter-in-law and grand-children, that the shadows gathered gently and pleasantly around him.
Father Lewis began the world under disadvantageous circumstances – began poor. But by industry, frugality and an application to business that would have been painful to a more lymphatic or sanguine temperament, he succeeded in accumulation a sufficiency for himself and a good patrimony for his children.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church, on a camp ground, known as Dr. Sander’s Camp Ground, about five miles east of Edinburg, in August 1842, and continued a zealous and lively member of the same until death. Was seldom absent from his class or the public preaching, and very frequently walked to town to attend the Thursday evening prayer meeting. He has served the church as Class Leader, Trustee, Steward and Sabbath School Superintendent. In the days of his strength, he took great interest in the Sabbath school work and the temperance cause. His munificence toward the church was commensurate with his means. Freely he had received and freely he gave. His house for many years was the preacher’s home. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Ames, Borrey, Terrell, Whitten and others enjoyed his agreeable home and shared his hospitalities. Noble men these! But they are going. Wiley, Strange, Havens, Borrey, Terrell, and now their old friend and patron, John Lewis, are gone, “but they all died in the faith.” Having “fought a good fight they finished their course with joy.”
May their mantles fall upon their children, and their names and their works remain as precious ointment in the church they loved so dearly. His religious experience was clear and satisfactory, always bearing a steady testimony to God’s power on earth to save sinners, and to give the assurance of pardon. This assurance comforted him as long as reason held throne. R.R.
[Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry]
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