From the newspaper Walsenburg World - June 20, 1924 -
Death of Mr. Edwin A. Lewis - Edwin A. Lewis, an old-time resident of Walsenburg, died in this city Wednesday, June 18th, 1924, aged 78 years and 9 months. The immediate cause of Mr. Lewis death was acute indigestion. Mr. Lewis was born near Troy, New York, September 24, 1845, and moved to Wyoming in 1866, and to Boulder County, Colorado, in 1867, and to Pueblo in 1868. He came to Huerfano County in 1875, and after a short stay returned to Pueblo. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to make a permanent home. He was married to Martha McMillen at Greenhorn, Colorado. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife and two sons and one daughter, as well as two brothers who live near Badito. The sons are Leonard Lewis of Espanola, N. M., and Edwin Lewis of Jensen, Utah. The daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hutton lives at Trinidad. One son, LeRoy, and two daughters, Blanche and Catherine, passed away before their father. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Richards, living in Washington State. Mr. Lewis was prominent in the history of this county. He was a member of the 13th General Assembly; served two terms as county commissioner and during 1921 and 22 was the county assessor. The funeral of the deceased will be held tomorrow and will be under the auspices of the Walsenburg Elks. Arrangements under the direction of Unfug-Peet, undertakers.
This Week in Walsenburg History -1924: Died, Edwin Arnold Lewis, 78, Huerfano County Commissioner until 1900 when he was elected to the state legislature. He was later county assessor.
Death of Mr. Edwin A. Lewis - Edwin A. Lewis, an old-time resident of Walsenburg, died in this city Wednesday, June 18th, 1924, aged 78 years and 9 months. The immediate cause of Mr. Lewis death was acute indigestion. Mr. Lewis was born near Troy, New York, September 24, 1845, and moved to Wyoming in 1866, and to Boulder County, Colorado, in 1867, and to Pueblo in 1868. He came to Huerfano County in 1875, and after a short stay returned to Pueblo. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to make a permanent home. He was married to Martha McMillen at Greenhorn, Colorado. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife and two sons and one daughter, as well as two brothers who live near Badito. The sons are Leonard Lewis of Espanola, N. M., and Edwin Lewis of Jensen, Utah. The daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hutton lives at Trinidad. One son, LeRoy, and two daughters, Blanche and Catherine, passed away before their father. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Richards, living in Washington State. Mr. Lewis was prominent in the history of this county. He was a member of the 13th General Assembly; served two terms as county commissioner and during 1921 and 22 was the county assessor. The funeral of the deceased will be held tomorrow and will be under the auspices of the Walsenburg Elks. Arrangements under the direction of Unfug-Peet, undertakers.
This Week in Walsenburg History -1924: Died, Edwin Arnold Lewis, 78, Huerfano County Commissioner until 1900 when he was elected to the state legislature. He was later county assessor.
From the newspaper Walsenburg World - June 20, 1924 -
Death of Mr. Edwin A. Lewis - Edwin A. Lewis, an old-time resident of Walsenburg, died in this city Wednesday, June 18th, 1924, aged 78 years and 9 months. The immediate cause of Mr. Lewis death was acute indigestion. Mr. Lewis was born near Troy, New York, September 24, 1845, and moved to Wyoming in 1866, and to Boulder County, Colorado, in 1867, and to Pueblo in 1868. He came to Huerfano County in 1875, and after a short stay returned to Pueblo. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to make a permanent home. He was married to Martha McMillen at Greenhorn, Colorado. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife and two sons and one daughter, as well as two brothers who live near Badito. The sons are Leonard Lewis of Espanola, N. M., and Edwin Lewis of Jensen, Utah. The daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hutton lives at Trinidad. One son, LeRoy, and two daughters, Blanche and Catherine, passed away before their father. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Richards, living in Washington State. Mr. Lewis was prominent in the history of this county. He was a member of the 13th General Assembly; served two terms as county commissioner and during 1921 and 22 was the county assessor. The funeral of the deceased will be held tomorrow and will be under the auspices of the Walsenburg Elks. Arrangements under the direction of Unfug-Peet, undertakers.
This Week in Walsenburg History -1924: Died, Edwin Arnold Lewis, 78, Huerfano County Commissioner until 1900 when he was elected to the state legislature. He was later county assessor.
Death of Mr. Edwin A. Lewis - Edwin A. Lewis, an old-time resident of Walsenburg, died in this city Wednesday, June 18th, 1924, aged 78 years and 9 months. The immediate cause of Mr. Lewis death was acute indigestion. Mr. Lewis was born near Troy, New York, September 24, 1845, and moved to Wyoming in 1866, and to Boulder County, Colorado, in 1867, and to Pueblo in 1868. He came to Huerfano County in 1875, and after a short stay returned to Pueblo. In 1881 he came to Walsenburg to make a permanent home. He was married to Martha McMillen at Greenhorn, Colorado. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife and two sons and one daughter, as well as two brothers who live near Badito. The sons are Leonard Lewis of Espanola, N. M., and Edwin Lewis of Jensen, Utah. The daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hutton lives at Trinidad. One son, LeRoy, and two daughters, Blanche and Catherine, passed away before their father. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Richards, living in Washington State. Mr. Lewis was prominent in the history of this county. He was a member of the 13th General Assembly; served two terms as county commissioner and during 1921 and 22 was the county assessor. The funeral of the deceased will be held tomorrow and will be under the auspices of the Walsenburg Elks. Arrangements under the direction of Unfug-Peet, undertakers.
This Week in Walsenburg History -1924: Died, Edwin Arnold Lewis, 78, Huerfano County Commissioner until 1900 when he was elected to the state legislature. He was later county assessor.
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