Ellen (Atherton) Lewis (1875 - 1915)

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Biography

Sarah Ellen "Ella" Atherton O'Brien Lewis. was born in 1875, the daughter of Sarah Stringer and William N. Atherton.

Ella married Ortho Oscar "O.O." Lewis 31 Aug 1907in Pulaski, Illinois. She had two daughters from her previous marriage Flora and Helen O'Brien. Together, they had one son Ortho Oscar, Jr.

They lived in Cairo, Illinois where Ella died 14 September 1915.

Sources

• Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, Ortho O Lewis and Sarah E Atherton O'Brien, 31 Aug 1907; citing Pulalski, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 960,486.

• 1910 US Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Illinois; Roll: T624_319; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374332

O O Lewis Sr. 37

Ella Lewis 35

O O Lewis Jr. 1

Flora O'Brain 10

Helen O'Brain 6

• Obituary

Friday, 15 Sep 1915: MRS. ELLEN LEWIS DEAD After a long and patiently borne illness, Mrs. Ellen Lewis, wife of Otha O. Lewis, died last night at 11 o’clock at her home on Reynolds Street, east.

Mrs. Lewis was about forty-one years of age, and a native of Illinois. She was the daughter of the late W. N. Atherton, and is survived by her husband and three children, two girls and a boy, also her mother, Mrs. Sarah Atherton, to whom sincere sympathy will be felt in their time of sorrow. The children bereft of their mother’s love and affection are all quite young.

The funeral will be held at the residence at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. M. J. Hoover, of the First Baptist Church, in the absence of Rev. R. F. Hodnett, of the First Methodist Church, who was pastor to the deceased. Interment will be made at Oaklawn.—Platt City, Fla., paper. (William N. Atherton married Sarah A. Stringer on 5 Aug 1864, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

• Father's Obituary, 23 October 1915, Pulaski Enterprise

DEATH OF W. N. ATHERTON With sadness we announce the death of W. N. Atherton, of this place, Plant City, Fla. On Monday morning, at 11 o’clock, October 12th, 1914, at the ripe old age of 76 years December last, he passed away as if in a peaceful sleep, seeming to realize and know all about him; but unable to speak or say good-bye. We laid him to rest in the cemetery here, the next day, with his last resting place on earth loaded down with beautiful flowers, placed by loving hands of is friends, sight to be remembered and kindly appreciated. Mr. Atherton was born and raised in Pulaski County Illinois, where he lived until the last few months, which was spent at this pale. In going over the records of his life, those who have known him longest and best are the ones who can praise him most. During his entire life he was an honest, conscientious, upright man. He stood for honesty first, last and all the time; He lived in peace with all with whom he lived and had business dealings. No man in Pulaski County, Illinois, had more friends than he had—to know him was to love him. The news of his death will be a message of sadness to all who knew him in Illinois and the same to those whom he had become acquainted and associated with in Plant City. He lived the good life and he surely has to his credit in the Great Beyond, a record fully entitling to dwell in peace forevermore. Never to be forgotten, is the great interest and the many kindness extended him and family by the good people of Plant City, throughout his entire sickness and burial. It was continuous day and night. “Oh, so kind of them,” and how can we EVER forget. All the Stringers who are relatives and other friends late from Illinois were at his bedside and funeral. The funeral services were conducted in the Grove, by Rev. Hooker, of the Baptist church, this city. We must speak kindly of Mr. Overton, the undertaker, for his kindly interest and sympathetic manner in which he discharged his sad duty. Very respectfully, O. O. Lewis Plant City, Florida (William N. Atherton married Sarah A. Stringer on 5 Aug 1864, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)