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Billings B Lewis

Birth	:	30 Jun 1828
Death	:	11 Jun 1898
Burial	:	Highland Sacred Gardens, Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.6831017, -93.1883011
Description	:	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL B. B. LEWIS was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 30, 1828, a son of Seth and Sally (Castle) Lewis, the father born May 2, 1785, in Massachusetts, and the mother a native of New York State, born March 22, 1789. They were among the first settlers of Licking County, remaining there till our subject was seven years of age when they removed to Vermillion County, Indiana, subsequently removing to Tazewell County, Illinois.... Read More	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL B. B. LEWIS was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 30, 1828, a son of Seth and Sally (Castle) Lewis, the father born May 2, 1785, in Massachusetts, and the mother a native of New York State, born March 22, 1789. They were among the first settlers of Licking County, remaining there till our subject was seven years of age when they removed to Vermillion County, Indiana, subsequently removing to Tazewell County, Illinois. The father died March 24, 1846, and the mother, January 30, 1868. They were the parents of eleven children -- George, Annette, Angeline, Martin, Sylvester, Mary Ann, Sally, Seth, Billings B., Elijah and Clementine. Our subject, was married October 4, 1855, to Emeline Ewing, a daughter of Robert Ewing, was born August 25, 1789, in Fauquier County, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have nine children living -- Howard E., Lissie, Chester, George D., Almar, Lyman G., Fred J., Robert S. and Everett J. A son, Simon B., is deceased. In 1857 Mr. Lewis went to McLean County, Illinois, making his home there for thirteen years. In the fall of 1870 he came to Iowa, locating on his present farm on section 8, Wright Township, in 1871. His farm contains 280 acres of well-cultivated lands, with a good residence and farm buildings. In 1885 he built a cheese factory which has a capacity to manufacture 300 pounds daily. His cheese is one of the highest quality, and meets with a ready sale at good market prices. Mr. Lewis is one of the enterprising men of Wright Township, and is always ready to support every movement calculated to promote the public welfare. Mr. Ewing, father of Mrs. Lewis, was married in Guernsey County, Ohio, January 30, 1810, to Mary A. Beymer, who was born June 19, 1791, a native of Greene County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of ten children born to them -- Philip, John, Eleanor, Juliana, Polly, Elizabeth, Simon, Stewart, Robert and Emeline.

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Emeline Ewing Lewis

(1834 - 1909)

Children

(1858 - 1937)

(1859 - 1897)

(1861 - 1947)

(1866 - 1944)

(1868 - 1941)

(1871 - 1947)

(1876 - 1956)

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1. Highland Sacred Gardens
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6831017, -93.1883011

2. Allcorn-Dumsday Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6772100, -93.2011800

3. Abell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6542015, -93.1774979

4. Calvary Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 38.7044800, -93.2282100

5. Hebrew Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6875000, -93.2371979

6. Calvary Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7170100, -93.2131300

7. Glenwood Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7163000, -93.2171500

8. Crown Hill Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7178001, -93.2149963

9. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6341600, -93.1817000

10. Memorial Park Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6824989, -93.2542038

11. Salem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7352982, -93.1333008

12. Asbury Good-Knight Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6155500, -93.1986100

13. Flat Creek Baptist Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6303000, -93.1332800

14. Smithton Cemetery
Smithton, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6697006, -93.0986023

15. Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6250000, -93.2457962

16. Bourn Cemetery
Spring Fork, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6119410, -93.2463310

17. Shobe Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6996994, -93.2968979

18. Georgetown Cemetery
Georgetown, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7616770, -93.2398460

19. New Bethel Cemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6191500, -93.2669600

20. Olive Hill Amish Mennonite Cemetery
Beaman, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7705600, -93.1413200

21. Mount Herman Cemetery
Cedar Township, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7748700, -93.2198700

22. Wheeler Family Cemetery
Beaman, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7533600, -93.1045000

23. Lone Star Cemetery
Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5952988, -93.1382980

24. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Spring Fork, Pettis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5887300, -93.2137500