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Lafayette Lewis

Birth	:	22 May 1845 Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	21 Feb 1920 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.7786102, -118.7002792
Description	:	2/27/1920 One More Pioneer: LAFAYETTE LEWIS: He was born in Hamilton Co, Tennessee on May 22, 1845 & died at the home of his son JAMES of Spokane on Feb 21, 1920. DR. LEWIS went to Tenn last fall, on a visit to his old home friends & soon after his arrival there, began to fail in health. His son JAMES insisted he go after him but the doctor refused to allow it. JAMES learned that an aunt was coming from Tennessee to visit friends in LaGrand Or. & asked her to join his father on the trip home. In... Read More	2/27/1920 One More Pioneer: LAFAYETTE LEWIS: He was born in Hamilton Co, Tennessee on May 22, 1845 & died at the home of his son JAMES of Spokane on Feb 21, 1920. DR. LEWIS went to Tenn last fall, on a visit to his old home friends & soon after his arrival there, began to fail in health. His son JAMES insisted he go after him but the doctor refused to allow it. JAMES learned that an aunt was coming from Tennessee to visit friends in LaGrand Or. & asked her to join his father on the trip home. In reality to care for him. JAMES met them at LaGrande & brought the doctor home with him. Soon afterward his disease was diagnosed as cancer of the liver. Though he steadily declined he refused to be waited on, taking care of himself until a few days before his death. The deceased enlisted in the federal army on Nov 13, 1861 serving the lst Tenn. Light Artillery until near the close of the war, being mustered out at Cumberland Gap on Jan 23, 1865. Though he participated in many bloody battles, & more or less important skirmishes, he came thru the war unwounded. He farmed one year at his old home after the war, then sold his farm & removed to Knox Co, where he began his medical career education, thence to Campbell Co., after graduating from medical college at Nashville. He practiced medicine there until 1885 & also served four years as treasurer of that county. On Sept 5, 1872, DR. LEWIS married MATILDA ROGERS, a native of Tennessee. In the spring of 1885 he & his family came to Wash., locating on land 15 miles northwest of Wilbur. There he improved his farm & for years practiced medicine, being then the only physician in the Big Bend, west of Davenport. When cases were not pressing, he visited his patients at night, after working on his claims all day. He retired from farming in 1898,building a good home in Wilbur. (known as the GUY HANSEN home, located across from the TED'S Shell Service & today the JACKPOT Service Station) He quit the practice of medicine two years later. MRS. LEWIS died on July 17, 1916. Funeral services were conducted for DR. LEWIS at the Christian Church by REV. ADAMS, last Monday. Wilbur Cem. Seven children survive; All married; FRED, the youngest, all of Spokane; MRS. W. R. PETERS of Ritzville; DAVID & JESSE, living northwest of Wilbur; & MRS. FRED W. JOHNSON of Post Falls, Id. Washington Death Certificate Name: Lafayette Lewis Event Date: 21 Feb 1920 Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington Gender: Male Age (Formatted): 74 years 8 months 29 days Birth Year (Estimated): 1846 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name:Matilda Lewis Father's Name:Allen Lewis Mother's Name:Elizabeth Stafford children: Lillie Ann Lewis Peters b: 29 Nov 1874 d: 7 Sep 1940, Hassie Geneva Lewis Honefenger b: 9 Jun 1878 d: 5 Oct 1946

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Lafayette Lewis's memorial is located at: Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Lafayette Lewis death?
Lafayette Lewis death on 21 Feb 1920 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.7786102
Longitude: -118.7002792

Family Members:

Spouse

Thursa Matilda Rogers Lewis

(1855 - 1916)

Children

David Stephen Lewis

(1884 - 1966)

Laura Bell Lewis Johnson

(1886 - 1975)

Jess Lafayette Lewis

(1888 - 1977)

Fred Denzel Lewis

(1890 - 1942)

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