Josiah Henry Lewis
1835 - 1912 (77 years)-
Name Josiah Henry Lewis Born 30 Sep 1835 Leesburg, Virginia 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 1900 Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland Census 1910 Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland Died 9 Dec 1912 Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland [1, 3, 4] Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland [3, 4] Person ID I3496 Hedges Last Modified 26 Apr 2023
Family 1 Mary Elizabeth Young, b. 2 Mar 1835, Maryland , d. 20 Mar 1895 (Age 60 years) Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F1555 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ida Catherine Hedges, b. 15 Jun 1866, Frederick County, Maryland , d. 20 May 1943, Frederick County, Maryland (Age 76 years) Married 16 Jan 1900 Frederick County, Maryland [1, 2] Children 1. Frank Hedges Lewis, b. 22 Aug 1910, Frederick County, Maryland , d. 22 Feb 1996, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland (Age 85 years)Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 Family ID F1554 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 30 Sep 1835 - Leesburg, Virginia 
Census - 1900 - Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland 
Married - 16 Jan 1900 - Frederick County, Maryland Census - 1910 - Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland Died - 9 Dec 1912 - Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland 
Buried - - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Josiah Henry Lewis
Mr. Josiah Henry Lewis, a well-known citizen, died last night at 10:45 o’clock at his home, 115 west Fourth street, after a long illness, aged 77 years, 2 months and 9 days. Mr. Lewis was a native of Virginia and at the early age of 14 years began carrying mail from Leesburg to Harper’s Ferry. Afterwards he learned shoemaking, which he followed for many years. He was county constable for some years and later was agent for a large number of property-owners in this city. He was a member of the M.E. church and the Independent Fire company. He was twice married. He leaves a widow and one little son, Frank H. Lewis, and the following children of his first wife survive him: Maurice H. Lewis, Eaton, Md.; Geo. R. Lewis, this city; Charles E., Belleview, Pa.; Florence Katherine Lewis, Baltimore, and Mrs. Robert Winston, New York. Three brothers, John Lewis, Leesburg, Va.; Samuel Lewis, Hamilton, Va.; George T. Lewis, this city and three sisters, Mrs. Anderson Beach, Purcelville, Va.; Mrs. Mary Grey, Silver Springs, Md. and Miss Katherine Lewis, This city, also survive him. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning at 10:30 o’clock. The services will be held at the house and the interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Thomas P. Rice has charge of the funeral.
The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland. Tuesday, 10 December 1912, page 4.
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