S. EDWARD LEWIS

Formerly of Preston and Well-Known in Oxford Dies in Middletown, Delaware

(1918)

   News was received by Oxford relatives on Monday afternoon of the death of S. Edward Lewis at his home in Middletown, Delaware on November 3.

   Mr. Lewis was the second son of the late Samuel E. and Lydia S. Lewis, and was born in the town of Preston on the farm for many years owned by his father, on the 30th day of May, 1860, and continued to live on the home farm until about 1891, when he gave up farming and moved away, finally going to Middletown, about twenty-five years ago, where he lived continuously until he died.

   In 1881, he was married to Miss Anna TenEyck of North Branch, N. J., who with his two daughters Mary and Prudence, his sister Mrs. H. C. Stratton, his step-mother Mrs. Lemira D. Lewis and his niece, Mrs. W. A. Kissam of Queens, N. Y., survive him.

   Mr. Lewis was Supervisor of the Town of Preston for several terms and held other positions of trust and responsibility, and he was also prominent in fraternal associations, and after he moved to Delaware, he was the Supreme State Officer of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

   He was buried at North Branch, N. J. on Thursday.

 NOTE:  THE YEAR WAS HAND-WRITTEN ON THE ARTICLE.

ANOTHER NOTE:  THE YEAR S. EDWARD LEWIS WAS MARRIED WAS LISTED AS: 18815.