GENEOLOGY Benjamin P. Lewis B. Jan 6, 1833 P. D. Feb 4, 1895 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx **Headstone for Benjamin has a bible resting on the top, he was a preacher. Epitath reads: To him we trust a place is even, among the saints with Christ in Heaven. SPOUSE: Mary C. Lewis B. July 27, 1827 P. D. March 31, 1913 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx **Headstone for Mary has a songbook resting on the top. Epitath reads: Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep.............. CHILDREN: 1870 Comanche County Census Resley's Creek P. 6 #45-52 lists the following children- Wm T (William?) age 14 (1856?) James R 12 (1858?) Sarah E 9 (1861?) Robert W 4 (1866?) Mary E 4 (1866?) All children were listed as being born in Alabama, Benj B in Tennesse, and Mary C. in South Carolina. It was also listed that Benj was a farmer. The typed copy showed George A as being 7-misprint George Arch Lewis (G.A.) B. Feb , 1869 P. D. M , 1920 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx The following was found in copies of the original establishment records of the South Leon Cemetary Association: The South Leon Baptist Church was built in 1857. The original members of the Cemetary Association included a Ms. J.R. Lewis, a Mrs. (illegible) Lewis, G.A. Lewis (p.2), and a Mrs. M.C. Lewis (p. 3). Deaths in the early 1900's included: infant son of Mr. And Mrs. Tom Jeter on July 22, 1906; infant of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Lewis on Dec. 6, 1909 (p. 2 deaths); Mrs. Caroline Lewis on April 1, 1913; Mr. Henry Lewis on Jan. 29, 1919; Helen Leona Lewis on Nov. 4, 1919; (p. 3 deaths) Rev. G.A. Lewis May 30, 1920; Mr. Jeter on June 1, 1922 (p. 4 deaths). Original minutes of the South Leon Baptist Church Cemetary Association minutes that listed names in the family included: p. 19 Amount of money contributed for the Newburg Cemetary Gate G.A.Lewis $1.00 J.R. Lewis $1.00 p. 23 Feb 22, 1909 Meeting (note: all meetings held once a year on Feb 22) G.A. Lewis nominated and elected president of the association p. 24 Feb 22, 1910 Secretary was absent, Addie Jeter asked to act as secretary. W.H. Jeter (Addie's father) was elected president. ***note- Addie Jeter will eventually marry G.A. Lewis' son William***** p. 25 Feb 22, 1911 W.H. Jeter was re-elected president p. 26 Feb 22, 1912 Jeter was absent, members voted to build a dining table 8 ft in lentgh. Member of the committee to construct the table included Jeter. p. 28 Feb 22, 1913 Arch (G.A.) Lewis elected president p. 29 Feb 22, 1917 (11:30 am) Arch Lewis elected president p. 30 Feb 22, 1919 G.A. Lewis re-elected Comanche County Marriages (Mahan Library) listed the following marriages of the children: George S. Conro to Miss Sarah E Lewis October 4, 1876 (pg 11 Vol A #14) J.R. Lewis to Miss Unity Cunningham November 7, 1878 (pg 16 Vol B #186) G.A. Lewis to Miss H.L. Oden August 23, 1883 (pg 26 Vol C #20) SPOUSE: Harriett Leona Lewis B. Sept. 17, 1865 P. D. Oct. 28, 1946 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx The Following Headstones were listed in Comanche County Gravestone Inscriptions(Mahan Library): Book +4 G.A. Lewis 7 Feb 1863 3 May 1920 WOW(Woodman of the World) Lewis, James R 29 Nov 1856 22 September 1951 Lewis, Unity A 21 Dec 1862 4 July 1940 Lewis, infant son of J.R. and U.A. b. and d. 9 May 1887 Lewis, Will R 20 Aug 1856 (Headstone reads only 1888) 1 June 1922 (Headstone reads only 1957) Jeter, W.H. 20 Aug 1856 (Headstone reads Feb 8 1856) 30 March 1901 (Headstone reads no date) Conro, Sarah E. 17 Feb 1861 (Wife of G.S. Conro) 16 Jan 1884 Conro, Myrtie C. daughter of G.S. and S..E. 5 Nov 1880 13 Nov 1884 Conro, Sarah E. daughter of G.S. and S.E. 7 Jan 1884 6 July 1884 Since some dates are in fact wrong in these books, dates may not be factual. CHILDREN: William Robert Lewis B. Feb 11, 1888 P. D. 1957 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx SPOUSE: Addie Beatrice (Jeter) Lewis B. July 22, 1888 P. D. Mar 12,1989 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx Parents: William H. Jeter (W.H.) B. Aug 20, 1856 P. D. June 1, 1922 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx Rebecca Adaline B. Feb 8, 1856 P. D P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx **Death date not listed on tombstone, death occurred the time of the Depression and family transferred her from Oklahoma to Tx. Epitath on W.H. and Rebecca's headstone: Resting in Peace Children of William and Addie: Delbert Eugene Lewis B. Feb 13, 1913 P. D. Nov 28, 1981 P. Missouri SPOUSE: Minnie Mae Harris Children: Lee Hugh Lewis B. Feb 27, 1914 P. D. Feb 12, 1994 P. San Angelo, Tx SPOUSE: Melba Jones B. Nov Children: Daughter 2 yrs in car and fell out of car and died James Frank Lewis B. March 20, 1915 P. B. P. Newburg Cemetary Comanche, Tx SPOUSE: 3 spouses No Kids Hazel Rebecca Lewis Crump B. Aug 8, 1917 P. SPOUSE: B. P. Children: Helen Leona Lewis B. Dec 24, 1918 P. Comanche, Co D. 1919 P. Newburg Cemetary Comanch, Tx ***Died during the flue epidemic***** Epitath on Headstone reads: Asleep in Jesus Iva Dell Lewis Wilson B. June 20, 1920 P. SPOUSE: Children: Wilma Ruby Mounce B. May 9, 1924 P. Comanche, Tx SPOUSE: Josh Thomas Mounce (J.T.) B. Oct. 14, 1922 P. Ballinger, Tx Mar: Oct 8, 1942 P. Ballinger, Tx Children: Tom Lewis Mounce B. June 16, 1943 P. San Angelo, Tx Spouse: Jo Gunter B. July 5, 19 1st Wife Barbara Ann McIntire B. Jan , 1944 Children with Barbara: Becky Lynn Mounce Howe B. P. Illinois D. SPOUSE: Tim Howe Children: Michael Howe B. June 7, 1983 Timmy Howe B. April 22, 1985 Kathy Dawn Mounce Holemon B. May 2, 1967 P. Illinois SPOUSE (Divorced): Children: April Dawn Holemon B. Aug 8, 1986 P. Kyle B. April 2, 1990 John Allen Mounce B. Oct 17, 19 P. Illinois SPOUSE: Children: Gerald Lee Mounce B. Oct 30, 1952 P. McCamey, Tx Spouse: Mary McDaniel B. Aug 8, 1953 P. Married: P. Children: Cassandra Lynn Mounce B. June 5, 1981 P. Witchita Falls, Tx Joshua Lee Mounce B. July 17, 1988 P. Prince George, Canada Christopher Mounce B. July 11, 1986 P. Dallas, Tx Beatrice Alene Mounce Boring B. Dec 1, 1947 P. Eunice, NM SPOUSE: Odis Jackson Boring B.Feb 12, 1941 P. Children: Rhonda Kaye Boring Lott B. Aug 28, 1968 P. Spouse: Monty Trent Lott B. P. Jonathon Wayne Boring B. Feb21, 1973 P. Kermit, Tx Spouse: Stephanie Diane Brassfield Boring B. Oct 21, 1974 P. Seminole, Tx Children: Dylan Andrew Boring B: Aug 12, 1995 P. Kileen, Tx Amanda Elizabeth Boring Cole B. Mar 31, 1977 P. Brownfield, Tx Spouse: Jason Marc Cole B. Oct 17, 1975 P. Lubbock, Tx Children: Devyn Bradon Cole B: Sept 25, 1996 P. Lubbock, Tx Ettie Aletta Lewis Kissel B. April 17, 1927 P. SPOUSE: Children: J.T.'s Family Alfred Tidwell Tibbs No Record Died in Ballinger 1. Zula Elizabeth b. May 20, 1866 Mississippi Married: 1882 2. Sallie married Whidden ***Alfred Tidwell married three times. Tibbs is the one we are decendents of. Zula Elizabeth Tidwell B, May 20, 1866 P. D. Oct 2, 1949 P. Spouse: Harry Clay King B. Sept 18, 1854 P. D. Sept 13, 1937 P. Children: 1. Cleve King B. Nov 4, 1884 D. May 5, 1952 Spouse: Edna Munnerlyn Children: Carl, Mabel 2. Abbie King B. July 22, 1886 D. June 30, 1888 3. Ida Mae B. June 19, 1888 D. July 4, 1894 4. Maggie E. B. Sept 1, 1890 D. July 7, 1894 5. Lottie Lee B. Apr 18, 1895 D. May 1, 1976 Spouse Josh Mounce Aug 1915 in Ballinger Children:Ollie, J.T., Betty 6. Sallie Dell B. May 16, 1897 D. Jan 25, 1987 Spouse: James Alfred Hash Sept. 1, 1916 in Ballinger Children: Melba, James, Mary Lou 7. Grace Amanda B. Oct 27, 1900 D. Spouse: Marvin Russell Smith May 24, 1925 in Robert Lee Children: Marvin Russell Jr, William Clay, Gilbert Fay 8. Mary Ruth B. Jan 5, 1903 D. Spouse: Ollie Hamilton Apr 6, 1924 Children: Ollie Elwayne 9. Eva Kena B. Jun 3, 1905 Spouse: Bill Hamilton Children: Billie Eva 10. Herman Boyd B. Feb 9, 1909 D Boyd never married was living at Ballinger nursing home There were twelve children, but two were still born. 1850 Census Marion County Tn Division 7th Reel # M432-889 p. 408B Benjamin P. Lewis' family???? 24 447 Lewis, Joseph 38 m Farmer Ky 25 Milinda 38 f Ky 26 Benjamin 17 m TN 27 Johnathan 15 m TN 28 Falton 13 m TN 29 William 11 m TN 30 Jane 6 f TN 31 Embreon 4 m TN 32 Wilson 9/12 m TN