LEWIS, Marinda Harrison - L-Obituaries

Word was received here Thursday morning of the death of Mrs. Joshua Lewis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Dodson in Indianapolis.  Her remains were brought to Foster Friday at 10 o’clock and received there by M. Boord of this city. She was taken to the Howard Chapel ME Church where the funeral was conducted by Dr. HK Fox of this city.  Interment was in the nearby cemetery.  Mrs. Lewis was a resident of Gessie for many years and was well known, Mr. Lewis being a minister, giving her a wide acquaintance.  She was 74 years old. She leaves three sons and one daughter to mourn her death.  She was stricken two weeks ago with paralysis and suffered another attack on Sunday before her death, which was the immediate cause of death.   --- kbz

Marinda Harrison the daughter of Thomas H. and Marinda Henthorne Harrison was born Dec 31, 1846 and died April 1, 1915, aged 68 years 3 months 1 day.  Her father, Thomas H. Harrison was one of the pioneers of Vermillion County and settled near Perrysville in the early 30s having emigrated from Virginia.  On March 30, 1865 she was married to Joshua Lewis of Highland Township who preceded her in death by scarcely six months.  With the exception of seven years in Kansas, practically all of her life was spent in Vermilion County.  Throughout her life, she was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church with membership at Howard Chapel.  She leaves to mourn for her, three sons: Frank E of Indianapolis; Henry Ward of Milford, Ill and William J of Boyds, MC one daughter, Mrs. EC Dodson of Indianapolis.  Another daughter, Mrs. Cassie Simpson died several years ago.  In addition, she leaves several grandchildren, one brother, Charles Harrison of Urbana Ill and four sisters, Mrs. Virginia Tuttle of Allerton, Ill; Mrs. CM Hay of Grape Creek, Ill; Mrs. Susan Long of Gessie, Ind and Mrs. AG McCreary of Eugene,, Ind.  On March 16, 1915 she was stricken with apoplexy from which she partially recovered but a second stroke followed on March 27th.  After this she did not regain consciousness and passed away at 3 o’clock on the morning of April 1 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dodson of Indianapolis.  Her death was like her life, quiet and serene.  She passed away as one of restful sleep after long, continuous labor and as a fitting close to a noble life of service and self-sacrifice, her lips moved in prayer as she realized that the end was near.  --- kbz