Lewis - Charles
Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 6 March 1899
Charles Lewis, once of this city, recently in the lumber business in Buffalo, died in that city and his body was brought here for burial at the Masonic Cemetery. First it was taken to the undertaking establishment of D. C. Barnhill where exercises were held on Saturday morning, Rev. Tharp of the Christian Church reading the full Episcopalian burial service. There are no immediate members of the Lewis family residing here but there were many old friends present at the services. Frank and Miss Mattie Lewis of Chicago, brother and sister came down to the funeral. The cause of death was consumption. The deceased learned the printing business of Mr. Jere Keeney, Sr. in the old Journal 30 years ago, after that being engaged in the lumber business for the late Mrs. Frank Cox. He was an excellent man. He had at one time a wife and two children but all are dead.- kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 10 March 1899
Last Friday the body of Chas. Lewis was brought here from Buffalo, N. Y., where his death occurred Thursday. After a short service at Barnhill’s undertaking establishment on Saturday morning the body was buried at the Masonic Cemetery, where the wife and children of Mr. Lewis are interred. Mr. Lewis was raised in this city, but had not lived here for years, being in the lumber business in Buffalo. He was related to Mrs. M. D. Moffett and Mrs. W. L. May. – thanks to S for this one
Source: Crawfordsville Review 11 March 1899 p 7
Charley Lewis, well known here, having been born and raised in this city' died lit Buffalo, New York Thursday. His sister Matie was with him when he died and was in charge of the body when it arrived here last night on the 1:15 train. The deceased was a brother of Frank Lewis so long connected with Coffin Factory, but had not resided here for a long time being in the lumber business at Buffalo. The body was taken to the undertaking office of D. C. Barnhill where short services will be conducted by Rev. Wallace Tharp at 10 o'clock today. Interment at Masonic cemetery, where Mr. Lewis, wife and children are buried.