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Submitted: 8/5/08 • Approved: 7/29/17 • Last Updated: 8/1/17 • R40343-G0-S3
Iowa
PRIVATE
16 US Infantry
Civil War Union
November 1842 - October 21, 1927
*Obituary
Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun
Saturday, October 29, 1927
LEWIS, Jacob - {from Gravette} Uncle Jacob Lewis, an old time resident of this section, died at the home of his brother, Oscar, near Webb City Friday morning after a brief illness. He was about 85 years of age. Uncle Jake, as he was known to all, had been a denizen of this section for over 40 years, moving here from Tennessee soon after the Civil War. He served in the war on the Union side thruout the entire period. A short funeral service was held at Webb City and the remains were brought to Gravette where they were interred in the I.O.O.F. cemetery Sunday morning following the funeral service.
Contributed on 8/5/08 by wfields55
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