Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lewis, William Green August 10 1909
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, August 13, 1909
Mr. W. G. Lewis
We chronicle with much regret the death of another well known and very highly 
respected citizen, Mr. W. G. Lewis, which event occurred Tuesday evening about 
7 p.m.  This very sad event was a great surprise as comparatively few knew of 
Mr. Lewis' illness which was of brief duration.  The funeral services were 
conducted Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of relatives 
and friends at the Cairo cemetery, by the Rev. Mr. Godwin, assisted by Rev. W. 
C. Jones who made a very impressive address.  We hope to give a fuller account 
next week.


Cairo Messenger, August 20, 1909
Passing Of Another Land Mark
Another one of Grady's land marks has gone to his final rest.  Mr. W. G. Lewis 
died at 7 p.m. on the 10th inst. He was a native of what is now Grady county, 
was born a few miles south of Cairo about seventy-three years ago.  In early 
life, he married a Miss Collins, sister of the late Malachi Colilns, and 
located on a farm within four miles of what is now Cairo and by honest industry 
accumulated a good deal of property; and raised in credit and respectability 
eleven children, ten of whom are now living useful lives in their respective 
communities.

Mr. Lewis was a good farmer and a model citizen.  He was a man of very high 
moral character and although he did not attach himself to the church until late 
in life when he joined the Primitives at "Old Poplar Springs," yet he lived a 
strict and pious Christian life.

Mr. Lewis was not a man who desired public office or public responsibility, 
being of a very modest and retiring disposition, though several years ago he 
was elected Justice of the Peace over his protest, and later in life was 
elected a County Commissioner of Thomas County and several times re-elected 
without any solicitation on his part.

Mr. Lewis continued to reside on the farm until five years ago, at the death of 
his first wife, when he sold his farm and moved to Cairo where he has since 
made his home.  No man in this county ever received or commanded more respect 
of all classes of people than did Mr. Lewis.

About two years ago Mr. Lewis married the second time, his wife being Mrs. 
Rachel Ragan, the widow of the late G. W. Ragan, an estimable lady, who 
continually administered to Mr. Lewis in his affliction prior to his death.

There survive Mr. Lewis, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss, his 
widow, Mrs. Rachel Lewis, his daughters, Mrs. W. G. Baggett of Cairo, Mrs. E. 
A. Williams and Mrs. W. F. Williams of Calvary, and his sons, Messrs. O. G. 
Lewis of Cairo, W. C. Lewis, R. B. Lewis and W. L. Lewis of Jacksonville, Fla., 
N. P. Lewis and J. P. Lewis on Mineola, Texas and W. H. Lewis of St. Andrew, 
Fla.  

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