Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Lewis, Stephen d. 1893 Lewis, Stephen sc. Z199 b. d. 1893 cem. nee: pd. p. Ray County Conservator com. contributor: Jenna Zunker obit: At this home 3 ˝ miles northwest of Richmond at one o’clock this (Thursday) morning, Stephen Lewis, of inflammation of the stomach and bowels, after a brief illness. The deceased was one of the old and highly respected citizen of the Elkhorn country, for many years, being a successful merchant of that place. A few years ago he moved to his farm north of Richmond where he died. He was a good citizen, and his sudden death will not only be a sad blow to his family, but also to his many friends who have known him so long. His remains will be buried tomorrow at the family burying ground near Elkhorn. The family and relatives of the deceased have the sincere sympathy of all in their hour of affliction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------