OBITUARY: B. Vrooman Lewis; Livingston co., NY
surname: Vrooman, Foskett, Henderson, Johnson, Stoddard, Francisco

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B. Vrooman Lewis
B. Vrooman LEWIS was born July 14, 1828, and died October 5, 1900, of apoplexy
suddenly, having suffered from Bright's disease for over two years. John and
Clarissa LEWIS had six sons and three girls born to them, all of whom attained
adult age and made a good record. Jacob and James died of acute disease in
young manhood, W. H. later in life but in the midst of his usefulness, leaving
a wife and children. The survivers are Mary A., widow of H. H. FOSKETT of
Pulteney; Elizabeth, widow of James A. HENDERSON of Buffalo; Lida, wife of H.
A. JOHNSON of Penn Yan; John V. of Naples, and Sebastian G. of Bath.

B. V. was fifth child and fourth son, was educated in Franklin Academy and on
the farm, and always lived in Prattsburgh. July 2, 1852, he married Esther A.,
third daughter of Captain Benjamin STODDARD of Jerusalem, Yates county, by
whom he had four children, three of whom survive him, Charles V. of Elmira, J.
Benjamin of Hammondsport, Clara FRANCISCO of Sayre, Pa., and Chester,
deceased, leaving a widow and son. All who knew B. V. Lewis will remember him
as a pains-taking farmer of modest deportment, untiring industry and activity,
not sparing himself but merciful to his beasts. Though kindhearted and social
in his instincts he was too much in love with his home and family to look for
pleasure elsewhere and hence was more of a domestic than society man.
Indulgent to his family he gave them the best advantages in all things his
circumstances warranted, and they honor and cherish his memory. He made a
brave fight with fortune till health and strength and hope and mind failed,
then submitted to the inevitable and quietly and painlessly passed away. The
three farms which he successively owned, and on which he lived, are monuments
of his enterprise and foresight, being the better for his touch.

He was buried from his late home, Rev. G. W. WARREN officiating at the
funeral, which was largely attended by his relatives and many friends.

"Death's an immutable decree
That doth all life involve,
And life--a fearful mystery
Which death alone can solve."

P.K.S.

This was most likely written by Philo K. STODDARD, his brother-in-law.