Taken from Obituaries of Fountain County, Indiana p 18. Found at Crawfordsville District
Public Library July 2007 by Karen Zach. Martha LEWIS, who had made her home with her
sister, Mrs. Samuel OSBORN near Silverwood for several years, died Oct 1, 1907. She was
born in North Carolina June 24, 1812, being 95 years 3 months 7days old when she died.
She was married to Jas. Lewis after coming to this country and the following children
blessed their happy home. Cornelia Osborn; John Lewis; Wm. M. Lewis; Polly Pilkinton;
Jas. J. Lewis and Martha E. Kerksey, 3 of whom preceded their mother to their reward. She
attended the Millcreek Baptist Church in early life and lived a faithful member for almost
70 years. She was a kind obedient mother and true wife, and was a general favorite among
her neighbors. She leaves three children, a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted
from Bethel Church by Rev. Jackson Marshall afterwhich the remains were laid to rest in
the cmetery near that place.