Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-17
ANOTHER OF THE
OLD GUARD PASSES
Jesse IL. Lewis, Whitman County
Pioneer, Answers the Final
Summons

county, heHLuChy, on May
3, 1880, and entered the long trail
at Johnson, Wash, December IL,
1920, aged 80 years, seven months,
and seven days.
In March of 1S40 the Lewis fam
lily left the Blue Grass state and
located in Andrew county, Missouri.
When the war with Mexico was
waging Mr.. Lewis answered his
Country's call and served with honor.
Later he spent a year in the terri
tory west of the Missouri river in
government service among the In
dams. It was a year of great hard
ship and enliyened with number
of narrow escapes from the hostile
redskins.
On May 5, 1851, he joined a COM
pany of emigrants headed for the
Oregon country. They crossed the
plains with OK teams. Leaving the
Missouri river at ST. Joseph they
followed the trail of the 49ers,
crossing the Rocky mountains to
the north of Pixies Peak. After
folling the Green river for some
distance they headed for Fort Boise,
where they rested for a few days.
After leaving Fort Boise they crossed
the Blue mountains and following
the Columbia river until they came
to the Cascades and crossing to the
south of Mount Hood, arrived at
Out Side Settlers Place on Septem-
Der IA, 1851.
The company settled in Marion
county. 1t was here that young
Lewis met and woed Miss Hahala
]. Dixon, whom he married on jan
uary 80, 1853. Nine children were
born to them. Frances Eta, died
in infancy and ALA G., is also de-
ceased The living are George w.
of Midyale, Idaho; William NJ Of
Poison, Montana; Mrs. Margaret +.
Johnson OF Eugene, Oregon: Mrs
Alice Harrison of Potlatch Idaho;
Mary j. Lewis of Johnson, Washing
ton; Mrs. Ida Little of Moscow, Ida
no, and Irwin Lewis OF Pullman,
Washington, all of whom were in
attendance at the funeral services.
Mr., Lewis also leaves / A grandchil-
dren and nine great grandchildren.
In 1876 Mr. Lewis sold out his
holdings in Oregon and moving over
land with his family, located at Day
ton, Washington A year later he
moved to Union flat in Whitman
county, where he resided continu-
ously until few months before his
decease when he moved to Johnson
to spend the winter.
Deceased had the distinction Of
having lived 70 years in the North
west Forty-four of these eventful
years had been spent in the Pa
louise country, where he had been one
of the stalwart pioneers. Always
pubIib OPil llth man. li' Aau DCSAA
identified with every forward move.
He was one of the heavy contribu-
tors toward the fund for building
the first grist mill at Cotton.
Mr.. Lewis left a work Of historical
value in the nature of carefully
kept diary, covering period of over
&C years The diary chronicles all
the events OF Importance in the coun-
tv during that period and also daily
weather data.
He contributed generously toward
the founding fund OF Washington
State College He became char
ter member of the Seats Grange.
While citizen of Oregon he served
number of years as justice Of the
peace with honor. But the record
he priced most of all was his consist
ent Christian life He became a
Christian over so years ago and was
faithful unto death. For a quarter
Of a century he was godly elder.
During all the years or MS pllgflm-
age he was never sick. The first
meal ever carried to his bed was
taken to him after the fall that re-
suited in a fractured hip. This ac-
cident occurred on November 29 of
this year and the shock proved too
severe for his impaired constitution
He fell asleep at ) a. m. on Deem
ber11.
His Master
Made his dying bed
As soft as downy pillows are.
Upon His breast he leaned his head
And breathed his life out sweetly
there.
Three years ago Mrs. Lewis was
called into the land beyond. Since
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