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Vernon about two weeks before the death Of
Washington; Francis Lorenzo and Eleanor.
I AWRENCE LEWIS, nephew Of Washington,
died at Arlington, November 20, 1889, and
Is buried at Mount Vernon. Nellie (Custis)
Lewis, his wife, died at Audley, in the Shenan-
doah Valley, July is, 1852. Her body was
brought to Mount Vernon that she might sleep
beside her illuStrous foster parents. writer
has told Of the long funeral procession from
the Shenandoah to the Potomac, in q most
beautiful and touching way:
ITO the watcher from the farm house and
village that must have been lonely and
mournful funeral procession indeed, as It slowly
wended its course down the long Virginia high
way from the Shenandoah TO the Potomac, the
hearse containing the remains Of the aged
grandmother and solitary carriage accom-
panying, with the two surviving grandSons, one
of whom was lately living to tell of the Inn
preSsixe circumstances of the event. Is Late at
night their journey was finished and the
cofhned form Of Nelly was placed in the parl0r,
at Mount Vernon, where, more than SO years,
before, crowned with bridal wreaths, the fair
est lady Of the land,' washington himself had
ahectionately given her In marriage and COM
mended her to the protecting care Of the one
one favored claimant Of his choice, and where
she had received the congratulations and bless
1ngs Of so many Of her kinsfoIk and friends.
Many Of the citizens of Alexandria and WASH
ington and the surrounding country came to
pay their tributes of fond remembrance and re-
gard to Nelly as she lay in state In the man
Sion,' and to see the last Of earth to earth
Down in the family burial place, just by the
waters of the river on whose pleasant banks
she had passed so many happy days IN child
hood and youth, her dust is very near to that
of her kind and loving guardians. marble
monument marks her last resting place with
the following inscription:
SACRED
To the Memory of ELEANOR PARKE GUSTS.
Granddaughter Of Mrs. Washington and
Adopted Daughter of General George
Washington
Reared under the roof Of the Father Of his
Country. this lady was not more remarkable
for the beauty of her person than for thu
superiority Of her mind. She lived To he ad-
mired, and died to be regretted, July Is, 1852,
In the seventy-fOurth year Of her age. An
other handsome monument m the same iron
Enclosure marks the resting place Of her
daughter, Eleanor Angela Conrad"
II OBERT LEWIS. son OF Fielding Lewis, who
married Betty Washington, married Judith
Walker Browne. He was born in Kenmore and
was Q man Of considerable note In Fredericks-
burg, Va, serving the town upon several occas-
Ions as its mayor, and when he passed away
In 1929. was inferred In the old burytng ground
OF Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4. A. F. and A. NJ,
where rest 50 many Of the early distinguished
residents Of Fredericksburg. His grave stone
bears the following inscription:
Lewis; - Of Robert Lewis, Esq., who
died January II, 1929. Aged about so years.
In the various relations Of life he was faithful
courteous and kind, and as chief magistrate OF
this corporation he received grace to execute
justice and maintain truth. The friend Of
good order and religion. he died in the hope
Of happy immortality '-AN y =
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