Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
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80 EDMUND LEWIS OF LYNN<br />
567. WILLIAM, b. Mar. 25, 1806; removed to Cape Cod, <strong>and</strong> when<br />
about to be married he went to Boston to buy furniture. He<br />
reached there <strong>and</strong> nothing was ever heard <strong>of</strong> him after. A<br />
case <strong>of</strong> mysterious disappearance.<br />
568. ROBERT, b. June 16, 1808.<br />
569. ABIGAIL, b. Aug. 6, 1810 (Nabby in <strong>Lynn</strong> Record), d. Oct. 13,<br />
1873, m. in <strong>Lynn</strong>, Dec. 10, 1826, Samuel Fowler Jr. b. in<br />
<strong>Lynn</strong> Apr. 19, 1803, d. there Dec. 28, 1887, son <strong>of</strong> Samuel<br />
<strong>and</strong> Elizabeth (?) Fowler <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lynn</strong>. He was a shoemaker <strong>and</strong><br />
lived in what is now Swampscott. Children born in <strong>Lynn</strong>:<br />
(1) William, b. June 2, 1827. (2) Elizabeth, d. in Salem. (3)<br />
Ann Boynton, b. Aug. 21, 1836; d. July 1878; m. I. A. Trask<br />
(gs). (4) Rebecca Newhall, b. May 21, 1840; d. Feb. 17,<br />
1883 (gs); m. James P. M. S. Pitman. (5) Robert <strong>Lewis</strong>, b.<br />
Jan. 17, 1843.<br />
Children <strong>of</strong> Robert <strong>and</strong> Hannah, born in <strong>Lynn</strong> :<br />
570. ASA, b. May 28, 1814.<br />
571. BENJAMIN HUMPHREYS, b. Sept. 18, 1816.<br />
572. OTIS, b. Oct. 2, 1818.<br />
573. WARREN, b. Dec. 8, 1820.<br />
574. JACOB MEEK, b. Oct. 13, 1823; d. Jan. 4, 1905; m. Oct. 13,<br />
1845,Roxanna Wilkins Stone, b. in <strong>Lynn</strong> Jan. 12, 1826, <strong>and</strong> d.<br />
Aug. 14, 1905, daughter <strong>of</strong> Joshua <strong>and</strong> Sally Stone. No issue.<br />
They celebrated their golden wedding in 1895. He was engaged<br />
in shoemaking, fishing, a grocer, a shoe manufacturer<br />
for 25 years, <strong>and</strong> <strong>his</strong> last years in the real estate <strong>and</strong> insurance<br />
business. He was elected to public <strong>of</strong>fice more times<br />
than any other man in <strong>Lynn</strong>. He was a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Water Board for eight years; Common Council in 1852-3,<br />
Alderman for 9 terms in succession from 1859 to 1871, <strong>and</strong><br />
Mayor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lynn</strong> from 1873 to 1887. He was <strong>of</strong> great influence<br />
in conducting negotiations in the settlement <strong>of</strong> the<br />
great strike in 1860, <strong>and</strong> he was founder <strong>and</strong> organizer <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>Lynn</strong> Mutual Aid Association. He was one <strong>of</strong> the oldest<br />
<strong>and</strong> most respected citizens at the time <strong>of</strong> <strong>his</strong> death. He<br />
was greatly interested in the genealogy <strong>of</strong> <strong>his</strong> family <strong>and</strong><br />
while Mayor he examined all the records <strong>of</strong> the city. From<br />
what he gathered <strong>and</strong> knew personally <strong>and</strong> <strong>his</strong> brother Warren,<br />
now living, has confirmed, I have obtained much that<br />
is given in t<strong>his</strong> publication. He was a genial, whole-souled<br />
gentlemen <strong>of</strong> quiet thoughtful habits, <strong>his</strong> tendencies always<br />
being apart from a love <strong>of</strong> display.
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