4. George Edward LEWIS
was born on 4 Aug 1887. He died on 1 Oct 1974 in Bluff City, Tennessee.
He had Social Security Number 412-60-4987.(1)
My Grandfather, George Edward Lewis lived with my parents, Benjamin and
Ruby Lewis for most of his life. He owned a farm near in Ashe County NC off
Roundabout Road near the Tennessee State Line before moving to TN to live with
my parents. He was a good man. I will never forget the last time I saw him
alive. Rachel and I were getting ready to return to Tennessee Tech University
to start our Senior year. I remember hugging him and telling him good by. We
both had tears in our eyes as if our spirits knew that this would be the last
time we would see each other here on planet Earth. Although we argued frequently
and poked fun at each other from time to time while I was growing up, I always
looked up to him and I think he was proud of me as well.
My Dad had three farms in TN, that my Grandfather helped with from time to time.
We raised cows and tobacco on the farms. Grand paw would drive the John Deer
tractor between the farms to check on the cows and visit his friends. He was
involved in at least two fairly serious accidents with cars and the tractor.
One accident left him with a crippled hand that he never regained the full use
of. All in all he was a very lucky man. He was married to Rener Matilda HARTZOG
(HARTSOG) about 1905 in Ashe Co. North Carolina.
(3)
5. Rener Matilda
HARTZOG (HARTSOG) was born on 2 Jul 1884 in Ashe Co. North Carolina.
(3) The Family Serach Ancestral File database
shows a birth date of about 1887. She died on 5 Nov 1958 in Bluff City, Tennessee.
(3) I don't remember much about my Grandmother
'Tilda. She died when I was very young. I remember holding her hand to comfort
her while she lay in bed, the last year of her life. I also remember the funeral.
People came to our house from all over to pay their last respects and bring
food. Children were:
2 i.
Benjamin E. LEWIS.
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