Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Lewis, Thomas F., Aug 1892 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victoria Valentine, , Jan 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/obits/lewis-thomas-f.txt August 20, 1892 McDonald Outlook Thomas F. LEWIS, one of McDonald's best known citizens, died at his home on the South Side, at 2 a.m., Tuesday morning, the 16th. He was a native of Wales and was brought to Youngstown, O., when two years old by his parents. Almost seventeen years ago he came to Midway, where he lived for one year, and since that time he has lived in McDonald. Hauling was his business, he and his boys running three or four teams. His wife died about nine years ago. His children were Mrs. Martha O'NEILL, deceased; Sarah Ann, wife of Mr. George GRIMES, of North avenue; Mary Jane, Mrs. Alexander PLANCE; Henry; Margaret HARSHALL, married and living at Canton, O.; Lizzie, Mrs. Oscar WHITSON; Thomas, Benjamin and Ida. Mr. LEWIS has been quite an invalid for over a year, during which time he was not actively engaged in business but spent his time superintending and advising his boys as to their work. He was a good business man and accumulated some property, all of which was earned by hard work. Among the people he was familiarly known as "Dad" LEWIS, a name he seemed to have acquired by reason of his quaint humor and the interest he manifested in the welfare of his friends and neighbors, being ready with good advice and old maxims for any one he noticed straying to any extent from the course common sense dictated. He was 63 years old on the third of last April. Deceased had probably not an enemy in the world. The funeral was on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The funeral took place on Wednesday; interment at the Hill. Rev. Mr. IRONS delivered a very interesting discourse at the house.