Lewis, Grant Austin Sr.

1868 - 1947  (79 years)

• Name	Lewis, Grant Austin  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1868	Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Jun 1900	Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA   [5]
  Census	16 Apr 1930	Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA   [6]
  Residence	16 Oct 1940	Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA   [1]
  Died	10 Jun 1947	Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA   [3]
  Buried	Hope Cemetery, South Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I86594	Sackett
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Beeman, Nellie,   b. 9 Aug 1877, Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 May 1933, Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	1897  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Lewis, Earl Beaman,   b. 1 Jul 1909, Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA ,   d. Jul 1984  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F35496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1868 - Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - 16 Jun 1900 - Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA Child - Lewis, Earl Beaman - 1 Jul 1909 - Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Census - 16 Apr 1930 - Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Residence - 16 Oct 1940 - Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Died - 10 Jun 1947 - Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Buried - - Hope Cemetery, South Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1796] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. Name Earle Beaman Lewis Race White Age 31 Birth Date 1 Jul 1909 Birth Place Corning, N.y. Residence Place Corning, Steuben, New York Registration Date 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place Corning, New York, USA Employer M B Burke Height 5'' 10" Weight 240 Complexion Light Hair Color Brown Eye Color Hazel Next of Kin Mr Grant Lewis Sr (Father), Corning, Steuben, New York Researched by Ted Smith [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. Memorial ID 175465094 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175465094 Grant A Lewis Birth 1868 Death 1947 (aged 78–79) Burial Hope Cemetery Annex Corning, Steuben County, New York, USA Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), 10 Jun 1947, Page 1 Retired NYC Man Dies at Corning Corning--Grant Lewis Sr., 79, a resident of Corning since 1901 and assistant yardmaster for the local New York Central Yards for many years until his retirement in October, 1935, died at his home, 255 Bridge St. early this morning. He was born in Lawrenceville Twp. and married Miss Nellie Beeman (sic) in Lawrenceville in 1897. She died in May, 1933. Since his retirement he has spent his summers here and for the past 10 winters lived in Tampa, Fla. He was a member of Lodge 117, F&AM and until his retirement was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Transcribed by Ted Smith [S954] 1900 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. 1900 Census, enumerated 15 & 15 Jun 1900 in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, United States Grant A Lewis 32 Head, W, M, Mar 1868, 32, Pennsylvania, New York, New York, Farmer Nellie Lewis, Wife, W, F, Aug 1878, 21, Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, Pennsylvania, Unknown, Unknown, ___ Percy W Lewis, Son, W, M, Jan 1850, 5/12, S, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, ___ Samuel Koon, Father, W, M, Mar 1843, 57, Wd, New York, New York, New York, Farmer Researched by Ted Smith [S999] 1920 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. 1920 Census, enumerated 6 Jan 1920 at 255 Bridge St in Corning, Steuben County, New York, United States Grant A Lewis, Head, M, W, 52, M, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, railroad yardmaster Nellie L Lewis, Wife, F, W, 42, M, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Ethel M Lewis, Daughter, F, W, 18, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Grant A Lewis, Son, M, W, 12, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Earl B Lewis, Son, M, W, 10, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Leland E Lewis, Son, M, W, 5, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Researched by Ted Smith [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2024. 1930 Census, enumerated1 6 Apr 1930 at 255 Bridge St in Corning, Steuben County, New York, United States Grant A Lewis, Head, M, W, 62, Married at age 29, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Assistant yardmaster (steam railroad) Nellie L Lewis, Wife, F, W, 51, Married at age 18, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New York, None Grant A Lewis, Son, M, W, 22, Married at age 19, , New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Agent (Life Insurance) Marjorie H Lewis, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 21, Married at age 18, New York, New York, New York, None Nan Lewis, Granddaughter, F, W, 2, S, New York, New York, New York, None Gary W Lewis, Grandson, M, W, 1, S, New York, New York, New York, None Earl B Lewis, Son, M, W, 20, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Laborer Leland E Lewis, M, W, 15, S, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, None Researched by Ted Smith