John Henry Lewis in hat with his 5th wife and children. Wife Pearl is at his right. l-r Vinnie Lewis Barrett Eli Virgil Lewis Thelma Lewis Goss Walter Lewis Ida Lewis Wallace-glasses Lillous Lewis Wright Winston D Lewis behind the camera
l-r back row Charles Rainey Lewis, son of Eli Walter Lewis unknown female Martha Ellington Lewis, Eli's wife Eli Virgil Lewis Winston D Lewis leaning on chimney middle row, l-r unknown female Thelma Lewis Goss holding baby Lillous Lewis Wright in front of Thelma Pearl Lewis, his wife, behind tall boy Ida Lewis Wallace-glasses Vinnie Lewis Barrett John Henry Lewis in hat, boy with football, Edd Lewis Childers, grandson of Martha 'Mattie' Ellington Lewis from her first marriage. Other children unknown.
John Henry Lewis John Henry Lewis was the son of John Lewis and Rebecca Beard Draper. Was Rebecca's second marriage. John Henry, their oldest, was married 5 times. First wife Sarah C 'Sallie' Day. She and baby died in childbirth 1879. Second wife was Martha A Hadaway, dau of Richard and Susan Hadaway. She was the mother of Eli, Vinnie, Ida and Lillous Martha died 1898 Third wife was Georgia Clayton. She was the mother of Winston, Walter, Thelma. Ruth and twins Hattie and Mattie died before reaching age 1. Georgia died 1915. Fourth wife Annie Lou, no children and she died 1928. Fifth wife Pearl in the pictures outlived John Henry and I have no clue what happened to her.
John Henry Lewis left, Eli Virgil Lewis right Vinnie Lewis Barrett seated Children unknown.
(l-r) Jett Thomas Lewis, John Henry Lewis and Pearl Lewis