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Birth:          1853 Ind.
Death:          1913 

Notes
1981 book:
Benjamin was a railroad secretary.
In 1880, Benjamin lived in Lyon Twp., Cook Co., Ill.
Source: 1880 Ill. census; Mary Maule (1E75712)
1860 in Green, Hancock Co., Ind.
1870 in Montezuma, Parke Co., Ind. works in factory
1880 in LaGrange, Cook Co., Ill. railroad secretary, 1 servant
1900 cannot find
1910 in Lyons Twp, Cook Co., Ill. commercial traveler for railway affiliate co.
1930 cannot find
Cook Co Ill Marr Idx on ancestry (says he is born in Chicago)
also shows him marrying an Amelia V. Morehause 14 Aug 1915 Chicago, Ill. But Minnie 
is alive then, so perhaps they divorced?
1920 he shows up as T. Benjaming Lewis, in Quincy, Adams Co., Ill., railway post cl. 
United States (govt position?), but says parents b Kentucky!  wife listed as V. Amelia 
Lewis!
A twist. Ill Wills and Probate Rec on ancestry has his will, leaves everything to wife 
Minnie, will proved 5 Nov 1913. So it's a different Benjamin T Lewis who married 
Amelia V Morehause.
per www.google.com/patents/US1119499, he, Minnie and James H Donaldson 
invented a curtain for car-vestibules
There is a picture of him on page 30 of La Grange and La Grange Park, Illinois by 
Rose Anna Mueller and Robert Mueller, picture in file, caption he was first clerk of 
LaGrange Congregational Church in 1881. Also village clerk in 1883.


Parents
LEWIS Samuel (2 Feb 1828 - 11 Sep 1889)
TUCKER Margaret (2 Dec 1827 - 11 Mar 1861)

Siblings
LEWIS William Graham (3 Jan 1850 - 17 Apr 1901)
LEWIS Benjamin T. (1853 - 1913)
LEWIS Elizabeth T. (11 Sep 1857 - 30 Jul 1924)
LEWIS Louella (Aug 1859 - 24 Jul 1913)

Marriage To MILLER Minnie C. (7 Jun 1855 - 13 Jan 1937)
    m. 11 Jun 1878 Chicago, Ill.

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