Husband Col. Sanford Clarence Lewis 1 2
Born: 13 Mar 1847 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 3
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Died: 23 Sep 1923
Buried: 26 Sep 1923 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Father: Sanford Jariah Lewis (1823- ) 2 3
Mother: Sarah Otis (1824- ) 3
Marriage: 1870 4
Other Spouse: Helen Gardner (1851-1916) 3 - 23 Mar 1870 3
Other Spouse: Analanah Hays ( -1920) - 7 Nov 1917 - New York City, NY 5
• Additional Image: S. C. Lewis.
• Biographical Sketch: from Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889).
To read this brief biographical sketch of his life and career, click here.
Wife Nellie Hayward 4
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Father: Judge Joseph Hayward ( - ) 4
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Helen Gardner.
Children
1 F Anna Hayward Lewis 1 4
Born: 2 Jan 1871 3
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Spouse: Willis B. Cochran ( - ) 6
Marr: 11 Oct 1889 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6
Spouse: Samuel G. Allen (1870- ) 1
Marr: 14 Oct 1896 1
2 F Marjorie Lewis 3 4
Born: 1 Sep 1885 3
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Died: 25 Apr 1886 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Col. Sanford Clarence Lewis
He was educated in the public schools of his native place, and afterward started in his business career as a railroad clerk. He became interested in mining, and after spending some time in 1876-77 prospecting for minerals in Central and South America, he went to western Pennsylvania, where he became interested in the development of the coal, oil and natural gas of that region. In this field of operation he became recognized as one of the most successful business men of this region. He became widely known as president of the Eclipse Refining Company, a very extensive concern, and one of the largest subsidiary companies of the Standard Oil Company.
Colonel Lewis was a director of the Austin National Bank of Austin, Texas; of the First National Bank of Franklin, Pennsylvania; of the Eclipse Printing Company, the Reisenman Chemical Company. He was also vice-president of the Franklin Natural Gas Company and many others. In politics he was a Republican, and for two years he was mayor of the city of Franklin. He was an officer of the National Guard of the state and aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Hastings with the rank of colonel. He was a member of the Union League Club of New York, the New York Club and the Union Club of Cleveland, Ohio. His home was at Franklin, Pennsylvania. In religion he was an Episcopalian and was a vestryman in St. Paul's Church for twenty-five years.
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Col. C. S. LEWIS, DESPONDENT AND ILL, KILLS SELF
Franklin Shocked by Sudden Death on Sunday of One of Its Most Distinguished Citizens.
PROMINENT AS AN OIL MAN
As the climax to a period of ill health and several weeks of despondency, Colonel Sanford C. Lewis, one of Franklin's most, distinguished citizens, shot and killed himself at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the bathroom of his palatial Liberty street residence. The bullet, which was fired from a .32 caliber revolver, crashed through his brain; he lived only 15 minutes afterward.
The tragedy came a moment after he had been talking to his daughter, Mrs. S. G. Allen, of New York, and his friend, Dr. H. F. McDowell, in the bedroom in his home. Colonel Lewis had been confined to his bed for the past 10 days, having suffered an attack of intestinal grip. About six years ago the Colonel suffered a stroke which deprived him of the effective use of his speech, and he had been unable to carry on a conversation so that he could be understood by his friends.
During the last few weeks he appeared despondent, and he was lonesome, he admitted to his friends, and it is believed that these circumstances weighed upon his mind and led to his fatal act.
Appeared Brighter Sunday.
Sunday morning, however, he appeared somewhat better than usual and went downstairs for dinner. Shortly before 3 o'clock Dr. McDowell called at the home and he and Mrs. Allen went to the bedroom and talked to the Colonel, who, sitting up in bed, appeared interested in the conversation. He excused himself and started for the bath room. A moment after the door closed, a shot rang out and when Dr. McDowell reached his side it was seen that Colonel Lewis was beyond medical aid. The bullet had penetrated his brain.
The death of Colonel Lewis removes from Franklin one of its best known and most generous citizens. Colonel Sanford C. Lewis was born in Ohio City, now a part of Cleveland, O., on March 13, 1847. He was educated in the public schools of that community and began his career as a railroad clerk.
Early in life he became interested in mining and after spending some time in 1870-77 prospecting for minerals in Central and South America, he came to western Pennsylvania and became interested in developing coal, oil and natural gas in this section. He became associated with the Eclipse Oil Works and later became general manager of that concern, holding that position until his retirement about 10 years ago.
One of Best Known Oil Men.
During that period he was recognized as one of the foremost oil men not only in Pennsylvania but in the United States, and as a business man he had few peers. Colonel Lewis was at one time mayor of Franklin, during the late 80's, and as an officer of the National Guard of Pennsylvania and aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Hastings, was given the rank which he retained until his death. He was a member of the Union League Club of New York, the New York Club, the Union Club of Cleveland, O., and the Franklin Club and various other organizations.
He was a member of the vestry of St. John's Episcopal church for more than a quarter of a century and at the time of his death was Senior Warden, having been appointed to that esteemed position at the time of the death of Robert McCalmont. He acted as chairman of the building committee, under whose supervision the present Episcopal church was erected.
Generous in Gifts to Charity.
Few men were more liberal in their gifts to charitable enterprises and to worthy citizens in need of help than he, and no drive for funds in Franklin during the last two or three decades went by without some substantial contribution from him.
As a great traveler he visited practically all of the important countries of the world and was fond of collecting curios, so that his magnificent home on Liberty street is a veritable museum of interest with valuable curios from all parts of the world.
Colonel Lewis was twice married, first on March 23, 1870, to Helen Gardner, of Lebanon, Conn., who died on October 18, 1916. His second wife, who was Analanah Hays, died suddenly of a stroke in New York on January 3, 1920.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. S. G. Allen, of New York, already mentioned.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home and interment
the Franklin cemetery
please omit flowers.
General Notes: Wife - Nellie Hayward
There appears to be some confusion about the first wife of Col. Lewis.