A photo of my Great Uncle, Walter Robert Braden Lewis, with his sisters, my Great Aunt Elizabeth, Great Aunt Cassandra Lewis Cantrel, Great Aunt Emma and husband Silas Shepard. Uncle Walter was in the Civil War and later worked for the railroad in Chicago. His children were Albert, Lulu, Charles, & Eva. Aunt Cassandra married Emery Cantril and had 13 children! They lived in Cantril, Iowa where they owned the grist mill.
Rebecca Carolina Emily (Lewis) Shepard was born on January 16, 1846, and died at age 59 years old on August 30, 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Carolina Emily (Lewis) Shepard.
Cassandra Miriam Cantril was born on March 24, 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cassandra Miriam Cantril.
Walter Robert Braden Lewis was born on May 11, 1843. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Robert Braden Lewis.
Bethel Nadine Holmes of the gold dredging town of Hammonton, Calif. Author of "Peeks Into Sierra Pantries" & "Wood Chips To Game Chips, History of North Lake Tahoe Casinos." Retired from Univ of Nevada Library. Grandaughter of Samuel Jackson Lewis & Martha Love Barker and John Hughes Holmes & Clarissa Angella Laine. Descendant of Wm Braden & Euphemia Jackson, Van Rensselaer Holmes & Elizabeth Ross (dau of Ignatius), Melissa Sheral, Casandra Le Sueur, and James Barker & Martha Patsie Love Emmitt.