Lily's obituary names father Madison H. Lewis; Political Graveyard: born 15 Jul 1896 NYC, married Elizabeth Sanford 20 Sep 1924; death about 1969 Warwick.
WWI Distinguished Service Cross, Capt., U.S. Army. Ice cream manufacturer (Borden). Married Elizabeth Sanford 20 Sep 1924. Death about 1969 (age 72 in a Chicago Tribune listing; Lewis Green created in his memory in 1970). Search-engine snippets often state Sunday 9 Feb 1969; that exact day was not verified from a dated page image and is not recorded as fact.
Facts
- Name
- Madison Horton Lewis
- Born
- 15 July 1896
- Birthplace
- New York, New York
- Died
- 1969
- Place of death
- Warwick, Orange County, New York
- Generation
- 3
- Status
- confirmed
- Sex
- Male
Parents
Spouses
Children
Sources
- Lily McLean 2023 obituary names niece Faith O'Grady of Ireland.
she was the daughter of the late Madison H. and Elizabeth (Sanford) Lewis, long-time, esteemed residents of Warwick
- Named Hope (Horton) Lewis, mother of Madison Horton Lewis.
Lewis, Madison Horton (b. 1896) — also known as Madison H. Lewis — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Warwick, Orange County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 15, 1896. ... Relatives: Son of Edward B. Lewis and Hope (Horton) Lewis; married, September 20, 1924, to Elizabeth Sanford.
- WWI Distinguished Service Cross citation for Capt. Madison H. Lewis, hometown New York, NY.
Madison H. Lewis Home Town: New York, NY ... Distinguished Service Cross ... The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Madison H. Lewis, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ville-Savoye, France, August 18, 1918.
- Chicago Tribune death listing: Madison H. Lewis, 72, director of the Borden company from 1936 until retirement last month; in Warwick, N.Y. Age 72 plus birth 15 Jul 1896 implies death about 1968–1969. Exact calendar day not independently verified from a dated page image.
Madison H. Lewis, 72, a director of the Borden company from 1936 until retirement last month; in Warwick, N.Y.
- Alive in 1956 when she created Lewis Park in memory of husband Edward Lewis. Exact death date not found.
The large lawn area is officially named “Lewis Green” and was created by Elizabeth Sanford Lewis and her daughters in memory of her husband Madison Horton Lewis in 1970.
- Joan 2024 great-grandchild list: Hope Bromley Jewett Smith.
Joan was born in Warwick, New York in 1930 ... Her parents, Madison and Elizabeth Lewis, had a lovely home on East 73rd Street and a weekend/summer house in Warwick, NY. She was the middle of three sisters – Hopie, Joan and Lily
- Named Margaret Hope (Robertson) Cassell, mother of Mary Ann Cassell, in Pelletreau 1907.
Mary Hope, born August 8, 1869, married Edward B. Lewis, of New York City, and has children: Madison Horton, born July 15, 1896, and Edward Buckleigh, Jr., born December 15, 1900.