Lewis Leavit Lindsay ²⁴⁹

   Cause of his death was due to gangrene of the foot.

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
March 13, 1932
p. 11

LEWIS L. LINDSAY

Life Long Resident of Leeds Dies in 85th Year

Leeds, March 13 -- The death of Lewis Leavitt Lindsay, prominent resident of Leeds occurred Saturday morning at 8:30. He had been in failing health for the past few years but had been about as usual until Monday when his condition became worse.

Mr. Lindsay was born Dec. 8, 1847, the last of ten children of Howard and Caroline Lindsay, and he had always lived on the home place at Bishop Hill. On Jan 8, 1873, he married Flora Curtis who survives, and five children, Arthur L. of Boston, Bertha M. and Harry C., both of whom live at home; Mrs. Alice L. Russell of Leeds and Mrs. Annie L. Stockford of Winthrop. There are also six grandchildren.

In 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay had observed the 50th anniversary of their wedding. As a younger man, Mr. Lindsay had been a popular tenor. He was a member of Leeds Grange.

  Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his son, Harry C. Lindsey.

• He was buried at Union Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

Lewis married Flora Ellen Curtis, daughter of Abner Curtis Jr. and Mary House Curtis, 8 January 1873 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁷³⁷ (Flora Ellen Curtis was born 2 June 1852 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^609,704,739 died 16 November 1933 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine ^609,740 and was buried 17 November 1933 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Union Cemetery (formerly Wade's Cor. Cemetery) ^609,740.) The cause of her death was due to carcinoma of the colon and senility.