| 11. | Maude Laura Hill was born on 20 Apr 1893 in Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX (daughter of James Benjamin Hill and Cora Mary Schmidt); died on 12 Dec 1970 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; was buried in Gussettville Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas. Notes:
From the Gilmer Newspaper January 16, 1917
J.J LEWIS ELOPES WITH HON. J. B. HILL'S DAUGHTER, MISS MAUDE
The home of Hon. J.B. Hill southeast corner square,was the storm center
Monday and Tuesday where an irate mother, a determined daughter and a
persistent lover contended for the mastory of their wills.
The young man, Mr. J.J. Lewis, a brick mason who came her to work on the
court house and was boarder at the Hill boarding house and the daughter
of the house, Miss Maude Hill decided to get married and this
precipitated the storm.
The mother objected, and banished the lover, and forbid the daughter to
leave the house.
Tuesday morning an attorney was employed and papers were prepared to sue
out a writ of habeas corpus alleging that his affianced bride, though of
age, was being physically restrained from coming to him, and he not
allowed to see her, and the hearing set for 11:30 before District Judge
Warren.
Before the time for the hearing however, Miss Hill met her lover out in
town, and they left in an auto for Pritchett or Big Sandy to catch a
train for San Antonio.
Just when and where they get married, we did not learn. They were intoo
much of a hurry to get away from Gilmer or wait here for the cermony to
be performed here.
From the Gilmer Newspaper January 23, 1917
ELOPED COUPLEMARRIED IN WACO
Mrs. Hill, wife of Hon.J. Ben Hill, received the following telegram from
her daughter and Mr. J.J. Lewis, who ren away from here Tuesday morning.
Waco, Jan 23 -- Mrs. J.B. Hill, Gilmer, Texas Dear Mother, we are
happily married and beg your forgiveness? Lovingly,
Jim and Maude.
This is the sequal to the account of the runaway in Tuesday's Mirror, of
J.J. Lewis andMiss Maude Hill, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. J. Ben Hill,
who eloped just before the time set for the hearing of the habeaus corpus
case to prevent the mother from restraining the young lady from joining
her lover.
The many friendsof the contracting parties will join in extending
congradulations and best wishes, and trust that they will recieve the
blessings and forgiveness they have asked for.
Children:
- James Hilton Lewis was born on 30 Oct 1917 in Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX; died on 5 Dec 1975 in New Iberia, LA; was buried in Gussettville Cemetary, Gussettville, Texas.
- Louie Eugene Lewis was born on 20 Oct 1919 in Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX; died on 28 Apr 1983 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; was buried in Gussettville Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas.
- Mary Ursula Lewis was born on 16 Jul 1922 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; died on 8 Jun 1995 in Memorial Hospital, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; was buried in Gussettville Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas.
- Edna Ronney Lewis was born on 28 Dec 1924 in San Antonio, TX; died on 7 Feb 1928 in San Antonio, TX; was buried in Gussettville Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas.
- 5. Laura Elizabeth Lewis was born on 13 Jul 1926 in San Antonio, TX.
- Infant Lewis was born in 1933; died in 1938; was buried in Gussettville Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas.
- Undisclosed Lewis
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