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Family HistoryFamily History - John Bird Lewis


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features John Bird Lewis and 20 of his descendants down to the sixth generation.


First Generation
1. John Bird Lewis,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Rhoda Amanda Thompson (born ____, parents not determined).

+2i. Lucy Emillie Lewis, born 9 September 1865 in Bell Center, Crawford County, Wisconsin; died 22 April 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa. Married George Edward Flood.

Second Generation
2. Lucy Emillie Lewis2 (John1), born 9 September 1865 in Bell Center, Crawford County, Wisconsin;1 died 22 April 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa.1 Lucy married George Edward Flood1 (born 9 March 1860 in Butler County, Iowa, the son of William Flood and Delia Viola Angell;2 George died 26 May 1936 in Iowa2). Lucy and George are buried in Lowell Cemetery, Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa.1, 2

+3i. Clyde W. Flood, born 7 March 1888 in Aurora County, South Dakota; died 25 January 1950 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Married Mary Anna Noonan.
+4ii. Edith Rhoda Flood, born 1 December 1889 in Aurora County, South Dakota; died 10 February 1957 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa. Married Roy Herbert Rathbone.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Lowell Cemetery, Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa, Lucy Emillie Lewis, born: 9 September 1865 in Bell Center, Crawford County, Wisconsin; died: 22 April 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Lowell Cemetery, Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa, George Edward Flood, born: 9 March 1860 in Butler County, Iowa; died: 26 May 1936 in Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
Third Generation
3. Clyde W. Flood3 (Lucy,2 John1), born 7 March 1888 in Aurora County, South Dakota;1 died 25 January 1950 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.1 Clyde married Mary Anna Noonan2 (born 5 August 1894 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, parents not determined;2 Mary died 8 June 1971 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa2). Clyde and Mary are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.1, 2

4. Edith Rhoda Flood3 (Lucy,2 John1), born 1 December 1889 in Aurora County, South Dakota;3 died 10 February 1957 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.3 Edith married, in Allison, Butler County, Iowa, Roy Herbert Rathbone4 (born 12 December 1886 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, the son of Albert R. Rathbone and Emma Elizabeth Hatch;4 Roy died 18 June 1960 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa4). Edith and Roy are buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.3, 4

+5i. Lucile Emily Rathbone, born 12 September 1912; died 21 October 2002. Married Leonard William Jarchow.
+6ii. Mercedes Elain Rathbone, born 12 January 1914 in Iowa; died 9 December 2000. Married Claude Kenneth Campbell.
+7iii. Elizabeth Ellen ‘Betty’ Rathbone, born 29 February 1916 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died 3 May 1986 in Minnesota. Married William Harry ‘Bill’ Levey.
+8iv. Albert C. Rathbone, born 13 August 1917 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died 24 February 1964 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa. Married Ruth M. Schrader.
+9v. Edith Belle Rathbone, born 21 June 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died 12 July 2007 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Married Hans Harry Nielsen.
+10vi. Robert Lewis Rathbone, born 21 September 1921 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died 5 February 2017 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. Married Jeannine Krueger.
+11vii. Carol Joan Rathbone, born 2 July 1927 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died 29 November 2016 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Married Lyle L. Bowers.
 12viii. Patricia Rathbone.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Clyde W. Flood, born: 7 March 1888 in Aurora County, South Dakota; died: 25 January 1950 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, and siblings).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Mary Anna Noonan Flood, born: 5 August 1894 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa; died: 8 June 1971 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (from record, which provides the name and link for her spouse).
  3. Find a Grave (website). Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Edith Rhoda Flood Rathbone, born: 1 December 1889 in Aurora County, South Dakota; died: 10 February 1957 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text from an obituary giving vital and biographical details, and provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, sibling, and children).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Roy Herbert Rathbone, born: 12 December 1886 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 18 June 1960 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of his obituary including vital and biographical details, and provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
Fourth Generation
5. Lucile Emily Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 12 September 1912;1 died 21 October 2002.1 Lucile married, 9 March 1932 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Leonard William Jarchow2 (born 11 April 1903, parents not determined;2 Leonard died 12 March 1984 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa2). Lucile and Leonard are buried in Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.1, 2

+13i. Phyllis Lucille Jarchow, born 27 November 1937 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died 27 December 2016 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa. Married Eugene Edward ‘Gene’ Pattison.
 14ii. Fred Leonard Jarchow, born 4 November 1942 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa;3 died 6 November 1942 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.3 Fred is buried in Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.3

6. Mercedes Elain Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 12 January 1914 in Iowa;4 died 9 December 2000.4 Mercedes married Claude Kenneth Campbell5 (born 17 April 1910 in Taylor County, Iowa, the son of Guy Ellsworth Campbell and Elsie Arlene Morley;5 Claude died 3 August 19825). Mercedes and Claude are buried in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.4, 5

 15i. Michael Eugene Campbell, born 13 July 1941 in Belmond, Wright County, Iowa;6 died 6 August 1997 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.6
 16ii. Phillip R. Campbell, born 9 December 1945;7 died 31 March 1950.7 Phillip is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.7
 17iii. Mary Linda Campbell, born 30 March 1952 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming;8 died 23 June 2016 in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado.8

7. Elizabeth Ellen ‘Betty’ Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 29 February 1916 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa;9 died 3 May 1986 in Minnesota.9 Betty married William Harry ‘Bill’ Levey10 (born 19 March 1914 in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, parents not determined;10 Bill died 26 December 1994 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa10). Betty and Bill are buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.10, 9

8. Albert C. Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 13 August 1917 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa;11 died 24 February 1964 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.11 Albert married, 22 November 1941 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Ruth M. Schrader12 (born 13 August 1922 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry Schrader and Agatha M. Schultz;12 Ruth died 31 May 2011 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa12). Albert and Ruth are buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.11, 12

 18i. Ronald D. ‘Ron’ Rathbone, born 21 April 1943 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;13 died 6 November 2018 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.13 Ron is buried in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.13

9. Edith Belle Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 21 June 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa;14 died 12 July 2007 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.14 Edith married, 1941, Hans Harry Nielsen15 (born 12 November 1917 in Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, the son of Hans Louis Ejnar Nielsen and Margaret Claudine Boline;15 Hans died 7 November 1988 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa15). Edith and Hans are buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.14, 15

10. Robert Lewis Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 21 September 1921 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa;16 died 5 February 2017 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa.16 Robert married Jeannine Krueger17 (born 25 February 1925, parents not determined;17 Jeannine died 24 September 200517). Robert and Jeannine are buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa.16, 17

 19i. Kay Diane Rathbone, born 15 February 1955 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa;18 died 27 December 2009 in Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa.18 Kay is buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa.18

11. Carol Joan Rathbone4 (Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 2 July 1927 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa;19 died 29 November 2016 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa.19 Carol married, 29 June 1947 in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, Lyle L. Bowers20 (born 21 June 1922 in Frederika, Bremer County, Iowa, the son of Cyril L. Bowers and Hazel Bravener;20 Lyle died 24 September 1999 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa20). Carol and Lyle are buried in Alcock Cemetery, Frederika, Bremer County, Iowa.19, 20

  1. Find a Grave (website). Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Lucile Emily Rathbone Jarchow, born: 12 September 1912; died: 21 October 2002 (from record, which includes her obituary with vital and biographical details, and the names of her parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Leonard William Jarchow, born: 11 April 1903; died: 12 March 1984 (from record, which includes his obituary with vital and biographical details, and the names of his parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
  3. Find a Grave (website). Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Fred L. Jarchow, born: 4 November 1942 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 6 November 1942 (aged 2 days) in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes his obituary from and unidentified newapaper, and the names and links for his parents and one sibling).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Mercedes Elain Rathbone Campbell, born: 12 January 1914 in Iowa; died: 9 December 2000 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
  5. Find a Grave (website). Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Claude Kenneth Campbell, born: 17 April 1910 in Taylor County, Iowa; died: 3 August 1982 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, siblings, and children).
  6. Find a Grave (website). (Cremated), Michael Eugene Campbell, born: 13 July 1941 in Belmond, Wright County, Iowa; died: 6 August 1997 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and siblings).
  7. Find a Grave (website). Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Phillip R. Campbell, born: 9 December 1945; died: 31 March 1950 (age 4) (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and siblings).
  8. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); Mary Linda Campbell Stewart, born: 30 March 1952 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming; died: 23 June 2016 in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado (from record, which includes the text of her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names of her parents and siblings).
  9. Find a Grave (website). Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Elizabeth Ellen ‘Betty’ Rathbone Levey, born: 29 February 1916 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died: 3 May 1986 in Minnesota (from records, which includes the names and links for her parents, spouse, and siblings).
  10. Find a Grave (website). Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, William Harry ‘Bill’ Levey, born: 19 March 1914 in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa; died: 26 December 1994 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for two spouses).
  11. Find a Grave (website). Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Albert C. Rathbone, born: 13 August 1917 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died: 24 February 1964 in Sumner, Butler County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names of his parents, spouse, siblings, and child).
  12. Find a Grave (website). Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Ruth M. Schrader Rathbone, born: 13 August 1922 in Sumner, Butler County, Iowa; died: 31 May 2011 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text for her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names of her parents, spouse, siblings, and child).
  13. Find a Grave (website). Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Ronald D. “Ron” Rathbone, born: 21 April 1943 in Waterloo, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 6 November 2018 in Waterloo, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names and links for his parents).
  14. Find a Grave (website). Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Edith Belle Rathbone Nielson, born 21 June 1919 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died: 12 July 2007 in Waterloo, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse (m.1941), and siblings).
  15. Find a Grave (website). Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Hans Harry Nielson, born: 12 November 1917 in Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 7 November 1988 in Waterloo, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse (m. 1941), and siblings).
  16. Find a Grave (website). Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, Robert Lewis Rathbone, born: 21 September 1921 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa; died: 5 February 2017 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names and links for his parents, spouse, and siblings).
  17. Find a Grave (website). Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa, Jeannine Krueger Rathbone, born: 25 February 1925; died: 24 September 2005 (from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and child).
  18. Find a Grave (website). Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa, Kay Diane Rathbone Oltrogge, born: 15 February 1955 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 27 December 2009 in Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the name and link for her mother).
  19. Find a Grave (website). Alcock Cemetery, Frederika, Bremer County, Iowa, Carol Joan Rathbone Bowers, born: 2 July 1927 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 29 November 2016 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names and links for her parents, spouse, and siblings).
  20. Find a Grave (website). Alcock Cemetery, Frederika, Bremer County, Iowa, Lyle L. Bowers, born: 21 June 1922 in Frederika, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 24 September 1999 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa (from record, which includes a note regarding his marriage, and provides the names and links for his parents and spouse).
Fifth and Sixth Generations
13. Phyllis Lucille Jarchow5 (Lucile,4 Edith,3 Lucy,2 John1), born 27 November 1937 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa;1 died 27 December 2016 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.1 Phyllis married, 6 March 1957 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Eugene Edward ‘Gene’ Pattison2 (born 6 September 1937 in Fayette County, Iowa, the son of Isaac Pattison and Lucille M. McClain;2 Gene died 19 March 2017 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa2). Phyllis and Gene are buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.1, 2

 20i. Timothy Eugene Pattison, born 6 October 1961 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa;3 died 22 January 1974 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.3 Timothy is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa.3
 21ii. Thomas Pattison.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Phyllis Lucille Jarchow Pattison, born: 27 November 1937 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 27 December 2016 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text for her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names and links for her parents, spouse, siblings, and one child).
  2. Find a Grave (website). Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Eugene Edward ‘Gene’ Pattison, born: 6 September 1937 in Fayette County, Iowa; died: 19 March 2017 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa (from record, which includes the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names of his spouse and one child).
  3. Find a Grave (website). Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, Timothy E. Pattison, born: 6 October 1961 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; died: 22 January 1974 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa (from record, which includes his obituary from an unidentified newspaper giving vital and biographical details, and the names of his parents).