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- Niagara Gazette - 5/12/1953
Hewitts Celebrate 50th Anniversary;
Both Are Descendants of Early Settlers
Members of two of the oldest families which settled in this area,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hewitt, Military road, Lewiston, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Sunday with an open house at their
home.
Attractively attired in a floor-length gown of dusty pink, chiffon
and Chantilly lace, Mr. ansi Mrs. Hewitt received more than 250
guests at the observance.
The first town meeting of Cambria
in 1808, which then embraced
all of Western New York was held
at the home of Mr. Joseph Hewitt,
great grandfather of Mr. Hewitt.
The pioneer served as the first
supervisor in 1808 and 1809' and
for two additional terms several
years later. During the War of
1812, the Hewitt family was burned
out by the Indians. Mr. Roy. Hewitt
served as supervisor for the Town
of Lewiston for six years and for
five years was a member of the
New York State Assembly from the
Second assembly district of Niagara
county.
Mrs. Hewitt is the former Miss
Edna J. Sutherland, whose great
grandparents settled on the Upper
Mountain road in 1814. The original
house still .stands near Military
road. She formerly was a teacher
in the Wilson and Lewiston schools.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Hewitt was decorated for the celebration
with golden roses, chrysanthemums,
gladioli and spring
flowers. Mrs. John Diez, Wilson,
and Mrs, Alan Hewitt, Lewiston,
presided at the lace covered table
enhanced with candelabra and a
centerpiece of yellow roses and
snapdragons with blue iris.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt are the
parents of Mrs. Robert Robertson.
Mrs. Kenneth Potter, Mrs. Paul
Sticker. Mr. J. Paul Hewitt and
Mrs. Howard Davidson, all of
Lewiston, and Mr. Russell Hewitt
and Mrs. A. E. Shrubsall, of this
city. They have four grandchildren,
Miss Sharon Strieker. Mr. William
Barney, Mr. Robert Hewitt and
Miss Linda Davidson. Among outof-
town guests were those from
Washington, D. C, Angola and
Welland, Ont.
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