HEWITT, Roy
1880 - 1968 (88 years)-
Name HEWITT, Roy Birth 1880 New York 
Gender Male Death 15 Dec 1968 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Burial North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY Person ID I10278 Laur from Germany Last Modified 1 Oct 2016
Father HEWITT, James P, b. 1852, New York d. 1935 (Age 83 years) Mother CLEGHORN, Ida, b. 1849, New York d. 1945 (Age 96 years) Marriage Abt 1873 Family ID F4115 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SUTHERLAND, Edna J, b. 1880, New York d. 1977 (Age 97 years) Marriage 17 May 1903 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Notes - 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.
Children 1. HEWITT, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1906, New York d. 8 Aug 1964, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age ~ 58 years)2. HEWITT, Russell Willard, b. 31 Jan 1909, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY d. 26 Dec 2000, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 91 years)3. HEWITT, Grace H, b. Abt 1912, ND d. Yes, date unknown4. HEWITT, Jerome Paul, b. Abt 1913, ND d. 1999 (Age ~ 86 years)5. HEWITT, Doris M, b. Abt 1915, ND 6. HEWITT, Norma Family ID F4148 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
- Niagara Gazette - 5/12/1953
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Notes
Niagara Gazette - 12/16/1968
Roy Hewitt, descendant of
earlysettlers of Niagara County'
and a former member of the
New York State Assembly* died
Sunday (Dec 15, 1968) in Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Hewitt, who was 88, resided
at 5927 Military Road.
He operated a. farm for 50
years in Military Road. Mr,
Hewitt's great-grandparents suffered
the loss of their home during
the War of 1812 when it was
burned by hostile Indians. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Hewitt escaped
to Batavia but later returned to
build a home in Lewiston Road.
The Hewitt, family's Niagara
County heritage dates back to
the turn of the 19th century
when Joseph moved here from
Connecticut .
Roy Hewitt's engagement in
politics came easily' since his
forefathers were, instrumental
in the formation of the political
structure of Niagara County.
He was supervisor of the
Town of Lewiston from 1924 to
1939. He served.three terms in
the State Assembly in what was
then known as the 2nd Niagara
County Assembly District.
Mr. Hewitt was a member of
Niagara River Lodge, F&AM,
for -65 years and Sacarissa
Lodge, IOOF, for 60 years.
H£ was also a member of the
Royal Arch-Masons and Knights
Templar.
Mr. Hewitt and his wife,
Edna, who survives him, were
members of the Pierce Avenue
Presbyterian Church for 49
years. The couple celebrated
soonsortheir
65th wedding anniversary
May 11 of this year.
Mr. Hewitt is also survived by
two sons, Russell Hewitt, this
city, and J. Paul Hewitt of Lewiston,
chairman of the Niagara
County Board of Supervisors;
four daughters, Mrs. Arthur
(Doris) Shrubsall and Mrs.
Norma Stagg, this city; .Mrs.
Howard (Ruth) Davidson, Falls
Church, Va., and Mrs. Kenneth
(Grace) Potten, Lewiston. Four
grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren
also,; survive.
Another daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Robertson, predeceased
him.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at
Pierce. Avenue Presbyterian
Church with the Rev. Roger
Purdy officiating. Burial will
be in North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Cornell
and Daggett Funeral Home
today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Niagara River Lodge will hold
a memorial service Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Inquiry about another Roy Hewitt:
Subj: Re: Roy Hewitt
Date: 9/19/99 10:18:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: gramse@frontiernet.net (Claude Gramse)
To: Charsoos@aol.com
All we know is he was married to Ruby Nicks (G Aunt). She had only one
husband. Not sure of him. He was born 17Apr1906 and died Oct 1969 in
Florida. She was born 1905 to feb 1998. They had no children. His SSAN is
094-07-4714. Hers is 262-46-8913.
Any info you have on him would be helpful for possible future reference.
Also any tree info.
Thanks for being so kind in droping me a line.
Claude Gramse