Need an obit lookup for Anna Crawford died March 15, 1936,in Churn Creek. born 3/04/1947 in St. Louis, Mo.

Can you check your dates -- born 11 years *after* death?? And there appears to be no Anna Crawford who died on 15 March 1936 in California. I'll be happy to do a an obit, with the correct death date & place.
Dee

Sorry about that. She was born 1847. I have her death certificate from Shasta County. She died 3/15/36, and was in possession of the corner until 3/21/36. She died at a ranch home in Churn Creek. The death certificate has her name as Ann Crawford Lewis. Her maiden name is Crawford, married name is Lewis. Per the death certificate her death date is 3/21/1936. Buried in Redding Cemetery.

Got it! Will take a little while to have the film sent up from Redding.
Dee

Thank you very much

Here's what I found:

Courier Free-Press
Redding, Shasta County, California
In The Shasta-Cascade Wonderland
Saturday, March 21, 1936; p. 1

Pioneer of Shasta Passes on Saturday --
Mrs. Ann Crawford LEWIS, 89 years old, passed on Saturday morning at the home of her son, Bert LEWIS, at Stillwater. Altho a long time resident of Shasta County, she had been the guest of a son in Westwood for several years before returning to the LEWIS ranch on Stillwater about 2 weeks ago.

Mrs. LEWIS was born in St. Louis, Mo., March 4, 1847. She had resided in California the last 60 years, her husband, the late William LEWIS, devoting his time to ranching in Shasta County.

Seven sons survive the pioneer: Joseph W. LEWIS and Alfred LEWIS of Sequim, Wash., Roy and Homer LEWIS of Bend, Or., Harry LEWIS of Stockton, Charles LEWIS of Westwood and Bert LEWIS of Stillwater. There are 15 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are not complete. McDonalad & Scott are in charge.

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Courier Free-Press
Redding, Shasta County, California
In The Shasta-Cascade Wonderland
Monday, March 23, 1936; p. 1

Mrs. LEWIS to Be Laid to Rest Tuesday --
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the McDonald & Scott chapel for Mrs. Ann Crawford LEWIS, venerable pioneer who passed on last week at Stillwater.

Rev. Thomas B.W. ALLEN of the Redding Presbyterian church will officiate and burial will be made in the family plot in the Redding cemetery.

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Courier Free-Press
Redding, Shasta County, California
In The Shasta-Cascade Wonderland
Wednesday, March 25, 1936; p. 4

Funeral Is Held For Mrs. LEWIS --
Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Crawford LEWIS, nonagenarian pioneer of Shasta County, were attended Tuesday afternoon by her host of friends from all sections of the county. The chancel at the chapel of McDonald & Scott was banked high with floral tributes.

Rev. Thomas B.W. Allen, pastor of the Redding Presbyterian Church, read the service and interment was made in the family plot in Redding cemetery.

6 grandsons of the widely known and highly respected woman acted as pallbearers. They were Frank Albert, Charles, Douglas and Dudley LEWIS and Wesley AXTELL.

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Hope this helps,
Dee

That is her. Thank you so much. I see a lot of information to follow up. I wish their was more about her husband. He is the one I am stuck with, and at a dead end.
Was this newspaper article. If so I would like to get a copy, and I am willing to pay for your time, and mailing of it.

Sorry, I can't do a copy.

Have you searched Janie Edwards' Shasta county resources site? I found a voter's reg for:

LEWIS William Taggart
(age as of reg date, below) 36
(BP) IN
(occ)farmer
(res) American Ranch (near present day Anderson, I think)
(reg date) 24 Apr 1867

Do you think this is your guy? Here's the url for Janie's site:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shastaca/

yes I have checked janie's site. Thanks for the help.