Sylvia DeBeck Lewis
Native of Denmark who summered in Berryville in the former home of Dr. Cyrus McCormick, and whose marriage to Richard Isreal of Washington the Courier reported in October 1922.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of October 26, 1922 reports word from Washington of the marriage of Mrs. Sylvia DeBeck Lewis, who made her summer home in Berryville, to Richard Isreal of Washington. It says she owned the property that was formerly the home of the late Dr. Cyrus McCormick, was a native of Denmark, and that the couple would live in Washington.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of October 26, 1922 reports word from Washington of the marriage of Mrs. Sylvia DeBeck Lewis, who made her summer home in Berryville, to Richard Isreal of Washington. It says she owned the property that was formerly the home of the late Dr. Cyrus McCormick, was a native of Denmark, and that the couple would live in Washington.
What the source supports
That Sylvia DeBeck Lewis, a summer resident of Berryville, married Richard Isreal, as reported on October 26, 1922.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The item does not date or place the wedding, so no register entry is looked for. Her husband has no record here.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The October 26, 1922 item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., October 26, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-10-26 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item on the marriage of Mrs. Sylvia DeBeck Lewis and Richard Isreal
Relevant passageWashington of the marriage of Mrs. Sylvia DeBeck Lewis, who makes her home in Berryville in the summer, to Mr. Richard Isreal, of Washington. ... owning the property that was formerly the home of the late Dr. Cyrus Mc Cormick. She is a native of Den mark and possesses a charm of manner ... They will make their home in Washington.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources
Also indexed as: Mrs. Sylvia DeBeck Lewis. Life dates that aren't known aren't guessed at here.
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