A.G. Lewis

LEWIS, FLOROW, WALTER, ALLCUT, FISHEL

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Date: 10/16/2004 at 20:57:04

A. G. Lewis , farmer, P.O., Elkport, son of Samuel and Sarah
(Florow) Lewis, natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Missouri at an early day
and lived some years, when they came to Sangamon County, Ill., where they lived
some sixteen years, when in 1845 they located in Delaware County, Ia. They both
died in that county; Sarah died in 1847, aged sixty-five years; Samuel lived
till he was 100 years five months and twenty-two days old; he died in Delaware
County. A. G. was born in Missouri, March 6, 1826; he was educated in Illinois,
and has followed farming. In 1860 he bought his present farm of 148 acres on
secion 22 and 23, on Elk Creek bottom; previous to his present purchase he
bought and sold several fine farms in Clayton County, where he located in 1847;
he is one of the oldest settlers of Elk Township; his farm is one of the best
and best cultivated of any in the county. On Sept. 3, 1846, he married Mary
Ann, daughter of Jacob and Plezzy (Allcut) Walter, natives of Ohio; they came to
Clayton County, where they died. By this union there are eight children -
Plezzy, wife of Levi W. Fishel; Allen B., A.G., Jr., Solomon W. and William, are
living; three are dead. Mr. Lewis is a member of the I.O. of O. F. lodge at
Elkport. He votes the republican ticket. Mrs. Lewis gave birth to the first
white child born in Elk Township, June 15, 1847, named John; he died in 1849.
Mr. Lewis was one of the first white men who settled in Elk Township, when
Indians, bear, deer, etc., abounded.

source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 761