Perley Lewis (b. 1831)

LEWIS, DAVIS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/4/2002 at 13:48:06

Lewis, Perley, farmer, Section 31 (Fremont township); PO Mill; born in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, June 20, 1831; came to Iowa in 1842, settling in Linn Co., where he marrried Sarah Davis December 9, 1852; she was born in Greene Co., Ohio, December 9, 1833; they have had five children --- Laura J., born August 7, 1854, died Sept. 12, 1862; Lydia E., born August 4, 1857, died Oct 19, 1860; Lazarus U., born June 7, 1859; Ella, born June 20, 1862; Mabel May, born April 30, 1868. Mr. L. has lived in this county since 1860, and on his present place for the past thirteen years; he owns 140 acres, through a portion of which runs a splendid water course, that furnishes the motive power to operate a buhr mill owned by Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis and wife are members of the M. E. Church.

Page 745, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"