Lewis, John

LEWIS, STOKES

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 08:53:40

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

LEWIS, JOHN—Madison Twp—pg 957. Farmer, section 27, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in 1846 in Montgomery county, New York, where he resided, receiving his education and following farming for a living till 1869, when he was married to Sarah A. Stokes of the same place, and came west to Scott county, Iowa, there engaging in farming till March, 1880, when he bought his present fine farm of eighty acres, and to which he moved his family. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have two daughters: Cora E., and Gertie, aged nine and six, respectively. Mr. L. has as fine a residence location as there is in the county, and is a very genial, highly respected citizen of the county.