Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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LEWIS L. DEUEL

Lewis L. DEUEL, who came to Harrison County in March, 1872, settled on his present farm, on section 8, of Douglas Township, when it was wild land, consisting of sixty acres, which he has well improved. At the time of his coming there were but about forty votes polled in the township and all looked new and wild. Great has been the transformation since first he gazed out upon the fair domain of Harrison County.

Mr. DEUEL was born in Saratoga, NY, August 23, 1849, and remained with his parents until he was twenty years of age when he went to Washington County, of that same State and stayed one year, after which he spent one year at home and then came to Harrison County.

Believing in that portion of the Sripture which says that "It is not good for man to be alone," he made the acquaintance of Miss Adelia DeLong, of Saratoga, NY, and took her hand in marriage, March 5, 1870, and as a result of this union the following children were born unto them -- Arthur B., Herbert S., Eugene L., Alice E., Freddy L. and Berta L. The angel of death appeared in the home circle, November 27, 1879 and claimed the spirit of Eugene L.

Mrs. DEUEL was born September 22, 1845, in Saratoga County, NY, and remained at home until she accepted the hand of our subject. She is the daughter of Abram and Laura DeLong, who were the parents of five children, Adelia being the second of her father's family.
He not unlike the majority of American citizens prizes the right of franchise amd exercises that right by working for, and voting with the Republican party.

Having been reared in, and trained under the influence of God-fearing people, both he and his wife adhere to the generally accepted faith of the orthodox church.

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