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         LEWIS BEIKE, residing on section 2, Port Louisa Township, is a native of Baden, Germany, and is a son of Frederick and Sarah (Schneider) Beike, both of whom were also natives of that country. The family emigrated to America in 1845, and Lewis came to Louisa County with his parents in 1846, where he was reared upon a farm. On the 14th of February, 1864, he was united in . . .

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. . . marriage with Miss Lovey Godfrey, a native of Indiana, and a daughter of Lemuel and Nettie Godfrey. Three children grace this union—Nettie, Luella and May.

Mr. Beike is the owner of 200 acres of land, all highly improved, upon which he has had erected a comfortable home, costing $1,600. He is one of the enterprising and progressive farmers of Louisa County, everything about the place denoting the thrift and industry of the owner. Mr. Beike is a Republican in his political sentiments.

Lemuel Godfrey was one of the earliest pioneers of Louisa Township, having settled in Grand View Township about 1840. He was born in Maryland in 1800, and about the year 1824 was united in marriage with Ninett Holloway, who was also a native of that State. Mr. Godfrey developed a fine farm in Grand View Township, which comprised 200 acres, and continued to be his home until his death, which occurred Feb. 7, 1874. His wife, who was an earnest and devoted member of the United Brethren Church, was called to her final rest April 2, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey were the parents of five children: Maria, wife of Edward Freeland, a resident farmer of Washington County, Iowa; Frances, who wedded Jesse Dickerson, and both are now deceased; Elizabeth, widow of Sylvester Rice, resides in Grand View Township; Joseph died in childhood, and Lovey, the wife of Lewis Beike.