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The Daniel Lewis Family
In the fall of 1850 the family joined a wagon
train headed for the California gold rush, because of a storm
that over turned their wagon and injured Daniel the family
stayed in Mills county, Iowa. He located on land then in the
possession of the Mormons, and from whom he purchased it in Aug.
1851. It was then known as Cutler's camp. At the time Mr. Lewis
came to Mills county the country about him and Malvern, except
the `Mormon settlement` was unoccupied by white men. He was
identified with the first formation and settlement of the
county; he was first married to Nancy Logan, in Kentucky, in
1820, after her death he moved with his young daughter to
Indiana; his second marriage was to Harriet Holstein, October
24, 1830 in Marion Co., Indiana; he was the father of 13
children; his farm lies in section 7,and contains three hundred
acres. Before providing for his children his acres numbered
twelve hundred. The land where the East Liberty Church and
Cemetery are located where donated by Daniel Lewis. Daniel and
Harriet were among the founding members of the East Liberty
Church. The cemetery contains a large number of their family
members, including George W. and his wife Mariah Wiatt Lewis.
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