GEORGE LEWIS
George Lewis was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, on the 15th of February, 1820, his parents being Levi and Sophia (Banker) Lewis. In 1844 he removed to Lee county, Illinois, and there remained about eighteen months, when he moved to Bureau county, where he lived until June, 1865. He then came to Cass county and settled on the farm he had previously purchased on section 1, Atlantic township. He was married on the 14th of October, 1847, to Margaret Lemrick, who died on the 14th of August, 1850, leaving one child, who died a few days later. He was again married in September, 1853, to Esther Oliverson. She died ill 1856, her death being caused by the explosion of a lamp. They have two children--Sophia, born in 1854, and Levi, was born in July, 1856, died in September, 1856. Mr. Lewis was united in marriage again to Ann J. Maine, who died a number of years later, leaving nine children--John R., born in August, 1858; Jewett H., born in 1860; Charlotte, born January 9, 1862; Millitta P., born in 1864; Mary S., born October 2, 1865; Joseph P., born in 1867; Luta S., born in 1869; Ellen S., born in 1871, and David L., born in 1873. Mr. Lewis was married to his present wife on the 23d of February, 1882. Her maiden name was Jennie Bauer, a native of England.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 842.
