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BIOGRAPHICAL
INDEX
Source:
A Portrait and Biographical
Record of Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio
containing Biographical sketches of many
Prominent and Representative Citizens.
together with portraits and biographies of all the
Presidents of the United States and Governors of Ohio.
V. 2
Logansport, Ind.
A. W. Bowen & Co.
1898
Starting at page 493
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ISAAC
LEWIS, a prominent citizen of Palmyra township, Portage
county, Ohio, is a native of Wales, was born in March, 1832, and has
been a resident of Palmyra township since 1838, having been brought
hither by his parents. Thomas and Mary (Jones) Lewis.
As Palmyra township was quite a wilderness when Mr.
Lewis arrived here, at the age of six years, his opportunities
for school attendance were somewhat meager, still he succeeded in
acquiring a fair education. He faithfully assisted his father,
when old enough for the purpose, in clearing up the home farm from
the woods until he reached man's estate, when he served an
apprenticeship of four years at the carpenter's trade, under Owen
Jones, and after the termination of his term of indenture
continued with Mr. Jones, as a journeyman, three years
longer, and altogether worked at the trade about fifteen years, when
he engaged in farming.
The first marriage of Mr. Lewis took place in
September, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Evans, daughter of
Lewis and Mary Evans, and to this marriage were born five
children, of whom John D., David W. and E. T. are
still living; William died at the age of three, and Evan
at one year of age. Mrs. Elizabeth (Evans) Lewis
was called away Nov. 15, 1870, a devoted member of the Welsh
Presbyterian church, and the second marriage of Mr. Lewis was
solemnized Sept. 16, 1873, with Miss Elizabeth Jones,
who was born in Wales in 1848, a daughter of Llewellyn and
(Williams) Jones, and this union has been blessed with twins -
Hattie and Nettie - now over twenty-one years old.
Llewellyn Jones, father of Mrs. Lewis was
a general farm laborer, and a very industrious man. To his
marriage, in 1842, with Miss Williams, daughter of John
and Jane Williams, were born seven children, of whom five still
survive, viz: Jane, wife of John Davis; Elizabeth,
now Mrs. Isaac Lewis; Samuel; Margaret, wife of John
Parry, and Isaac; John died at the age of eleven years,
and Sarah died in 1872, aged fifteen. The parents died
in 1872, aged fifteen. The parents died in Wales in 1877, the
father at the age of seventy-seven, and the mother at seventy-one
years, both members of the Presbyterian church - Mrs. Lewis
having come to America in 1871, accompanied by her brother,
Samuel.
David Lewis, paternal grandfather of Isaac
Lewis, reared a family of five children, viz: David, Thomas,
John, Richard and Elizabeth, all now deceased.
William Jones maternal grandfather of Mr. Lewis, reared
nine children, of whom one only - Ann - is now living.
In 1866 Isaac Lewis settled on his present farm,
and has met with much success in his vocation. He is an
honored citizen, and has served as a republican as township
supervisor and as a school director for many years. He and
family are members of the Welsh Presbyterian church in Palmyra, in
which he has held the offices of deacon and elder, and no family in
the township is held in higher esteem than that of Isaac Lewis.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical
Record of Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio -
Vol. 2 - Publ. Logansport, Ind. - A. W. Bowen & Co. - 1898 - Page 812 |
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WILLIAM T. LEWIS, one of the most
successful farmers of Palmyra township, Portage county, Ohio, was
born in the southern part of Wales. May 5, 1834, a son of
Thomas and Mary (Jones) Lewis, who came to Ohio in 1838, and
settled in Palmyra township, where the father engaged in farming.
Thomas Lewis was born in Arding, Wales, in 1805,
a son of David Lewis, and his wife, Mary, was born in
the same place in 1803, a daughter of William Jones. To
the marriage of Thomas and Mary Lewis were born eight
children, viz: David, Isaac, William T., John, Elizabeth (Mrs.
Evan Jones), Mary (Mrs. Elisha Lord), John, who died in 1838, at
the age of two years, and Thomas who died in 1840, also at
two years of age. The father of this family passed away Aug.
6, 1889, and the mother's death took place Feb. 2, 1896, both
devoted members of the Methodist churh, in which Mr. Lewis
had for many years been a deacon.
William T. Lewis attended public school until
eighteen years old and remained on his father's farm until
twenty-three. Mr. 22, 1858, he married Miss Ann George,
who was born June 25, 1839, in Palmyra township, a daughter of
Thomas and Margaret (Rees) George, natives of Wales, who settled
in Palmyra township in1832. Thomas George was a miller
by trade and also a farmer. To his marriage with Margaret
Rees, daughter of John Rees, there were born eight
children, six of whom are still living, viz: Mary,
widow of Thomas Lewis; John C.; Ann, now Mrs. William T.
Lewis; Margaret, wife of William Richards; Sarah,
unmarried, and Thomas Jr., who is married to Maggie
Williams. The deceased children were David, who
died in infancy, and Evan, who died in April, 1857, at the
age of twenty-one years. Mrs. George passed away Feb.
1, 1892, at the age of eighty-four years; Mr. George, at the
great age of ninety-two years, is now a resident of Paris township.
Thomas George, paternal grandfather of Mrs.
Lewis, came from Wales of America in 1833, and settled in
Palmyra township. To his marriage with Miss Rees were
born seven children, viz: Ann, Margaret, Thomas, Sarah, Rachel,
Mary and Evan, all of whom are now deceased. The
maternal grandfather of Mr. Lewis was killed by a falling
tree in 1836. His wife's name was Mary.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William
T. Lewis has been blessed with eleven children nine of whom
still survive, viz; Margaret, wife of Felix Barger,
of Diamond, Ohio; Thomas married to Belle Thomas; Evan,
married to Jane Spencer; Elezer, married to Dollie Manley;
Mary Ann, wife of Charles D. Kistler, Arthur, Sarah
and Edna, unmarried. The two children who have passed
away were named David who died in infancy, and Alfred,
who died Dec. 6, 1884, aged four years and nine months. In
1862, Mr. Lewis settled on his present farm, which he has
placed under the best possible tillage and improved with modern
structures, and everywhere about the premises are evidences of the
care and good management of a master agriculturist. Mr.
Lewis is greatly honored by his fellow townsmen, whom he has
served many years a school director and supervisor, and the entire
family is held in the highest possible esteem.
Mr. Lewis cast his first presidential vote for
Gen. John C. Fremont, at the birth of the republican party,
and has ever upheld the principles of republicanism.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical
Record of Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio -
Vol. 2 - Publ. Logansport, Ind. - A. W. Bowen & Co. - 1898 - Page 811 |
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