Biography of Jere Lewis, page 627.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Jere Lewis, farmer, section 35, Franklin Township, was born in Carroll 
County, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1830, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Masters ) Lewis, 
his father a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., and his mother of Yorkshire, 
England.  His grandfather, Jonathan Lewis, was a native of Germany.  His 
father was an early settler of Carroll County, Ohio, and later of Tuscarawas 
County.  He died Jan. 6, 1873.  Our subject was reared and educated in Ohio, 
attending when a child, a school taught by an Irishman named Peter Conoly.  
Their school-house was a rude log structure and the black snakes, which were 
abundant in the country, often stuck their heads through the cracks of the 
floor and roof.  The teacher kept his gun by his side, and occasionally shot 
one, which if overhead would drop to the floor, much to the discomfort of 
the terrified pupils.  March 10, 1855, Mr. Lewis came to Indiana and settled 
on the farm in Franklin Township where he now lives.  He owns 200 acres of 
fine land with good improvements.  From 1863 till 1866 he was employed by 
Russell & Co., of Massillon, Ohio, manufacturers of agricultural implements, 
his farm being carried on by hired help.  Mr. Lewis was married March 16, 
1851, to Martha A. Henderson. To them were born four children, but three 
are living---Charles H. V., Calvin McM., and Addie.  Mrs. Lewis died Jan. 
25, 1873.  Jan. 22, 1874, Mr. Lewis married Bell, daughter of Andrew Reed, 
who died Sept. 5, 1879.  Their two children are also deceased.  Mr. Lewis 
then married Mrs. Jennie Graham, widow of John E. Graham, by whom she had 
two children; but one is living---John E.  Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com