DARKE COUNTY OHIO 
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File contributed to the Montgomery County, Ohio Biographies Project  by:
Billy J. Baker
billybak@erols.com
April 24, 2000 
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Nebraska 
First published in 1882 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Douglas County --

LEWIS THOMAS, Union Precinct, Douglas Co., for twenty-five years a
farmer and stock-raiser, Section 15, Irvington P. O. Was born and reared
in Darke County, Ohio, and was identified with the making and
brick-laying business there until 1854, then moved to Scott County,
Iowa, and went to farming. Removed to his present place of residence in
April, 1857. Since that time he has been actively engaged in the farming
and stock-raising. In 1851 he was married to Miss Susan Moore, who was
born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  They have a family of one son and four
daughters: Margaret E., Elizabeth S., Cynthia F. D., Ethan E. and Myrtle
L. R., living; and one daughter, Frances N., who died August 9, 1864.
Has been an active worker in the development of the agricultural
interests of the soil in his locality. Religiously he is a Liberal, of
the Thomas Paine stamp.