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Isaac W. Lewis

Birth	:	5 May 1834 Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1918 West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5619011, -91.2641983
Plot	:	1st Add No/Lot 156/Sp 5
Description	:	Lewis, I. W., farmer, Section 34; Post Office Atalissa, Muscatine County; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre; born May 5, 1834, in Columbiana County, Ohio; came with his father, Wm. Lewis, to this county in June, 1846, who died October 2, 1877. Married Jane E. Pierce June 12, 1856; she was born February 14, 1835, in Frederick County, Maryland; have four children--Henry F., born March 16, 1857; Joseph E., born May 19, 1859; Inez V., born May 14, 1863; Lottie E., born November 9, 1870. Cumberland Presbyterian; Democrat. Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume... Read More	Lewis, I. W., farmer, Section 34; Post Office Atalissa, Muscatine County; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre; born May 5, 1834, in Columbiana County, Ohio; came with his father, Wm. Lewis, to this county in June, 1846, who died October 2, 1877. Married Jane E. Pierce June 12, 1856; she was born February 14, 1835, in Frederick County, Maryland; have four children--Henry F., born March 16, 1857; Joseph E., born May 19, 1859; Inez V., born May 14, 1863; Lottie E., born November 9, 1870. Cumberland Presbyterian; Democrat. Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 766: ISAAC W. LEWIS....The owner of a farm of four hundred and sixty acres of good land in Iowa, it is safe to phophesy that Isaac W. Lewis will be able to keep the wolf from the door for some years to come. This valuable property he has acquired through his own energy and sound business judgment and at the same time he has attained a position as one of the highly respected citizens of Muscatine and Cedar counties. He was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1834, a son of William and Elizabeth ( Rossiter ) Lewis. The father, who was also a native of that county, removed to Columbiana county, Ohio, and cultivated a farm nine miles from Salem until 1846, when he joined the great movement in the course of which many states west of the Mississippi river received a fresh influx of settlers. He traveled with his family by wagon, and the Mississippi river being so high at Muscatine, he crossed at Burlington on a steam ferry. He located at Pedee, Cedar county, where he continued until his death, which occured in 1880. The mother of our subject was also a native of the Keystone state, where she married Mr. Lewis. She passed away in 1887. There were six children in their family, of whom John S., Joseph P., Lydia, and Cynthia are deceased. The only member of the family now living besides the subject of this review is William Clarke, who is engaged in farming near Higginsville, Missouri. Isaac W. Lewis came with his parents to Iowa at the age of twelve years, the long trip over the rough roads of that day and the strange scenes through which he passed making an impression upon his mind that has never been obliterated. He received his education in the common schools of Ohio and Iowa, showing by his application to his studies an ability to concentrate his attention which has greatly assisted him in his business affairs. He remained with his parents until twenty-two years of age and for some years followed threshing and breaking prairie, and later engaged quite extensively in stock buying. In 1886 he removed to Tipton and for four years was identified with the real-estate business. In 1890 he took up his abode in West Liberty, where he has since lived. Being a man of industry and good judgment, he has steadily prospered and now owns four hundred and sixty acres of valuable land in Iowa township, Cedar county, and a fine residence in West Liberty. He is engaged on a large scale in cattle raising and feeding, and as he thoroughly understands marketing, he usually obtains a satisfactory price for his stock. On the 12th of June, 1856, Mr. Lewis was united in marriage to Miss Jane Elizabeth Peirce, a native of Maryland and a daughter of Isaiah and Charlotte ( Smith ) Pierce, farming people of Maryland, who came to Cedar county, Iowa, in 1855. Her father followed farming there until his death. Mrs. Pierce passed away in Muscatine county and both are buried in Pedee cemetery, Cedar county, Iowa. Five children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis : Henry F., who is the owner of a valuable farm in Cedar county ; Joseph Earl, a prominent real-estate man of Kentfield, Marin county, California ; Ernest, deceased ; Inez, the wife of Dr. L. F. Woodruff of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; and Lottie, now Mrs. Isaac Filson, also of Cedar Rapids. Ruby I., a daughter of Henry F. Lewis, is a young lady of unusual educational qualifications, and on November 8, 1910, was elected superintendent of schools in Cedar county. She is a democrat but is so popular in that county that she easily overcame a republican majority of three hundred and is now serving in an office for which she is eminently qualified. Politically Mr. Lewis is a stanch advocate of the democratic party. He takes great interest in religious affairs and for many years has been a member of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian church, being also a liberal contributor to the support of that denomination. His business integrity has never been called into question and as a citizen, no man in Muscatine county ranks higher than Isaac W. Lewis.

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Isaac W. Lewis's memorial is located at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Isaac W. Lewis death?
Isaac W. Lewis death on 7 Feb 1918 in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5619011
Longitude: -91.2641983

Family Members:

Parent

William Lewis

(1795 - 1877)

Elizabeth Lewis

(1799 - 1887)

Spouse

Jane Elizabeth Pierce Lewis

(1835 - 1914)

Siblings

John S. Lewis

(1819 - 1880)

Lidia M Lewis

(1829 - 1850)

Children

Henry Fletcher Lewis

(1857 - 1930)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5619011, -91.2641983

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5564003, -91.2711029

3. North Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5924988, -91.2694016

4. South Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5541992, -91.3308029

5. Weiss Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5453000, -91.1927500

6. Timberlake Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5531006, -91.1900024

7. Downey Cemetery
Downey, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6119003, -91.3182983

8. Nichols Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4782000, -91.2792000

9. Overman Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5452995, -91.1483002

10. Dunfee Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6266900, -91.1834904

11. Lenz Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5101370, -91.3631260

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4843000, -91.3480000

13. Wesson Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4606018, -91.2771988

14. Chamness Burial Plot
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6597351, -91.3182108

15. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6637000, -91.3073000

16. Watkins Cemetery
Nichols, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516983, -91.2908020

17. Gatton Burial Ground
Moscow, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5731600, -91.1133800

18. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

19. Springdale Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6786003, -91.2581024

20. West Bethel Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6502991, -91.1556015

21. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

22. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6681500, -91.3519900

23. North Liberty Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

24. Saint Bernadette Catholic Church
West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6755750, -91.3396070