The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
LEWIS MANSFIELD.
The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch and who resides on section 31, German township, Darke county, Ohio, is one of the representative farmers of his lo- cality. The facts regarding his life and family history are as follows :
Lewis Mansfield was born in Preble county, Ohio, November 3, 1833, son of one of the pioneers of that county. His fa- ther, Joseph Mansfield, was a native of Ken- tucky, was born in 181 1 and came with his parents to Preble county, Ohio, in 18 19, vhen he was about eight years old and who was reared and married there. About a
year after his marriage, with his wife and babe, he came to Darke county and they es- tablished their home on a farm in Harrison ti iwnship, where he carried on agricultural pursuits the rest of his life and where he died at the age of forty-two years. William Mansfield, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Delaware, from which state, when a young man, he emigrated to Ken- tucky, where he married, and whence he subsequently came up into Ohio, as above recorded. He was of English descent.
The mother of Lewis Mansfield was, before her marriage. Miss Nancy Bowles. She was a native of North Carolina, born in February, 18 10, and came to Preble coun- ty, Ohio, in her girlhood, where, as already stated, she was married. She died at the age of fifty-two years. The Bowles also were of English origin. Stephen Bowles, the father of Mrs. Mansfield, was born in North Carolina and was the son of a Revo- lutionary soldier. Joseph and Nancy Mans- field were the parents of two children, one dying when three weeks old, the other being" Lewis.
Lewis Mansfield was brought to Darke county in his infancy and was reared on his father's farm in Harrison township, receiv- ing his education in a log school house near his home. He remained on the homestead until after the death of his father. Early in the winter of 1859 he married and im- mediately afterward removed to the farm upon which he has since resided, and which he had purchased previous to his marriage. This farm comprises one hundred and twenty acres, all of which is cleared and under cultivation except twenty acres, the work of clearing and improving it having all been done under his supervision. Here for over forty years he has carried on general farm-
ing and has been fairly successful in his op- erations. Mr. Mansfield's mother lived with him until her death, which occurred in 1862.
Mr. Mansfield was married December 1, 1859, to Miss Lucretia Lanie. born in Preble county, Ohio, August 12. 1835, and which was her home until the time of her marriage. They are the parents of five children, name- ly: Eliza, the wife of C. Junes, a farmer re- siding near Madison, Ohio, and they have one son, Paul; Albert, who married Mary McClure, of German township, Darke coun- ty, and has one son, Lewis O. ; Ella, at home; Minnie, the wife of Charles Harland, of Richmond, Indiana, they having one daugh- ter, Lucretia: and one that died in infancy.
Mr. Mansfield casts his franchise with the Democratic party. He is not a member of any church nor does he have any lodge affiliations. His religious creed is embodied in the golden rule. This he has tried to fol- low, and in so doing he has won the confi- dence and respect of his fellow men.
Source: Biographical Record of Darke County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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