of Preble County, Ohio · documented from the public record
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Lewis Singer b. 1827
Lewis Singer⚭ Phoebe C. Potter (m. 23 Sep 1855)
childrenGertrude Singer · Jeanette Singer · Roscoe Singer · Grant U. S. Singer · Lewis W. Singer · Carrie P. Singer · Kate J. Singer · Laura M. Singer · Isabel Singer · Libbie Singer · Joseph A. Singer
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History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with biographical sketches.
Born 30 Dec 1827.
Educated at Lewisburgh graded school.
Apprenticed as wagon and carriage maker.
Ran his own steam-powered manufactory in Lewisburgh, Ohio.
Came to Liberty township, Buchanan Co., Iowa fall 1856.
Purchased 440 acres, 360 improved.
Stock feeder (cattle/hogs) and dairy farmer.
Children born: Gertrude 19 Aug 1857, Jeanette 13 Mar 1859, Roscoe 10 Feb 1861, Grant U.S. 29 Nov 1862, Lewis W. 1 Aug 1864, Carrie P. 28 Sep 1866, Kate J. 10 Jan 1869, Laura M. 23 Sep 1870, Isabel 28 Aug 1875, Libbie 20 Mar 1877, Joseph A. (date cut off in OCR).
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