James E. Lewis

As printed in 1907

JAMES E. LEWIS.

James E. Lewis, who is filling the office of assessor in Victory township, came to Guthrie county with his parents when a youth of thirteen years and has since been identified with business interests here. He was born September 7, 1860, in fiercer county, Illinois, a son of Edmund E. and Elizabeth (Hill) Lewis, the former born in Pennsylvania, November 20, 1833, while the latter was born in the year 1841. Edmund E. Lewis was a lad of but eleven years when he came with his parents to Iowa, the family home being established in Davenport, where he resided until twenty-one years of age. In 1854 he removed to Rock Island, Illinois, where he resided for eighteen years, after which he took up his above in Guthrie county in 1874. He always followed the business of a stationary engineer until he gave up active work and is now living with his son James. His wife died in 1872 and one of the three children of the family has also passed away, the surviving daughter being Mrs. Mary Mallon, who is living in Victory township.

James E. Lewis was reared under the parental roof and acquired his education in the public schools. He has almost continuously since followed coal mining and he is now pleasantly located on section 9, Victory township, where he owns ten acres of land.

On the 28th of October, 1885, Mr. Lewis was united in marriage to Aliss Sarah E. Alarshman, who was born September 7, 1868, and died on the 8th of Februarv, 1902. She was a daughter of John and Lena (Moore) Marshman, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. They became early settlers of Guthrie county, castinsr in their lot with those who planted the seeds of civilization here in pioneer times. The mother died in 1870 but the father is still living;, his home beingin Highland township. In their family were three sons and a daughter: Ralston and Frank, who are residents of Dayton, Ohio; Jacob, who is living in Des Moines; and Mrs. Lewis, of this review. Lnto our subject and his wife have been born four children: William E., whose birth occurred March 27, 1888; Stephen R., who was born July 14, 1890; Chance A., born February 13, 1892; and Benton R. August 31, 1896.

Mr. Lewis has always given his political allegiance to the democratic party, believing that its platform contains the best elements of good government. He is now serving as assessor of his township and is proving a capable officer. Industry and diligence have always been regarded as his strongest characteristics and they are the qualities which have enabled him to work his way upward from a humble place in financial circles until he is now one of the men of affluence of Victory township.

As printed in Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead (1907). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.