Lewis Hooker

  General Notes:

Lewis Hooker was born in Knox Co., Ohio, April 11, 1831. When he was a lad his father removed to Wyandotte county, of the same State, where he died in 1844. When Lewis was twenty years old, in 1851, with his mother and two younger brothers, George and James, he came to Spring Grove. Two sisters and a brother had come two years earlier. The sisters were: Mary, wife of John Farmer, and Elizabeth, wife of Malachi Straw. Mary died in 1864. Elizabeth and her husband live in Page Co., Iowa. William, who came with the two sisters, settled on section 36, and afterwards went to Brodhead, and now lives in Shelby Co., Iowa. George lives in Davison Co., Dak., and James lives in Durand, Ill. The mother bought the farm afterwards owned by John D. Horton, and now owned by Uriah Hartman. She died in this town. Lewis Hooker, the subject of this sketch, was married Dec. 18, 1858, to Sarah E. Horton. Catharine Horton, a sister of Mrs. Hooker, has her home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker lived on the farm of John D. Horton for five years after their marriage, and later on a part of the Charles Woodling place, working one-half of the farm for three years. He had bought 100 acres on section 15, and after building a house upon the purchase, moved into the same, which has since been his residence, the date of removal being Dec. 20, 1866. They have had four children, all of whom have been spared to them, and are at this time (1884) living at home —Josephine, born Sept. 24, 1859; Joel A., born Feb. 23, 1861; Dexter E, born Nov. 6, 1866; Calista S., born June 9, 1876. Mr. Hooker has a good farm and comfortable buildings.

Lewis married Sarah E. Horton on 18 Dec 1858 in Green County, Wisconsin. (Sarah E. Horton was born circa 1837.)