Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Lewis Freeman and Elizabeth Campbell




Husband Lewis Freeman 1

           Born: 8 Apr 1824 - Warren Co, NJ 1
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         Father: Henry Freeman (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Lydia Kerr (      -      ) 1


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   Other Spouse: Phebe A. Linn (      -      ) 1



Wife Elizabeth Campbell 1

           Born: Abt 1832
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           Died: 1867 2
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         Father: Charles Campbell (1797-1880) 3
         Mother: Sarah J. DeForrest (1793-1860) 3 4




Children
1 F Clara Freeman 1

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           Died: Bef 1885
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2 F Sarah L. "Sade" Freeman 1 2

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         Spouse: [Unk] Moore (      -      ) 2


3 F Dora Freeman 1

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         Spouse: [Unk] Sparkman (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - Lewis Freeman


He was reared in his native county and there resided until 1845, when he moved to South Shenango Township, Crawford County, PA, remaining one year and working on a farm by the month during summer, and attending school in winter. In 1848 he returned to New Jersey and lived there until 1856, in which year he located in North Shenango Township, Crawford County, and bought a farm of 215 acres, along with his brother, J. H. Freeman, with whom he remained one and a half years, when they divided the farm, Lewis taking ninety-five acres. In 1858 he rented a farm and in 1860 purchased it. It then comprised 125 acres, but he later bought land adjoining, and finally had a fine farm of 224 acres, part of which he cleared, and on which he made all the improvements in buildings, etc. He and his family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was elected President of the Linesville Savings Bank in the fall of 1883, and also held several offices in the gift of his township. In politics he was a Republican.

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LEWIS FREEMAN
Lewis Freeman, P. O. Linesville, was born in Warren County, New Jersey, April 8, 1824, son of Henry and Lydia (Kerr) Freeman. He was reared in his native county and there resided until 1845, when he came to South Shenango Twp., this county, remaining one year and working on a farm by the month during summer, and attending school in winter. In 1848 he returned to New Jersey and lived there until 1856, in which year he located in North Shenango Twp., this county, and bought a farm of 215 acres, along with his brother, J. H. Freeman, with when he remained 1½ years, when they divided the farm. Our subject taking ninety-five acres which with the exception of 40 acres, he still has in his possession. In 1858 our subject rented the farm he now occupies and in 1860 purchased it.
It then comprised 125 acres, but he has since bought land adjoining, and now has a fine farm of 224 acres, part of which he has cleared, and on which he has made all the improvements in buildings, etc.
Mr. Freeman was twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Sara Campbell, by whom he had three children: Clara (deceased), Sarah L. and Dora.
His present wife is Phebe A., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Collins) Linn, who settled in North Shenango Twp., this county in 1800. Mr. Freeman and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was elected President of the Linesville Savings Bank in the fall of 1883; has held several offices in the gift of his township. In politics he is a Republican.**

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 907.

2 Unknown, DeForest-Campbell Family (Self-published.), Pg 4.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 864.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 912.


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