Bios: LEWIS John M.: North Fayette township, Allegheny county, PA

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  John M Lewis was born near Noblestown, North Fayette township, Allegheny
  county, Penna, February 25, 1824, on the old homestead of his father and
  grandfather, a son of John Lewis and Margaret McClellan Lewis. Mrs Lewis
  was a daughter of Alexander and Nancy McClellan, old settlers of North
  Fayette township.
  
  John Lewis was born in Westmoreland county, Penna, a son of William
  Lewis, who was born in Easton, Penna, and was one of the earliest
  settlers of North Fayette township, Allegheny county, Penna.  He married
  a Miss McAllister and moved to Montgomery county, Penna. 
  
  John and Margaret McClellan Lewis married and settled on the old
  homesteadm in North Fayette township. They were Presbyterian and had
  thirteen children. The living are:
  Alexander P Lewis; John M Lewis; James Mc Lewis; Nancy Lewis, widow of
  Robert Stevenson; Mary Lewis, wife of Joseph Hamilton.
  
  Our subject married February 10, 1848, Elizabeth J Stewart, born in
  Findlay township, daughter of James Stewart and Isabella Gladden Stewart.
  Her father was born in Findlay township, a son of James Stewart and
  Margaret McCune Stewart, early settlers of Findlay. Mr and Mrs Lewis
  settled on their present farm soon after their marriage. 
  
  They had five children: J Stewart Lewis married Ella Hamilton, residing
  in Washington county, Penna; Margaret M Lewis married Murray Cook,
  residing in Washington County; John P A Lewis, deceased, married Jennie
  Harper; Mary Lewis married R C Hamilton, residing in Findlay township;
  Wilson McB L Lewis married Maggie Ayel (Ayer?), residing in Findlay.
  Mr Lewis owns 107 acres of land; he has held office of township
  collector, treasurer and constable. He and Mrs Lewis are members of the
  Presbyterian church at Hebron.
  
  History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania Chicago : 
  A. Warner & Co., 1889.  pg 718