OBIT: John C. LEWIS, 1890, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, PA

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JOHN C. LEWIS DEAD.

A Old Squire Who Was One of the Well
Known Men of the Lower End.

Squire John C. Lewis, one of the best known men in the lower part of Lancaster 
county, died on Saturday evening at the residence of Israel Rhoads, who lives a 
short distance below the Unicorn, in Drumore township.  He had been suffering 
from the grippe for a short time, but his death was rather sudden.  The deceased 
was seventy-six years of age and spent most of his life in the neighborhood 
where he died.  In former years he was a school teacher, in which profession he 
was very successful.  He was a justice of the peace in Drumore township for 
fifteen years or more, and was also a surveyor and scrivener.  He was well 
versed in matters of late and was able to write almost any kind of legal papers.  
He was called Squire Lewis by everybody and was well known in the southern part 
of the county.  From 1857 to 1863 he served as county surveyor and was succeeded 
by Abraham R. Whitmer.  The squire's face was a familiar one about the court 
house, and at times he figured quite prominently as a witness in law suits.  He 
was somewhat eccentric in his habits and very careless and slovenly in his 
dress.  He was a bachelor, and his only sister died some years ago.

Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, February 24, 1890