Lewis Turner
Lewis Turner, farmer, P. O. Mantua Station, was born, March 30, 1816, in Wayne County, N. Y.; son of Amasa and Polly (Thayer) Turner, natives of Connecticut and New York respectively, and who came to Geauga County, Ohio, in 1817, remaining until 1827, when they removed to this county, where they lived until their death. The father of our subject kept hotel for many years (during this tiine McCarson was hanged) but finally became a farmer. His family consisted of six sons and two daughters, four of the former still living: Norman in Geauga County; Preston in Mantua Township, this county; Henry in Freedom, this county, and Lewis. Our subject married Sarah Merriman, in 1836, by whom he had the following children: Harry (deceased); Lewton, married to Adell Farr; Lomira M.; Sanford; Charles, married to Ella Nelson; Stanton, married to Martha Benninger; Egbert, married to Ida Clark; Emma (Mrs. Chalker), and Bell (Mrs. VanAllen). Mr. Turner occupies the old homestead, a large tract of land one and a half miles north of Mantua Station. He is a genial, hospitable gentleman.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885