Person:Lewis Driskell (1)

--GaleB 07:16, 24 February 2008 (EST)

http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Clinton/ClintonBGreene.htm History of Clinton Co., OH, pub. by W.H. Beers and Company Biographical Sketches and Greene township

pg. 988, Lewis Driskill, farmer, P.O. New Vienna, born in Highland Co., Oh, April 22, 1816, is a son of John and Catherine (Morris) Driskill, natives of Maryland, who emigrated to Ohio among the early pioneers, probably about 1812, and located in Highland County, where he opened out right in the woods, not a stick amiss, built a cabin, and commenced to clear up his land and make a home and a farm; and there he spent a long and industrious life, and died on the farm where he first located. He died March 1, 1857, in his eighty ninth year. His wife died November 10, 1855, aged seventy-five years. Mr. Driskill lived a long and laborious life in this wilderness of a country, but he lived to possess a farm well improved and brought under good cultivation, till it was one of the best farms in the vicinity. They had twelve children. Three only now survive --- Allen, Nancy (wife of Thomas Humphry and residing in Oregon) and Lewis. The latter is the youngest of the surviving children. He grew to manhood accustomed to the hardships of the early settlers; was married September 1, 1841 to Sinia Brewer, daughter of Isam and Farabee Brewer, he a native of North Carolina and she of Tennessee. By this union they had ten children. Four now survive - Simon, John H, Cynthiann (wife of Marion Standforth) and Milton. Mrs. Driskill died December 19, 1861. On June 27, 1862 he married, for his 2nd wife, Maria, a sister of his first wife. By her he had two children. Only one survives; Laura, born November 28, 1866. Mr. Driskill, after his first marriage located upon his father's farm, where he took care of his father and mother through their last years. He bought out the other heirs, and continued to reside there till the fall of 1871, when he sold the home place and bought the farm where he now lives and has since resided. Mr. Driskill grew up with no education, having obtained what little he now possesses since he was married. He started with but little means, and by his own industry and economy has obtained a good competency. Mr. Driskill and wife are worthy members of the Baptist Church, to which church they have belonged for many years, and are highly esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.