The William and Frances
Lewallen Family William
Lewallen was born on October 12, 1829, in Bedford County, Virginia. He came to
Highland County,
Ohio, and married Frances Lowman there on September 11, 1850. She was born January 9, 1832. To this union were born five sons and five daughters, four daughters preceded William in death. In 1854, they moved to
Knox County,
Illinois. William enlisted in Company K, 11th Regiment of the
Illinois Cavalry in 1861. He served only about ninety days before obtaining a medical discharge because of a wrist injury that did not heal properly. He reenlisted in 1864, and was in a hospital at Vicksburg at the end of the war for an intestinal disorder which apparently troubled him throughout his life, since that was what was listed on his death certificate. They moved from
Illinois to Mahaska County,
Iowa, in 1875. In 1880, they located on a farm north of
Woodburn, where they lived until 1897. This farm was located on the west side of the road that goes past St. Mary‟s Cemetery, where it intersects with Highway 34. Forty acres of the farm were on the north side of what is now Highway 34 and the other forty was on the south side. This farm was near if not adjoining the
Cochran farm and there were two marriages between the two families. They then moved into the town of
Woodburn, where they lived until their deaths. Their home, as far as can be told from records, was on the northeast or southeast corner of Smith and Maple. William confessed his faith in Jesus in 1891, thus becoming a member of the
Woodburn Church of Christ. He passed away on February 23, 1909, and Frances died on July 21, 1914, at
Woodburn. Their funerals were both held at the
Woodburn Christian Church, with burial at the
Woodburn Cemetery.
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Their children:
William Austin
Lewallen, born May 29, 1852, in
Highland County,
Ohio. He married Mary Shreeves in
Knox County,
Illinois, on December 17, 1874. After coming to
Iowa he owned and operated a billiard parlor in
Woodburn, which he sold about 1909. He spent a portion of his life in western
Kansas where he farmed and owned a billiard parlor. He died on September 20, 1918, in Merill, Nebraska, where he was struck by a train while supervising the loading of some beets and potatoes in rail cars. He had purchased this produce for shipping. His body was shipped to his daughter, Flora
Belle Johnson, who lived at that time on the
Lewallen farm near
Woodburn. William was buried beside his parents in the
Woodburn Cemetery. Their children: Albert, Flora
Belle, Walter, and Harry.
Sarah Katherine
Lewallen, born December 29, 1853, in
Highland County,
Ohio. She married Bowater
Darnell, the son of Joel and Cynthia
Darnell, in 1874 in Maquon,
Knox County,
Illinois. She spent the rest of her life there and died on February 18, 1933. Mary Alice
Lewallen, born April 6, 1856, in Maquon,
Illinois. She married Elijah “Lydge” Preston on July 24, 1870, in Maquon. Mary Alice later married Charles Hoxworth in
Illinois. She died of consumption on July 28, 1888, and was buried in
Woodburn, probably in the
Ottawa Cemetery. Mary Alice and Elijah‟s children: Roscoe, born in 1879; and Cora, born about 1882, and died in 1914. Roscoe married Edna Lowe, daughter of Alonzo “Lon” and Helenore (Easton) Lowe, on July 15, 1913. Edna was born July 11, 1888. They spent their lives around the
Woodburn area. Roscoe died in 1958 and Edna died on April 11, 1965. They are buried at the
Woodburn Cemetery, along with daughter, Kathryn M., born in 1914 and died January 11, 1937.
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Martha A. “Mattie”
Lewallen, born December 14, 1858, in Maquon,
Illinois. She married M. Chancey
Hall, son of David and Betsey (Potts)
Hall, on December 25, 1880, at
Woodburn. Chancey was born about 1863 in
Knox County,
Illinois. Little is known about her, she apparently died within about five years of her marriage. Alwilda Cora
Lewallen, born February 26, 1861, in Maquon,
Illinois. She married James
Oliver Cochran, son of James W. and Eleanor J. (Abrams)
Cochran, on April 12, 1881, at her parent‟s home in
Woodburn. James was born about 1860 and was a farmer. Two of their children were born in Clarke County before they moved to western
Kansas. At the time of her death they lived in York, Nebraska. She died of consumption on August 11, 1888, just a few days after her sister, Mary Alice, died of the same disease. Her body was sent to
Woodburn where she was buried in the
Ottawa Cemetery. Just a week later on August 9, her infant daughter was also buried. James later married Mary Ann Cofield, daughter of John and Martha (Phillips) Cofield, on February 19, 1891, at Liberty. He spent the rest of his life in Clarke County. Jacob
Lewallen, born September 24, 1863, in Maquon,
Illinois. He married Alice Bell “Allie”
Cochran on September 24, 1885, at
Woodburn. Alice was born in September, 1867, the daughter of James W. and Eleanor J. (Abrams)
Cochran. They had fourteen children, ten of them born in the
Woodburn area: Elmer
Waldo, Andrew Jackson, Irene Samantha, Gurna William, Iona Della, Alva Edison, Katherine Frances, Faye
Belle, Clifford, William James, Dorothea Mae, Jack
Oliver, Lewis Charles, and James Washington. They then moved to the Colby,
Kansas, area where he went into business with his older brother, William, for a few years running a billiard parlor. He later started farming and became a very successful wheat farmer. Jacob farmed until his retirement when he moved into the town of Colby, where he died on December 20, 1931. Samantha E. Lewallen, born October 16, 1866, in Maquon,
Illinois. She married Harry E. Carson, son of Asa Chambers and Sarah (Abrams) Carson, on October 16, 1890. Samantha died on January 2, 1895, and is buried at the
Ottawa Cemetery beside Harry. Lloyd, born November 6, 1891, married Mabel Perdue, daughter of Henry and Eva (Sweeney) Perdue. Lloyd died in June, 1972, at Walker,
Iowa. Velma, who married Noah
Baker, and their daughter is Betty. Andrew Jackson “Doc”
Lewallen, born April 12, 1869, in Maquon,
Illinois. He married Mary Emma
Baker on June 10, 1890, at
Woodburn. Emma was born in
Woodburn in June, 1871, the daughter of George and Hannah (Hopkins)
Baker. Emma died in 1939, and Andrew died on August 12, 1958. They are buried at the
Woodburn Cemetery. Their children: Lila M., Harley G. (who was a former mayor of
Woodburn), Valaria, and an unnamed infant girl buried in the
Woodburn Cemetery. Andrew died on August 12, 1958, in Oskaloosa, and is buried at the
Woodburn Cemetery.
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Charles and Stella Maud and Paul Charles Daniel “Charlie”
Lewallen, born May 26, 1872, in Maquon,
Illinois. He married Mary Elizabeth
Duke, daughter of Hugh and Mary (Frush)
Duke, on October 18, 1892, at
Woodburn. Their children: Beulah May, born May 27, 1894;
Hobart J., born September 4, 1896; Victor Glen, born January 21, 1899; and Eunice Marie, born March 11, 1900. Mary Elizabeth died on March 31, 1904, in St. Charles,
Iowa. Charlie married Estella “Stella” (Shreves) Cheek that same year. Their children: Paul B. and Maude. Charlie lived at various times in
Woodburn, Red Oak, St. Charles, Lorimor, Lovilla, Chicago; and Frankfort,
Kentucky. Charlie died on July 30, 1953, in Frankfort,
Kentucky. He and Mary Elizabeth, daughter, Beulah Edwards, and son,
Hobart, are buried at the
Woodburn Cemetery.
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Etta and
Waldo Lewallen and grandson, Bill
Waldo Lester
Lewallen, born January 4, 1876, in Marion County,
Iowa. He spent his youth in and around
Woodburn, where he married Etta
Darlington, daughter of William and Rachel (Cox)
Darlington, on March 22, 1901. Their daughter, Marie, was born on August 1, 1909, and died on July 1, 1913, at Wallingford,
Iowa. She is buried at the
Woodburn Cemetery. Waldo and Etta later moved to Arlington, South Dakota, where he died on July 22, 1947, and is buried. They had nine children. submitted by C. D. Lewallen, son of
Hobart J., grandson of Charles Daniel