Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Lott, Lewis P 1813 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

LEWIS P. LOTT, retired merchant, Morris, was born in 1813, in Covert, Seneca 
Co., N. Y.; he is a son of Zephaniah and Permilla (PHELPS) LOTT. He was born 
in Pennsylvania in 1775; pursued farming for sixty years on the same farm in 
Covert, N. Y., and died July 5, 1855. She was born in Connecticut in 1780; 
died at Covert, N. Y., April 13, 1863. The parents had thirteen children, 
eleven of whom grew to maturity. Our subject attended the common schools of 
New York until thirteen years of age, and then went to Canandaigua where he 
learned the printer's trade. He worked as a journeyman at Cleveland for about 
two years, and then, forming a partnership with a friend, commenced a general 
book business, which he continued at Cleveland for twelve or fifteen years, 
and then removed to Kirtland, Ohio, where he engaged in the manufacturing 
business for two and a half years; then for two or three years in the general 
merchandising business at Warren, Ohio. He next went to Racine, Wis., where he 
again engaged in the mercantile business for several years; and, in March, 
1848, moved to this place, where he still resides. Mr. LOTT was married, at 
Cleveland, Ohio, February 22, 1844, to Delia Lloyd CLARK, born in Philadelphia 
September 28, 1821, a daughter of Job and Sarah Humphrey (CHILCOTT) CLARK. He 
was born in Connecticut in 1787, and died at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1839. She was 
born in Pennsylvania in 1787, and died in Ohio in 1849. This union resulted in 
four children, two of whom died in infancy; one son, Frank CLARK, died in his 
fourteenth year. The eldest son, Edward L., only survives. Mr. LOTT owns 200 
acres of improved land, besides good town property. He was Deputy Clerk for 
eight years, and has been Supervisor, Alderman, Superintendent of Public 
Schools, School Treasurer; for a number of years Chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors and Justice of the Peace; Master of the Masonic Lodge, and H. P. 
of his Chapter. Is a member of the I. O. O. F., in which he has passed through 
the different offices. Mrs. LOTT is a Baptist; Mr. LOTT is a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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