Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Lewis, D. K.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warwick Township


   D. K. LEWIS farmer, painter, etc., P.O. Bridge Valley, 
was born in Buckingham township, Bucks county, May 16, 1816, 
his parents being Jehu and Mercy (Kitchen) Lewis.  The Lewis 
family are of Welsh descent.  Jehu Lewis, father of D. K., 
came to Bucks county from Catawissa, Columbia county.  At 
the age of 17 years D. K. commenced the trade of 
chair-making in Buckingham township, with Amos Jones.  He 
served an apprenticeship of four years, and afterward 
started a shop in Buckingham township, which he conducted 
three years, when he went to New Hope, and there conducted a 
shop three years, and then went back to Buckingham township. 
 In 1845 he came to Warwick township, and has carried on his 
trade ever since.  He has also carried on painting.  He was 
married in Solesbury [sic] township, November 26, 1840, to 
Miss Elizabeth L. Goucher, a native of that township, and a 
daughter of John and Mary (Lukens) Goucher.  Her mother was 
of Welsh descent.  Her father died in Solebury township, and 
her mother in Warwick.  The former is buried in the Quaker 
cemetery in Solebury township, and the latter at the 
Carversville cemetery.  Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were the parents 
of nine children; seven living:  Thomas Elwood lives at 
Forrestville; John lives with his parents; George H. lives 
in Buckingham township; William J. lives in Warwick 
township; Mary Anna, deceased, was the wife of Frank Carver; 
Emily H., wife of William Rockafeller; Edward F., school 
teacher; Ida A., deceased; Allen T., school teacher.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Lewis are members of the Christian church at 
Carversville.