BIO:  Lewis J. PRESSEL, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Carroll Township, Pg 88

LEWIS J. PRESSEL, son of John and Abigail Pressel, of Washington Township, was 
born February 9, 1830, and is of German descent on his father’s side and of 
English on his mother’s.  He was reared to manhood on the home farm, attending 
select school in the winters.  He learned surveying and subsequently taught 
school in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, and also in this township.  
He began farming on the homestead in 1857, and the same year married Sarah, 
daughter of Henry and Catherine Reiff, of Monroe Township, Cumberland County, 
and to this marriage have been born six children, of whom two boys and three 
girls survive.  In 1874 he built on the homestead, which consists of 100 acres, 
a fine new dwelling, and out-buildings.  Mr. Pressel, wife and all the family 
are members of the Lutheran Church at Filey’s, of which he has been deacon and 
elder a number of years; he was also superintendent of the Northern Sunday-
school several years, and has filled a number of township offices.