Rev Alpheus Lewellen

Rev Alpheus Lewellen
REVEREND ALPHEUS JENNINGS LEWELLEN, Farmland, Ind., Methodist, is the son of Philip Lewellen, and he was the son of Thomas Lewellen, who was the grandson of one of three brothers who came from Wales to America in a very early day. His grandmother Lewellen was a daughter of Benjamin Jennings, who came from England and settled in Somerset County, Penn., in 1770. A. J. L. was born in Randolph County. Va, in 1824, came to Indiana in 1837 and settled in the eastern edge of Delaware County. He served as an apprentice to the cabinet-making business, with Messrs. Nottingham & Swain, in Muncie, in 1844 and 1845; came into Randolph County in 1845, and resided at Windsor. He married Eleanor Kinert, of Windsor, from Pennsylvania, in 1840; he lived at Georgetown in 1851 and 1852, and sold goods. In 1853, he moved to Iowa, remaining till 1803, when he returned to Indiana He was licensed to preach by the Quarterly Conference of the Langworthy Circuit, Upper Iowa Annual Conference, in 1802, and, in 1803, took charge of the Montpelier Circuit, North Indiana Conference, O. V. Lemon, Presiding Elder. He was admitted on trial by the North Indiana Conference, at Knights- town, Ind., April, 1804, being ordained Deacon in 1806 and Elder in 1808. He has served in the follow- ing charges: Montpelier, Warren, Alexandria, Lincoln, Xenia, Boxley, Tipton, Jerome, Eaton and Farmland. Revivals have been enjoyed in each of the above charges, with accessions to the church varying from fifty to three hundred. In one series of meetings on Xenia Circuit, 125 professed saving faith and 111 persons joined the church in two weeks. Ho has two brothers and one sister living, and two brothers and one sister dead. His sister (who is living) married Nelson Leonard, a son of Rev. Thomas Leonard, who lived many years at Smithfield, Delaware Co., Ind., and who now resides at Fort Wayne. His brother, Z. M. Lewellen, is a farmer near Eaton, Delaware Co., Ind. His youngest brother, Philip Wesley, is a physician at Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. He graduated at Green Castle; studied medicine at Burlington, Delaware Co., Ind,; attended lectures and graduated at Cincinnati Medical College. Mr. L. has had six children, only one living. He is stationed at present at Farmland, Randolph Co., Ind. (1880).
History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers to which are appended maps of its several townships. By E Tucker. Published 1882 by A.L. Klingman in Chicago.

REVEREND ALPHEUS JENNINGS LEWELLEN, Farmland, Ind., Methodist, is the son of Philip Lewellen,
and he was the son of Thomas Lewellen, who was the grandson of one of three brothers who came
from Wales to America in a very early day. His grandmother Lewellen was a daughter of Benjamin
Jennings, who came from England and settled in Somerset County, Penn., in 1770. A. J. L. was
born in Randolph County. Va, in 1824, came to Indiana in 1837 and settled in the eastern edge of
Delaware County. He served as an apprentice to the cabinet-making business, with Messrs. Nottingham
& Swain, in Muncie, in 1844 and 1845; came into Randolph County in 1845, and resided at Windsor.
He married Eleanor Kinert, of Windsor, from Pennsylvania, in 1840; he lived at Georgetown in 1851
and 1852, and sold goods. In 1853, he moved to Iowa, remaining till 1803, when he returned to Indiana
He was licensed to preach by the Quarterly Conference of the Langworthy Circuit, Upper Iowa Annual
Conference, in 1802, and, in 1803, took charge of the Montpelier Circuit, North Indiana Conference,
O. V. Lemon, Presiding Elder. He was admitted on trial by the North Indiana Conference, at Knights-
town, Ind., April, 1804, being ordained Deacon in 1806 and Elder in 1808. He has served in the follow-
ing charges: Montpelier, Warren, Alexandria, Lincoln, Xenia, Boxley, Tipton, Jerome, Eaton and Farmland.
Revivals have been enjoyed in each of the above charges, with accessions to the church varying from
fifty to three hundred. In one series of meetings on Xenia Circuit, 125 professed saving faith and 111
persons joined the church in two weeks. Ho has two brothers and one sister living, and two brothers
and one sister dead. His sister (who is living) married Nelson Leonard, a son of Rev. Thomas Leonard,
who lived many years at Smithfield, Delaware Co., Ind., and who now resides at Fort Wayne. His brother,
Z. M. Lewellen, is a farmer near Eaton, Delaware Co., Ind. His youngest brother, Philip Wesley, is a
physician at Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. He graduated at Green Castle; studied medicine at Burlington,
Delaware Co., Ind,; attended lectures and graduated at Cincinnati Medical College. Mr. L. has had six
children, only one living. He is stationed at present at Farmland, Randolph Co., Ind. (1880).

History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of
its prominent men and pioneers to which are appended maps of its several townships. By E Tucker.
Published 1882 by A.L. Klingman in Chicago.