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Lewis E. Dean, born at Granger, Medina county, Ohio, September 5th, 1844. Printer by trade. Enlisted in August. 1861. Married December 5th. 1874, to Buzzelle D. Dinsmore. Has two live boys, Charles D. and Daniel Abraham. Was Grand Reporter of the Grand Lodge Knights of Honor from 1879 to 1889; likewise Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor from its organization, August 20th, 1879, up to 1889. Was local editor of Lyons Weekly Mirror for a period of seven or eight years, previous to which he had worked at the case in same institution as boy and man. Was likewise city clerk of Lyons, Iowa, for a term of four years. Had been in rapidly failing health for some ten years, which finally culminated with a stroke of paralysis on the 19th of October, 1888, since which time he has been confined to bed.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 351
