LEWIS, Electa, Mrs. (nee PAGE)
Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 691-692

Mrs. Electa (PAGE) LEWIS, widow of Rev. John LEWIS, and a highly-esteemed 
resident of Baraboo [Sauk County], WI, is a representative of two families 
which bore an active and prominent part in molding the character and 
sentiment of the early settlers of this state. She was born in Coventry 
[Tolland County], CT, and is a daughter of Harlan and Mary (KINGSBURY) PAGE, 
also natives of Coventry, and descendants of old colonial families. Her 
paternal grandfather, Captain Gad PAGE, commanded a company in the 
Continental army during the Revolutionary war, and she well remembers seeing 
him in his uniform, as he lived to a great age. Her father, Harlan PAGE, 
moved to New York City in 1825, and there did engraving for the American 
Tract Society and also took charge of the depository of that concern. Prior 
to this he had engaged in teaching school. He died in 1834, at the age of 43 
years, and his wife passed away in NY on 23 Jul 1838, at the age of 45. She 
was a daughter of Lieutenant Joseph KINGSBURY, of Coventry [Tolland County], 
CT, who won his title as an officer in the Continental army.

Harlan Manus PAGE, brother of Mrs. LEWIS, was a graduate of Beloit College 
[Rock County, WI] and for many years was employed on the staff of the 
"Wisconsin State Journal" at Madison [Dane County], WI. In 1876, owing to 
failing health, he resigned his position and removed to Baraboo [Sauk County, 
WI], where he died 15 Jun 1886, at the age of 63 years, his remains being 
interred in Platteville [Grant County], WI. His widow, who bore the maiden 
name of Sarah Eliza TURNER, still survives. One daughter, Mrs. Mrs. Josie E. 
HILDEBRANDT, is now in Balize, British Honduras, and a son, Harlan K. PAGE, 
makes his home in Chicago and is connected with the "Chicago Tribune."

Mrs. LEWIS was reared and educated in New York City, and there she gave her 
hand in marriage 18 Jul 1843 to Rev. John LEWIS, a Congregational minister, 
who was born in Walpole [Norfolk County], MA, and was graduated from 
Dartmouth College and also the New York Theological Seminary. In 1843 he 
came to WI as a home missionary and located at New Diggings [Lafayette 
County], laboring among the [lead] mining towns of the southwest part of the 
state until 1847, when called to the pastorate of the Congregational church 
in Platteville [Grant County, WI]. He continued in charge of that place 
until called from this life 02 Sep 1860, at the age of 43 years. He worked 
untiringly in the Master's vineyard, and was loved and respected not only by 
the people of his own congregation, but by all who knew him and [p 692] 
witnessed his devotion to the cause of Christ. After her husband's death, 
Mrs. LEWIS spent a few years in Chicago [Cook County, IL], but since 1876 has 
made her home in Baraboo [Sauk County, WI]. Here she is surrounded by a 
large circle of friends and acquaintances, by whom she is held in the highest 
regard on account of her many acts of kindness and deeds of charity.

Contributed by Cathy Kubly