THE HISTORY OF SAUK COUNTY WISCONSIN published: Chicago: Western Historical Society 1880 VILLAGE AND TOWN OF REEDSBURG - Page 728 LEWIS TWIST, farmer, Secs. 33 and 34; P.O. Loganville, Wis.; was born in the town of Otselic, Chenango Co., N.Y., June 17, 1835. He came with his parents to Sheboygan Co., Wis., in 1847, where he was engaged in farming until March, 1865, when he bought his present place of 148 acres in town of Reedsburg May 5, 1858. Mr. Twist was married to Miss Emma O. Brooke, who was born in Cuningsby, England, Jan. 28, 1837. Mr. T. has four children living, viz., Orloff Duane, born June 23, 1859, in Lima, Wis.; Elmer Lewis born Feb. 13, 1862; Mary Bell, born Jan. 13, 1867; and Emma Adell, who was born Feb. 22, 1869. Has lost one child, Maggie E.O., born June 5, 1874; and died Feb. 28, 1875. Mr. Lewis Twist's father, Joseph, was born in Cambridge, N.Y., Aug. 31, 1800, and died April 17, 1875; He was married March 2, 1823, to Miss Margaret Groesbeck, who was born in Cambridge, Washington, Co., N.Y. The father of Mrs. Lewis Twist, Mr. Thomas Brooke, was born in Kirkstead, England, Jan. 10, 1807, and was married to Miss Mary Auckland Sept 13, 1831. She was baptized when an infant in Bardney Church Feb. 1, 1814. They have five children - John, born Oct. 20, 1832; Frederick William, June 6, 1835; Eliza O., Oct. 26, 1838; Agnes born about 1844; and Thomas A., June 4, 1853. Contributed by Linda Wright