Lewis Applegate (162508655)
Suggested edit: The Daily Register (Wheeling, WV), Monday, October 4, 1886, p. 4

[FULL OF YEARS
Death of Hon. Lewis Applegate, of Brooke County.
Hon. Lewis Applegate, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of the upper Pan-Handle, died at his residence six miles from Wellsburg, Brooke county, yesterday morning, after an illness extending over a period of three or four years. Mr. Applegate’s death, although not unexpected, will cause general sorrow, not only in his native county, but over a large adjoining territory, he being widely known through his business relations and political associations, while his geniality, integrity and rare qualities of mind and heart won for him a host of warm personal friends on every hand. The funeral will take place from the deceased’s late residence, at noon to-day, and will doubtless attract a large concourse of people from the surrounding country.
A Democrat of the most unswerving and sterling character, Mr. Applegate for many years exerted a strong and wholesome influence in the councils of his party in the Pan Handle counties. In 1868-69 he was elected a member of the State Senate at a period when Democratic representation was restricted to two, Capt. Andrew Wilson being Mr. Applegates [sic] only companion from that party.
Deceased took a deep interest in the development of the portion of the State in which he resided, as is evidenced by the energetic part he took in the formation of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky railroad company. As far back as 1867 he, in company with other leading citizens of Brooke, began to agitate the question of a railroad from the Junction to this city, and a year later Mr. Applegate associated himself with J. H. Pendleton, A. Kuhn, and Thomas Everett, all of Wellsburg, raised $20,000, and drew up a charter for a road. This was granted by the Legislature, and henceforth deceased bent all his energies to the building and equipment of the line. Mr. Applegate was the second president of the company, succeeding Mr. Kuhn, and being followed by C. D. Hubbard of this city.]
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Lewis Applegate (162508655)
Suggested edit: The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, Tuesday, October 18, 1881, p. 2
[Speaking of Democrats, we made a call on that ancient representative of Brooke County Democracy, Hon. Lewis Applegate, on our way home by the Washington pike. He has been an invalid these several years past. He is a man whom all his acquaintances remember kindly for his excellent traits, and many of them will be glad to know that, although not his former self, he is still able to go over his farm, and give personal attention to his affairs.]

The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, Wednesday, October 19, 1881, p. 2
[Reference was made yesterday to a call on Lewis Applegate, at his home—a large stone house close to the south side of the pike—the place where the old gentleman was born. There were two brothers of them—Joseph and Lewis—as opposite and yet as alike in some of their traits as brothers could be. They both had the same excessive will power, the same tenacity of opinion, and yet one was a Republican and the other a Democrat of the straitest sect. How they antagonized each other is a circumstance well known in Brooke county. Their peculiarities recall an old poem entitled the “Chemistry of Character,” one verse of which ran on this wise:
“John and Peter, and Robert and Paul,
God in his wisdom created them all:
Out of earth’s elements mingled with flame,
Owning like blood, and wearing like name,
Yet fashioned and shaped, each so differently
Were wont to oppose more or less frequently.”
Joseph Applegate deserves to be long remembered for the sturdy aid that he gave to the Union cause in its darkest days hereabouts. He was one of those who went Washington and procured arms for West Virginia. Lewis Applegate deserves to be remembered for the spirit and enthusiasm with which he embarked in the building of the P., W. & Ky. Road. It was not a success in his hands, but he nevertheless gave it his best energies and helped to keep it alive at a critical period.
At this season of the year the ride along the ridge from Independence to Wellsburg is very attractive. The hills are green—the new sown wheat is coming up—the woods are turning—the sun shines bright—the air is balmy—the corn is being husked—the apples are being gathered—the song of the husbandman and the blowing of the dinner horn are heard in the land.
“O thrice, thrice happy he who shuns the cares
Of city troubles and of State affairs;
And serving Ceres tills with his own team
His own free lands left by his friends to him.”]
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Name: Lewis/Applegate
Sex: Male
Death Date: 01 Oct 1886
Death Place: Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia
Age at Death: 79y 2m
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Birth Place: Maryland
Marital Status: M
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Occupation: Farmer
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Father: Jos./Applegate
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Informant: L.C. Applegate

Lewis Applegate in the Ohio, Marriages, 1803-1900
Name: Lewis Applegate
Gender: Male
Spouse: Margaret Dodds
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 28 May 1857
County: Belmont
State: Ohio