History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . randmothers brother. He was mar-ried in St. Clair County to Miss Mary P. Rand, April28, 1842, by Rev. Mr. Davis. To them were born fourchildren, two sons and two daughters. He spentmuch of his time in literary pursuits; he achievedquite an extensive reputation as a writer, especiallyof biography and history, was a natural poet, and aborn statesman. He traveled quite extensively in thiscountry, having twice visited California, pursuing dif-ferent routes each time. He also visited Pikes Peakand many other sections of the United S
History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . randmothers brother. He was mar-ried in St. Clair County to Miss Mary P. Rand, April28, 1842, by Rev. Mr. Davis. To them were born fourchildren, two sons and two daughters. He spentmuch of his time in literary pursuits; he achievedquite an extensive reputation as a writer, especiallyof biography and history, was a natural poet, and aborn statesman. He traveled quite extensively in thiscountry, having twice visited California, pursuing dif-ferent routes each time. He also visited Pikes Peakand many other sections of the United States, andnoted and published his experiences and California he visited the savages and made theacquaintance of some of the chiefs, and such was hisinfluence that on one occasion when the Indians hada pale-face stripped and tied down, the fires builtready to torture him to death, he stepped in andsecured his release, and thus saved his life; he wasfearless of danger. He went to Pikes Peak in 1859,and while there he not only held prayer and social. 783-THOMAS W. LEMEN. BIOGRAPHICAL. 227 meetings, but organized a Baptist Church and keptservices to God. There he built a stone house,especially for a place of worship; for the little church ;always fearlessly braving danger whenever duty re-quired, as numberless instances will attest. Return-ing from California, to his home in Salem, Illinois,immediately after the repeal of the Missouri Com-promise, when the entire country was shaken fromcenter to circumference, and few dared to stand uponthe broad principles of the Declaration of Indepen-dence, all men are created free and equal, etc.,faithful in this time that tried mens souls, with hispen, and with all his energy he worked for the over-throw of slavery. He labored for the principlesembodied in the Declaration of Independence, whenit was a stigma to be called an Abolitionist; whenour Senators were felled to the floor in the SenateChamber, and when the assassins knif
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