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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Daniel E. HEWES, merchant, Crete; the subject of this sketch was born in Chittenden Co., 
Vt., March 22, 1830, and is the son of Luman and Lucy (ELWELL) HEWES; his father was a 
farmer, and, in 1835, with wife and family, emigrated West via Detroit, Mich.; from thence 
they came by wagon to Illinois and settled in Cook Co., west of what is now known as Blue 
Island; here they remained until 1837, then came to Will Co., IL, and settled in Crete Twp. 
Mr. Luman HEWES first purchased eighty acres of land and set out in farming, and remained on 
the farm until his death. Daniel E. HEWES was brought up on his fathers farm, and engaged in 
farming from the time he was able to handle the plow, and, in the winter months, attended 
the district schools of the period; here he received a common school education; he taught 
school one winter in Troy Twp.; in 1853, with his brother, B. F. HEWES, entered the mercantile 
business in the village of Crete; this business they have followed ever since; to-day they 
are the oldest as well as the most successful merchants of Crete. Mr. HEWES has held several 
offices of public trust in Crete Twp., Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk. In 1874 and 1878, 
he received the nomination for Senator from the Democratic Party, but Mr. HEWES being a 
Democrat and Will Co. strong Republican, he was defeated. Married Miss Fedelia L. WOOD, 
daughter of Willard WOOD, one of the old settlers of Will Co.; have three children. Mr. 
HEWES' grandfather, William HEWES, participated in the Revolutionary war.