Summit Township - Continued
Lewisville was organized by Barak Fisher and John Burton in 1837. The population of Lewisville was 120 people in 1880 and the population of Lewisville and Summit Township combined in 1880 was 914 people. Alexander Buchanan and Henry J. Bender were serving as Justices of the Peace at that time for Summit Township.
The school statistics for Summit Township, for the year ending on August 31, 1881, were as follows: Total amount of money received within the school year -- $2,987.78; Amount of money paid to teachers within the school year -- $1,600.75; Amount of money paid for fuel and other utilities within the school year -- $178.66; Number of schools -- 6; Number of rooms -- 7; Value of school property -- $4,500.00; Number of teachers -- 7; Average wages per month for ladies -- $22.00; Average wages per month for gentlemen -- $36.00; and the total number of pupils enrolled within the school year -- 243.