The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Marion Township, page 675
Lewis Blackketter was born in Putnam County, Ind., Oct. 16, 1825, a son of William and Elizabeth (Clounch) Blackketter, with whom he lived till manhood, accompanying them to Hendricks County when five years of age. He lived on the homestead till 1865, when he, with the rest of the family, moved to Missouri, and with them returned to Hendricks County in 1871, and has since lived on section 17, where he has a pleasant home. He was married Oct. 1, 1848, to Elizabeth Alexander, a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, born Jan. 1, 1827, daughter of Robert Alexander. They have three children--Wesley, living with his parents; George W., of this township, and Spicey Jane, wife of Edmund Williams, also of Marion Township. In politics and religion Mr. Blackketter adheres to the faith of his father, being a Republican in the former, and his entire family being members of the Christian church.