Lewis and Sarah A. Fales

Lewis was born in Walpole, MA on June 10, 1824 to Silas and Maria (Fisher) Fales. He moved to Milford, MA in his late teens, and became an architect. In 1862 Lewis married Sarah A. Wheelock of Mendon, MA. The couple never had children, but they did adopt and raise two of his nephews who had been orphaned.

Sarah Adelaide Wheelock was born on March 29, 1829 in Mendon, MA to Andrew and Louise (Hill) Wheelock. Her passport application in 1892 gives the following description: 5’3” in height, gray eyes, prominent nose, ruddy complexion, and light hair mixed with gray.

Lewis designed homes for many of the upper class families in Milford, and served as the Milford Town Clerk and a Justice of the Peace. He was an avid reader, and collected curiosities and minerals. Lewis was also the secretary of the Montgomery Lodge of Masons. He died of consumption on September 11, 1881.

Sarah died of apoplexy on August 22, 1898 in Hopkinton, MA.

They rest for eternity in Pine Grove Cemetery in Milford, MA.