As the Civil War loomed near, the family pushed westward, establishing an orchard and several Underground Railroad stops in the town of Salem, Iowa. Without written records it is difficult to count the number of slaves that the Lewellings helped escape from Missouri.
In 1847, Henderson Luelling (never one to sit still) filled two wagons with charcoal, manure, earth and 1000 grafted fruited trees: including apples, pears, plums, cherries, quinces and grapes.
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