He married (first) Elizabeth Bear (other spellings of her maiden name have been suggested by descendants); married (second) Sarah A. (Wright) Breed.
Some researchers have reported that Lewis' middle initial was R. There is one public document showing a middle initial: the 1870 Federal Census shows a C. But with only that one document for evidence, it should be viewed with some degree of skepticism.
Census
Name: Lewis Yetter
Event Place: Union, Miami, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1802
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Lewis Yetter M 48 Pennsylvania, United States
Elisabeth Yetter F 47 Pennsylvania, United States
Lewis Yetter M 18 Ohio, United States
William Yetter M 7 Ohio, United States
Catherine Yetter F 3 Ohio, United States
John Yetter M 10 Ohio, United States
Christian Yetter M 8 Ohio, United States
Henry Yetter M 6 Ohio, United States
Sarah Yetter F 5 Ohio, United States
Susan Yetter F 2 Ohio, United States
Sources
1840 - 1870 U. S. Federal Census,
Illinois Marriages 1851 - 1900,
Illinois State Census Collection 1825 - 1865,
Iowa Deaths & Burials 1850 - 1990
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQR-ZBJ : 9 November 2014), Lewis Yetter, Union, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing family 2066, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lewis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lewis: