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Mahlon Levis was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1825. He was one of seven sons, all reared on the home farm. In 1838, when his father died, the family scattered, and Mahlon went to Illinois. With three of his brothers, in 1842, he engaged in the lumber business in the pine woods of Wisconsin, remaining there several years.
In 1849, with the other gold hunters, he came to California, and for two years tried his luck in the mining district of this coast. He was unsuccessful, however and returned to Wisconsin, where he lived for a period of eighteen years, giving his attention to the lumber business. At the end of that time he again came to California. Locating in Tulare County, he had a band of sheep for four years. IN 1877 Mr Levis came to Fresno County and settled on a tract of 320 acres, upon which he still lives. This property is situated four miles northeast of Selma. At the time he located here he was financially embarrassed, the dry year had caused heavy losses in the sheep interest in the country, and, like thousands of others, he was a sufferer. Today we find him the owner of a valuable ranch, fifty acres of which are in raisin vineyard, some of the vines being nine years old, and the rest of his land is devoted to grain and alfalfa.
In 1853 Mr Levis married Maria E. Olden. Of their eleven children, four are married and have families.
Mr. Levis is one of the prominent old settlers on this community, highly respected and honored by all who know him.
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