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George Jewell (b. 03 Jun 1824, d. 1895)

George Jewell (son of Sargent Jewell and Polly Carson)^{640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646} was born 03 Jun 1824^{647, 648, 649, 650, 651}, and died 1895^{652, 653, 654, 655, 656}. He married Clara S Foster on 15 Jul 1849⁶⁵⁶.

Notes for George Jewell:
George Jewell was born in Clinton, Maine, June 3, 1824, and was the son of Sargent Jewell. His education was received in a small country school. He was married, July 15, 1849, to Clara Foster of Clinton. He came to Waterville in 1844 and engaged in steamboating on the Kennebec, first as a deck hand, then as a mate, finally as captain. In 1857 he purchased the Elmwood stables of Mr. C. E. Gray, and a few years later the Silver street stables, and continued the livery business until failing health compelled him to give it up after having been for fifty years in active business life. He was for several years one of the selectmen of the town. He gave his support to the Unitarian church. He was a charter member of Samaritan Lodge, I. O. O. F., and belonged to all the Masonic orders in the city--Waterville Lodge, No. 33, St. Omer Commandery, No. 12. His son, Capt. Frank A. Jewell, has for many years commanded a steamer on the Sacramento river, California, and his daughter, Mrs. Annie F. Gowan, now resides with her mother in Los Angeles, Cal. He died at the Elmwood, October 30, 1895, and the funeral services, with Masonic ceremonies, were held in the Unitarian church, and were conducted by Rev. J. L. Seward and Rev. J. T. Volentine. Capt. Jewell was for fifty-one years a resident of Waterville.George Jewell was born in Clinton, Maine, June 3, 1824, and was the son of Sargent Jewell. His education was received in a small country school. He was married, July 15, 1849, to Clara Foster of Clinton. He came to Waterville in 1844 and engaged in steamboating on the Kennebec, first as a deck hand, then as a mate, finally as captain. In 1857 he purchased the Elmwood stables of Mr. C. E. Gray, and a few years later the Silver street stables, and continued the livery business until failing health compelled him to give it up after having been for fifty years in active business life. He was for several years one of the selectmen of the town. He gave his support to the Unitarian church. He was a charter member of Samaritan Lodge, I. O. O. F., and belonged to all the Masonic orders in the city--Waterville Lodge, No. 33, St. Omer Commandery, No. 12. His son, Capt. Frank A. Jewell, has for many years commanded a steamer on the Sacramento river, California, and his daughter, Mrs. Annie F. Gowan, now resides with her mother in Los Angeles, Cal. He died at the Elmwood, October 30, 1895, and the funeral services, with Masonic ceremonies, were held in the Unitarian church, and were conducted by Rev. J. L. Seward and Rev. J. T. Volentine. Capt. Jewell was for fifty-one years a resident of Waterville.
George Jewell was born in Clinton, Maine, June 3, 1824, and was the son of Sargent Jewell. His education was received in a small country school. He was married, July 15, 1849, to Clara Foster of Clinton. He came to Waterville in 1844 and engaged in steamboating on the Kennebec, first as a deck hand, then as a mate, finally as captain. In 1857 he purchased the Elmwood stables of Mr. C. E. Gray, and a few years later the Silver street stables, and continued the livery business until failing health compelled him to give it up after having been for fifty years in active business life. He was for several years one of the selectmen of the town. He gave his support to the Unitarian church. He was a charter member of Samaritan Lodge, I. O. O. F., and belonged to all the Masonic orders in the city--Waterville Lodge, No. 33, St. Omer Commandery, No. 12. His son, Capt. Frank A. Jewell, has for many years commanded a steamer on the Sacramento river, California, and his daughter, Mrs. Annie F. Gowan, now resides with her mother in Los Angeles, Cal. He died at the Elmwood, October 30, 1895, and the funeral services, with Masonic ceremonies, were held in the Unitarian church, and were conducted by Rev. J. L. Seward and Rev. J. T. Volentine. Capt. Jewell was for fifty-one years a resident of Waterville.

More About George Jewell:
Date born 2: 1824, Maine.^{657, 658}
Residence 1: 1860, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine.⁶⁵⁹
Residence 2: 1870, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine.⁶⁶⁰

More About George Jewell and Clara S Foster:
Marriage: 15 Jul 1849⁶⁶¹

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