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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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JEWELL, William J.
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William J. Jewell, farmer, section 17, Dayton Township, is a son of Ezekiel
and Loretta (Brown) Jewell, is a native of New York State, and remained
with his parents until he was 17 years of age, attending the common schools
and working on the farm. At the age mentioned he commenced to learn the
trade of carpenter and joiner with his eldest brother. At the expiration of
three years he came to Eaton Co., Mich., where he worked at his trade most
of the time for two years, then bought 40 acres of wild land in that
county, which he began to improve. After clearing a portion of it, he
exchanged it in the summer of 1859 for 160 acres of wild land in Newaygo
County, Dayton Township, section 17. In the winter of 1861, he moved his
family to this county and settled on his farm, where he now resides. He has
since sold 80 acres and has 60 acres under good cultivation.

Mr. Jewell was married in Eaton Co., Mich., Nov. 24, 1850, to Angeline,
daughter of Darius and Malona (Foster) Tallman, who was born in Onondaga
Co., N.Y., Jan. 17, 1828. Her parents were natives of Vermont, and
subsequently settled in New York. Mr. Jewell has held the office of
Commissioner of Highways for six years, School Inspector six years and
Justice of the Peace seven years. He is independent in politics, a member
of the I. O. G. T., and himself and wife are both members of Hesperia
Grange, No. 495. They have five children: Charles M., born July 17, 1851;
Albert S., Sept. 11, 1853; Viola M., Feb. 15, 185; Zernah J., Feb. 24,
1863; and Delos, Aug. 20, 1869.

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