Jewell, John 1842 - 1922

JEWELL, RICHARDS, PRESTON, ROGERS, GRATZ, GREENLEY, HANCOCK, CANN, TREZONA, BLAKER

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Date: 6/22/2020 at 08:27:56

Elkader Register, Thur., 22 June 1922. Strawberry Point column.

John Jewell, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jewell, was born in Cornwell, England, Jan. 12, 1842. Accompanying his parents he came to this country in 1846. The family made their home in Scales Mound, Ill., where Mr. Jewell lived until he moved to Strawberry Point, Iowa, in 1882, in which place he has since resided for forty years. In 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Johannah Richards. To this union was born nine children, four sons and five daughters. He leaves to mourn his death his sons Thomas and John of Strawberry Point, William of Quasquetion, Walter of Edgewood, his daughters Mrs. Elizabeth Preston of Strawberry Point, Mrs. Ida Rogers of Scales Mound, Ill., Mrs. Franes Gratz and Mrs. Pricilla Greenley of Oelwein. Thirty-four grandchildren, Thirteen great-grandchildren, his brother William of Gold Springs, Utah, and his sisters Grace Hancock of Shellsburg, Wis., Mary Cann of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Priscilla Trezona of Strawberry Point. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Oct. 28, 1900, by his daughter Mrs. Emma Blaker, one brother, one sister and two grandchildren. Mr. Jewell was a very active business man. For a number of years he was engaged in the mining industry of Illinois and Colorado. Later he turned to farming which occupation he followed until 1900 after which he retired spending the reclining years of life with his children. The deceased in his earlier life in Illinois was an active member of the Methodist church in which capacity he served for many years as a class leader. In later years he was united with the Methodist church in Strawberry Point serving as an official and also as a trustee for a number of years. In addition to his religious life he was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah fraternal societies for over twenty years. Until recent years Mr. Jewell enjoyed good health, but during the last few years he was confined to his home because of frequent attacks of convulsions which gradually sapped the life until the end came on Saturday morning at 1:40 a.m. June 17th at the ripe age of 80 years. He retained consciousness up to the last and showed great appreciation for his loved ones. We owe it to him to say, that he was a devoted husband, a loving father and a man of social qualities. In his passing away the country has lost another of its oldest and honorable citizens and a man beloved by all who knew him.