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| Was born in Clark county, Ohio, May 11 1808. On October 14th he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Ann Henkle, who departed this life February 23, 1854. He was a graduate of the Electic Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio, with the class of 1852. In 1855 he moved from his eastern home and located in Pella, where he remained until the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Margaret Stout Goudie of near Brookville, Ind., on March 2, 1856. She departed this life on December 9, 1892. Dr. Howell remained at the old homestead on Main street until the Great Physician called him home, on March 28, 1902. He was a true and self-sacrificing friend of Central University and did much for the school in its days of hardest struggle. His home was always open to the students and there are many living today who remember pleasant times spent there in their student days, and who found in Dr. Howell a true friend and a wise counsellor. There are two daughters still living: Mrs. Anna Howell Clarkson of Newark, N. J., and Mrs. John Howell Stuart, of Monon, Ind. | [Photo - see original via link above] DR. JOHN GILSON HOWELL. |
| [Photo - see original via link above] GEORGE A. JEWETT |
Born at Red Rock, Marion county, Iowa, September 9, 1847, Mr. Jewett's parents and grandparents arrived in Henry county, Iowa, from Lake county, Ohio, in 1833, and in 1843 his parents moved to Marion county and located on Lake Prairie and this family was one of those who sold their interests and moved to Red Rock, west of this place about ten miles. He was born at this place in 1847. In 1857 his parents brought him to Pella, where he entered Central College, from which institution he received his education. When he matured into manhood he moved to Des Moines, where he engaged in the lumber business and has been wonderfully successful. During the meeting of the Synod of the Reformed Churches of America held in Pella in June of this year, the degree of B. A. was conferred upon him. He lives in Des Moines and is still in the lumber business. |