Marin-Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Jewell, Omar 1821 - 1875
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Omar Jewell, (deceased), Whose portrait will be found in this work, was born
in Schuyler county, New York, February 5, 1821. When but four years of age he
accompanied his parents to Canada, and resided opposite Detroit until 1829, when
they went to that city and there located. At the age of fifteen years the
subject of this sketch moved to Wheaton, Du Page county, Illinois, and commenced
farming, which he continued in that section until 1856, in which year, leasing
his farm, he removed with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and embarked in
the lumber and shingle trade. At the end of three years, during which Mr. Jewell
was engaged in this business, he returned to Illinois and settled on his farm in
Du Page county, and there resided until 1861, when he removed to New York, being
there appointed agent for D. M. Osborn's Reaper and Mower, to proceed to the
Pacific coast. In December of that year he started for California, via Panama,
and on arrival proceeded to Petaluma, where he established himself. In April of
the following year Mr. Jewell's family, consisting of his wife and seven
children, made the tedious journey across the plains and joined him in the month
of September, 1862, when shortly after he transferred his residence to Marin
county, and settled on the farm known as the Home Ranch, of Nelson H. Olds, and
there dwelt until 1864, when he purchased the farm now conducted by his sons and
built the present residence. Though Mr. Jewell never held office in Marin, he
was ever intimately connected with the county's advancement, having its interest
always at heart. Married, February 25, 1845, Viania Marsh, a native of
Chautauqua county, New York, by whom there are Alva, born August 2, 1847;
Viania, born August 15, 1849; William, born October 1, 1854; and Annie, born
September 10, 1856. The following members of the family are deceased:-Harriet,
born September 1, 1845, died February 3, 1866; Emma, born March 4, 1851, died
November 10, 1875; and Olive, born January 10, 1853, died May 8, 1869. Mr.
Jewell died January 1, 1875.

Additional Comments:
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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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