JEWELL, Hewitt C., Pointe Coupée, then St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, 
Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 629.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Jewell, Hewitt C., of New Roads, Pointe Coupée parish, La., was born in that place Aug. 
15, 1889, and is a son of Benjamin and Mary Isabel (Hurst) Jewell, both of whom, as also 
the paternal grandparents, Joshua and Lodoiska (Boiteux) Jewell, were born in the same 
vicinity as was the son.  The maternal grandfather, James Hurst, was a native of Meadville, 
Pa., but his wife, Miss Bergerson, was born at New Roads.  The paternal great-grandfather, 
Benjamin Jewell, was a native of Charleston, S. C., where his father located upon coming to 
America from Prussia.  In early life Benjamin moved from South Carolina to Pointe Coupée 
parish, where he was later married.  His grandson, Benjamin, followed the business of a 
planter and merchant in the same locality throughout life.  He died Sept. 9, 1911, but is 
survived by his wife, who now resides at the old home place established by the great-grandfather.
Five children were born to their union, namely:  Odette and Marietta, both of whom attended 
the state normal school at Natchitoches;  Duncan, a student at Louisiana State university;
Ellet, who took the degree of A. B. with the class of 1910, and A. M. in 1911, at Louisiana 
State university, now occupies the position of principal of Poydras academy, at New Roads, 
one of the oldest education institutions in Louisiana;  Hewitt C., the fifth child, received 
his early education at the public schools of New Roads.  Later he attended Poydras academy, 
and afterward entered Tulane university, where he took the degree of A. B. with the class 
of 1910.  In the same year he became a teacher in the Boys' Central high school (now Warren 
Easton high school), at New Orleans, and after 2 years in that connection accepted a place 
as teacher of mathematics in the high school at Little Rock, Ark.  After a successful year 
at the last-named place, he passed some months in travel and observation, and thereafter was 
made principal of the Edgard Central high school, and remains in that position at this time.
Mr. Jewell is a member of the Catholic church, and affiliates with the democratic party.  He 
is conscientious and painstaking in his work, and enjoys great popularity with both parents 
and pupils.