Albert Jewell Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1031-1032

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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ALBERT JEWELL. One of the most highly respected citizens of Atlas 
Township, Genesee County, is he whose name appears above, and who is 
one of the representative pioneers of Genesee County. He is a native of 
Essex County, Vt., and was born July 18, 1825, being a son of Daniel 
and Mary (Brown) Jewell, who were natives of Maine. When about six 
years of age our subject removed with his parents to Franklin County. 
N. Y., and was there reared and educated, receiving his training, as to 
books, in the primitive schools of the day. He has supplemented the 
ideas that he imbibed from text books and schoolroom by the knowledge 
that he has ever been ready to assimilate in active life and in 
experience and general reading.

   Our subject came to Genesee County in 1848, and settled on section 
14, Atlas township. His first home was practically in the woods, and 
their first residence was a log house, and here he set himself to 
improving the land, applying himself so energetically to the task that 
be has math of it a beautiful place. He was first married to Miss Annie 
Eeles, their nuptials being solemnized in 1850. By this union he became 
the father of two children, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Annie 
Jewell died in 1852, and our subject was married a second time, in 
1856, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary Johnson, a native of the 
Empire State. The two children that were born of this union are also 
deceased.

   Mrs. Jewell is a member of the Baptist Church. The work of 
advancement and improvement in this section has been materially 
advanced, both by the individual effort, the example and influence of 
our subject. In his political belief he is a Republican. He is the 
owner of one hundred acres of land, upon which is a pleasant home and 
all the usual features of a well-kept, productive and thrifty farm. He 
and his wife are now thoroughly enjoying the fruits of their early 
labors. Their social life is pleasant and their friends, who are many 
in number, delight in gathering at their hospitable home.



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