Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Jewell, J. B. June 23, 1826 - 
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J. B. JEWELL, is a son of Joseph and Asenath (Cross) Jewell, who were natives 
of Otsego Co., N.Y., and 

died in Allegany County, same State.  He was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., June 
23, 1826.  He attended the 

common schools of his native county and also the Rushford Academy at Rushford, 
Allegany County.  Like many 

other young men, he wished to see more of the world, and at the early age of 
18 he left home to battle for 

himself, although this was not in accordance with the wishes of his parents.  
At the age of 20 years he 

went to learn the carpenter and joiner's trade, and worked eight months at 
four dollars a month - the 

hardest work he ever performed.  After this he went to Ithaca, N.Y., where he 
was engaged in boat-building 

one season, then returned to Allegany County and followed his trade the most 
part of his time until 1856.  

In the spring of that year he came to this county and settled in Newaygo, 
where he worked at his trade 

until the summer of 1859, then moved to Muskegon and worked one year; and 
finally came to Fremont and 

settled on his farm of 240 acres, which he had purchased in June, 1855.  He 
resided on this farm 22 years. 

 He cleared 100 acres, and built fine buildings, having three barns on his 
place.  He still carries on his 

farm, but in September, 1882, he moved to the village of Fremont, and into a 
fine new house, built mostly 

with his own hands.

Mr. Jewell was married in Hume, Allegany Co., N.Y., Nov. 5, 1848, to Mary, 
daughter of Henry A. and Polly 

(Bosworth) Turner, natives of Wayne Co., N.Y.  Mrs. Turner died in Allegany 
County, and Mr. Turner came to 

Michigan to visit a daughter, where he died after an illness of four weeks.  
Mr. and Mrs. Jewell have 

three children:  Archibald D., born Aug. 22, 1852; Cornelia I., Sept. 3, 1860, 
and Hugh B., Sept. 9, 1863. 

 Mr. J. has held the office of Supervisor six years.  He was elected to the 
Legislature in the fall of 

1876, by the Republicans, over A. T. Squier, the Democratic nominee.  He is 
President of the Patron's 

Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Newaygo, Oceana and Muskegon Counties; also 
President of the Union 

Agricultural Society, of Hesperia.  He was the first and second President of 
the Newaygo County 

Agricultural Society.

When Mr. and Mrs. Jewell moved upon their farm, their nearest neighbor was 
nearly three miles distant, and 

for six weeks Mrs. Jewell did not see a white woman.  They passed through all 
the hardships and 

vicissitudes of pioneer life, in which Mrs. Jewell has been a faithful 
assistant and sharer.

Mr. Jewell is the author of a brief sketch of Dayton Township, which was 
published in the local papers in 

1876 and forwarded to Washington, D.C., for reference.  He is a relative of ex-
Postmaster-General Jewell.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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