Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Rev. Henry SEWELL

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AN EARLY SETTLER PASSES AWAY

After a long, painful illness Rev. Henry Sewell, aged 73 years, passed to
the beyond Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock.

The deceased was born in England, and with his parents came to this country
and located in New Jersey. In 1852 the family moved to Fulton this county,
where they were largely concerned in the establishing and erecting of a
church. In these early days the subject of this obituary suffered many
privations in long circuit rides and exposures in establishing and
sustaining his faith of a Methodist Episcopal minister, becoming widely
known throughout the state as a very faithful and effective evangelist
which work he followed with unusual success almost to his last active work,
even after retiring from regular conference appointments.

He was married to Elizabeth Denike of New York state in 1854; the fruits of
which were four children, Harry of this city, whose twin brother, Will,
died several years ago; Robert of Milwaukee, and Elsworth of Kansas. Three
sisters are also left to mourn their sad loss; Hebe and Anna of Stoughton,
and Mary of Chicago, Ill.

Rev. Sewell and family came to this city in 1883; he being appointed pastor
of the Methodist church here, to which he added many members and his work
has been crowned with marked success in many places throughout the state
since, until, finely, after retiring from regular active service he
returned to this city where his wife was called to her future reward a few
years since. He was again joined in marriage to Mrs. Amanda Mitchell of
this city about two years since, who survives him.

He leaves a large circle of friends, not only in this immediate city and
vicinity but throughout the entire state and northern Illinois, who will
regret and mourn with his relatives this last sad but necessary parting
with such a long faithful friend and neighbor. 

The funeral services were held on Friday, May 11, at the M. E. church. Rev.
James Churm, the pastor, and the Masonic lodge in charge. Suitable tributes
were paid to his memory by Revs. Samuel Lugg of Shopiere, Andrew Porter of
Sharon, E. S. McChesney of Janesville, R. W. Bosworth and the pastor Rev.
James Churm. Revs. A. J. Seymour of Stoughton, and F. A. Richardson of
Edgerton, read the Scripture Lessons; Rev. J. H. Tippett offered prayer. At
the request of the deceased some of his favorite hymns were sung by Mrs. P.
C. Wilder and Mrs. G. W. Leyda. Gertrude Eager played the organ. The church
was beautifully decorated: the attendance was large; the Masonic lodge
attending in a body. After the church services the funeral cortege wended
its way to Maple Hill cemetery where with appropriate Masonic rites, all
that was mortal was lowered in the grave there to await the resurrection
morning. 

May 15, 1906, The Tribune, p. 1, col. 6, Evansville, Wisconsin