===================================================================== Match: Bole Source: TXROBERTS-L@rootsweb.com From: pdsain1950@worldnet.att.net Subject: Re: Jewett, Henry This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AlB.2ACE/591.1 Message Board Post: It appears that Henry J Jewett/Jewitt and Rachael ? may have married in Leon County? Henry J Jewett was also one of authors of the Constitution of Texas, 1845. 1850, Leon, Leon, Texas Page: 326 Roll: M432_912 Henry J Jewett, 35, lawyer, b. ME Rachel R Jewett, 25, b. TN Mary R Jewett, 1, b. TX James A Bole, 7, b. TX 1 Aug 1860; TEXAS, LEON, CENTREVILLE P O Series: M653 Roll: 1299 Page: 239 H J Jewitt, 47, lawyer, $22,180 real estate, $6384 personal estate, born ME RR Jewitt, 34, b. TN Mary R Jewitt, 11, TX Wilson S Jewitt, 9, TX Albert L Jewitt, 7, TX George M Jewitt, 4, TX Jewett's not found in 1870 record. However, several Jewett's who are African American appear in the 1870 records and based on Henry's personal wealth from the 1860 record he appears to have been a slave owner. 1880 District 144, Robertson, Texas Family History Library Film 1255324 NA Film Number T9-1324 Page Number 477A B.[Benjamin] E. LONG, Male 34 TN Farmer TN TN Mollie [Mary] R. LONG Wife 31 TX Keeping House ME TN Ollie LONG Dau 8 TX Albert J. LONG Son 6 TX Willie LONG Son 2 TX R. R. JEWETT MotherL 55 TN Assisting Keeping House NY SC Wiley WESTBROOK Other Male Black 22 TX Servant --- --- W. L. JEWETT Male 29 TX Farmer ME TN N. E. JEWETT Wife 29 TN TN TN Abe STEWART Other Male Black 27 LA Servant --- --- Albert and George Jewett not found in 1880 record; most of 1890 record destroyed in fire. 1900, TEXAS, ROBERTSON, 5-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1666 Page: 205 Benjamin E Long, b. 4/1846, 54, married 30 yrs, TN TN TN, farmer Mollie R Long, b. ?/1848, 51, 8 children born, 3 living, TX ME TN Sidney J Long, 7/1886, 14 Rachael R Jewett, 1/1825, 75, widow, 7 children born, 2 living, TN NY SC 1910, TEXAS, ROBERTSON, 5 J-PCT Series: T624 Roll: 1585 Page: 187 Bud Long, 36, married 11 yrs, b. TX, father TN, mother TX [possibly Albert J?] Rosa Long, 32, 6 children born, 3 living, TX Dechard, son, 9; Lorena, 8; Flora, 1yr 6 mos Mrs. Ben Long, 61, widow, 8 children born, 2 living, TX ME TN Rachael Jewett, mother, listed as 55 and not 85, widow, 7 children born, 2 living, TN NY NC It appears that Rachael Jewett then died after 1910. A death record should be on file which may tell where she is buried which may lead to where Henry J is buried? Mary and Rachael not listed in 1920 record. 1900, TEXAS, BRISCOE, 1-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1615 Page: 30 Wilson L Jewett, b. 1851, age 49, listed as single and boarding in household of Alex. Jones? of Alabama. About 1909 Wilson L Jewett second married Edna A ____, age 32 of TX, parents from Indiana. This was Edna's first marriage and they were residing in Briscoe County through the 1930 record and farming. It appears they had no children. Following possibly Ollie Long, dtr of Benjamin and Mollie. 1900, TEXAS, ROBERTSON, 5-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1666 Page: 208 Joseph G Parnell, b. 1853 in AL, physician Ollie Parnell, wife, b. 1871, 28, indicates 3 children born and living but does not indicate how long married. Ollie b. TX, father TN, mother TX. John G Parnell, 12/1882, b. AL, parents listed as AL Annie M Parnell, 4/1886, b. AL, parents listed as AL Leonna Parnell, 6/1893, b. TX, parents listed as AL No futher record found on Parnell family. Leon County...link will also take you to Robertson County http://www.rootsweb.com/~txleon2 =====================================================================