George Barnard Sewell

Brief Life History of George Barnard

When George Barnard Sewell was born on 23 November 1846, in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Barnard Sewell, was 27 and his mother, Emily Ellett, was 30. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 30 November 1861, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Barnard Sewell
1819–1894
Emily Ellett
1816–1898
Emily Ann Sewell
1841–1918
Joseph Barney Sewell
1843–1891
George Barnard Sewell
1846–1861
Mary Ann Sewell
1847–1914
William Sewell
1850–1921
Edward Sewell
1856–1922
Sarah Ann Sewell
1858–1937

Sources (7)

  • Geo B Sewell in household of Sarah Lees, "United States Census, 1860"
  • George B Sewell, "BillionGraves Index"
  • George Barnard Sewell, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941"

World Events (2)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal name Siwal(d), Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald, from sige ‘victory’ + weald ‘rule(r)’, or the corresponding Old Norse Sigvaldr. This name later became thoroughly confused with Sewal(d), from Old English Sǣweald (see Sewall ).

habitational name from one or more places, such as Sewell (Bedfordshire), Seawell (Northamptonshire), Sywell (Northamptonshire), Showell in Steeple Barton (Oxfordshire), Showell in Little Tew (Oxfordshire), or Sowell in Kentisbeare (Devon), all meaning ‘seven springs’ (Old English seofon + wella). Compare Seawell .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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George Barnard Sewell Biography

George Barnard Sewell was born on November 23, 1846 to Joseph Barnard Sewell and Emily Ellett in Norfolk, England. The family traveled with the Job Pingree Company with a wagon starting on June 7th, …

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