Clay Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties-Lawrence Sewell


Portrait and Biographical Album
of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1890




LAWRENCE SEWELL, who is now serving his third term as Trustee in Hayes Township, Clay County, is a native of Clinton County, Ohio, and was born Dec. 24, 1846. He is a son of Aaron and Tamson (Lawrence) Sewell, his mother being now deceased and his father living in Huntington County, Ind. Aaron Sewell was a native of Ohio, to which State his parents removed from Virginia, and the family is supposed to be of English descent. When our subject was an infant two years old, his parents moved to the Hoosier State, being among the early settlers in Huntington County, and Indians have frequently remained over night under their roof. The father purchased one-half of section 9 of Indian land, of the White Loon Reservation, where our subject was reared to manhood amid the scenes of pioneer life. The parental family comprised eleven children, six being now alive. Amanda is the widow of John Wallace, of Marshall County, Ind.; Samantha is the wife of William Kyle, of the same county; the home of Priscilla is in Huntington County, Ind.; Edwin lives in this State; Mulford is a passenger conductor on the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad, between Chicago and Marion, Ohio.

Lawrence, of whom we write, lost his mother when eight years old. He received his education in the public and High-school of Roanoke, Ind., and subsequently taught three terms. He remained in the Hoosier State until 1880, in which year he moved to this county and settled on section 14, Hayes Township, where he has ever since resided. He owns 144 acres of land which are under most excellent cultivation, and the buildings upon which are adequate and substantial. There were virtually no improvements upon the land when he took possession of it, and it has been brought to its present state by his energy and perseverance.

The marriage of Mr. Sewell took place in Indiana, June 23, 1870, the lady whom he had chosen for his companion being Miss Maggie, daughter of James and Delila McCoy. Their union has been blessed by the birth of three children: Otis, who was born May 25, 1871; Carrie T., Feb. 6, 1873; and Myrtle G., Sept. 4, 1883. They are being reared to useful maturity and receiving all the educational advantages possible.

Mr. Sewell is of Republican politics, firmly believing the principles of that party to be best adapted to the needs of the country. That he fills the office of Trustee with credit to himself and his constituents, is proven by his continuance in that position. He is a man of upright character, a reliable and public-spirited citizen, a kind husband, father and neighbor, and as such holds an honored position in the regard of his fellow-citizens, his wife being, like himself, highly esteemed by them.



(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure

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