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     Howard Sewall was born on 30 December 1838 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of Otis Crosby Sewall and Abigail Morgridge.¹ "a highly esteemed resident of Livermore Falls, Maine. Lived at Chesterville until 1882; then moved to East Livermore. He was schooled in Chesterville and afterwards became a contractor and a lumberman. He and his wife attended the Universalist Church. He was an Odd Fellow. There is no other man who by individual effort, has done more for the building up of Livermore Falls than Howard Sewall. His boyhood was passed on the ancestral farm of his grandfather, Dummer Sewall, at Chesterville. When a very young man, he, with his brother Eugene, in addition to carrying on the farm, purchased a sawmill and manufactured doors, sashes and blinds, until 1880. Then the Eugene Sewell moved to Livermore Falls. At that time of the population of the village was about 600 but with a foresight that has always actuated the enterprises of the Sewall brothers they felt that the probabilities of the future warranted the establishment there of a life business. They purchased of Deacon Amos Parker 20 acres of pasture land on the southeast outskirts of Livermore Falls and Eugene Sewall built a fine residence there. In 1882, having sold the ancestral Sewall farm at Chesterville Mr Howard Sewall joined his brother Eugene at Livermore Falls and built a handsome home on Pine Avenue. The Sewalls continued their business under the firm name of E. & H. Sewall, carrying a complete stock of mouldings, doors, sash, blinds, and dimensioned lumber of all kinds. This firm was widely known, and noted for the integrity of its dealings, and the business was carried on most successfully until the death of Eugene Sewall in 1906.

These Sewall brothers also turned their attention to the 20 acre tract of land which they had purchased, laying out streets there and making other improvements preparatory to building the extension of the village in that direction which has since been known as a Sewallville, a picturesque hillside now covered with attractive and well kept dwellings. Up to 1906 twenty-four tenement houses, some single and some double, had been erected in Sewallville and the owners had made it a point to keep it one of the highest class neighbourhoods in the town, several of the tenants having occupied their homes for many years. Land was also purchased in the northern part of Livermore Falls Village and three houses were built on Green Street and four on Knapp Street, which, with the family residences, made a total of 34 houses built by the Sewalls. Since the death of his brother Eugene, Mr Howard Sewall has retired from active business and gives his attention to the care of his real estate. He is a man typical of the best old New England stock, shrewd, keen, keen to legitimate business interests but no believer in the modern get-rich-quick wildcat schemes. Genial and quick-witted, he possesses a quaint humour that makes him a most interesting conversationalist and he is brisk and happy. He is an influential member of the Universalist Church, and active in the educational and industrial interests of the community but says that he has never had time to fool with political rings, and it is a one of the best satisfactions of his life that he has never run for office of any kind."³

Howard Sewall married firstly Florilla Fuller, daughter of Edward Fuller and Harriet Oliva Townsend, on 8 November 1863 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.^3,2 Howard Sewall married secondly Carrie Marcia Weston on 6 November 1900 in East Livermore, Maine.^3,4

     Howard Howe Sewall was born on 14 October 1896 in Wilmington, Delaware.^2,3 He was the son of Willis Fuller Sewall and Kate Louise Howe.¹ On his WW1 draft registration card he states that he is a student at the University of Maine.² Howard Howe Sewall died on 5 January 1984 in Charlotte County, Florida, at the age of 87 ³ and is buried in Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Florida.⁴

     Howard Newton Sewall was born on 20 March 1888 in York, Maine.^1,3 He was the son of Frank Ernest Sewall and Marietta Muchmore.² Howard Newton Sewall married Addie L. Hathaway, daughter of Hollis M. Hathaway and Emma Park.⁴ On 29 April 1918 he entered military service at at Kennebunk, York County, Maine. Pvt 1st cl Nov. 1/18; Sgt Mar. 21/19. Det 301 Inf to Dec. 1/18; MD Cp Hosp No. 57 to Nov. 25/18; Cp Hosp No. 93 to May 7/19; Cp Hosp No. 122 to disch. Overseas: July 5/18 to Aug. 20/19. Hon disch on demob: Aug. 26, 1919.⁵ Howard Newton Sewall appears on the census of 1920 at York, Maine, together with his wife Addie L. Sewall. His occupation is druggist. They are living with his parents.⁶ He died on 12 October 1961 at the age of 73.⁷ He was buried in First Parish Cemetery of York, Maine.⁷

     Howard P. Sewall was born on 30 January 1921 in Massachusetts.² He was the son of Howard Newton Sewall and Addie L. Hathaway.¹ Howard P. Sewall died on 19 April 1992 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 71.²

     Howard Walten Sewall was born on 24 January 1870 in Maine.¹ He was the son of Rev. Rufus King Sewall and Emeline Matilda Barnes.¹ Howard Walten Sewall married secondly Gertrude A. (Unknown) on 28 January 1888 in San Francisco.² Howard Walten Sewall and Gertrude A. (Unknown) were divorced on 19 April 1892 at San Francisco

Howard W . Sewall Would Not Work to Support a Wife.

Gertrude A. Sewall and Howard W. Sewall were married in this city on January 28, 1888. Yesterday Judge Hunt divorced her on the ground of the husband’s failure to provide, by reason of profligacy and idleness, and quite a story was brought out at the trial.

Sewall was a clerk in a dry-goods store when he married the fair and modest Gertrude, the only child of a doting widowed mother. He was known as a man of exemplary habits. They went to board with her mother. He conscientiously forgot to pay for their board and even endeavored to borrow money from his mother-in-law on the wedding day. He soon lost his position, drifted to Sacramento, Chico and elsewhere, and finally to Seattle, Wash., where he now is, having been a clerk in two banks and being now in the fruit business.

In this business he was also awhile at Chico, from which place he went East with a consignment of fruit, which he sold to advantage, but squandered the money. On return and while attempting to disappear from Chico between two days creditors had him arrested and his sister helped him out of his financial mess and the young wife was taken back home by her mother. In no place apparently could he hold a position more than a mouth or two, and he was chronically bankrupt.

He has only sent his pretty young wife $52 to support herself during the past year, and she has had to depend on her mother, aided by scant earnings as a saleswoman of $4 and $5 a week. Last Christmas he magnanimously sent her a present — a note of $10 — but it was protested, and mother-in-law had to pay note and costs.

This mother-in-law, who appeared to be a treasure in her way, had tried to keep the young couple along in various ways and had offered them a home on her little farm, but the proud spirit of Howard rebelled at this. He would not soil his hands at such menial labor as farming. San Francisco Call, 20 April 1892.² Howard Walten Sewall married secondly Lisetta A. Lubken on 29 May 1893 in Boise, Idaho.³ Howard Walten Sewall and Lisetta A. Lubken were divorced on 11 December 1909.¹ Howard Walten Sewall married thirdly Lola Mable Carter on 29 November 1910 in Spokane, Washington.¹ Howard Walten Sewall died in 1963 ⁴ and is buried in Sunset Lane Memorial Park, Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington.⁴

     Hulda J. Sewall was born in May 1873 in Maine though the 1870 Census indicates a date of about 1867 as does the 1880 Census.^2,3 She was the daughter of Daniel Dana Sewall and Laura A. Folsom.²

     Hull Sewall was born on 9 April 1744 in Brookline, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Henry Sewall and Ann White. Hull Sewall graduated in July 1761 from Harvard BA.² He was a "pursued no profession."³ He married firstly Abigail Sparhawk, daughter of Thomas Sparhawk and Mary Oliver, on 20 March 1766 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.⁴ Hull Sewall died on 27 November 1767 at the age of 23 s.n.p.^1,5 He was buried on 29 November 1767 in Brookline, Massachusetts.⁶

     Hull Sewall was born on 8 July 1684 in Boston.¹ He was the son of Chief Justice Samuel E. Sewall and Hannah Hull.¹ Hull Sewall was baptised on 13 July 1684.¹ He died on 18 June 1686 in Newbury at the age of 1 "about one aclock."²

     Hull Sewall was born on 19 July 1703.¹ He was the son of Samuel Sewall and Rebecca Dudley.¹ Hull Sewall died on 11 December 1703.¹

     Ilda Sewall was born circa 1901 in Maine.² She was the daughter of George Lincoln Sewall and Rose Haskell.¹

     Ira Sewall was born on 13 May 1818 in Gilford, New Hampshire.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Sewall and Dorothy Bartlett.¹ Ira Sewall died on 8 February 1819 in Gilford.¹

     Irving Eldridge Sewall was born on 30 December 1888 in San Francisco, California.^1,2 He was the son of David Henry Sewall and Josephine Robson.¹ Irving Eldridge Sewall died on 14 June 1896 in San Francisco, California, at the age of 7.^1,3

     Isabella Sewall was born on 3 September 1848 in Illinois.^1,3 She was the daughter of Rev. Caleb Marsh Sewall and Catharine S. Turner.^1,2 Isabella Sewall appears on the census of 1870 at Hamilton, Illinois, where she is a schooteacher.⁴

     Isabella J. Sewall was born on 5 August 1854.² She was the daughter of William Harmon Sewall and Lydia Jane Moore.² Isabella J. Sewall married Charles Riley.² Isabella J. Sewall died on 11 June 1887 at the age of 32.²

     Isabelle Sewall was born on 20 September 1904.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Middleton Sewall and Avilla J. McKinley.¹

     Jacob Smith Sewall. Counsellor at law.² He was born on 6 October 1817.³ He was the son of General Joseph Sewall and Eliza Smith.¹ Jacob Smith Sewall married Charlotte W. Holmes on 11 May 1841 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine.⁴ Jacob Smith Sewall died on 6 October 1857 in Bath, Maine, at the age of 40 after an illness of four days^2,5 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath.⁵

     James Sewall was born on 28 July 1766 in Georgetown, Maine.² He was the son of Henry Sewall and Mary Stinson.¹ James Sewall was christened on 9 September 1766 at Phippsburg, Maine.³ He married firstly Nancy Marsh on 30 January 1795 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine.^4,5 James Sewall married Lucy Noyes say 1808.⁶ James Sewall died on 13 February 1839 at the age of 72 ⁷ and is buried in Chesterville Center Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.⁸

     James Sewall was born on 19 January 1763 in Georgetown, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of William Sewall and Sarah Chisam.¹ James Sewall married Margaret Pattee, daughter of Jeremiah Pattee and Jane Stuard, on 17 August 1787 in Georgetown.¹ James Sewall died on 17 September 1817 in Georgetown, Maine, at the age of 54.¹

     James Sewall was born on 19 March 1796 in Georgetown, Maine.^1,2 He was the son of James Sewall and Margaret Pattee.¹ James Sewall was christened on 3 September 1796 at Phippsburg, Maine.³ He married Mary Avery Purington on 26 May 1822 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine.⁴ James Sewall died on 18 October 1836 at the age of 40 ⁵ and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath.⁵

     James Sewall was born on 28 August 1830.¹ He was the son of John Sewall and Cynthia A. Fickett.¹ James Sewall died in 1851.¹

     James Sewall was the son of James Sewall and Mary Avery Purington.¹ James Sewall died on 17 April 1828.¹

     James Bradbury Sewall was born on 14 July 1849 in Maine.¹ He was the son of Hon. George Popham Sewall and Sydney Ellen Wingate.¹ James Bradbury Sewall died on 30 August 1851 in Oldtown, Maine, at the age of 2.²

     James Crosby Sewall was born on 21 October 1800.¹ He was the son of James Sewall and Nancy Marsh.¹ James Crosby Sewall married Martha Titcomb, daughter of John Titcomb and Sarah Ham, on 19 November 1826 in Dover, New Hampshire.² Almost certainly the James C. Sewall who died on 25 September 1836 in New York, New York, at the age of 35.³

      A farmer in Newport, Penobscot, Maine.³ James Fogg Sewall was born on 7 June 1825 in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.^1,4,5 He was the son of Dummer Sewall and Sarah (or Sallie) Wilson.^1,2 James Fogg Sewall married Christiana K. Southard on 6 June 1847 in Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine, they have five children, three of whom are living in 1900.^6,7 James Fogg Sewall and Christiana K. Southard appear on the census of 1900 at Corinna, Maine, the dates of birth given in the Census June 1835 for James and August 1838 for Christiana both appear to be ten years less than the true dates though they give the length of their marriage as 52 years. Living with them is their daughter Effie and her husband Edward Griffin, a farm labourer as well as a grand-daughter called Grace L. Lane aged 18 whose birth is given as September 1881.⁸ James Fogg Sewall died on 9 May 1903 at the age of 77 ⁹ and is buried in the Village Cemetery, Corinna, Maine.⁹

     James H. Sewall was born circa 1844 probably in Maine.¹ He was the son of Rev. William Stinson Sewall and Miriam Purington.¹

     James Hale Sewall was born on 31 March 1849 in Castine, Hancock County, Maine.¹ He was the son of Rev. Daniel Sewall and Angelina Brown.² James Hale Sewall married Susan Ann Michel Bradley, daughter of Abiud Bradley Jr. and Susan Bee, on 26 June 1872 in Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine.³ James Hale Sewall and Susan Ann Michel Bradley appear on the census of 1920 at Boulder, Colorado, living with their daughter and son-in-law.⁴ James Hale Sewall died on 15 May 1921 in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 72 ⁵ and is buried in Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado.^5,6 Sewall was a machinist of some note: he had been an engineer on a locomotive and was the inventor of the Sewall air brake which has come into extensive use on steam railroad trains.⁷

     James Justin Sewall was born on 30 April 1888 in Durham.¹ He was the son of George Lincoln Sewall and Rose Haskell.¹ James Justin Sewall married Mary Bliss.² James Justin Sewall died in 1959.²

      Farmer of Cherokee, Texas. James Krouse Sewall was born on 7 March 1881 in Alabama.³ He was the son of Francis Lewis Sewall and Alice Marshall Finch.¹ James Krouse Sewall died on 24 December 1955 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, at the age of 74.³ He was buried on 27 December 1955 in Providence, Cherokee County, Texas.³

     James L. Sewall was born in September 1863 in Alabama.^1,3 He was the son of Edward Wailes Sewall and Mariah Susan Chapman.² James L. Sewall married Georgia Oliver on 18 December 1892 in Morris, Texas.⁴

     James W. Sewall was born in March 1823.¹ He was the son of James Sewall and Mary Avery Purington.¹ James W. Sewall died on 22 September 1824 at the age of 1.¹