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Benjamin Houston Sewell 1837–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 FEB 1837

Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 OCT 1866

Death Location: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Benjamin Sewell

Mother: Mary Johnson

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Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Houston Sewell began in 1837 in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Benjamin Houston Sewell was recorded in the census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Houston Sewell was recorded in the census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Houston Sewell passed away in 1866 in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Houston Sewell began in 1837 in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Houston Sewell was recorded in the census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Houston Sewell was recorded in the census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Houston Sewell passed away in 1866 in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Benjamin Sewell's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sewell
1837–1866
Birth Place: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Houston Sewell
1781–1848
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Johnson
1788–
Commonwealth of Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Dawson) Sewell
1753–1847
Elkridge, Howard County, Province of Maryland, British North America
Mary (Gardiner) Tompkins
–1828
Morristown, Morris County, Province of New Jersey, British North America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sewell
1725–1770
Mary Carpenter
1713–1756
James Tompkins
1715–1803
Elizabeth Jackson
1738–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Tompkins
1667–1731
Deborah Kitchell
1669–1745
Joseph Jackson
1710–1769
Mary Robinson
1712–1794

Benjamin Sewell's Timeline

4 Records

1837
24 FEB 1837
Birth of Benjamin Houston Sewell in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
Benjamin Houston Sewell appeared in census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Benjamin Houston Sewell appeared in census in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1866
7 OCT 1866
Age 29
Death of Benjamin Houston Sewell in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1837
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1866
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

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