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George Washington Sewell 1852–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 NOV 1852

Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia

Death Date: 17 Apr 1909

Death Location: Shady Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, Alabama

Father: John Sewell

Mother: Martha Polk

Spouse(s): Sarah Robinson, Mary Sanders

Children(s): Alton Sewell, Myrtle Sewell, Joel Sewell, Lola Sewell, Elizabeth Sewell, Celestia Sewell, Habris Sewell

George Washington Sewell was born in 1852 in Coweta County, Georgia, the child of John Asbury Sewell And Martha Norissa Polk. George Washington Sewell married Mary Christena Sanders, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Alton Warner Sewell, Celestia V Sewell, Elizabeth E Sewell, Habris A Sewell, Joel Carl Sewell, Lola I Sewell, Myrtle L Sewell. George Washington Sewell passed away in 1909 in Shady Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • George Washington Sewell was born in 1852 in Coweta County, Georgia, the child of John Asbury Sewell And Martha Norissa Polk.
  • George Washington Sewell married Mary Christena Sanders, Sarah Robinson, and had children including Alton Warner Sewell, Celestia V Sewell, Elizabeth E Sewell, Habris A Sewell, Joel Carl Sewell, Lola I Sewell, Myrtle L Sewell.
  • George Washington Sewell passed away in 1909 in Shady Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sewell
1820–1885
Birth Location: Banks County, Georgia
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Martha Polk
1824–1864
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Robinson
1852–1879
Birth Location: Carroll County, Georgia
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Mary Sanders
1850–1920
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Alton Sewell
1878–
Birth Location: –
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Myrtle Sewell
1882–1957
Birth Location: –
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Joel Sewell
1885–1971
Birth Location: –
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Lola Sewell
1886–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Sewell
1888–
Birth Location: –
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Celestia Sewell
1890–
Birth Location: –
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Habris Sewell
1883–1884
Birth Location: –
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George Sewell's Ancestors

Self
George Sewell
1852–1909
Birth Place: Coweta County, Georgia
Parents
John Asbury Sewell
1820–1885
Banks County, Georgia
Martha (Norissa) Polk
1824–1864
Madison County, Georgia
Grandparents
Ezekiel Polk
1782–1856
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Betsty\\
1782–1846
Madison County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Levi Phillips
1746–1847
Barbara Hough
1757–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sewell's Descendants

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George (Washington) Sewell (17 NOV 1852–17 Apr 1909) m. Sarah Robinson (BET 1852 AND 1855–Abt Jul 1879) m. Mary (Christena) Sanders (13 SEP 1850–2 MAR 1920)
  1. 1. Alton (Warner) Sewell 1878– m. Martha (Elizabeth) Bishop 1886–
    1. 1. Franklin (E.) Sewell 1907–
    2. 2. Mary (Josephine) Sewell 1910–
    3. 3. Gerry Sewell 1916–
  2. 2. Myrtle (L.) Sewell 1882–1957 m. S. (E.) Williamson 1874–1915
  3. 3. Joel (Carl) Sewell 1885–1971 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Childress 1889–1984
    1. 1. George (W.) Sewell 1909–
  4. 4. Lola (I) Sewell 1886–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (E) Sewell 1888–
  6. 6. Celestia (V.) Sewell 1890–
  7. 7. Habris (A.) Sewell 1883–1884

George Sewell's Timeline

2 Records

1852
17 NOV 1852
Birth of George Washington Sewell in Coweta County, Georgia
Coweta County, Georgia
1909
17 Apr 1909
Age 57
Death of George Washington Sewell in Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1852
    Event Place: Coweta County, Georgia
    Record Source: martha polk.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove Cemetery, Cherokee County, Alabama
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