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Stephen Jasper Sewell 1839–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JUN 1839

Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: AFT 21 APR 1913

Death Location: Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse Sewell

Mother: Nancy Hull

Spouse(s): Lydia Tompkins

Children(s): Medlenia Sewell, Rebecca Sewell, Cindy Sewell, Nancy Sewell, Margaret Sewell, Arie Sewell, James Sewell, Jesse Sewell, Franklin Sewell, Lydia Sewell, Arminta Sewell, Newton Sewell

In 1839, Stephen Jasper Sewell entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, USA, born to Jesse D Sewell And Nancy Hull. In 1850, Stephen Jasper Sewell was recorded in the census in Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Stephen Jasper Sewell was recorded in the census in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA. Stephen Jasper Sewell married Lydia Isabelle Tompkins, and had children including Arie Belle Sewell, Arminta Sewell, Cindy Jane Sewell, Franklin Alexander Sewell, James Elzy Sewell, Jesse Eldon Sewell, Lydia Adine Sewell, Margaret Ann Sewell, Medlenia Alice Sewell, Nancy Olive Sewell, Newton Dillard Sewell, Rebecca E Sewell. Stephen Jasper Sewell passed away in 1913 in Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Stephen Jasper Sewell entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, USA, born to Jesse D Sewell And Nancy Hull.
  • In 1850, Stephen Jasper Sewell was recorded in the census in Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Stephen Jasper Sewell was recorded in the census in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Stephen Jasper Sewell married Lydia Isabelle Tompkins, and had children including Arie Belle Sewell, Arminta Sewell, Cindy Jane Sewell, Franklin Alexander Sewell, James Elzy Sewell, Jesse Eldon Sewell, Lydia Adine Sewell, Margaret Ann Sewell, Medlenia Alice Sewell, Nancy Olive Sewell, Newton Dillard Sewell, Rebecca E Sewell.
  • Stephen Jasper Sewell passed away in 1913 in Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Sewell
1800–1884
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Hull
1802–1888
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Tompkins
1844–1931
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Medlenia Sewell
1862–1950
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Sewell
1864–1901
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Cindy Sewell
1866–1943
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Sewell
1868–1953
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Sewell
1870–1954
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Arie Sewell
1873–1927
Birth Location: Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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James Sewell
1875–1953
Birth Location: Rugby, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
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Jesse Sewell
1878–1945
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Franklin Sewell
1880–1934
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Lydia Sewell
1883–1897
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Arminta Sewell
1885–1885
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Newton Sewell
1887–1960
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Stephen Sewell's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Sewell
1839–1913
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jesse D. Sewell
1800–1884
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Hull
1802–1888
Randolph County, North Carolina, 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
Jesse (B.) Hull
1773–1863
Raleigh, Wake County, Colony of North Carolina, British North America
Rebecca Staley
1775–1816
Randolph County, Colony of North Carolina, British North America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sewell
1725–1770
Mary Carpenter
1713–1756
James Tompkins
1715–1803
Elizabeth Jackson
1738–1796
William Hull
1750–1778
Sarah Thornton
1751–1780
Adam Staley
1740–1824
Evaline Porter
1733–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Tompkins
1667–1731
Deborah Kitchell
1669–1745
Joseph Jackson
1710–1769
Mary Robinson
1712–1794

Stephen Sewell's Descendants

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Stephen (Jasper) Sewell (12 JUN 1839–AFT 21 APR 1913) m. Lydia (Isabelle) Tompkins (21 JUL 1844–29 MAY 1931)
  1. 1. Medlenia (Alice) Sewell 1862–1950
  2. 2. Rebecca (E.) Sewell 1864–1901
  3. 3. Cindy (Jane) Sewell 1866–1943
  4. 4. Nancy (Olive) Sewell 1868–1953
  5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Sewell 1870–1954
  6. 6. Arie (Belle) Sewell 1873–1927
  7. 7. James (Elzy) Sewell 1875–1953
  8. 8. Jesse (Eldon) Sewell 1878–1945
  9. 9. Franklin (Alexander) Sewell 1880–1934
  10. 10. Lydia (Adine) Sewell 1883–1897
  11. 11. Arminta Sewell 1885–1885
  12. 12. Newton (Dillard) Sewell 1887–1960

Stephen Sewell's Timeline

8 Records

1839
12 JUN 1839
Birth of Stephen Jasper Sewell in Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Stephen Jasper Sewell appeared in census in Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA
Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Stephen Jasper Sewell appeared in census in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Stephen Jasper Sewell appeared in census in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Stephen Jasper Sewell appeared in census in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
Stephen Jasper Sewell appeared in census in Pickett County, Tennessee, USA
Pickett County, Tennessee, USA
1913
21 APR 1913
Age 74
Death of Stephen Jasper Sewell in Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
1913
AFT 21 APR 1913
Age 74
Burial of Stephen Jasper Sewell in Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pickett County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1839
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 APR 1913
    Event Place: Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 21 APR 1913
    Event Place: Mount Helen Cemetery, Mount Helen, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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