First marriage of William Joyce Sewell, US Civil War General and Senator

Question

I'm working to improve the profile of William Sewell a US Civil War General and Senator. His 1880 census shows a daughter names Isabella Sewell born about 1860 in Pennsylvania. She doesn't show in other records but I think she may be from an earlier marriage. I've exhausted my search on FamilySearch.org. Can you help me make this connection with sources from elsewhere?

I found a gravestone of a Mary Isabella Sewell Courlaeder that was buried with her mother in Philidelphia, 1858-1927. Her father, William J. Sewell, is listed but is not buried with them. Is this William Joyce Sewell?

Her mother is named Eugenia and died in 1862 after giving birth to a William Eugene Sewell. I have not created a profile for Eugenia since I have not found a last name at birth. Eugenia and the baby William both list the same address on their death certificate.

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I’m doing this to help with next week’s connection finder profiles that will feature US Civil War generals: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1289119/help-improve-weeks-connection-finder-profiles-civil-generals

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His profile is adoptable 

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I may adopt him, turns out his grandkids are very distant cousins to me. It’s been fun to work a notable profile. Thanks for your help!

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That is awesome! Your welcome. I enjoy working with others on civil war genealogy so much fun

Answer 1

Large obit The Evening Times Washington, District of Columbia 27 Dec 1901, Fri • Page 2

It mentions daughters 

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Thank you! It mentions Isabella by name. This ties him to the gravestone which adds an earlier wife and baby son. I’ll tie them all together.

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This has more family mentioned the niece etc 

The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11 May 1924, Sun • Page 99

Might be of some more help

Answer 2

Here is his obituary Boston Evening Transcript Boston, Massachusetts 27 Dec 1901, Fri • Page 3 and The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 30 Dec 1901, Mon • Page 11

Answer 3

Also the funeral The Courier Waterloo, Iowa 31 Dec 1901, Tue • Page 1 and Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota 31 Dec 1901, Tue • Page 1

Answer 4

The obituary of Isabella Courlaender says that she was the daughter of Sen. William Joyce Sewell.  "Mrs. Mary Courlaender," The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 23, 1927, p. 9.  It does not name her mother.

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This is great, do you have a link to the source so I can tie it in. Thank you!

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Here you go The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 23 Aug 1927, Tue • Page 9

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Thanks, Andrew.

Also, here is an article where she presents a portrait of her father with his other children - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report/Z14MAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22william+joyce+sewell%22&pg=PA23&printsec=frontcover

Answer 5

Here's an article on his brother Robert Sewell from the Proceedings of the New England Historic Genealogical Society that discussed their common ancestry. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Proceedings_of_the_New_England_Historic/wB4yAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22william+joyce+sewell%22&pg=PA92&printsec=frontcover