William Butler Jewett (1829 - 1897)

Born 3 Sep 1829 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor W. (Huntley) Jewett — married 30 Nov 1854 in Howell, Livingston, MIchigan, USA

Husband of Martha Matilda Jane (Glover) Jewett — married 3 May 1865 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, USA

Died 4 Jan 1897 at age 67 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Marriage
Husband: William B Jewett (his second marriage)
Wife: Martha J Glover
3 May 1865
Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States ^[1]

Children
Frank H Jewett 1859
Lucia C Jewett Mack 1866-1935
Florence D Jewett 1868-1952

Census 1870
William Jewett was living with his family in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States. Her parents and younger siblings lived next door. William is identified as a retail merchant like his father and brother in law. He claimed real estate valued at $6000 and a personal estate of $2500. The boy Frank was the son of William's first wife.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wm B Jewett M 39 Connecticut
Martha Jewett F 25 Michigan
Frank H Jewett M 11 Michigan
Lucia C Jewett F 4 Michigan
Florence Jewett F 2 Michigan
Mary Rieler F 22 Michigan ^[2]

Census 1880
Wm B Jewett was living with his family in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States. William is identified as Asst Post Master and the Post Master is living next door. Frank is a clerk in a dry good store.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wm B Jewett Self M 50 Connecticut, United States
Martha J Jewett Wife F 35 Michigan, United States
Frank W Jewett Son M 21 Michigan, United States
Lucia C Jewett Daughter F 14 Michigan, United States
Florence D Jewett Daughter F 11 Michigan, United States ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, database, FamilySearch (17 January 2020), Martha J Glover in entry for William B Jewett, 1865. (Image 85 of 793)
2. ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (19 March 2020), Mary Rieler in entry for Wm B Jewett, 1870.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (26 August 2017), Florence D Jewett in household of Wm B Jewett, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 157B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,592.

• Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume II, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 586, 855-6.
• Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, database with images, FamilySearch (11 May 2018), Wm B Jewett and Eleanor W Huntley, 30 Nov 1854; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,005,437.
• Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, database, FamilySearch (10 February 2018), William B Jewett and Martha J Glover, 03 May 1865; citing reference bk 3 p 103; FHL microfilm 1,005,438.
• Find A Grave, Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, USA