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Joanne (Sewall) Stewart, 77, formerly of Packer's Falls Road, died peacefully on Saturday, November 29th 2014, at her daughter's home in Madbury surrounded by family.
Born December 13, 1936 in Exeter, she was the daughter of Walter and Myra (Albee) Sewall.
Joanne graduated from Newmarket High School, Class of 1955, she was still very involved with them and enjoyed the yearly reunions. She enjoyed meeting her girlfriends to play dominos, crocheting and knitting.
She worked many years at the McAllen Company in Newmarket and later on at the Country House in Durham.
She was a communicant and sang in the choir of the Christian Faith Church in Newfields and formerly Newmarket Community Church.
Joanne was a member of the Dover Elks.
She is survived by her son and his wife, James C. and Vicki Stewart III of Effingham; two daughters and their husbands, Pamela and Randy Hatch of Madbury and Julie Stewart-Phelps and Ross Phelps of Tilton; five grandchildren, Jim, David, Sarah, MacKenzie, and Avery; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.²

He was a a shoemaker. The latter part of his life was passed on Arrowsic Island in the town of Georgetown, Maine.⁵

Last rites for John A. Sewall, 85 years old, reputed to be the first white child born in Shreveport, retired planter and former chief of police, who died at his residence, Wednesday, following a week's illness with pneumonia, were held at the family residence at 10 o'clock Thurs- day. Funeral services were conducted by the Caddo Lodge of Masons, No. 179 of which the deceased was a member. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery under the direction of Roll Osborn and Sons' funeral home. Though he had been in failing health for several months, Mr. Sewall was not confined to his bed until last week, when he suffered an attack of pneumonia. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sewall, the deceased was born on July 4, 1845, the father of the deceased came to Shreveport from Bath, Me. in 1833. John O. Sewall, uncle of the deceased, also came here at that time, and was later elected the first mayor of this city. John A. Sewall in 1902 was "drafted" by the city council to serve as chief of police. It was because the deceased was known as a "fearless man" that he was chosen as head of the police, it was said, and that the town was then infested with persons of criminal nature.
Following his service as a police officer, Mr. Sewall moved to Bossier parish where he operated an extensive plantation for 20 years. While living in that parish he was a member of its police jury. He then removed to Shreveport and made his residence here from that time until his death. The deceased was a member of the General Le Roy Stafford camp. United Confederate Veterans, having participated in the Civil War throughout the four years. Rufus Sewall, his uncle, was a captain in the regiment in which he served.
Surviving the deceased are his widow of Shreveport: two sons, John A. Sewall, Jr., Shreveport, and Epps H. Sewall, Kerrville, Texas; and two daughters, Mrs. A.H. Van Hook and Mrs. John Wilkinson, both of Shreveport.²

John A. Sewall Jr., 80, well known local cotton broker and member of a prominent Shreveport family, died at his home at 656½ Herndon Ave. at 3 p.m. Sunday after a short illness.
Mr. Sewall, a partner in the firm of Sewall & Sibley, cotton brokers, was a lifelong resident of the area. His father was said to be the first white child born in Shreveport and his grand uncle John O. Sewall, was the town's first mayor.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Osborn Chapel. Officiating at the services will be the Rev. Frank Hipwell, priest-in-charge of the Church of the Holy Cross, and Dr. D. L. Dykes, pastor of First Methodist Church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, with Masonic rites at the graveside.
Mr. Sewall was born in Vanceville, Bossier Parish, on Jan. 14, 1875. He was educated at Thatcher’s Military Institute in Shreveport, and served in the Spanish-American War, being mustered out of the Army with the rank of captain.
Mr. Sewall's first wife was Lila Thompson, daughter of A. R. Thompson, sheriff of Bossier Parish for many years, to whom he was married in Benton in 1898. They were the parents of three children: Col. Alexander R. Sewall, now stationed in Presidio, Calif; Mrs. Margaret S. Scott, widow of Dr. Mastin Scott; and Mrs. Mildred Blewer, wife of Caddo Parish District Attorney Edwin A. Blewer.
Mr. Sewall later married Mrs. Grace R. Lunn, who preceded him in death. Still later, he was married to Mrs. Annie Leigh Frierson Wilson, who survives him.
A cotton broker here for many years, Mr. Sewall was formerly associated in business with the late Herman Loeb, then with the Hicks Co., and finally with his present firm of Sewall and Sibley.
He was active for many years in the Louisiana National Guard following his discharge from the Army, and served as captain of Co. "L”. He was a member of the Caddo Lodge. F. & A.M., and of the First Methodist Church.
In addition to his widow and three children, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. H. Van Hook and Mrs. John Wilkinson, both of Shreveport; two stepsons, Wilburn V. Lunn and Thomas B. Wilson, of Shreveport; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Lunn is executive secretary to Gov. Robert Kennon.
Pallbearers will be: J. T. Ferguson. Sterling Porteous. Jack Sibley, John Blewer, Mastin Scott. Robert Lunn, Edward Frierson, and Jack Caplis.¹

Sewell; died in service; DOD: after 04/23/1861; Company F (2nd), 5th Virginia Cavalry; buried in Confederate Cemetery, Fairfax Co. 11th Virginia Cavalry, Private, Killed in Action.⁵

Funeral for John F. Sewall, 86, of Jacksonville was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Mr. Sewall died May 17 in Temple. He was born July 2, 1916, in Dialville to the late Robert and Lula Sewall. He was a piano tuner and an ordained Baptist minister, having pastored churches in Mexia, Joaquin, Palestine, Alto and Jacksonville. He was a member of the Beall Chapel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, James Anthony Sessions; his parents, Robert and Lula Sewall; three brothers, Elbert Sewall, Jack Sewall and Edward Sewall; and three sisters, Gem Rowan, Mary Jones and Lila Cooper. Survivors are his wife of 63 years, Blanche Johnston Sewall of Jacksonville; two daughters and sons-in-law. Janeene and Tommy Johns of Frankston and Mertie and Bob Telford of Brierwood Bay; three grandchildren and spouses, Tonya and Chuck Watson of Mount Selman. Charlotte and Beau Winkler of Temple and Mike Sessions of Dallas: two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, Heather Savage and Timothy John Watson of Mount Selman and Megan and John Austin Winkler of Temple; two step-grandchildren, Amy Johns of Frisco and Michele Krebs of Odessa; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Cedy Dickey, Mattie Sewall, Lois Sanders, Harvey Cooper, Clyde and Inez Johnston and Coy Pete and Margurite Johnston and nieces, nephews. Cherokeean/Herald of Rusk, 21 May 2003⁵

Funeral services for John Henry Sewell, Fresno county pioneer, who died Tuesday at Stockton, will be held this morning at 10 o’clock from the chapel of Stephens and Bean, followed by burial in Washington Colony cemetery. Rev. W.E. Opie will officiate.
Sewell, with his wife, came to Fresno in 1876, buying a tract of land on Elm avenue, near Central avenue, in what was known as Central Colony.
Mrs Sewell died in 1891, and in his later years he was enjoying the company of relatives, including his nephew, Walter M. Sewell and his sister in law, Mrs. Gertrude Sewell, who survive him.
The family continued on the ranch until about four years ago, when it was sold, they removing to this city. Mr. Sewell, who would have been 90 years of age on December 17 next had he lived, entirely lost his mind some months ago and was removed to the state asylum at Stockton for treatment.
During the last 10 years Mr. Sewell, who had preserved his bodily vigor to a remarkable degree, was proud of his survival among the early Fresno settlers, and until recently was active in the affairs of the colony district. He was a native of Maine, and was a machinist by trade, living for a number of years in Minnesota before coming to California to farm.⁷