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David Sewell

Son of Samuel Sewell III (1786-1852) and Susannah Chandler (1789 - after 1870), David Sewell was born on Sept. 17, 1827.

On Dec. 23, 1852, David Sewell (at age 25) he married Caroline Martha Aderhold (age 22), in Franklin County, Georgia. Marriage Record for David Sewell and Caroline Martha Aderhold

Caroline Martha Aderhold (born July 9, 1830) was the daughter of Issac M. Aderhold and his wife, Sarah (Sally) Stovall.

David Sewell and Caroline Martha Aderhold had the following children:

  1. George W. Sewell (1853 - 1951). Married Amanda “Mandy” Lee Burroughs (born in 1857) on March 12, 1876. They had two children:
    1. Mary J. Sewell (1877 - )
    2. James D. Sewell (1879 - )
  2. Sarah E. Sewell (1855 - )
  3. Melissa L. Sewell (1858 - )
  4. Matilda Sewell (1860 - )
  5. Sinda Lue Sewell (Sept. 21, 1862 - June 6, 1953). She was born in Lavonia, GA, married Ira Dillard Speer, and moved to Texas. She died in Kildair (Cass County), Texas.1)
    1. Otto K. Speer (April 17, 1885). He married Ida Fluto and settled in Conrad, Montana.
    2. Edgar Franklin Speer (April 10, 1886 - March 8, 1936)2)
    3. Ira Clinton Speer (Oct. 18, 1887 - Feb. 6, 1964)3)
    4. David Benjamin T. Speer (Jan 19, 1889 - )
    5. Flavor Clinton Speer (Dec. 13, 1891 - Nov. 27, 1983)4)
    6. Elvay May Speer (Dec. 11, 1894 - )
  6. Julia Ann Sewell (April 30, 1864 - July 1, 1935)5)
  7. Dorah Sewell (1864 - 1874)

[1860 U.S. Census. David Sewell's family begins on line 19. Note that David Sewell was neighbors with John Sewell.]

1860 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Post Office: Carnesville
Date: July 31, 1860

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace
David Sewell 30 M Farmer Georgia
Caroline Sewell 27 F Domestic Georgia
George W. Sewell 7 M Georgia
Sarah E. Sewell 6 F Georgia
Malissa Sewell 4 F Georgia
Matilda Sewell 8/12 F Georgia

Source: “U.S. Census”. Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M653_121; Page: 665; Image: 665; Family History Library Film: 803121

When the “War of Northern Aggression” began, David Sewell enlisted in Capt Thomas A. Skelton's company for local defense within 6th & 9th congressional districts (Company C, “Sharpe's”4th Battalion, Georgia Infantry - aka Georgia State Guards).6) The unit was ordered disbanded 17 Feb 1864 by Maj Gen Howell Cobb.

David Sewell (Sept. 17, 1827 – January 1865) died from measles during the “War of Northern Aggression” at age 37.7)

He was buried in “Magnolia Cemetery”, Augusta (Richmond County), Georgia. Plot: Confederate Square #2-Row 3, Grave 10-South (Between 4th & 5th STS.& E.OF ESTES AVE.)

By 1870, all of Caroline's children were living with her mother-in-law (David's mother), Susan Sewell. While Caroline Aderhold-Sewell lived next door.

[1870 U.S. Census. Susan Sewell's family begins on line 2. Caroline Sewell appears on line 10, living alone. Larkin Sewell's family begins on line 11.]

1870 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Inhabitants in: Dist 370
Post Office: Carnesville
Date: July 9, 1870

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace
Susan Sewell 82 F Keeping House Georgia
George W. Sewell 16 F Farm Laborer Georgia
Sarah E. Sewell 15 M At Home Georgia
Malissa L. Sewell 12 M Georgia
Matilda Sewell 9 M Georgia
Cynthia C. Sewell 8 F Georgia
Julia Sewell 7 F Georgia
Dora Sewell 5 F Georgia
Caroline Sewell 39 F Keeping House Georgia

Source: “U.S. Census”. Year: 1870; Census Place: District 370, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M593_150; Page: 91B; Image: 401; Family History Library Film: 545649

Most of the original 1890 U.S. Federal Census records were destroyed or badly damaged by a fire in the Commerce Department in 1921. Records enumerating only 6,160 individuals—less than one percent of the schedules—survived. Those for the Sewell family were destroyed.

Caroline Martha Aderhold (b. July 9, 1830 – d. Sept. 25, 1892) died at age 62, and was buried at “Lavonia-Burgess City Cemetery”, Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia.8)


Source: Descendants of David Sewell (from the "Franklin County Historical Society, Inc." dated Sept. 29, 1998)
Source: Sewell Family - Genealogy Notes.

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