(?) Burford
Female, #21091, (after 1867 - )
| Birth* | after 1867 | (?) was born after 1867. |
| Marriage* | | She married Joel DuBose. |
W. S. Burford
Male, #21092, (after 1867 - )
| Birth* | after 1867 | W. was born after 1867. |
Joel DuBose
Male, #21093, (after 1866 - )
| Birth* | after 1866 | Joel was born after 1866. |
| Marriage* | | He married (?) Burford. |
(?) Sessoms
Female, #21096, (after 1875 - )
| Birth* | after 1875 | (?) was born after 1875. |
| Marriage* | | She married John Buck. |
John Buck
Male, #21097, (after 1873 - )
| Birth* | after 1873 | John was born after 1873. |
| Marriage* | | He married (?) Sessoms. |
(?) Sewell
Female, #21098, (say 1906 - )
W. L. Phillips
Male, #21099, (say 1906 - )
| Birth* | say 1906 | W. was born say 1906. |
| Marriage* | | He married (?) Sewell. |
John W. Park 
Male, #21100, (circa 1831 - )
| Birth* | circa 1831 | John was born at Georgia circa 1831. |
| Marriage* | | He married Sarah Bull. |
| Civil War* | between 1861 and 1865 | He served as an officer in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865. |
| Biography* | | According to p. 201 of the Historical Account of Meriwether County 1827-1974 compiled by Regina P. Pinkston, John W. Park was listed as a Confederate Major who began to practice law in 1848 and acquired a building called the "Park-Culpepper Law Office" in Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA in 1888 or 1889. "The building later became the law office of Major Park's son-in-law, Hon. N. F. Culpepper, another prominent Meriwether Co. lawyer. |
Sarah Bull
Female, #21101, (circa 1840 - )
| Married Name | | Her married name was Park. |
| Birth* | circa 1840 | Sarah was born at Georgia circa 1840. |
| Marriage* | | She married John W. Park. |
Frances Herring
Female, #21104, (say 1887 - )
| Married Name | | Her married name was Lee. |
| Birth* | say 1887 | Frances was born say 1887. |
| Marriage* | | She married John Frank Lee. |
| Birth of Son | 1 Oct 1915 | Her son William Francis Lee was born on 1 Oct 1915. |
Francis Marion Lee
Male, #21105, (say 1855 - )
Sarah Houseworth
Female, #21106, (say 1857 - )
| Married Name | | Her married name was Lee. |
| Marriage* | | She married Francis Marion Lee. |
| Birth* | say 1857 | Sarah was born say 1857. |
| Birth of Son | say 1885 | Her son John Frank Lee was born say 1885. |
John Frank Lee
Male, #21107, (say 1885 - )
William Sidenham Tigner1
Male, #21109, (say 1879 - )
| Birth* | say 1879 | William was born say 1879. |
| Marriage* | | He married (?) (?). |
| Marriage* | say 1900 | He married Marie (?) say 1900.1 |
Citations
- The Greenville News, Greenville, SC.
http://greenvillenews.com/
Obituary of Carolyn Tigner Culpepper, published 21 Feb 2005.
(?) (?)
Female, #21110, (say 1881 - )
Marvin J. Willingham
Male, #21111, (1877 - 1948)
Citations
- Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
p 55.
Emmie Lou Thomas
Female, #21112, (1882 - 1924)
Citations
- Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
p 55.
Wilson Horace Sewell 
Male, #21118, (29 Jul 1918 - 15 Jan 1991)
| Birth* | 29 Jul 1918 | Wilson was born at Shuler, Union Co., Arkansas, on 29 Jul 1918. |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1945 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(U. S. Army Signal Corps.)1 Wilson Horace Sewell |
| Photographed* | say 1943 | He was photographed say 1943
Horace Preston Sewell sons L to R:
Murray Walton Sewell, William Wendell Sewell, Sr., Wilson Horace Sewell.1 sons of Horace P. Sewell |
| Marriage* | circa 1946 | He married Jewell Lagrone circa 1946. |
| Birth of Son | 11 Jul 1954 | His son Ricky Jean Sewell was born on 11 Jul 1954 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Photographed | say 1956 | He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1956 at Union Co., Arkansas,
Left to right: Murray Walton Sewell, Horace Preston Sewell, Wendell William Sewell Sr., & Wilson Horace Sewell.1 Horace Preston Sewell & sons |
| Death of Father | 30 Aug 1974 | His father Horace Preston Sewell died on 30 Aug 1974 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Death of Son | 13 Jul 1976 | His son Ricky Jean Sewell died on 13 Jul 1976 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Death of Mother | Apr 1989 | His mother Bessie Harris died in Apr 1989 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Death* | 15 Jan 1991 | He died at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas, on 15 Jan 1991 at age 72. |
| Burial* | say 17 Jan 1991 | His body was interred say 17 Jan 1991 at Fredonia Cemetery, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Biography* | | Bill Sewell
Interview
April 1, 1989 Page 1
The following accounts were given by Mr. W. H. Sewell, a current resident of El Dorado Arkansas. Mr. Sewell was born on July 24, 1918, in the small rural community of Shuler, located approximately 18 miles West of El Dorado. Mr. Sewell is now seventy-one years of age and remembers well the days of his youth that he spent working on his father's 180 acre farm.
Although times were hard during the days of the great depression, hard work and low prices were nothing to the Sewell family. Having come to this area in the 1870's these pioneer ancestors were well adapted to living off the land and what it provided. The land provided crops to feed the people and their livestock, and while the meals were not always what they wanted their was usually plenty for everyone. Most meals consisted of hardy foods such as Beef, pork, potatoes, beans, peas, bread, and in the summer there was plenty of fresh vegetables. Corn was used for feeding the livestock as well as being ground into meal. Mr. Sewell remembers loading his horse down with corn and taking it to the mill to be ground. In return for grinding the corn the man who owned the mill would receive a percentage of the corn.
As a way of preserving the meat it was smoked in the smoke-house. Fresh meat might be distributed throughout the community. Because most all of the food was grown on the farm the only products needed from the store would be sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. Lye soap was made and used for cleaning purposes.
The closeness of the farming community made life easier for everyone. Most of the people were related either as blood relatives or by marriage, although many were not. If a person fell ill and could not tend their crops the people of the community would pitch in and help. Mr. Sewell mentioned one case in which the people of the community would help a widow-woman and her five young children plant their crops. After the crops were planted the woman and her children could tend and harvest the fields.
Life on the farm was filled with ups and downs. Mr. Sewell recalled that the summer of 1930 was a very dry one in which very little cotton was produced. Since cotton was the only cash crop raised on the farm at the time, there were many things that the family had to do without. There were four colored men working the fields along with Mr. Sewell and his brother. The wages earned at that time were about fifty cents a day, from sun up to sundown.
In 1931 things looked much better. Because of a good year the farm produced fifty bales of cotton, fifty loads of corn, and large quantities of potatoes, peanuts, and vegetables. The fifty bales of cotton brought twenty-five cents per bale making a gross income of $1,250 for a years work.
Mr. Sewell remembers a time in 1934 when they harvested his fathers crops earlier than usual. After finishing his fathers crop he went down the road about a mile to help harvest his grandfather's crop. After six days of harvesting the work was finally done. He received three dollars for his work, and the next day went to town and bought a pair of black and white wing-tip shoes for $2.95. Since there was no sales tax at the time, he spent the remaining nickel on a double-dip ice cream cone. Mr. Sewell also noted that at the time you could receive a haircut in town for about fifteen cents.
When asked about recreation during this time Mr. Sewell said that there were a few local baseball and basketball teams in the area but because the roads were so bad you would never know if you would be able to get to a game or not. He said that on occasions local folks would gather for Saturday night ice cream suppers. This was a big event if they could get the ice from town.
In 1936 the people of the Shuler community received some relief from the depression with the discovery of the Shuler oil field. Gradually this small farming community grew into a thriving oil community. It was during this time that the Hour and Wage Law was passed regulating both the hours you worked and the minimum wages received. Mr. Sewell noted that it was during this time that he received his first social security card.
The following obituary is from an unknown source: WILSON H. SEWELL Wilson Horace Sewell, 72, of 3520 W. Hillsboro St., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, in a local hospital. Born July 29, 1918, in Union County, he was the son of Horace Preston and Bessie Harris Sewell. A lifelong resident of El Dorado, he was the president, owner and operator of Shuler Drilling Co. A member of Dumas Memorial United Methodist Church, he was a U.S. Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jewell L. Sewell of El Dorado; a son, Gary W. Sewell of El Dorado; a daughter, Paula Reynolds of El Dorado, four grandchildren; and two brothers, Murray W. Sewell of Little Rock and Wendell Sewell of El Dorado. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Young's Chapel with the Revs. LaVon Post, Gill Sills and Bill Agee officiating. Burial will be in Fredonia Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. The family will be at 3520 W. Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to Methodist Children's Home, 2002 S. Fillmore, Little Rock, AR 72212 or Dumas Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, 146 S. Wyatt Drive, El Dorado.
Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 19 Apr 1991 letter that Wilson Sewell "visited us from El Dorado, Ark. about 2 years ago. At that time I believe he mentioned that he had some heart problems. He evidently was quite successful in the oil business." |
Family | |
| Marriage* | circa 1946 | He married Jewell Lagrone circa 1946. |
| Children | |
Citations
- Correspondence from Paula Sewell Reynolds (Mrs. R. M. Reynolds) to Lew Griffin.
Murray Walton Sewell
Male, #21119, (3 Apr 1921 - 14 Oct 2004)
| Birth* | 3 Apr 1921 | Murray was born on 3 Apr 1921. |
| Marriage* | | He married Faye Bishop. |
| Photographed | say 1956 | He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1956 at Union Co., Arkansas,
Left to right: Murray Walton Sewell, Horace Preston Sewell, Wendell William Sewell Sr., & Wilson Horace Sewell.1Horace Preston Sewell & sons |
| Death of Father | 30 Aug 1974 | His father Horace Preston Sewell died on 30 Aug 1974 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Death of Mother | Apr 1989 | His mother Bessie Harris died in Apr 1989 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Residence* | 1995 | Murray resided at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, in 1995. |
| Death* | 14 Oct 2004 | He died at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, on 14 Oct 2004 at age 83.2 |
Family | |
| Marriage* | | He married Faye Bishop. |
| Children | - Oneida Ann Sewell
- David Walton Sewell
|
William Wendell Sewell
Male, #21120, (5 Sep 1933 - 18 Feb 2007)
| Birth* | 5 Sep 1933 | William was born on 5 Sep 1933. |
| Marriage* | | He married Judy Pennington. |
| Photographed | say 1956 | He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1956 at Union Co., Arkansas,
Left to right: Murray Walton Sewell, Horace Preston Sewell, Wendell William Sewell Sr., & Wilson Horace Sewell.1Horace Preston Sewell & sons |
| Death of Father | 30 Aug 1974 | His father Horace Preston Sewell died on 30 Aug 1974 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Death of Mother | Apr 1989 | His mother Bessie Harris died in Apr 1989 at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas. |
| Residence* | 1995 | William resided at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas, in 1995. |
| Death* | 18 Feb 2007 | He died at El Dorado, Union Co., Arkansas, on 18 Feb 2007 at age 73.2 |
Family | |
| Marriage* | | He married Judy Pennington. |
| Children | - William Wendell Sewell Jr.
- Preston Wayne Sewell
|
