Charles Elam Jewett
Parents
| Father | Solomon W. Jewett ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary K. _____ ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 11 December 2010; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 1845 |
| Name | Charles Elam Jewett |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 27 April 1843 in Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont1, 2 |
| Married | 19 January 1869 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin to Mary Huldah Knight2, 3 |
| Died | 30 May 1892 in Kern River Canyon, California2 |
Biography
Born in Weybridge, Vermont, Charles moved with his parents to Racine, Wisconsin, when he was thirteen years old. The Civil War broke out shortly before he was to graduate public school. He enlisted and served with distinction in the First and Second Battles of Bull Run as well as other notable battles. Wounded severely in battle, Charles was commissioned after the war and continued his gallant and meritorious army service until he resigned in 1877. Moving to Kern County, California, Charles worked as assistant cashier of the Kern Valley Bank. He was a devout Episcopalian, friend and benefactor to the weak and helpless. Charles was drowned in the Kern River on 30 May 1892 in the heroic, yet futile, attempt to save the lives of two small children who had fallen into the rapids.2
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary Huldah Knight (daughter of Albert Gallatin Knight and Adelia ‘Della’ Gazlay) |
| Born | 7 September 1843 in Wisconsin |
| Married | 19 January 1869 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin to Charles Elam Jewett |
| Children | of Charles Elam Jewett and Mary Huldah Knight: |
| 1. | Josephine Antonia Jewett |
| Born | 25 November 1869 in Fort Antonia, Texas |
| 2. | Russell Mcintosh Jewett |
| Born | 14 June 1872 in Fort McIntosh, Texas |
| 3. | Agnes Roxbury Jewett |
| Born | 13 September 1875 in Boston, Massachusetts |
| 4. | Dorothy Kern Jewett |
| Born | 14 February 1884 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, California, Kern County, Mount Breckinridge, Enumeration District 17, Page No. 20, family of Charles E. Jewett (37, Vermont, farmer); wife Mary K. Jewett (36, Wisconsin); daughter Josephine Jewett (10, California); son Rafael [sic] Jewett (8, Texas); daughter Agnes R. Jewett (4, Massachusetts).
- History and Genealogy of the Jewetts in America, by Frederic Clarke Jewett, M.D., Volume II. The Grafton Press, New York: 1908. Pages 734-736. Includes a biographical sketch and likeness of Captain Charles Elam Jewett, and details about his wife and children. Digitized copy available at Google Books.
- The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879, page 596, biographical sketch of Albert G. Knight. Digitized by Google and available at Google Books.