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FRANK P. JEWETT, a well known agriculturalist of Island Creek Township, where his valuable farm of seventy-five acres is situated, belongs to an old family of the county which came originally from New Hampshire. Mr. Jewett was born in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, December 3, 1853, and is a son of Summer and Priscilla (Sweat) Jewett, the latter of whom was born in New Hampshire. Summer Jewett was born in Massachussets and was young when he accompanied his father, Mark Jewett, to Jefferson County, and they settled on the farm now owned by Frank P. Jewett. It is located on the river road in a desireable part of Island Creek Township and the commodious brick residence, which is probably the oldest in the township, was built by Summer Jewett in 1838. His subsequent life of twenty years was spent on this farm. Of his children the following survive: Mary L., who is the wife of J. C. Ault; Hettie V., who is the wife of John Tope, of Toronto; and Franl P. Farming and stockraising have been the main occupations of Frank P. Jewett's life, and in both industries he has prospered. On September 20, 1890, Mr. Jewett was married to Miss Oma Lee, a daughter of James Lee, a well known citizen of Costonia, O., and they have six children: Anna P., Lee M., Hettie, Summer, Frank and Rader. In politics Mr. Jewett is a Republican and as a citizen he stands very high in public esteem.  Return to Family Tales
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