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GARFIELD
COUNTY, COGENWEB PROJECT
Julius Grant and Sadie Jewell
Here is another Rifle old-timer, Grant (J.G.) Jewell
Julious Grant (J. G. or just Grant) Jewell was born November
24, 1871 in Springfield, Illinois . As a child, he moved
with his parents to Kansas and grew up there. He married
Sadie Bessie Gentry in Garden City, Kansas in 1903. Sadie
was born August 27, 1885, in Bloomington, Indiana.
Together, they had 10 children, and they had much tragedy in
their lives. All three girls died young, twins Gladys and
Gracie from pneumonia at about 8 months old, and Julia at
about 11. Two of their boys also died young, both Franklin
and Ernest at about age 21. Just five of the boys were still
living when Grant himself passed away; Charlie, Leslie,
Loren, William, and Everett. The first four children were
born in Kansas, the last six were born in Rifle.
The
children are: Charlie Lemuel 1904-1974 born in Kansas, John
"Leslie" 1906-1971 Kansas, Julia Pearl 1908-1919 Kansas,
Loren Grant 1912-1988 Kansas, Franklin Walter 1915-1936
Rifle, Ernest Woodrow 1919-1940 Rifle, William Dale
1922-1998 Rifle, Gladys 1925-1925 Rifle, Gracie 1925-1926
Rifle, and James Everett 1928-2010 Rifle.
Grant first
came to Rifle in the late 1880's to help his half sister
Ellen. It was during this time that Ellen's three year old
son was killed by rolling railroad ties in a tragic accident
as reported in the Reveille in the August 12, 1898 issue.
During this first time in Rifle, Grant was a partner in
the water wagon and transfer business Austin & Jewell. The
Heritage Center has a photo of him standing on his wagon. He
was also a member of the Woodmen of the World as he is
included in their photo of founding members.
When the
fire of 1902 happened in Rifle, Grant went back to Kansas,
and then married Bessie in 1903. At the time, he was 32
years old and Bessie was 18.
Grant and Bessie moved to
the Rifle area as a family in 1912. With Bessie's help,
Grant was a farmer and raised livestock. They first lived on
Rifle Creek, then later in the Antlers community in Cactus
Valley. He and Bessie also drove wagons with coal from the
coal mine up Rifle Creek to Rifle. She drove her own wagon.
Grant also helped work on the Harvey Gap reservoir,
homesteaded property at Scudders Gulch, and worked for
McLearn Mercantile with farm machinery that came in on the
train.
Following an illness of several years, Grant died
at home November 14, 1950. Bessie passed away at the E. Dene
Moore Memorial Home August 15, 1974. Both are buried at
Rosehill.
   
          
LESLIE AND JANY JEWELL (SON OF J.G.
JEWELL)
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