The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-28
Mr.. jewell DEAD
Topeka Capitalist and Pioneer
Passes Away.
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Surgical Operation Performed
to Pr0lORg His Life.
He FAILED TO RALLY.
Death Came to His Relief
Sunday.
BE FAILED TO RALLY.
Funeral VIII BE Held on We'd
nesday Afternoon


c. w. Jewell died at his home. 800
East Sixth avenue, Sunday morning at
1880. as a result OF lung trouble, at the
age OF IA years. For over q year Mr..
Jewell has been an invalid. and on Sat
urdny DR.. l. z. Grubbs. the family
physician. assisted by DR.. a. J. Ochs-
ner, OF Chicago, performed an operation
which it was hoped would relieve the
trouble and prolong Mr.. JEWELS life.
He was. however. very weak. and the
operation proved too much for him and
he slowly sank until Sunday morning.
when he died
Mr.. Jewell was born in Rockbctton1.
MASS on January g. 1S24,s where ne
spent his bOyh00d days. Later he moved
to Ohio, where at Marietta he conducted
mercantile business, and later entered
the steamboat industry.
He was married on December 27, 1851,
at WATERFOWL, Ohio, to Miss Susan a.
Hendrie. In 1860 they came to Kansas,
locating in the southern part OF the
state. When the war broke out he en-
listed and spent three years as reg1-
mental Quartermaster Of the Sixth KAN
sas. He left the army after serving the
three years for which he enlisted and
came to Topeka, where he entered the
banking business in partnership with
f. w. Giles. Eight years were spent
in that business, after which he retired
from a public business life, and for the
terests he had in a private way.
For many years Mr.. Jewell has been
suffering with weak lungs and has
spent the winters in either California
or Florida A little over a year ago.
when he was in the east, he took a
severe cold which settled on his right
lung After reaching home he was told
by his physician that he was in criti-
cal condition, and everything was done
for his comfort that could be done and
he was slightly improved The opera
ton was decided upon as a last resource,
and DIR. Ochsner said Saturday that ne
had no doubt but the operation would
be successful, but Mr.. Jewell was too
weak to undergo the ordeal.
Mr.. JEWELS remains may be viewed
by his friends at the residence Wednes-
day morning between the hours of II
and ~ q m. The funeral services Will
be held at 2.30 at the house, and the
burial will be in the family lot at the
Topeka cemetery.
He leaves and wife and six children,
Mrs. Kale r. Jones, Mrs. Frank Nam
speaker, Mrs. Ed Hindman, Mr.. Chas.
E. w B.. and J. II. Jewell.
Mr. Jewell was one of the Wealthiest
men In Topeka He owned the four
story bank building at the northeast
corner OF Sixth and Kansas avenues the
building occupied by the Continental
Shoe and Clothing company, that used
by the Forbes Hardware company, and
the one adjoining 1T, the tWo-story. build
ing occupied by the Cremerfe restaurant,
his home. corner of Sixth avenue and
Madison street. In addition to this he
was the owner of much residence prop
erty While the amount of Mr.. JEWELS
fortune is somewhat speculative on &C
count of the fact that no one knows
the value of his personal property, IL Is
safe to say that his estate is valued
at between 100000 and $500 900.