The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
|nen. Citizen and Business Man
Ir.wered summons at Home.
After Lengthy
Illness.
GE OVER SIXTY YEARS
aeen Connected With q Number
1 ocaI Business Enterprlses-
Leaves Two sisters
and Brother.

iamin B Jewell. prominent keo-
eitizen and banker, died at his
s15 High street, this morning
o'clock. Mr.. Jewell had been
ling health for several years and
been confined to his bed for q
Death was caused by uremic
hing.
JEWELS death will be noted
sincere regret throughout the
He had been a Keokuk resi-
for over sixty years, and was
the city's most highly esteemed
hs. He has been connected with
hber of Keokuk business enter
and at the time of his death
fce.president of the Public libra
rector of the Keokuk Savings
and director of the Loan and
Ing association.
funeral is TO be held from the
nee Saturday at $3.50 o'clock.
Jewell is survived by two SIS
and one brother, Mrs. J. D.
d of Plymouth. Ind; Mrs. Har-
Hardesty and John ". Jewell
(eokuk. Surviving nieces are
Ida B. Hardesty and Miss Nellie
hrdesty of this city and Mrs. G..
httenlocker of Des Moines and
|hew. Frank ]. Hardesty Of Chi
1amin B. Jewell was born In
ION. JeffeEson county, Indiana,
enth day of July, 1889, the son
llliam J. and Eliza A. (Blackis-
Jewell, pioneer residents of keo-
Mr.. Jewell received his early
tion in the public schools OF In
For a time he was student
private school but at the age of
EN- he passed from the school
into active business, beginning
Sreer as clerk in retail store.
Twas a youth OF sixteen when his
rs established their home In Keo-
the Jewels coming to this city
n, 1855. For about two years
Is employed as d clerk In local
| stores. In April. 1857 he ac-
position as bookkeeper with
blesale grocery firm.
uary 1, 1865, he became a mem
K the firm Of S., Pollock & Co..
sale grocers, a position he con-
to fill for twenty-four years
lntil the firm retired from bust
lin November, 1889.
1880 he became general book
3 for the Keokuk Savings bank
bntinued with this institution as
holder and director for twenty
FEARS. For more than two dec
he was a director of the Lee
b Loan and Building association
The Keokuk Loan and Building
alton.
Jewell was a public spirited and
fcitizen who manifested a help
3terest in movements instituted
|bmote the general welfare and
blic affairs of importance. He
creditable record in the Of
4 city treasurer during the two
he served in this capacity and
period of thirty-five years was
|cted with the Keokuk Public
b, acting as trustee and vice
lent and for twenty-eight years
firman Of it's book and catalogue
)ittee.
Jewell was the author of gen.
y Of the Jewell family.
\ deceaent was a man of genial
E and cordial disposition who
friends easily, while his many
qualities enabled him to retain
Oh record once gained. His was
IL and useful career Astounding
incidents that illustrated the
ne worth and dignity of his char
His life record was one Of
Pity and uprightness. AS a bust
man he was alert and capable
|ook rank with the best that the
pas produced.
Jewell attended Trinity Metho-
|hurch and was always interested
3 affairs OF the congregation and
pls efforts to all good causes.