Charles Adolphus Jewell II (1839-1909) was born in New Hampshire, but his family moved to Lime Creek, Michigan, shortly thereafter. Jewell graduated from Michigan Agricultural College in 1862, then joined the Union Army as a sergeant, where he served for three years. After an honorable discharge in 1865 as a first lieutenant, he married Regina Kenyon in 1867; they moved to homestead in Colo, Iowa, in 1869. Three children survived infancy. In the early 1880's, the Jewells moved to Missouri, where Regina died in 1882. Jewell remarred Selena Harris Brown, a widow with three sons, and had four more children. The Jewells moved to Hudson, Michigan, in 1889, and bought a farm. Jewell experimented with different agricultural techniques with the assistance of Michigan Agricultural College. He was instrumental in developing the first rural delivery service in Michigan. Jewell is buried in Hudson.
From the description of Charles Adolphus Jewell Papers, 1860-1979. (Michigan State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122389508
