Wife of Joseph Sewell. Mother of: Ira Joseph, James G, Leamon M., Seymour T, Lorenzo Dow, Electa, Emily G, Harriet L (Marsh), Sarah Ocelia, Louisa Ordelia (Johnson, and Eliza Ormelia. Name of 12th is unknown – is deceased at time of Golden Anniversary and name of deceased is unlisted.
Daughter Louisa (married name Johnson) and granddaughters Choloe and Hattie are also buried in Pere Cheney. All of them died of diphtheria. They are listed here on Find A Grave in the Pere Cheney Cemetery.
Below is from the Crawford County Avalanche 11 Feb 1892 (unsure of the 16 children as husband Joseph’s obit, golden anniversary notice and census only lists 12 children. Center Plains AKA Pere Cheney Cemetery)
Died at her home in Cheney, Feb 3, 1892, Eliza Sewell, aged 73 years. Deceased was the wife of Joseph Sewell one of the early settlers of this county, who survives her. She was the mother of sixteen children, of whom eleven are living.
The funeral was conducted at their residence, by Rev. S.G. Taylor of Grayling and Rev. Willetts of Cheney, and the body laid to res in the Center Plains Cemetery on Sunday, last.