Jacob SAWVEL
Birth year from Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison County, Ohio, pages 407/408, together with some death information. 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Jacob and Margaret. There is a Jane Postel listed, Age 12, Birthplace Delaware. Niece?
Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Jacob and Margaret. Margaret's Age reported as 57, and Jacob's as 67. This is at variance with Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison County, Ohio which places Jacob's birth year as 1780. Same account reports Margaret's deat year as 1853 in Van Buren County, Iowa. (p.407-408)
Some records show his name as Michal Sawville (or Sovel) Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Michael and Christiana. Age 33
Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Jacob and Margaret. Emanuel's Age reported as 19
Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Jacob and Margaret. Jeremiah's Age reported as 12.
Some records show her name as Amanda and her surname as Sawville. Page 408 of Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison County, Ohio, places Amy and her husband Isaac Kimmel (Sometimes spelled Kimble) in Darke County, Ohio at time of publication which was 1891. Another Harrison County history places Isaac and sister Christena with spouses in Iowa in 1850. Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Kimble, Isaac and Amy. Amy's Age 31. sometimes name spelled Sovel
There is a John Arbaugh mentioned in the estate sale papers in the case of David Carson of Lick Creek Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1868. He may be a son or brother of Adam since page 408 of Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison County, Ohio, places Adam and his wife (Elizabeth, nee Sawvel) in Iowa at time of publication which was 1891. Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Arbaugh, Adam and Elizabeth. Elizabeth's Age 29
Birthplace, Age, from 1850 Federal Census - Iowa - Van Buren County - Lick Creek Township. Under Sovel, Jacob and Margaret. Sarah's Age reported as 15
He married Margaret Epley . Margaret Epley was born at Pennsylvania Abt 1790 .
They were the parents of 13
children:
Michael Sawvel
born Abt 1817.
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Emanuel Sawvel
born Abt 1831.
Jeremiah Sawvel
born Abt 1838.
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Amy Sawvel
born Abt 1819.
Elizabeth Sawvel
born Abt 1821.
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Sarah Ann Sawvel
born Abt 1835.
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Jonathan Sawvel
born 17 Dec 1826.
Jacob Sawvel died 1857 at Hillsboro, Hill, Texas .
Margaret Epley died 1853 at Van Buren, Iowa .