Grace Sewell1

#114, (December 1877 - 5 July 1946)
BirthGrace Sewell was born in Dec 1877 in Kentucky.2
 
MarriageShe married Isaac Everett Bonnycastle, son of John Charles Bonnycastle and Harriet Everett.3
 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Isaac died on 20 Feb 1899.4 
1900 CensusGrace L Bonnycastle appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at 1511 Douglas Court, enumerated 11 Jun 1900. She was a widow, age 22, born in December 1877 in Kentucky, and had no children. She was a stenographer recorded as a sister-in-law to Philip Maxey.5 
1910 CensusGrace S Bonnycastle appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at 1324 Highland Avenue, enumerated 20 Apr 1910. Grace was 33, single [sic], born in Kentucky, and was a Stenographer with a wholesale oil company. [On the next line is Annie Bonnycastle but I believe it was an overuse of ditto marks and it is really Grace's mother Annie Sewell]. They were both roomers with the McDonald family.6 
ResidenceGrace Sewell lived in 1911 in 1324 Highland Avenue, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. In the Caron's Directory she was listed as "Grace S Bonnycastle asst sec Victor Cotton Oil Co."7 
1920 CensusGrace S Bonnycastle appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 9 Vista Street, enumerated 7 Jan 1920. She was a sister-in-law to John P Maxey. His wife Mary and mother-in-law Anna J Sewell were also in the household. Grace was age 45, a widow, born in Kentucky, and had no recorded occupation.8 
1930 CensusGrace S Bonnycastle appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 9 Vista Street, enumerated 4 Apr 1930. She was 54, widowed, born in Kentucky, no recorded occupation, and lived with her brother-in-law and sister John and Mary Maxey.9 
DeathGrace died on 5 Jul 1946.10
 
BurialShe was buried on 12 Jul 1946 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.10 
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)
Last Edited28 May 2009

Citations:

  1. Inferred from analysis of data: 1920 census has Grace living with her sister and brother-in-law; also present is his mother-in-law Anna J Sewell - likely Grace's surname as well. Angus Bonnycastle has 'Tervel' as her surname but no source noted.
  2. Online image of the 1900 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Kentucky, Jefferson County, 3-WD Louisville, Roll 529, Page 242.
  3. Letters from William Robinson (Rob) Bonnycastle, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to J Kolthammer, dated beginning in 1990.
  4. Death Records of Kentucky, 1852-1953 (http://www.ancestry.com, images online), Isaac E Bonnycastle, 1899, page 150.
  5. 1900 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Roll T623_529, ED 37, Page 14B.
  6. 1910 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 1, Roll T625_484, ED 47, Page 6A.
  7. Website United States GenWeb (www.usgenweb.org), Kentucky, Jefferson County, image online.
  8. 1920 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston Ward 23, Roll T625_740, ED 542, Page 3A.
  9. 1930 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Roll 955, ED 481, Page 7A.
  10. Burial Database for Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, online http://www.cavehillcemetery.com, Section P, Lot 9, Grave 2.
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