Dorothy Silcott Houston and Minor Franklin Sewell
DOROTHY SILCOTT HOUSTON, daughter of NORA I. FULTON and JOHN LINCOLN HOUSTON, was born August 17, 1897 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri,706 and died August 22, 1967 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.456 She is buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson, Missouri.456
She married DR. MINOR FRANKLIN SEWELL on April 26, 1921 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri.9030 He was born October 12, 1888 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri,706, 9031 and died May 1, 1969 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.706 He is buried in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Jackson, Missouri.456
Children of DOROTHY SILCOTT HOUSTON and DR. MINOR FRANKLIN SEWELL:
- Daughter
Personal Information
- Minor Franklin Sewell was a doctor in Missouri.9031
- Dorothy Silcott Houston was a member of the Woman's Club.9032
Education
Minor F. Sewell
- graduated from Kansas City College of Pharmacy and Natural Resrouces in 190812175
- graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee in 1916 with a M. D. degree9031
Dorothy S. Houston
- graduated from Central Female College, Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri9032
Marriage Announcements and News
Weekly Democrat-News, May 5, 192111198
Sewell-Houston
Dr. Frank Houston of Lees Summit and Miss Dorothy Houston were married at the country home of the bride near Malta Bend Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p. m. The ceremony was performed by Rev. DuBois, pastor of the Methodist church of Malta Bend.
The wedding was a very quiet but pretty one, witnessed by the immediate families of the bride and groom and a few close friends.
Preceding the wedding Mrs. Percy Houston sang, "O Promise Me." To the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Abinade Fulton, a cousin of the bride, the wedding party with Mr. Percy Houston brother of the bride as best man and Mrs. Rice Gunn, sister of the bride as matron of honor, entered the ceremony room.
The bride wore a lovely gown of grey canton crepe with a corsage and bouquet of Lillies of the Valley and roses.
After congratulations the guests were preceded to the dining room by the bridal party, where a lovely lunch was served.
After a short eastern wedding trip the bride and groom will be at home to friends in Lees Summit.
The bride's going away suit was blue tricotine with hat and gloves to harmonize.
The guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Rice Gunn of Kansas City, Miss Sybil Sewell of Indiana, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Harbert of Lexington.
Obituaries
Kansas City Times, August 24, 19679032
MRS. DOROTHY H. SEWELL
Mrs. Dorothy Houston Sewell, 70, of 5613 Lydia, died Tuesday at the home. She was born in Malta Bend, Mo., and had lived here 42 years. Mrs. Sewell was graduated from the Central Women's college, Lexington, Mo. She was a member of the Woman's City club and the Janet Boone Service club. Surviving are her husband, Dr. M. F. Sewell of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Mohr, 1249 Stratford road, and Mrs. Virginia Helmstetter, 427 West Sixty-sixth terrance, and three grandchildren. Private services will be held Friday. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Children's Cardiac center at Mercy hospital.
Kansas City Times, May 2, 19699031
DR. MINOR SEWELL
Dr. Minor F. Sewell, a retired physician, died yesterday at St. Luke's hospital. In 1966 he was honored by the state medical society for 50 years of medical practice in Missouri.
Dr. Sewell was born October 12, 1888, in Independence. His undergraduate studies were at William Jewell college, and in 1916 he was graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Tennessee. He did postgraduate work at Massachusetts General hospital in Boston. He was on the staff of the St. Joseph hospital here.
In World War I Dr. Sewell served as a first lieutenant in the Army medical corps from 1917 to 1919.
He was an honorary member of the Jackson County Medical society and the Missouri State Medical association.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Mohr, 1249 Stratford road, and Mrs. Virginia Helmstetter, 427 West Sixty-sixth street terrace, and three grandchildren.
Private services will be held Saturday in Mount Washington cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Lutheran Good Shepherd home, Concordia, Mo., or to a favorite charity.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 1, 19003860 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 20, 19108964 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| January 13, 19203859 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| May 5, 1930480 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri |
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| April, 19402881 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri |
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