JEWELL, Frank L., M. D.; St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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FRANK L. JEWELL, M.D., ST. MARTINVILLE.--Dr. Jewell is a native of
Louisiana, and was born in St. Landry parish January 16, 1839. He is the
son of. John M. Jewell, who was a native of Kentucky, reared and educated
there, but removed to Louisiana when quite a young man. He located in St.
Landry where he married our subject's mother, Miss Clarissa Lewis, a native
of this State and a member of one of the prominent families of St. Landry.
The issue of this marriage was four children-two sons and two daughters.
John M. Jewell was killed in 1845 in a duel fought with a man by the name
of Marshal.
The subject of this sketch left his parental roof at the age of about
seventeen and entered the Centenary College. He afterward studied medicine
in the Medical College of New Orleans, Louisiana, from which institution he
graduated with high honors in 1860. Upon the completion of his course in
medicine he began to practise [sic] his profession in St. Bernard,
Louisiana, but not being satisfied with the location he removed after a few
months to New Orleans, where he practised for eleven years. Tiring of his
arduous professional duties, he removed from the city and gave his
attention to agricultural pursuits for two years. Not being as successful
as he anticipated, he removed to New Iberia, where he resumed the practice
of his profession. Twelve years later he removed to St. Martin parish,
locating in the town of St. Martinville, where he now resides and practices
his profession.
The Doctor has been thrice married, his last wife being Mrs. Corinne
Fournet, a native of St. Martin Parish. Dr. Jewell is a gentleman of fine
literary attainments and superior professional ability. He has had a large
amount of experience in his profession and enjoys the confidence and esteem
of those with whom he has cast his lot.
Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
337-338. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.