Person:James Ewing (12)

"Branches & Twigs" Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Vol. 17 #2 Spring 1988

Obituary - James Sullivan Ewing - reprinted from the Waushana Argus, Wautoma, Wisconsin., 8 Nov 1878

"James Sullivan Ewing was born on the 18th of Apr 1813 in or near what is now the village of Colburne, Ontario, then Upper Canada. This place is nearly due north of Rochester N.Y. on the north shore of Lake Ontario. His father, whose name was Jas Ewing, was a native of Greenwich, Mass, but was raised till manhood in Rutland Co VT. In early manhood he follwed some of his kindred who had preceded him to Upper Canada. He was married after reaching Canada, to Mary Doolittle a native of Dorset, Bennington Co VT. James S was the 3rd child and the 1st son of this pair. His 2 sisters older than himself are still living within a few miles of their & his irthplace. He has now living at Brea OH a brother, AE Ewing who was born in 1816. These 3 constitute what now remains of the family of James Ewing.

The Doctor's grandfather was also James, & was born in Cork, Ireland, but came to America when only 4 years old. This arrival took place 20 yrs before the Battle of Bunker Hill, this grandfather having fought in that battle on the American side. Although born in Cork, he was the son of a Scotchman, an amy officer whose regiment had been stationed in Ireland for some time when the Dr's gr-grandfather married a Irish girl named Mary Sullivan & from this distant relative the Doctor's middle name was handed down.

1. ↑ Fife, Margaret Ewing. Ewing in Early America.. (Bountiful, Utah, Family History Publishers, 2003).
2. ↑ Ewing Family Bible.