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Free Research > N > Newton > Family StoryUse the free genealogy search to quickly discover your family history or share your own! violins
Sewell Leonard (Newton) Boyce, my great grandfather, was a violin maker in Norwich, NY in 1893. Sewell was adopted by Albert Boyce and Phebe Hoyt when he was about 3 years old. Sewell's mother, Sarah Malvina Hammond died a few weeks after giving birth to him. His father was Hubbard Newton and Sarah was his 2nd wife, the first being Martia ?, and third being Mary Jane Bolles.
Sewell's violins are still showing up and considered fine instruments. Family members also own quite a few, I having one made in 1909 in San Bernadino, CA where Sewell lived with the Barton family. The Barton's were early settlers of San Bernadino. Because Sewell had "weak" lungs he traveled out West to climates that were considered better for TB which his daughter at age 16 died from in St. Augustine, FL where she stayed with her Uncle Russell Goff who was the general superintendent for the Florida East Coast Railway. Eventually Sewell returned to Clintonville, CT where he died.
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