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Louisa Sewell

1848–1893

United States

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Louisa Sewell (1848-1893) was born in Richmond, Virginia. She was one of the first Black Oregonians in Grant County, alongside her husband, Columbus Sewell, and her sons, Thomas and Joseph.

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