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Ewell, William Paul, 1934-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1934-

Biographical History

William Paul Ewell (1934- ) was a Provo native and the owner of the Ewell Brothers Construction Company.

William Paul Ewell was born to Hosmer L. Ewell and Alice Egbert on March 23, 1934 in Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. He attended Joaquin School Elementary, Farrer Junior High, and Provo High School. In high school, he met Mary Fern Allman Ewell. After graduating in 1952, they married in 1956.

Ewell worked for the company Hogan and Tingey in the construction of the Provo temple. Later, he created and ran his own company, Ewell Brothers Construction Company. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ewell served for the local stake farm.

Citation:
UPB files, June 5, 2017 (William Paul Ewell; b. in Utah Valley Hospital; attended Joaquin School, Farrer Junior High, and Provo High; met his wife Mary Fern Allman Ewell in Provo High; graduated in 1952; worked in local stake farms and in Constuction - where he worked on the Provo Temple for Hogan and Tingey)

Ancestry.com, June 5, 2017 (b. Mar. 23, 1934; wife's full name is Mary Fern Allman Ewell)

The Daily Herald, June 24, 1956 (William and Mary married in 1956)

Buildzoom.com, June 5, 2017 (William is an employee for Ewell Brothers Construction Co.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with Bill and Mary Ewell, 2012 October 21

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2549: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Interview of Bill and Mary Ewell administered by Redd Center intern Jared Tolman. Discussed topics in this oral history include childhood memories of the couple, memories of stores (including BYU Creamery), the expansion of Brigham Young University's campus, and Provo's rail system. Material dated October 21, 2012.

Dates: 2012 October 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

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