Born: October 31, 1853
Died: May 26, 1918
Married: yes
Children: five
Sylvester A. Newell was one of the guides photographed by A. W. Durkee at Paul Smith's boathouse on October 2, 1885.
Malone Farmer, June 5, 1918
Sylvester A. Newell, one of the best-known guides of the Adirondacks, died at his home in Brighton May 26th, aged 62 years. He had been ill over two years. For more than 36 years he guided fishing and hunting parties in the heart of the Adirondacks. One brother, Samuel also a guide at Paul Smith's, survives, besides his widow, three sons and two daughters.
