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[[Annie Bell Johnson McEwen]] was a charter member of [[Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA|Matoaca Gospel Hall]] founded in 1895 in Virginia.
From Sept. 1963 ''Letters of Interest'': '''Mrs. Sam McEwen''': "On June 5, 1963 Mrs. Sam McEwen, the widow of the well-known brother, was called Home to be with the Lord, in her 87th year. She was saved early in life, during the pioneering days in [[Virginia]], when Alexander Lamb, James M. Hamilton and [[William Beveridge]] were conducting meetings in Matoaca.
A lover of hospitality, she entertained many of the Lord's people through several years. Mrs. McEwen is suvived by four sons and three daughters. The funeral service was led by Oswald MacLeod.
==Family==
* [[Samuel McEwen , Sr. ]] 1899-1944 (b. 1877 NYC, [[New York]]; m. 1899 @ Matoaca; d. 1944 Petersburg, VA) traveling evangelist; His parents were William R.H. McEwen (b. Dromore, Ireland) & Martha Donelly McEwen (b. Belfast, Ireland).
* [[Annie Bell Johnson McEwen]] 1895-1963 (b. 1876 Matoaca, VA - d. 1963 Petersburg, VA), raised at Matoaca Gospel Hall;
** Ruth Virginia McEwen 1901-1964 (b. 1901 Ettrick, VA - d. 1988 Longport, NJ)