CHARLES DOWELL DIES AT PARSONS
Charles Reuben Dowell, 86, Route 3, Parsons, who had been a blacksmith at Bartlett more than 40 years, died Monday, December 18 1961 in the Labette County Medical Center. He entered the hospital Sunday morning December 17th.
His birthplace was Holmes, Iowa. Dowell came to Kansas, as a youth with his parents. He was married to Nellie Lerch. After her death, he was married in 1933 to Mrs. Stella endure at Vinita, Okla. She survives. Dowell was a member of the Bartlett Methodist Church.
Other survivors include two stepsons, Albert Lerch, who lives in Nevada, and W. N. Bendure, Route 3, Parsons: three step-daughters, Mrs. Orval Martin, rural Edna, Mrs. Roy Roach, Valdosta, Ga. and Mrs. Harry mcWhirt, Selma, Ala; a sister, Mrs. Nancy Stroud, Independence, 16 step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Goodwin Funeral Home.
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Additional information about Charles Reuben Dowell -
Charles was born at Homer, Iowa. He was the youngest of the 11 children.
His first wife was Nellie Goldie Lerch. Her first husband was W. F. Lerch. He married second Estella Marie (Long) Bendure. Both wives are buried in Lake Creek Cemeetery.
CHARLES DOWELL DIES AT PARSONS
Charles Reuben Dowell, 86, Route 3, Parsons, who had been a blacksmith at Bartlett more than 40 years, died Monday, December 18 1961 in the Labette County Medical Center. He entered the hospital Sunday morning December 17th.
His birthplace was Holmes, Iowa. Dowell came to Kansas, as a youth with his parents. He was married to Nellie Lerch. After her death, he was married in 1933 to Mrs. Stella endure at Vinita, Okla. She survives. Dowell was a member of the Bartlett Methodist Church.
Other survivors include two stepsons, Albert Lerch, who lives in Nevada, and W. N. Bendure, Route 3, Parsons: three step-daughters, Mrs. Orval Martin, rural Edna, Mrs. Roy Roach, Valdosta, Ga. and Mrs. Harry mcWhirt, Selma, Ala; a sister, Mrs. Nancy Stroud, Independence, 16 step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Goodwin Funeral Home.
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Additional information about Charles Reuben Dowell -
Charles was born at Homer, Iowa. He was the youngest of the 11 children.
His first wife was Nellie Goldie Lerch. Her first husband was W. F. Lerch. He married second Estella Marie (Long) Bendure. Both wives are buried in Lake Creek Cemeetery.
Family Members
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Celista Ann Dowell Trevethen
1851–1904
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Sarah Angeline Dowell Cooper
1852–1907
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William Harrison Dowell
1854–1896
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Henry Elisha Dowell
1856–1930
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George Weir Dowell
1860–1951
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Stephen Nathaniel Dowell
1862–1951
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Benjamin Corthen Dowell
1864–1904
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Mrs Nancy Belle Dowell Stroud
1866–1967
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Cora Emma Dowell Dixon
1872–1921
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