Obituary
An Old Settler Gone
Mr. Anderson Vowell was born in Anderson county, Tenn., on the 8th day of February, 1804; was married to Margaret Wharton in 1825, and emigrated to Putnam county, Indiana, where he lived until 1849, when he came to Iowa, settling in Jasper in 1850. He lost his wife and two of his children in the fall 1854; and married Mrs. Marian Kelly in 1855; again in 1856 he lost his wife and two of his children, and in 1857 he married Miss Letty Calison [sic-Callison]. He has buried 9 children and has 10 living, he was attacked with a light stroke of Paralysis on the 8th of April, gradually growing worse until the 15th when he died. He was buried between his two first wives in the Newton cemetery. Thus passed from our midst a man of great constitution, and although unlettered, of more than ordinary ability. B. HURST ~ The Newton Journal, April 25, 1883.
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From: "Steve Beckham"
To: Helen Nichols Murphy, Mary Glynn, bilpearce@aol.com.Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:00 PMSubject: Message from Stephen Dow Beckham About Anderson Vowell
Date: 8 April 2003, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Or.I have found that the three of you posted information at Ancestry.com about Anderson Vowell. I made the discovery because my wife said: "Why don't you see if there is anything there that connects with my family." This morning I pulled a folder on Anderson Vowell that I have not opened for 38 years and discovered connections with your postings. I have a bit of information of interest I do not find in what you have listed:
1) We have a portrait of Anderson Vowell, my wife's g.g.g. grandfather.
2) The information we recorded is based on interviews in 1967 and 1968 with two of his great grandchilren: Leo Lloyd Cox (my wife's grandfather) and Nellie Violet (Cox) Maben (my wife's great aunt). Our information is founded only on memories and is thus therefore subject to documentation.
3) We have no information about Anderson Vowell's parents or other ancestors. Leo and Nellie could not remember anything farther back in time than to Anderson Vowell. Both were in their 80s in the 1960s when we did the interviews and recorded notes.
Briefly, since I believe you may be interested or part of a network of researchers on this family, I share with you some of what is in the file folder:
Anderson Vowell (8 Feb. 1801-15 Apr. 1883) married three times and had eighteen children. His wives and children follow:
Wife #1: Margaret Wharton (8 June 1802-11 Sept. 1854)
1. Jane Vowell
2. Bird Vowell (10 July 1829-1902) married Mary Ann Malinda Nosler [These are my wife's g.g. grandparents. Bird Vowell and his son Tillman Vowell platted Coquille, Or. Bird and his wife later settled in Bandon, Or. They are buried in Coquille, OR.]
3. Thomas Bannister Vowell (10 March 1830-?) [Note this man's middle name. Does it suggest he was named. for a grandfather, Bannister Vowell? There must be some connec tion. Thomas raised race horses.]
4. Nancy Vowell (8 Dec. 1832-?) married Burton Hurst
5. William T. Vowell (15 Dec. 1833-?)
6. Lucinda Vowell (18 Dec. 1834-?)
7. Talitha Vowell (8 Aug. 1837) married Calloway Hammock
8. Anderson Vowell (1840-1854)
9. Elizabeth Vowell (20 Aug. 1842-?) - married Gotlep Mahaley [At her death Elizabeth left a legacy to Emily Etta. (Vowell) Cox, my wife's g. grandmother of Bandon, OR.]
10. Arthur Vowell (1844-1854)
11. Margaret Vowell (15 March 1845-?) married Harry Allen
12. Jennie Maria Vowell (1847-?)Wife #2: Mariam Kennedy Kelly, married in 1854; she died 9 Dec. 1856
13. Martha Vowell (? July 1856-17 Sept. 1856)Wife #3: Lettie Carson [what we wrote down] (1837-1917) married 1857 [By your records I believe this is Callison.]
14. Minerva Alice Vowell (8 Sept. 1858-?) married John Drew
15. Louisiana Vowell (7 Nov. 1860-?) married George Washington Chapman
16. Calloway Vowell (22 May 1862-?) married 1) Emma Thompson who died in 1884; 2) Ella Mosher in 1888.17. Charles Vowell (4 Aug. 1866-5 Sept. 1867)
18. James Vowell (9 April 1868-? Nov. 1952) married 6 Sept. 1893 to Persis BartlettAnderson Vowell's second child, Bird Vowell (1829-1902) was a prominent resident of Coos County, Oregon. He and Mary Ann Malinda (Nolser) Vowell had seven children, of whom No. 6, Emily Etta Vowell who married Glenn.Burnett Cox was my wife's g.grandmother.
If you have further dates (such as of death), identity of spouses of the eighteen children listed above, or information on the ancestry of Anderson Vowell and his first wife, Margaret (Wharton) Vowell, we are much interested.
Stephen Dow Beckham, Professor of History, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. 97219
beckham@lclark.edu
Living in Newton Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa at time of 1860 U.S. Census with Elizabeth's sister and her husband. Cal Hammock. Indexed as Hannock in census.
Mother of Mrs. George Chapman Passes Away
Mrs. Lettie Vowell, Former Newton Resident Dies at Norwich, Kans. After Brief Illness
Mrs. Lettie Vowell, 76 years of age, mother of Mrs. George Chapman of this city, and a former Newton resident, passed away at her home in Norwich, Kansas, at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning. Her death followed only a brief illness.
Besides Mrs. Chapman of this city the deceased leaves a daughter, Mrs. Alice Oliver of Alden, Kansas and two sons, James of Norwich, Kansas and Caloway of Canada.
Funeral services will be held from the home of Mr. James Vowell at Norwich, Kansas. ~ Newton Daily News, February 20, 1917, page 1.
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ObituaryLetty, daughter of Jas. And Louisiana Collison [sic-Callison] was born near Knoxville, Tenn. May 19, 1857 [sic-1835] and died at the home of her son Jas. C. Vowell, near Norwich, Kasa. Feb. 19, 1917 at the age of 79 years and nine months.
She moved with her parents to Iowa in 1855. She was married in 1857 to Anderson Vowel. To this union five children were born, four of which are living. One son, Charley, died in infancy. Those living are, Alice M. Oliver Alden, Kas, Louisiana Chapman Newton, Iowa, Calloway Vowell, Alberta, Canada and James C. Vowell, Norwich, Kansas. Her husband passed from this life in 1882.
The deceased has been a sufferer for many years, but thru it all she remained patient and kind. She took great pleasure in caring for the sick and helping others when they needed help. It was this cheerful disposition that enabled her to see life in its truest sense, and to keep an interest in the things about her to the very end. She received an injury in a fall in Sept. 1915 and in Dec. of the same year she received another fall from which she never recovered.
Mrs. Vowell became a member of the Christian Church almost a half century ago and always remained faithful to her Christ. She was a pioneer in both Iowa and Kansas; having come to this state in 1881.
She leaves besides her children, fifteen grandchildren and seven great grand children.
The funeral was held from the Christian Church at Norwich, Tuesday morning at 10:30, C.D. Walker pastor of the church having charge of the services.
The body was laid to rest in the Upchurch cemetery. ~ The Norwich Herald, Norwich, Kansas, Friday, February 23, 1917, page 1.
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Grandma Vowel who has been making her home with her son, James, four miles from Norwich, died Monday morning after a long illness. She was 79 years and 9 months old. The funeral was conducted at the Christian church on Tuesday morning. The sermon was preached by Rev. C.D. Walker.Grandma Vowel was always kind and helpful to those about her and no task seemed too hard for her to perform for any in need of help. She was always kind and thoughtful of everyone. Her children, of whom there are four, and the grandchildren and great grandchildren and also the whole community greatly mourn her loss. ~ The Kingman Journal, Kingman, Kansas, February 23, 1917