WILLIAM N. DOWELL, son of Elias DOWELL and Nancy TRIPLETT. William married his first cousin, Elizabeth F. DUFFIELD, daughter of Mary Triplett and Robert Given Duffield. William and Elizabeth had the following children: Hedgemen D. Dowell, Nancy Lee Cox, Franklin B. Dowell, Thomas J. Dowell, Sally Dowell Mace, Elias William Dowell, Ida E. Dowell, John Robert Dowell, and Susan Alberta Dowell Thomas-
A SAD ACCIDENT
Wednesday morning about nine o'clock, William Dowell, one of the oldest settlers of Western Linn county was killed in the Milwaukee railroad years at Chillicothe. Mr. Dowell was visiting in Chillicothe a t the home of his son, Hedge Dowell, who lives near the Milwaukee tracks, and had strolled out for a walk and while crossing the tracks he was struck by a box car that was kicked back on a side track. Both of the old gentlemen's legs were severed from his body and death was instantaneous.
Mr. Dowell was an early pioneer, and was a good neighbor and kind husband and father. He was born in 1833 and was married in Elizabeth Duffield in 1852. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom survive. Mrs. Dowell died two years ago. Mr. Dowell's funeral will be held at Parson Creek church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A SAD ACCIDENT
Wednesday morning about nine o'clock, William Dowell, one of the oldest settlers of Western Linn county was killed in the Milwaukee railroad years at Chillicothe. Mr. Dowell was visiting in Chillicothe a t the home of his son, Hedge Dowell, who lives near the Milwaukee tracks, and had strolled out for a walk and while crossing the tracks he was struck by a box car that was kicked back on a side track. Both of the old gentlemen's legs were severed from his body and death was instantaneous.
Mr. Dowell was an early pioneer, and was a good neighbor and kind husband and father. He was born in 1833 and was married in Elizabeth Duffield in 1852. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom survive. Mrs. Dowell died two years ago. Mr. Dowell's funeral will be held at Parson Creek church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
WILLIAM N. DOWELL, son of Elias DOWELL and Nancy TRIPLETT. William married his first cousin, Elizabeth F. DUFFIELD, daughter of Mary Triplett and Robert Given Duffield. William and Elizabeth had the following children: Hedgemen D. Dowell, Nancy Lee Cox, Franklin B. Dowell, Thomas J. Dowell, Sally Dowell Mace, Elias William Dowell, Ida E. Dowell, John Robert Dowell, and Susan Alberta Dowell Thomas-
A SAD ACCIDENT
Wednesday morning about nine o'clock, William Dowell, one of the oldest settlers of Western Linn county was killed in the Milwaukee railroad years at Chillicothe. Mr. Dowell was visiting in Chillicothe a t the home of his son, Hedge Dowell, who lives near the Milwaukee tracks, and had strolled out for a walk and while crossing the tracks he was struck by a box car that was kicked back on a side track. Both of the old gentlemen's legs were severed from his body and death was instantaneous.
Mr. Dowell was an early pioneer, and was a good neighbor and kind husband and father. He was born in 1833 and was married in Elizabeth Duffield in 1852. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom survive. Mrs. Dowell died two years ago. Mr. Dowell's funeral will be held at Parson Creek church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A SAD ACCIDENT
Wednesday morning about nine o'clock, William Dowell, one of the oldest settlers of Western Linn county was killed in the Milwaukee railroad years at Chillicothe. Mr. Dowell was visiting in Chillicothe a t the home of his son, Hedge Dowell, who lives near the Milwaukee tracks, and had strolled out for a walk and while crossing the tracks he was struck by a box car that was kicked back on a side track. Both of the old gentlemen's legs were severed from his body and death was instantaneous.
Mr. Dowell was an early pioneer, and was a good neighbor and kind husband and father. He was born in 1833 and was married in Elizabeth Duffield in 1852. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom survive. Mrs. Dowell died two years ago. Mr. Dowell's funeral will be held at Parson Creek church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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