FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2 l92S AND DAHO NEWS Items of Interest .From Utah and Gem State NATIVE OF OGDEN IS DEAD AT PRICE, Feb. 2 Heber J. Stowell. formerly of Ogden, known as the oldest coal prospector and pioneer of 'Carbon county, died yesterday at his home here from general debility. Heber J. Stowell was born in Ogden In 1860. He came to Carbon county 35 years ago, and located a i desert entry on the present Spring Glen townsite, where he built a large residence. In 1889. he married Ellen Lavina Thompson of Coalville. His .widow, and eight of ten children survive 'him They are Mrs. Mabel Hills of : Price, E.-.E. Stowell. W. E. Stowell. 'E. J. Stowell, John and Cynthia Hill, all of Price. A daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hagen, resides at 1131 Windsor street, Salt Lake. Mr. Stowell was the locator or the Kenilworth mine, now operated by the Independent Coal Coke company. He also located and developed the Hardscrabble coal mine near Helper. In agriculture Mr. Stowell was also a pioneer. He surveyed, located and developed the first "big ditch" taken out of the Price river known as the Stowell ditch they say "only a Mormon bishop can make water run up hill"
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2 l92S AND DAHO NEWS Items of Interest .From Utah and Gem State NATIVE OF OGDEN IS DEAD AT PRICE, Feb. 2 Heber J. Stowell. formerly of Ogden, known as the oldest coal prospector and pioneer of 'Carbon county, died yesterday at his home here from general debility. Heber J. Stowell was born in Ogden In 1860. He came to Carbon county 35 years ago, and located a i desert entry on the present Spring Glen townsite, where he built a large residence. In 1889. he married Ellen Lavina Thompson of Coalville. His .widow, and eight of ten children survive 'him They are Mrs. Mabel Hills of : Price, E.-.E. Stowell. W. E. Stowell. 'E. J. Stowell, John and Cynthia Hill, all of Price. A daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hagen, resides at 1131 Windsor street, Salt Lake. Mr. Stowell was the locator or the Kenilworth mine, now operated by the Independent Coal Coke company. He also located and developed the Hardscrabble coal mine near Helper. In agriculture Mr. Stowell was also a pioneer. He surveyed, located and developed the first "big ditch" taken out of the Price river known as the Stowell ditch they say "only a Mormon bishop can make water run up hill"
Family Members
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Brigham Stowell
1854–1943
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Miranda Stowell Butler
1856–1892
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Amanda Stowell Butler
1856–1906
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Rufus Stowell
1858–1858
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Matilda Stowell Butler
1863–1957
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Cynthia Stowell Pingree
1865–1930
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James Stowell
1869–1889
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Francis Augustus Stowell
1874–1925
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Elvira Stowell Wallace
1856–1878
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Mary Stowell
1858–1858
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Mariah Stowell Evans
1859–1945
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Martha Matilda Stowell Hill
1859–1947
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David Stowell
1861–1939
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Louisa Stowell Allen
1862–1920
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Alexander Stowell
1864–1941
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Ephriam Stowell
1865–1948
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Mary Ann Stowell Jackson
1866–1943
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William Barnum Stowell
1868–1938
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Harriet Stowell Hyde
1872–1941
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George Stowell
1875–1875
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Israel Stowell
1877–1881
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Ann Janett Stowell Shurtliff
1881–1942
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Vesta Minerva Stowell Kingston
1884–1963
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Stella Lavinia Stowell
1890–1892
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Clarence Heber Stowell
1892–1905
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Mabel Viola Stowell Hills
1893–1941
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Easton Earl Stowell
1896–1944
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Urban Elmo Stowell
1897–1980
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Gardie Elizabeth Stowell Hagen
1899–1977
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Elvin James Stowell
1902–1987
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Cynthia Ellen Stowell Warren
1904–1960
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Dell Clifton Stowell
1906–1983
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Gladys Jane Stowell
1908–1918
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John Arthur Stowell
1910–1935
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