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Governor Ray “G.R.” Nowels

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Governor Ray “G.R.” Nowels

Birth
Covington, Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Death
6 Apr 1888 (aged 59)
Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Bagley, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
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Obituary from the Guthrie Vedette, April 12, 1888, pg. 2:
In Memorial.--Died, April 6th, 1888, near Dodge Center, Guthrie county, Iowa, G.R. Nowels, Esq. He was born Sept. 2d, 1829, in Covington, Ind., being the son of David and Elizabeth [Bird] Nowels. Esq. Nowels was married to Emily Weaver Dec. 5th 1848, and they were the parents of 14 children, all living but two--one deceased in infancy, the other when a young man about 22 years of age. Esq. Nowels was highly respected and filled various offices to the satisfaction of his fellow citizens. He was a christian, not only in name but also in life. When about 24 years old he united with the Christain [sic] church, afterward with the Methodist Episcopal, but for years past has been connected with the United Presbyterian church. He endured a lingering illness with Christian patience and avowed his readiness to go when the master called. The respect felt for the diseased was manifest in the large attendance at the funeral. All the family were present but one daughter living in Clinton county. The sympathies of the church and neighbors were freely extended to the bereaved and sorrowing family. Religious service were held at the house and the cemetery by the writer, H.M.H. Fleming, Pastor of Bagley M.E. Church.

Interment Unknown:
Daughter - Effie (Nowels) Mason Gibson, finally located Sept. 2023!

[Note: Son of David Nowels, 2/6/1798- 4/19/1859, burial unknown and Elizabeth (Bird) Nowels, 6/12/1801-4/17/1835, burial unknown. Siblings of Governor were: Aaron Nowels; Sarah (Nowels) Paxton; George Washington Nowels; and Nancy who died as a young child. He also had 11 step-siblings by David's first, third and fourth wives. They were Matilda, Martin, Lucinda, Peter, Stephen, Mary Jane, James, Elizabeth, Catherine, John and Eugene.]

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Obituary from the Guthrie Vedette, April 12, 1888, pg. 2:
In Memorial.--Died, April 6th, 1888, near Dodge Center, Guthrie county, Iowa, G.R. Nowels, Esq. He was born Sept. 2d, 1829, in Covington, Ind., being the son of David and Elizabeth [Bird] Nowels. Esq. Nowels was married to Emily Weaver Dec. 5th 1848, and they were the parents of 14 children, all living but two--one deceased in infancy, the other when a young man about 22 years of age. Esq. Nowels was highly respected and filled various offices to the satisfaction of his fellow citizens. He was a christian, not only in name but also in life. When about 24 years old he united with the Christain [sic] church, afterward with the Methodist Episcopal, but for years past has been connected with the United Presbyterian church. He endured a lingering illness with Christian patience and avowed his readiness to go when the master called. The respect felt for the diseased was manifest in the large attendance at the funeral. All the family were present but one daughter living in Clinton county. The sympathies of the church and neighbors were freely extended to the bereaved and sorrowing family. Religious service were held at the house and the cemetery by the writer, H.M.H. Fleming, Pastor of Bagley M.E. Church.

Interment Unknown:
Daughter - Effie (Nowels) Mason Gibson, finally located Sept. 2023!

[Note: Son of David Nowels, 2/6/1798- 4/19/1859, burial unknown and Elizabeth (Bird) Nowels, 6/12/1801-4/17/1835, burial unknown. Siblings of Governor were: Aaron Nowels; Sarah (Nowels) Paxton; George Washington Nowels; and Nancy who died as a young child. He also had 11 step-siblings by David's first, third and fourth wives. They were Matilda, Martin, Lucinda, Peter, Stephen, Mary Jane, James, Elizabeth, Catherine, John and Eugene.]

My gg grandfather.

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11384315/governor_ray-nowels: accessed ), memorial page for Governor Ray “G.R.” Nowels (2 Sep 1828–6 Apr 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11384315, citing Dodge Center Cemetery, Bagley, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Airrow (contributor 46629499).