He came to America at the age of 14 years and lived in Missouri with his parents until the age of 26 when he enlisted as a Union soldier, 36th IA. Inf., Co. H.
He was wounded severely and taken prisoner April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.
He was married to Matilda Records [Ricords], 26 September 1865 or 1867.
He leaves to mourn his loss, 3 sons; and 3 daughters, Alfred M. Atwell, Edd Atwell, Mrs. E. Walter (Laura) Bird, Ben Atwell, Mrs. Wave (May) Allen, Mrs. Oliver (Maude) Gardner, one child James, preceded John Earl in death; 34 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and 2 sisters.
John and Laura Matilda homesteaded in Webster Township, 6 1/2 miles East of Mutual, Woodward County, OK in 1893. John was part of the last "Oklahoma Land Run".
(transcribed copy from Mickey Fine - descendant of John Earl and Laura Matilda Atwell): Possibly from a Mutual, Woodward County, Newspaper.
He came to America at the age of 14 years and lived in Missouri with his parents until the age of 26 when he enlisted as a Union soldier, 36th IA. Inf., Co. H.
He was wounded severely and taken prisoner April 25, 1864, Mark's Mills, Ark.
He was married to Matilda Records [Ricords], 26 September 1865 or 1867.
He leaves to mourn his loss, 3 sons; and 3 daughters, Alfred M. Atwell, Edd Atwell, Mrs. E. Walter (Laura) Bird, Ben Atwell, Mrs. Wave (May) Allen, Mrs. Oliver (Maude) Gardner, one child James, preceded John Earl in death; 34 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and 2 sisters.
John and Laura Matilda homesteaded in Webster Township, 6 1/2 miles East of Mutual, Woodward County, OK in 1893. John was part of the last "Oklahoma Land Run".
(transcribed copy from Mickey Fine - descendant of John Earl and Laura Matilda Atwell): Possibly from a Mutual, Woodward County, Newspaper.
Family Members
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Sarah West Atwell Erridge McCoy
1836–1922
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Anne Atwell Webb
1838–1917
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Mary Farley Atwell Headlee
1841–1923
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William H Atwell
1843–1928
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Frances Farley Atwell Hoover
1847–1908
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Harriett Atwell Stober
1849–1904
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Richard N Atwell
1851–1923
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Ellen M "Ella" Atwell Aldridge
1857–1935
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George B. Atwell
1859–1928
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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Atwell Jones
1861–1938
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