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John Silas Nowell 1842–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 30 Jun 1914

Death Location: Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Nowell

Mother: Elizabeth Rhodes

Spouse(s): Mary Nowell, Mary Parks

Children(s): J Nowell, R Nowell, A Nowell, Roxie Nowell, Loren Nowell, Connie Nowell, Elizabeth Athey, William Nowell, Harriett Nowell, Conney Nowell, Jinnie Nowell, Sallie Nowell, Margret Nowell

In 1842, John Silas Nowell entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to William Basil Nowell And Elizabeth Rhodes. In 1880, John Silas Nowell resided in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States. John Silas Nowell married Mary I Nowell, Mary L Parks, and had children including A A Nowell, Conney Nowell, Connie Nowell, Elizabeth Jane Athey, Harriett Lester Nowell, J Frank Nowell, Jinnie Nowell, Loren Dolphus Nowell, Margret Nowell, Nicholas Nowell, R M Nowell, Roxie M Nowell, Sallie Nowell, William Nowell. John Silas Nowell passed away in 1914 in Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, John Silas Nowell entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to William Basil Nowell And Elizabeth Rhodes.
  • In 1880, John Silas Nowell resided in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States.
  • John Silas Nowell married Mary I Nowell, Mary L Parks, and had children including A A Nowell, Conney Nowell, Connie Nowell, Elizabeth Jane Athey, Harriett Lester Nowell, J Frank Nowell, Jinnie Nowell, Loren Dolphus Nowell, Margret Nowell, Nicholas Nowell, R M Nowell, Roxie M Nowell, Sallie Nowell, William Nowell.
  • John Silas Nowell passed away in 1914 in Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nowell
1806–1860
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Rhodes
1813–1874
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nowell
1848–1904
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary Parks
1848–1904
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

J Nowell
1874–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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R Nowell
1879–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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A Nowell
1887–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
AN
Roxie Nowell
1889–1902
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
RN
Loren Nowell
1880–1956
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Connie Nowell
1869–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Elizabeth Athey
1870–1942
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
EA
William Nowell
1868–1921
Birth Location: –
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Harriett Nowell
1870–1944
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Conney Nowell
1869–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Jinnie Nowell
1873–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Sallie Nowell
1875–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Margret Nowell
1877–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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John Nowell's Ancestors

Self
John Nowell
1842–1914
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
William Basil Nowell
1806–1860
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Rhodes
1813–1874
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Isham) Nowell
1770–1852
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Adeline) Norris
1775–1860
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
William (Jackson) Redding
1784–1853
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Delphia Brown
1783–1854
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Sr
1750–1785
Amelia Nowell
1747–1795
Rev Norris
1745–1797
Mary Mason
1745–1833
William Brown
1724–1806
Mary Seale
1722–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dempsey Nowell
1710–1777
Sally McCammon
1710–1783
Richard RAYNOR
1715–1794
Amela Evans
1730–1769
John Jr
1710–1776
Jane Cammel
1728–1791
William* Brown
–1755
Mary Dorchester
1703–1734

John Nowell's Descendants

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John (Silas) Nowell (17 Oct 1842–30 Jun 1914) m. Mary (I) Nowell (5 June 1848–21 March 1904) m. Mary (L) Parks (5 Jun 1848–21 Mar 1904)
  1. 1. J (Frank) Nowell 1874–
  2. 2. R (M) Nowell 1879–
  3. 3. A (A) Nowell 1887–
  4. 4. Roxie (M) Nowell 1889–1902
  5. 5. Loren (Dolphus) Nowell 1880–1956
  6. 6. Connie Nowell 1869–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Athey 1870–1942
  8. 8. William Nowell 1868–1921
  9. 9. Harriett (Lester) Nowell 1870–1944 m. Haywood (Paris) Atkinson 1859–1941
    1. 1. Francis (Cordula) Atkinson 1896–1977 m. Selma (Alabama) Lamkin 1889–1959
      1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Lamkin 1931–1931
      2. 2. Reuben Lamkin 1921–1928
      3. 3. Clifton (odell) Lamkin 1919–1981
      4. 4. Pearlie (Mae) Lamkin 1918–1994 m. Garnet (Vernon) Hawk 1915–1975
      5. 5. Linnie (Cordula) Lamkin 1914–1996 m. Percy (Quinn) Thornton 1914–1981
    2. 2. J (L) Atkinson 1895–
    3. 3. A (S) Atkinson 1899–
    4. 4. Grady Atkinson 1905–
    5. 5. T (L) Atkinson 1897–
    6. 6. Richard Atkinson 1903–
  10. 10. Conney Nowell 1869–
  11. 11. Jinnie Nowell 1873–
  12. 12. Sallie Nowell 1875–
  13. 13. Margret Nowell 1877–

John Nowell's Timeline

3 Records

1842
17 Oct 1842
Birth of John Silas Nowell in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
John Silas Nowell resided here in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States
Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States
1914
30 Jun 1914
Age 72
Death of John Silas Nowell in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 669; Family History Film: 1254669; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0201
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 669; Family History Film: 1254669; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0201

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1914
    Event Place: Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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