Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1901 — DEATH OF EZRA C. NOWELS. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF EZRA C. NOWELS.

/•-Telegrams were received here Sunday at about 10 a. m , by C. D. Nowels conveying the intelligence of his brother, Ezra C. Nowels’ dangerous illness and death. The first telegram was sent from Lamar, Saturday night, and the second one, stating that he was dead, was sent from La Junta, Col., early Sunday morning, both arriving here at the same time.N It seems that Mr. Nowels had befen complaining for about a week but had gone about his business most of the time. Friday he was quite bad but Saturday morning appeared better, growing worse later in the day, and his physicians had diagnosed the case as appendicitis and thought that an operation at the earliest possible moment was all that would save his life. Accordingly he was conveyed upon a stretcher to the train and in company with his wife and eldest son and brother David B. Nowels, also his physician, started for Denver where the best surgical skill could be had. On the w r ay, however, he became much worse and died just before reaching La Junta, some 50 miles west of Lamar. The funeral was held Monday and interment made at his home town of Lamar. Mr. Nowels’ aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Nowels, two brothers, W. R., and C. D. Nowels, and two sisters, Mrs. R. H. Grow and Mrs Robert Randle, reside here, but owing to the uncertainty regarding the funeral arrangements and the possibility that the remains might be brought back here for burial as well as the great distance, it was impossible for any of the near relatives to be present at the funeral, except his brother David B, who resides at Lamar. Ezra visited there two years ago and also last year, and had many warm personal friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county who will read ] of his sudden death with profound sorrow: | | Ezra C. Now els, eldest son of David and Phebe A. Nowels was born in. Jasper county, Ind., in January, 1844 He was reared on a farm some six miles northwest of Rensselaer. In his early years h (•acquired a very • good education in the common school*of this ! county, ufterwhich he w ent to high »r school at Battle Ground, two terms, and one term ut Onarga, Illinois, after which he taught ' several terms in this and Newton county. Mr. Nowels was elected county auditor of Jasper county and served one term. He was chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee a term or two. He moved to Laii,ar. Colorado, in 1886. After moving there he served one term us county Judge, was then appointed receiver of public moneys under Cleveland, during the latter's last term. Since this time lie has been practicing law. He was married to Surah Jane Busey in 1868. To this Union was horn seven children, namely : Myrtle, Everett, Trever. Lucy, Lenuie. Dessie and Kenneth. The first named diet.! w hen about 9 years of age. and was buried in this county. The rest of the children were horn here and went with the family west, except Kenneth, who was horn in Colorado. Of the six children living. Everett and Leunie are married, the rest being siuglebut grown, except Kenneth, who is eight years old. .Mrs. Nowels also survives him. He was ii prominent Odd Fellow, being Noble Grand ,of his home lodge at the time of liisdeuth.)