DOWELL OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DOWELL, Anderson 1840 - 1925

Pioneer Citizen Gone - Anderson Dowell was born in Breckenridge County, 
Hardensburg, Kentucky, March 2, 1840, and passed away June 19 1925, at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Stevenson, in LaDue, Henry County, Mo., and who so 
willingly, and lovingly, attended her father's every want that loving hands could 
do, until the messenger came to summon the sufferer to the Heavenly home where 
there will be no more sorrow. Mr. Dowell was 85 years, 3 months and 17 days of 
age at his death, having spent the most of his life in Missouri. When a youth of 16 
years of age, he moved with his parents from Kentucky, to Mercer County, 
Illinois, and there he grew to manhood. Here he was united in marriage to 
Elizabeth Aires Maxie, June 10 1864, and three daughters came to this union. The 
first one died in 1894, and two survive him: Mrs. Ida Stevenson, of Paola, Kansas, 
and Mrs. Dora Mills, of Parks, Texas. There were eight grandchildren and eight 
great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. C. T. Lawson, of Pasadena, California, and 
one brother, Abner Dowell, of Prescott, Washington, besides many nephews, 
nieces and a large number of friends. He was one of a family of ten children: five 
brothers, and four sisters, all of whom grew to be strong men and women, except 
the youngest, who died in infancy. He was a quiet, unassuming man, who was 
generous to a fault. Was always jolly, and had a kind word for every one he knew. 
He loved little children very much and he had lived to see little children grow to 
manhood, womanhood, to be fathers, mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers, 
having lived in this community since the fall of 1869. He loved to turn old mother 
earth and plant seeds, then watch them grow with great satisfaction. He enjoyed 
church services as long as he could hear. He was a charter member of the LaDue 
Christian Church, and loved to live under her shadow, and always loved her 
rulings. He, like the sturdy oak, had stood the heat of many summers, and the fury 
of many winters, but grew tired, and is now resting and we consign all to the 
Lord who doeth all things well, to be revealed in His own time. His wife preceded 
him to the better world August 22, 1917, and lived to see many friends pass on. 
Rev. A. N. Lindsey, of Clinton, Mo., delivered a beautiful sermon at the LaDue 
Christian Church June 20th, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest by the 
side of his wife in the LaDue cemetery at the close of the services. Songs that 
were sung were: "Rock of Ages" and "Lead Kindly Light". The bereaved relatives 
wish to thank all friends for their kind assistance during Mr. Dowell's illness, all 
acts of kindness, and sympathy, and for the many beautiful flowers.


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