Biographical Sketch of William J. Yowell, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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William J. Yowell, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Phelps
County, MO., in 1855, the son of Easton and Nancy J. (Bradford)
Yowell, who were born in Kentucky and Missouri in 1822 and 1832,
respectively.  The father was of Scotch descent, and a farmer by
occupation, and when young immigrated with his parents to Phelps
County, MO., where he married and died, the latter event taking
place in 1859.  His widow still survives him, and is living with
her second husband, J. H. Wilson.  William J. Yowell is the third
of five children, and resided with his mother and step-father until
he was sixteen years of age, and then completed his education in
the high school of Spring Creek, graduating at the age of nineteen
years.  Miss Ida Walters, a daughter of Joseph and Mary E. (Morris)
Walters, became his wife in 1877.  She was born in Platte County,
MO., in 1862, and is the mother of two children.  After his marriage
Mr. Yowell located in Platte County, where he resided six years, and
then came to Pulaski County and purchased the farm of 126 acres where
he now lives.  He has 110 acres under cultivation, and his farm ranks
among the best in the county.  He is quite extensively engaged in 
stock raising, and ships from three to five car loads of cattle and
hogs annually.  He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the
Missionary Baptist Church.  His wife belongs to the Christian Church.

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