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Isaac P. McDowell was born August 17, 1824, in Scioto county, Ohio .  When he was but 4 years old his parents moved to Indiana , settling in Tippecanoe county, where they lived for a few years and then moved to Montgomery county where they made their home until 1850.  In January, 1843, Mr. McDowell's father passed away and just previous to his death consigned to his care the keeping of a large family of children, mostly boys, of whom he was the eldest.  This trust, as in all other during his life he discharged faithfully for ten years thereafter, the greater part of which time was spent in teaching school, his brothers and sisters being among his pupils. [photograph] In the fall of 1845 Mr. McDowell came to Illinois and during the succeeding winter he taught the school in Avoca township.  In 1850 the family moved from Indiana to Avoca and three years later Mr. McDowell went to Pontiac where he engaged in the mercantile business in company with Messrs. ...

OBITUARY M. T. Burwell   The funeral of the late M. T. Burwell of Colorado City , Colo. , was held at the Methodist church in this city last Sunday.   The remains arrived Saturday, accompanied by his wife, his two sons, Guy of Kansas City, Mo., and Thomas of Colorado City, and his daughter, Mrs. Mary Burns and husband of Topeka , Kansas .   The services were conducted by Rev. F. A. McCarty.   The body was laid to rest in the Gibson cemetery by the grave of his first wife. Moses Thorp Burwell was born near Columbus, Ohio, July 16, 1844 and died near Garden City, Kansas,   Mar. 10, 1908, aged 63 years, 7 months and 24 days.   When a boy he came to Illinois with his parents and settled at Oakland , where he grew to manhood.   He was married on Oct. 5, 1865 to Miss Isabella Goodfellow in Clark county, Ohio .   He came with his bride to Paris , Ill. , where he engaged in business.   Later he removed to Champaign , and then to Fisher, where ...

DEATH GAVE NO WARNING M.T. BURWELL OF COLORADO CITY SUCCUMBED TO ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE ON VISIT TO HIS FARM Summons Came with Scarcely a Moment' s Notice Had Been an Active Business Man Came Here for His Health With scarcely a moment of warning, death came to M. T. Burwell of Colorado City while he was at his ranch northwest of town last evening.   Mr. Burwell had been driving a great deal yesterday and after looking after his business at his farm, he complained that he was very tired and went into the house for a short rest before returning to Garden City.   He sat down on the edge of the bed and before anyone realized how seriously ill he was, death had resulted. Mr. Burwell, accompanied by Mrs. Burwell, came to Garden City about two weeks ago in order to look after his land interests near here.   He had been suffering with heart trouble at his home and he thought that the change in altitude might have a beneficial effect.   F...

Wm. Foos, President F. W. Foos, Cashier John Foos, Vice Pres. Capital $100,000 Surplus $80,000 SECOND NATIONAL BANK Springfield , O Mar 1, 1879 To Whom it May Concern I would state that the bearer M. T. Burwell a Banker at Gibson Ford County Ills. has loaned for myself & sons, my partner & his family, within the past four years about two hundred thousand dollars, secured by Trust Deeds on lands in Ills.   I have examined most of said lands, and consider every loan Mr. Burwell has made for us safe & well secured.   I would further state our business transactions with Mr. M. T. Burwell has been entirely satisfactory, not withstanding it has been large & extending through several years. As I own an improved farm of 4,000 acres in Mr. Burwell's neighborhood & keep it stocked, it requires my presence these several times through the year thereby enabling me to judge of the value of the loans Mr. Burwell has made. Wm F...

No. 1987 FIRST NATIONAL BANK I.P. McDowell, President J.F. Taylor, Vice President T.S.O. McDowell, Cashier J.V. McDowell, Cash'r. Fairbury , Ill. April 26th 1895   Hon. M. T. Burwell Wichita , Ks Dear Sir: Supposing you to be the chief civic official of your recently adopted city.   I desire to extend congratulations for your good luck, and wish you a most successful and happy "reign." I consider it, indeed, no small honor to be invested with the amount of authority implied in the term of mayor, especially when conferred by a voluntary voice of the people I bespeak for you a wise and first government and trust that, while forbearance is an inherent virtue in your nature, you may be exacting & prompt in the administration & meting out of justice to the good people of your city. I left Denver a few days ago after enjoying a winter's sojourn there of most excellent health; for which I desire to be grateful to the ...

Burwell's Opera Hall is to be lighted with 30 incandescent electric lights.   This will be a much-needed improvement.   Gibson [Gibson City, Illinois], thanks to Mr. Burwell [Moses Thorp Burwell], has one of the finest opera halls in the State, and it needs only the brilliant lighting to be now given it to make it still more attractive. Source: Newspaper clipping from the Burwell/Tate Family Papers, 1850-1930 (K0233), Folder 1. Burwell family scrapbook and photo album, 1879-1908, photocopied.* * BURWELL-TATE FAMILY PAPERS, 1850-1930 (K0233) , The State Historical Society of Missouri, 800 East 51st Street, 306 Miller Nichols Library UMKC, Kansas City, MO 64110.  

LOCATED HERE Mr. M. L. Burwell of Gibson , Ill. , and a very interesting and ideal family, consisting of eleven persons in all, including some grandchildren, have permanently located in the city. An EAGLE reporter had the pleasure yesterday of meeting Mr. Burwell, his wife and daughter, and it can be truthfully said of them that they are most excellent people.   Mr. Burwell has invested between $40,000 and $50,000 in this county, which is a very valuable addition, but nothing as compared to the value of the addition of his family to this community, Mrs. and Miss Burwell are ladies fitted both in mind and personal appearance to grace the highest circles of society in our land.   Source: Newspaper clipping from the Wichita Eagle, the Burwell/Tate Family Papers, 1850-1930 (K0233), Folder 1.  Burwell family scrapbook and photo album.*   The eleven members of Moses Burwell family probably included: his wife, Isabella; daughter Nettie B.; son John William...