This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AST.2ACEB/242.296 Message Board Post: Hello, I used to live in Southern California and My Dowell Family lived and owned business' there. My grandparents are Mary Ruth [Bolls] she went by Ruth and Orville Raymond Dowell. They had 3 children and It looks like my cousin has already written you, I have more information on the Dowell family if you need to see who else might link us. Thanks, Elaina elaina_01_99@yahoo.com