This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: catecool Surnames: Stowell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stowell/27.28.54.178.183.184.186.1.1.1.2.1.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Interesting. Thank you for sharing. Maybe this runs in the family? This is one of Eliphalet's grandsons (son Darius Warren Stowell), either Alvin Warren or Avery Willard Stowell: Hubbard Co., MN Enterprise - 7 Dec,. 1888 Deputy Sheriff Robertson feels very sore. The cause of his soreness is the fact that a prisoner escaped from him on Tuesday night. About two weeks ago a man named A.W. Stowell, who lives on Shell Prairie, was arrested, charged with mortgaging property that did not belong to him. He was taken to Fergus Falls for safe keeping. On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Robertson went over to Fergus Falls to bring the prisoner to this place to appear before the district court. As the train approached the junction Stowell asked leave to go in the water closet. The request was granted. After a short time Robertson thought that Stowell had been in the place long enough. He tried the door and found it locked, but finally it was opened. On going in the closet he found the window open and the bird had flown. Robertson reported the escape to Sheriff Kingsley and all trains were watched but Stowell was not to be found. An effort will be made to capture him.-- Wadena Pioneer. 24 May 1889 - A.W. Stowell, who was arrested last summer for selling mortgaged property and escaped from the Sheriff was re arrested at Motley 2 weeks ago by deputy Sheriff Glass of Wadena. Who took him to a place of safety in Fergus Falls. 21 June 1889 - A.W. Stowell was tried and acquitted at the term court held at Wadena last week. He is in Hubbard Co. once more. Eliphalet's other son, Gershom Rogers Cranston Stowell was also an interesting character... Have you checked any of the LDS microfilmed vital/church/court records for Cummington, Plainfield or Bridgewater, MA? I am thinking it might be a good project this fall but don't want to duplicate your work. My e-mail is: [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.