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     He was born circa 1873 at Texas, USA.¹ James married Alma Mast on 13 October 1898 at Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.^2,3,1

Census Data

     James H. Sowell and Alma Mast appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 3 January 1920, enumerated as a common laborer. Their children Ellis M. and Irwin W. were listed as living with them.¹
     In the obituary of Ellis Mast Sowell who died 10 September 1956, his father, J. H. Sowell of Lufkin, Texas, was listed as a survivor.³

     She was born circa 1876 at Texas, USA.² Alma married James H. Sowell on 13 October 1898 at Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.^3,4,2

Census Data

     Alma Mast and James H. Sowell appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas, at Justice Precinct 4, enumerated 3 January 1920, enumerated as a common laborer. Their children Ellis M. and Irwin W. were listed as living with them.²
     In the obituary of Ellis Mast Sowell who died 10 September 1956, his mother, Mrs. J. H. Sowell of Lufkin, Texas, was listed as a survivor.⁴

     He was born circa 1906 at Texas, USA.¹

Census Data

     Irwin W. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Nacogdoches County, Texas in the household of his parents, James H. Sowell and Alma Mast.¹
     In the obituary of Ellis Mast Sowell who died 10 September 1956, his brother, Irwin W. Sowell of Lufkin, Texas, was listed as a survivor.²

     Jim married Irene Margaret Bray on 27 October 1948 at Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     He died circa 2013.²
     In the obituary of Brian Stirton who died 2 July 2019, his father, Jim Stirton was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born on 12 October 1928 on the Bray family farm near McLean, at Saskatchewan, Canada.¹ Irene married Jim Stirton on 27 October 1948 at Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     She died on 24 June 2014 at Pioneer Lodge, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 85.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her on-line obituary that appeared Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 28 June 2014 .¹

     In the obituary of Brian Stirton who died 2 July 2019, his mother, Irene Stirton was listed as predeceased.²

     Ethel married George Ashdown Baxter in July 1954.¹
     In the obituary of George Ashdown Baxter who died 21 August 2019, his wife, the former Ethel Snider was listed as predeceased.¹

     He died on 21 January 1995 at Timmins, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from his obituary.¹
     In the obituary of Raymond H Chatsick who died 4 September 1986, his step-son, Cameron Levecque of South Porcupine, was listed as a survivor.²