Grocer, farmer, and meat market/butcher and cattle buyer. Was taught meat cutting by his Aunt Allie Travis., and that was his occupation for most of his life. Daughter Edith told of trip with him on the train to buy cattle in St. Joseph, Mo. to buy live cattle to take back to Peru to butcher and sell in his grocery store. (about 1913)
Wood Dowler was killed in a sawmill accident. Inez witnessed the accident, and spent the rest of her life in a mental institution. Son Clark was raised by Lisle and Cora Travis; Curtis and Lucille were raised by other family members.
rural mail carrier, farmer, sheep shearer, carpenter
Lived in Richland, Washington. Had 6 children who live on west coast, except for one who lives in Alaska.
brother of Nettie Minerva who married Lorraine's cousin Joe Travis
In the Clarke County, Iowa deaths records 1880-1914 the birth of this child was January 1, 1901 and the cause of death was premature birth.