Noble Irwin Bodwell (1898-1962)

Son of: Celsius 1854

During the Great Depression of the 1930's, Noble was trying to find work to support his family. He would go down to the rock quarry near Winterset with his lunch pail and wait outside the gate to see if anyone would quit. After a week or so, the quarry forman stopped and offered him a job. Noble had a great fear of bees, although rattlesnakes did not bother him in the least. One day he opened his lunch pail to find that one of his fellow workers had placed a bee inside. The next day, the hapless co-worker opened his lunch pail to find a rattler in his. That put an end to practical jokes played on Noble.

Born Died Married Spouse

15 Aug 1898 31 Mar 1962 ABT 1916 Verna Epperson

(?), Tx Winterset, Ia b. 27 Nov 1899

Children of Noble and Verna (Epperson) Bodwell

Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place

1. Herman Adelbert 2 Feb 1917 Kulatucado, Ok

2. Grant Odell 10 Dec1918 Tx 16 Feb 1922

3. Melvin Vincent 2 Jan 1922 Van Meter, Ia 25 May 1969 Dayton, Oh

4. Wallace Nelson 19 Jul 1923 Winterset, Ia

5. Robert Glenn 18 Nov 1932 Winterset, Ia 21 Feb 2014 Avinger, Tx

6. Rev. Shirley Duane 29 Jul 1934 Winterset, Ia

7. Norman Gene 26 Jan 1936 Madison Co, Ia 26 Jan 1936 Madison Co, Ia.

8. Marilyn Omega 7 Mar 1939 Winterset, Ia

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Born	Died	Married	Spouse
15 Aug 1898	31 Mar 1962	ABT 1916	Verna Epperson
(?), Tx	Winterset, Ia		b. 27 Nov 1899

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	Herman Adelbert	2 Feb 1917	Kulatucado, Ok
2.	Grant Odell	10 Dec1918	Tx	16 Feb 1922
3.	Melvin Vincent	2 Jan 1922	Van Meter, Ia	25 May 1969	Dayton, Oh
4.	Wallace Nelson	19 Jul 1923	Winterset, Ia
5.	Robert Glenn	18 Nov 1932	Winterset, Ia	21 Feb 2014	Avinger, Tx
6.	Rev. Shirley Duane	29 Jul 1934	Winterset, Ia
7.	Norman Gene	26 Jan 1936	Madison Co, Ia	26 Jan 1936	Madison Co, Ia.
8.	Marilyn Omega	7 Mar 1939	Winterset, Ia