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William Allen Conwell

Birth	:	15 May 1906 Livingston, Park County, Montana, USA
Death	:	6 Dec 1937 Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.8243660, -109.9660960
Plot	:	Section 6 Block 26 Lot 4 Grave 8
Description	:	Death Certificate: Father: William A. Conwell born in Hudson, Missouri Mother: Lillian Allen born in Polk, Missouri Informant: William A. Conwell, father, of Big Timber, Montana Wife: Amelia Conwell He was a painter and had lived 23 years in Sweet Grass County. Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected] Big Timber Pioneer, December 9, 1937 Allen Conwell Killed Near Leo Overfelt Ranch on Melville Road Allen Conwell, well-known painter and decorator, met instant death Monday evening on the Big Timber-Harlowton highway, about six miles north of this city. The point at which the accident occurred is... Read More	Death Certificate: Father: William A. Conwell born in Hudson, Missouri Mother: Lillian Allen born in Polk, Missouri Informant: William A. Conwell, father, of Big Timber, Montana Wife: Amelia Conwell He was a painter and had lived 23 years in Sweet Grass County. Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected] Big Timber Pioneer, December 9, 1937 Allen Conwell Killed Near Leo Overfelt Ranch on Melville Road Allen Conwell, well-known painter and decorator, met instant death Monday evening on the Big Timber-Harlowton highway, about six miles north of this city. The point at which the accident occurred is about a quarter of a mile beyond the Leo Overfelt home, a red brick building at the left of the highway, on a straight stretch of road. The first highway north skirted the sandstone bluffs; but when the new highway was made it was dropped down below in order to do away with a dangerous point and curves resulting in a straightaway. News of the accident came to the sheriff about 6:30 in a phone call from Gus and Barney Brannin who were going to their ranch home west of Melville though they failed to recognize the body. Undersheriff Floyd McAllister, Coroner C. D. Graff, Dr. L. W. Baskett, and others hurried out and found the body pinned under the car, one end of a bumper pressed against the back and one wheel pressing but lightly, against the shoulder. Dr. Baskett made an examination and in his opinion, death resulted from the pressure of the bumper shutting off breath of the victim. There were no broken bones, but a bump on the forehead. Officers then made a survey of the highway, no snow having fallen up to that time. Plain tracks of the car showed that Conwell had raveled on the right side of the road at high speed, then swung to the left and traveled for quite a distance on the edge of the grade, then almost straight back to the right side and down a grade into a fence. Evidently, the car had turned completely over when it struck one post, then a second one. Those who went out easily drove their cars from the highway down the grade to the spot where the car lay. Conwell left this city around 9 a.m. with a truck, headed for the D. D. Johnson ranch, west of Melville, to do some painting linseed oil, paint, and other materials being in the rear of the truck. Reports from Melville are that he arrived there about 10:30 a.m., remained there until afternoon, then started for the Johnson ranch. In a short time, he returned, stating that he could not paint a house in a snowstorm and that he had been bothered with car trouble. About 5 p.m. he left the Allman filling station, where he secured oil and water, alone and that was the last known of him until the discovery of the body. Regarding probable cause of the accident Melville residents, also many local ones, believe someone should have accompanied him home. Deceased was born in Livingston 31 years ago. His father, W. A. Conwell had been accountant for the Northern Pacific, deputy county clerk, also with the railroad company at Bozeman. About 1914 the family moved to Sweet Grass county, locating on a claim east of this city and north of Grey Cliff. After three years residence there they moved to this city where Allen attended school, the father going with the Allen lumber yard. Ruth Sheridan needed a deputy county clerk in 1917, the World war having cleaned the town of eligibles, and Mr. Conwell was named. When she resigned he was named head of the office a position he filled until January 1935. Taking up the painting profession after working at it for a time deceased went to California where he took a course in decorating, signwriting, etc. Returning here he started on his own hook, did a good business, and was regarded everywhere as a real artist in his work. He leaves a wife, a daughter past three, and a baby boy but a few weeks old; father, mother and sister, Gertrude. Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •

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William Allen Conwell's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA.
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William Allen Conwell death on 6 Dec 1937 in Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.8243660
Longitude: -109.9660960

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