David Nowels
- Born September 15, 1821 in Holmes County, Ohio.
- Parents were JOHN NOWELS and HETTY WOLGAMOT.
- Married PHEBE ANN BENJAMIN on March 10, 1842 in Jasper County, Indiana.
- Died Janaury 16, 1913 in Jasper County, Indiana.
- Both David and Phebe are buried in Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana.
CHILDREN
- JARED NOWELS, born August 29, 1843 in Indiana; died December 29, 1843 in Indiana.
- EZRA C. NOWELS, born January 30, 1845 in Indiana. Married SARAH J. BUSEY on October 25, 1868 in Jasper County, Indiana.
- WILLIAM RILEY NOWELS, born October 2, 1846 in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana; died March 27, 1924 in Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana. Married EMMA A. ROCK in 1868.
- CHARLES D. NOWELS, born November 14, 1847 in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana. Married MARGARET J. BURNS.
- MARY H. NOWELS, born November 9, 1849 in Indiana. Married HENRY J. GROW on February 21, 1872 in Jasper County, Indiana.
- ELIZA JANE NOWELS, born April 1, 1854 in Indiana; died March 30, 1860 in Indiana. Buried in Yeoman-Nowels Cemetery, Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
- DAVID B. NOWELS, born in 1856 in Jasper County, Indiana. Married SARAH ELLEN BURKE on October 15, 1879 in Jasper County, Indiana.
- IDA A. NOWELS, born January 14, 1859 in Indiana.