George Bowers

BOWERS, SCHULER, GRIMES, DORSETT, WHITE, LACOCK, MCCLELLAND, PARCHER

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George Bowers died at his home in Nodaway Township, Adams County, Iowa, last Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. of paralysis from which he suffered for two years. He was aged 83 years, 8 months, 22 day. Mr. Bowers was born in Davidson County, North Carolina on June 1, 1825. He was married on November 14, 1844 to Miss Susanna Schuler, who survives him. In 1849 they removed from Davidson County, North Carolina to near Oxford Mississippi, where they remained a short time, then located in Schuyler county, Illinois, and from there they came to Adams County in April. 1866, locating on the farm which was their home to the time of Mr. Bower's death. To Mr. and Mrs. Bowers eight-children were born, Mrs. H. B. Dorsett of Augusta, Illinois, F. W. Bowers, who died in Nodaway October 28, 1901; Mrs. James White; of Villisca; John H. Bowers, of Nodaway, Mrs. George Lacock of Villisca, Mrs. P. M. McClelland, who died at Nodaway January 5th, 1898; Mrs. F. L. Parcher, of Presho, South Dakota, and George H. Bowers who resides old the old home place. Beside his aged wife and the children, Mr. Bowers leaves thirty-five grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and many friends to mourn his loss."Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian' church, and lived a faithful Christian until his death. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church Thursday at 2 o'clock, conducted by J. K. Drivers of Villisca and interment was in Methodist Grove Cemetery.
Adams County Free Press, March 3, 1909

In the death of George Bowers Adams County loses one of her oldest citizens and a citizen who was permitted to travel in married relation for over sixty-four years with his wife who survives him, and allotment of time enjoyed by but few. Tho subject of this sketch was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, June l, 1825, and died at his home in Nodaway township at 11:45 a. m., last Tuesday of paralysis of which he had been a sufferer for two years, the past, two weeks being unconscious, aged 83 years, 8 months and 22 days, He was married in Davidson County, North Carolina, November 11, 1844 to Miss Susanna Schuler, who survives him. They continue to reside in Davidson county until 1849 when they moved to near Oxford, Mississippi, where they resided for a short time when they came to Schuylor County, Illinois, where they resided until their removal to Adams County in April 1866, settling on a farm where the death occurred. To this union were born eight children,
eight children, they being Mrs. H. B. Dorsett of Augusta, Illinois, F. W. Bowers, who died in Nodaway October 28, 1901; Mrs. James White; of Villisca; John H. Bowers, of Nodaway, Mrs. George Lacock of Villisca, Mrs. P. M. McClelland, who died at Nodaway January 5th, 1898; Mrs. F. L. Parcher, of Presho, South Dakota, and George H. Bowers who resides old the old home place. Beside his aged wife and the children, Mr. Bowers leaves thirty-five grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and a large circle friends to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian' church, and lived a faithful Christian until his death. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church Thursday at 2 o'clock, conducted by J. K. Drivers of Villisca and interment was in Methodist Grove Cemetery.
Card Of Thanks: We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly sympathized with, and assisted us in our recent sad bereavement.
Mrs Susanna Bowers and Family.
Adams County Free Press, February 27, 1909, page 4