BOWERMASTER, Mary Catherine 'Kate' 1835 - 1912

BOWERMASTER, COOPER, JEFFERY, WAITMAN, ROBERTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, July 9, 1912
Page 2, Column 3

MRS. BOWERMASTER DIED LAST NIGHT

Mrs. Kate BOWERMASTER died last night about 10:30 o'clock at her home on South Depot street after a lingering illness with tuberculosis. Mrs. BOWERMASTER was well known in this city and news of her death will bring many expressions of sorrow to the family from friends.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER leaves two sons and a daughter who is Mrs. Frank COOPER of this city. She also leaves a number of other relatives. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the residence 506 South Depot street and the remains will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, July 10, 1912
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... Mr. and Mrs. Frank BOWERMASTER of Ottumwa arrived yesterday being called here by the death of Mrs. Kate BOWERMASTER. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, July 10, 1912
Page 8, Columns 3 and 4

... Mr. and Mrs. Frank BOWERMASTER are in the city, called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. Katherine BOWERMASTER.

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Mary Katherine ROBERTS, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth ROBERTS, was born in New Antioch, Clinton county, Ohio, April 6, 1835. She was married to Fredrick BOWERMASTER April 11, 1859. To this union eight children were born, two of whom with the husband and father, preceeded (sic) the mother in death.

The children who survive to mourn the loss of a good and faithful mother are Orrin and Lark BOWERMASTER, of Cody, Wyoming; Frank, of Ottumwa; Will and Homer, Mrs. Frank COOPER and Mrs. M. D. DOUGLAS, all of this city.

She also leaves to mourn her death one step son, John BOWERMASTER, two sisters, Mrs. Lou JEFFERY, of Trenton, Iowa, and Mrs. Frank WAITMAN, of Wayland, also one brother, John ROBERTS, of Trenton, and several grand children.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER has made her home in Fairfield for many years and since the death of her aged husband four years ago, has been a constant sufferer, until death came to her release, Monday evening at 10:30 o'clock, and she was taken home to that land where suffering is no more.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the home on Depot street, conducted by Rev. Thomas Osborn and interemtn (sic) will be in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, July 12, 1912
Page 5, Columns 2 and 3

Mrs. BOWERMASTER.

Mrs. Kate BOWERMASTER died at her home on South Depot Street Monday hight (sic) after a long illness with tuberculosis. Mrs. BOWERMASTER was the mother of Mrs. Frank COOPER of this city and she is also survived by two sons. The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon and interment made in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.019 with husband Frank who died in 1908; she was his second wife. Her DOD has not been engraved on their gravestone.