Mary Ann Bowlsby (1904)

BOWLSBY, GARRETSON

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/23/2004 at 20:31:13

The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, September 08, 1904
Page 1, Column 03

Mary Ann Garretson Bowlsby, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1817 and in 1829 she with her parents moved to Indiana. She was married there May 5, 1836 to Wm. Bowlsby of Windsor, Ind. They moved to Osceola November 6, 1866. To this union nine children were born, four of whom with the father preceded her to the spirit land.

She was converted and joined the M. E. church at Wilmington, Penn. at the early age of twelve during one of the old camp meetings. She remained a member of that church until 1844 when she with her husband united with the M. P. Church and for sixty years has been one of the faithful, diligent members of the M. P. church.

She was mother to the orphan. Indeed, have raised five poor orphans to man and womanhood. Her home was ever open to the ministers of all denominations. She had abundant charity for all and malice toward none. She went about doing good through seventy five years of Christian service. Grandma's pasttime was spent in reading the Methodist Recorder and piecing quilts. She read the Recorder every issue since its first and pieced over forty quilts. About a month ago she was forced because of failing health to give up her quilting and gradually weakened under her suffering until the angel of death came to call her home at 7:30 on the evening of August 31, 1904, after the eventfulness of eighty seven years, two months, and thirteen days.

The funeral was held at the church conducted by the pastor, C. C. Dillavou, assisted by Rev. G. W. Robinson at 3 p.m. September 2, 1904.
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The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, September 08, 1904
Page 7, Column 03

Mrs. Shuman, of Des Moines, and Mr. Bowlsby and two sons, of Winterset, attended the funeral of their mother in Osceola Friday.

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