B. W. BOWEN

BOWEN, RUBLE, HAGEDON, HALL

Posted By: Volunteer - Marion John Rice
Date: 1/16/2002 at 13:02:30

BOWEN, B. W.-Principal of Business College, was born in Van Buren, county, Iowa, October 19, 1841, and resided there until 1856, and then removed to Wapello, Louisa county. He was raised a farmer and educated, in the common schools and at the Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant. He has been engaged in teaching seventeen years. He was married on the 5th day of September, 1865, to Miss Lucinda E. Ruble, a native of Burlington, Iowa. She died May 12, 1879, leaving three children: Clara E., Iris A., and Mary A. He married for his second wife Mrs. Hannah M. Hagedon, whose maiden name was Hall. She is a native of this State.

"The History of Polk County, Iowa" published by the Union Historical Company, Birdsall,
Williams & Co. 1880.