William Newman BOWMAN

BOWMAN, STANARD, ROSS, MOFFATT, JACOBS, ERWAY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2009 at 22:59:21

The Winterset News
Winterset, Madison County, Iowa
June 30, 1904

OBITUARY - WILLIAM NEWMAN BOWMAN

William Newman BOWMAN was born at Brookfield, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania on April 9, 1837 and died at his home in Madison County on June 21, 1904, aged 67 years, 2 months and 12 day. At the ate of 19, he made a trip to Illinois and later to Pikes Peak, returning to his native state in 1859. In 1860, he returned to Illinois and on December 25, 1862, was married to Mary Eliza STANARD of LaMoille, Illinois. To this union were born six children, 5 daughter and 1 son, of these, 2, Mary Catherine and John Bunyan died young. Four daughters, Mrs. Martha ROSS of Parnell, Missouri; Mrs. Hattie L. MOFFATT, of Pierre, South Dakota, Mrs. Julia F. JACOBS, of Caledonia, Iowa and Miss Ella M. BOWMAN, along with their mother, survive him. He also leaves 2 brothers and 2 sisters, John BOWMAN of Cowanesque, Penn.; Samuel T. BOWMAN, of Fullerton, Nebraska, Sarah BOWMAN, of Harrison Calley, Penn. and Mrs. Martha ERWAY, of Whites Corners, Penn.

The funeral was held from the home on Thursday, after which the remains were taken to the Winterset Cemetery for burial.