Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1919 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Barbara Ellen Rowen, daughter of Levi and Margaret Chupp, was born July 7, 1876, ait Goshen, Elkhart county, Indiana. At the age of ten her parents moved to Surrey, Jasper county. Here she was married to Charles A. Rowen November 24, 1892. To this union were born six children, two of whom have preceded her in death. The four who remain are: Ross A., of Parr; Lulie Alice, Orval Paul and Delos Anderson, the three latter living at their home in Rensselaer. In her early childhood she united with the Baptist church, and throughout life was known by all her friends and acquaintances as a generous, Christian character. In her brief life she made close friends wherever she went, and never failed to respond to any request for sympathy, comfort or assistance. ;She died Sunday, May 25, 1919, at 2 p. m., at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 18 days. There are left to mourn her loss her husband, the four children mentioned above, two grandchildren, her father and mother, two sisters, four brothers and her many friends.