Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1906 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Edward Louis Bowers was born January 11, 1835, and departed this life, July 12, 1900, at the advanced age of 71 years, 0 months and 1 day. On Nov. 8, 18(54, he married Margaret Ann Phillabaum who departed this life July 29,1874. To this union were born five children, four boys and one girl, one of the boys died in infancy. On Feb. 24, 1877, he married Mary A. Epler and to this union there were three children, one boy and two girls. The funeral services were held at the home of the deceased near Mt. Ayr, on Saturday, July 14, at .1 p, m., by Rev. B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer. Interment made in Weston cemetery.