Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1907 — PRIOR ROWEN DIES SUDDENLY [ARTICLE]

PRIOR ROWEN DIES SUDDENLY

Prior Rowen died Sunday morning at about 10:30 o’clock at the Chas. Hemphill hitch barn on Cullen street, having been seized by an attack of heart failure while seated in the office at the stable, and died before two doctors, who were at once summoned, could reach his side. Engaged iu conversation with him when the attack came were Chas. Hemphill, proprietor of the barn, Emmet Fidler, Wm. Nowels, Guy Bessie and his brother. All noticed M.. Rowen’s head sink to his chest and his body settle down in the chair, and all hastened to him, but nothing could be done; be ?was still breathing faintly but expired in only a few minutes. • Prior Rowen was born in Jasper county on May 4, 1844, being the son of Alexander Rowen who was one of the early settlers of this county, having located here in 1843. He had always resided in the county, for the past seven years in town and for twenty years previous to that he lived near Surrey. He was married Feb. 21, 1869, to Miss Harriet M. Button, and to their union were born seven children,' five of whom survive, viz. Frank Rowen, Mrs. Elsie Gilmore, Mrs. Lillie Saylor and Arlie Rowen, of Rensselaer, and Chas. Rowen of Parr. He also has three surviving brothers and sisters, viz. Allran Rowen of Wessington, S. Dak., Simon Rowen, of St. Lawrence, 8. Dak., Mrs. Cyntha Paris and- Mrs. Ramey, of Medaryville, gnd Mrs. Bethany Long, of NebrasDeceased served in the civil war in the 48th Indiana regiment. The fnneral arrangements have been made and the fnneral will take place at the M. E. church at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning, Oct. 15, and interment will be made in Weston cemetery.