Comrade B.F. Bower
Marble Rock Journal, 1919
Comrade B.F. Bower was born in Pennsylvania, November 30th, 1837; died at his home in Marble Rock, Ia., aged 81 years, 2 months, and 3 days.
Entered service of the U.S. August 11th, 1862 as member of Company F., Regiment 27th Iowa, received his discharge, January 19th, 1865, as a member of Company D, Regiment "Marine Brigade," having served three years.
Mr. Bower was united in marriage to Elizabeth Swaggard in 1861. Ten children were born to this union. Mrs. Catherine Hammond, Edgwood, Iowa; Clara, deceased; Mrs. Rose Brown, Haisington, Kansas; Mrs. Hamilton and F.W. Bower of Marble Rock, Iowa, Melvin, Duluth, Minnesota; Mellie, deceased; Mrs. Lenora Kratz, California and William Bower, Mason City, Iowa.
His wife died September 1882 he remarrying to Martha Stewart, June 1883. One child, Julius was born to latter union dying at three years of age.
There also survive two step children, Charles Stewart and Mrs. Minnie Wiltse; twenty seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Mr. Bower was a hard working man, quiet in manners, appreciative of his home.
Beside the above mentioned relatives there remains to mourn his attentive wife and companion.
Funeral services were conducted at the late home February 5th.
Appropriate music and fitting songs were rendered by Miss Patricia Walster, Mrs. Chas Moore, and Mrs. George Barber, with I. W. Inman in charge of the service.
Marble Rock Journal, 1919
Comrade B.F. Bower was born in Pennsylvania, November 30th, 1837; died at his home in Marble Rock, Ia., aged 81 years, 2 months, and 3 days.
Entered service of the U.S. August 11th, 1862 as member of Company F., Regiment 27th Iowa, received his discharge, January 19th, 1865, as a member of Company D, Regiment "Marine Brigade," having served three years.
Mr. Bower was united in marriage to Elizabeth Swaggard in 1861. Ten children were born to this union. Mrs. Catherine Hammond, Edgwood, Iowa; Clara, deceased; Mrs. Rose Brown, Haisington, Kansas; Mrs. Hamilton and F.W. Bower of Marble Rock, Iowa, Melvin, Duluth, Minnesota; Mellie, deceased; Mrs. Lenora Kratz, California and William Bower, Mason City, Iowa.
His wife died September 1882 he remarrying to Martha Stewart, June 1883. One child, Julius was born to latter union dying at three years of age.
There also survive two step children, Charles Stewart and Mrs. Minnie Wiltse; twenty seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Mr. Bower was a hard working man, quiet in manners, appreciative of his home.
Beside the above mentioned relatives there remains to mourn his attentive wife and companion.
Funeral services were conducted at the late home February 5th.
Appropriate music and fitting songs were rendered by Miss Patricia Walster, Mrs. Chas Moore, and Mrs. George Barber, with I. W. Inman in charge of the service.