John William Bowling (1853-1944) - Find a Grave Memorial

John William Bowling

Birth

17 Dec 1853

Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, USA

Death

12 Oct 1944 (aged 90)

Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Saint John Cemetery

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Married Margaret Cordelia Patterson on January 12, 1875 in Daviess County, Indiana and they were the parents of Infant Son Bowling, Lawrence Augustine Bowling, Sabina Rebecca (Bowling) Essig, Leo John Bowling, Mary Agnes (Bowling) Brewer, James A. Bowling, Martha Ellen (Bowling) McAtee, George William Bowling, Theresa Florence (Bowling) Yates Prodzinski, Michael L. Bowling, Julian Lawrence Bowling, and Harry Joseph Bowling.
∼Washington Democrat 12 Oct 1944
JOHN W. BOWLING TAKEN BY DEATH THIS AFTERNOON
AGED WASHINGTON MAN WAS NATIVE OF BARR TOWNSHIP

John W. Bowling, 90, retired farmer and teamster and one of the city's oldest residents, died this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the home of a son, Harry, in Loogootee, where he had gone three weeks ago.

Lifelong resident of Daviess County, he had been a resident of Washington since 1918 and had become well and favorably known in the community.

Taken ill about a year ago at his home here, 318 N.W. Eleventh Street, he had been in failing health since that time, a complication of ailments due to advanced age being the direct cause of his death. He had been seriously ill for about six weeks.

The aged resident was born Dec. 17, 1853 in the St. Mary's community, Barr Township and was married in that community to Cordelia Patterson, who preceded him in death in 1927. After farming for many years in Barr Township and in the vicinity of Washington, the family came here in 1918, and Mr. Bowling followed the teamer's occupation for several years before retiring.

Mr. Bowling was the father of 12 children, two infants and five other children preceding him in death. The five surviving children are George Bowling of Indianapolis, Mrs. Perry Brewer of Washington; Mrs. Al Hanan of Kansas City, Kan.; Julian L. Bowling of 318 N.W. 11th street, and Harry Bowling of Loogootee.

There are also two surviving brothers, James and Eugene Bowling, both of Washington.

The deceased was a member of St. Simon's Catholic Church of Washington.

Funeral services probably will be Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Simon's Church, with interment in St. John's cemetery.

Friends may pay respects at the Keller Mortuary, where the body was prepared for burial.

Washington Democrat 13 Oct 1944
JOHN W. BOWLING RITES SATURDAY

Funeral services for John W. Bowling, 90, who died yesterday afternoon, will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Simon's church, interment following in St. John's cemetery.

Friends may pay respects at the Keller Mortuary.

Mr. Bowling is survived by 30 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.