AGED FOUR-SCORE
Henry Bowers, an Early Settler, Dies in His Eighty-First Year.
At 8:40 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 15th, Henry Bowers, one of the oldest residents in Wellington and a pioneer settler, passed away at his home in the north part of the city. Death was due to the infirmities of age and the effects of a severe illness he went through last August, from which he with difficulty recovered. He had been quite feeble during the fall and about ten days ago was taken down with what proved to be his last sickness. A day or so before his death he lapsed into unconsciousness and failed steadily until the end. All his living children were at his bedside when he died, his demise having been anticipated for several days.
Henry Bowers was born in Stark county, Ohio, March 11, 1826, hence lacked less than two months of attaining his eighty-first year. He resided in Hancock and Putnam counties until 1857, when with his wife and family he removed to McLean county, Illinois, settling a few miles north of Bloomington.
In the year 1874 he made a trip to this county and purchased the quarter section of land lying immediately north of the original town limits of Wellington, long known as the Bowers farm. In April of the year following he brought his family out with him and took up his residence upon the place. When the Santa Fe road was built into Wellington in the fall of 1879 he sold a portion of his farm to the railroad company at $100 an acre and deeded over a forty acre tract additional on condition that the railroad shops should be located upon it. The land subsequently reverted back to him. Woodlawn addition was later platted on the portion of the tract lying west of the railroad.
In 1879 Mr. Bowers put up a large building just north of the section line, which he conducted as hotel for several years. It has been rebuilt two or three times and is now the residence of W.D. Gruber.
Mr. Bowers' first wife was Lydia Fisher, sister of the late L.C. and J.W. Fisher of this city. She died August 16, 1880 In the following year he was married to Miss Mary Layman, who with five children of his first marriage, survive him. They are: Levi Bowers, of Wichita; Jasper, of Ellendale, Oklahoma; W.H.C. Bowers, of this city; Anna, an invalid sister residing at home, and Mrs. Abbie Lusk, of Riverdale. One son, Eddie Bowers, aged eighteen, left here in 1878 and as the family have never heard from him since is supposed to be dead. Another daughter, Minnie, moved back to Ohio and married, but is now deceased.
Henry Bowers was a man whose character commanded respect. He was honest, conscientious and straightforward in all his dealings, a good neighbor, a useful citizen and a staunch friend. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church from boyhood, holding for many years the position of class leader. His funeral will take place in the edifice of that church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.A. Davis.
Henry Bowers, an Early Settler, Dies in His Eighty-First Year.
At 8:40 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 15th, Henry Bowers, one of the oldest residents in Wellington and a pioneer settler, passed away at his home in the north part of the city. Death was due to the infirmities of age and the effects of a severe illness he went through last August, from which he with difficulty recovered. He had been quite feeble during the fall and about ten days ago was taken down with what proved to be his last sickness. A day or so before his death he lapsed into unconsciousness and failed steadily until the end. All his living children were at his bedside when he died, his demise having been anticipated for several days.
Henry Bowers was born in Stark county, Ohio, March 11, 1826, hence lacked less than two months of attaining his eighty-first year. He resided in Hancock and Putnam counties until 1857, when with his wife and family he removed to McLean county, Illinois, settling a few miles north of Bloomington.
In the year 1874 he made a trip to this county and purchased the quarter section of land lying immediately north of the original town limits of Wellington, long known as the Bowers farm. In April of the year following he brought his family out with him and took up his residence upon the place. When the Santa Fe road was built into Wellington in the fall of 1879 he sold a portion of his farm to the railroad company at $100 an acre and deeded over a forty acre tract additional on condition that the railroad shops should be located upon it. The land subsequently reverted back to him. Woodlawn addition was later platted on the portion of the tract lying west of the railroad.
In 1879 Mr. Bowers put up a large building just north of the section line, which he conducted as hotel for several years. It has been rebuilt two or three times and is now the residence of W.D. Gruber.
Mr. Bowers' first wife was Lydia Fisher, sister of the late L.C. and J.W. Fisher of this city. She died August 16, 1880 In the following year he was married to Miss Mary Layman, who with five children of his first marriage, survive him. They are: Levi Bowers, of Wichita; Jasper, of Ellendale, Oklahoma; W.H.C. Bowers, of this city; Anna, an invalid sister residing at home, and Mrs. Abbie Lusk, of Riverdale. One son, Eddie Bowers, aged eighteen, left here in 1878 and as the family have never heard from him since is supposed to be dead. Another daughter, Minnie, moved back to Ohio and married, but is now deceased.
Henry Bowers was a man whose character commanded respect. He was honest, conscientious and straightforward in all his dealings, a good neighbor, a useful citizen and a staunch friend. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church from boyhood, holding for many years the position of class leader. His funeral will take place in the edifice of that church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.A. Davis.
AGED FOUR-SCORE
Henry Bowers, an Early Settler, Dies in His Eighty-First Year.
At 8:40 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 15th, Henry Bowers, one of the oldest residents in Wellington and a pioneer settler, passed away at his home in the north part of the city. Death was due to the infirmities of age and the effects of a severe illness he went through last August, from which he with difficulty recovered. He had been quite feeble during the fall and about ten days ago was taken down with what proved to be his last sickness. A day or so before his death he lapsed into unconsciousness and failed steadily until the end. All his living children were at his bedside when he died, his demise having been anticipated for several days.
Henry Bowers was born in Stark county, Ohio, March 11, 1826, hence lacked less than two months of attaining his eighty-first year. He resided in Hancock and Putnam counties until 1857, when with his wife and family he removed to McLean county, Illinois, settling a few miles north of Bloomington.
In the year 1874 he made a trip to this county and purchased the quarter section of land lying immediately north of the original town limits of Wellington, long known as the Bowers farm. In April of the year following he brought his family out with him and took up his residence upon the place. When the Santa Fe road was built into Wellington in the fall of 1879 he sold a portion of his farm to the railroad company at $100 an acre and deeded over a forty acre tract additional on condition that the railroad shops should be located upon it. The land subsequently reverted back to him. Woodlawn addition was later platted on the portion of the tract lying west of the railroad.
In 1879 Mr. Bowers put up a large building just north of the section line, which he conducted as hotel for several years. It has been rebuilt two or three times and is now the residence of W.D. Gruber.
Mr. Bowers' first wife was Lydia Fisher, sister of the late L.C. and J.W. Fisher of this city. She died August 16, 1880 In the following year he was married to Miss Mary Layman, who with five children of his first marriage, survive him. They are: Levi Bowers, of Wichita; Jasper, of Ellendale, Oklahoma; W.H.C. Bowers, of this city; Anna, an invalid sister residing at home, and Mrs. Abbie Lusk, of Riverdale. One son, Eddie Bowers, aged eighteen, left here in 1878 and as the family have never heard from him since is supposed to be dead. Another daughter, Minnie, moved back to Ohio and married, but is now deceased.
Henry Bowers was a man whose character commanded respect. He was honest, conscientious and straightforward in all his dealings, a good neighbor, a useful citizen and a staunch friend. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church from boyhood, holding for many years the position of class leader. His funeral will take place in the edifice of that church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.A. Davis.
Henry Bowers, an Early Settler, Dies in His Eighty-First Year.
At 8:40 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 15th, Henry Bowers, one of the oldest residents in Wellington and a pioneer settler, passed away at his home in the north part of the city. Death was due to the infirmities of age and the effects of a severe illness he went through last August, from which he with difficulty recovered. He had been quite feeble during the fall and about ten days ago was taken down with what proved to be his last sickness. A day or so before his death he lapsed into unconsciousness and failed steadily until the end. All his living children were at his bedside when he died, his demise having been anticipated for several days.
Henry Bowers was born in Stark county, Ohio, March 11, 1826, hence lacked less than two months of attaining his eighty-first year. He resided in Hancock and Putnam counties until 1857, when with his wife and family he removed to McLean county, Illinois, settling a few miles north of Bloomington.
In the year 1874 he made a trip to this county and purchased the quarter section of land lying immediately north of the original town limits of Wellington, long known as the Bowers farm. In April of the year following he brought his family out with him and took up his residence upon the place. When the Santa Fe road was built into Wellington in the fall of 1879 he sold a portion of his farm to the railroad company at $100 an acre and deeded over a forty acre tract additional on condition that the railroad shops should be located upon it. The land subsequently reverted back to him. Woodlawn addition was later platted on the portion of the tract lying west of the railroad.
In 1879 Mr. Bowers put up a large building just north of the section line, which he conducted as hotel for several years. It has been rebuilt two or three times and is now the residence of W.D. Gruber.
Mr. Bowers' first wife was Lydia Fisher, sister of the late L.C. and J.W. Fisher of this city. She died August 16, 1880 In the following year he was married to Miss Mary Layman, who with five children of his first marriage, survive him. They are: Levi Bowers, of Wichita; Jasper, of Ellendale, Oklahoma; W.H.C. Bowers, of this city; Anna, an invalid sister residing at home, and Mrs. Abbie Lusk, of Riverdale. One son, Eddie Bowers, aged eighteen, left here in 1878 and as the family have never heard from him since is supposed to be dead. Another daughter, Minnie, moved back to Ohio and married, but is now deceased.
Henry Bowers was a man whose character commanded respect. He was honest, conscientious and straightforward in all his dealings, a good neighbor, a useful citizen and a staunch friend. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church from boyhood, holding for many years the position of class leader. His funeral will take place in the edifice of that church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.A. Davis.
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