The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-31
PIONEER
PHYSICIAN
Is DEAD
M 1AMEs M. BowcocK PASSES
away AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
AT HIS HOME.

BY HIS DEATH cLARKsBURG AND
HARRISON COUNTY LOSE ONE OF
OUR MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS
Had Long and Successful Career in His
Profession and Was Honored BY AL
Men Whose Families He Treated and,
BY All the PrOfession-Was IS YeaE'
of Age.
Dr. james NJ. Bowcock died Tuesday
evening at O'clock at his home q
West Main street after a Ioag illness
He assld been in declining health more
than a year and was bedfast eighteen
weeks. His death was expected at most
any t5ine but the news was very p'infu
10 a a,ost of friends AMI to the medlcl
maternity. not only of this city. ou'
elsewhere in the state, as hc was widel!
known as very eminent physician
Ry his death there passes from tins
world one who has highly honored tlrl
profession Of the physician and surgeon
one of the brightest and most honorable
men, n physician CIarSsburg was for
ttmats. in possessing. and there is solro"
among the many families, whose healtl
ne looked after 50 patiently. ably and
faithfully.
DR.. Bowcocl was a son Of Col John
j. and Sarah (I8arkdale) Bowcock. ann
WAS born in .Albcrmarle county, Va, on
NIarcn j. 1920. and his age, therefore
at the time of his death was - year.
and nearly six months. His father was
born in 1903 III Al6ermarle county, Va.
and he possessed many Of the most
wortlly traits OF his Scottish ancestors
and became one Of the thrifty aul in
.lustrious farmers OF that county and
successful and enterpris!ng merchant
His broad intelligence brought him int
public notice and he held many otficia
positions. successfully filing the OF
flee OF justice of the peace for thirty
years. lie also represented his COUNT,
in the Virginia State Legislature, w;l".
for thirty years presiding justice Of th,
county. and at one time ably filed tins
position OF sheriff. In 1892 he paid th'
last debt of nature at mis- old home IN
Virginia. having attained 'uhe advanced
age of 50 years. seventy of which We're
devoted to the duties Of elder of the
Presbyterian church In ante beiium
Jiavs he was am old-line Wihig in poll,
tics and became well known all over th'
state. His wife was also u Prcshyter
IAN and in this faith they reared tneii
children, whom they named as follows;
William IL, Of the native plac"; Dr
James NJ. whose memory is here com
memorg,ted; Jane Nj, who married J
II. Burnley; Charles s, physician, nov
deceased; Jesse L.; Eliza G.; vino died
at the age OF six years; joan o. and
Sarah. who married George Thrift.
Botl, Jesse and William II. were sol
diers in the Union army during the
Civil war.
The nr5ther OF these children was the
daughter Cf Nelson Btrkrdale and Jane
uewisD B.rrlsdulc. both natives OF Al
berinarlc county, Where many members
Of the family still reside. MIR. BarNs'
dale was well known farmer wa,
sheriff OF the county at one time ana
after u well-spcnt life died about th'
time tile Civil war besNn. His wli'
n,,,s daughter Of Jesse Lewis, sol
der Of the Revolution, and an actiV
participant in the engagement at "rN.
town He was personal friend o.
,,honrls Jefferson. and after Il lie Or
usefulness and more than ordinary
nromipcnce he died in lS49. lie wa
born in 1903 and was but sixteen year
OF age, whom he enlisted in the ColonE
army.
DR.. james NJ. Boweoek was reared