Mower County transcript., 1908-05-20
JACOB S. BOWERS.

JACOB 5. bowers dled sunday
morning, May II, 1908, of paralysis
at his home in Lyle township, aged
?S years. About six years ago he
was stricken severely with paralysis
OF his entire right side from which
ne recovered sufficiently to be about
again. In May, 1905, he had another
stroke which affected his left side.
He partially recovered from this and
was able to- walk and sit at the table
with the family. In February, 1906,
ne had a serious attack of the grip
and has been since confined mostly
TO his bed. He has suffered no pain
during all these helpless years.
Through it all, he has been patient
and uncomplaining and was very ap-
r,reciative of all that was done for
him. The end came suddenly and
pery quietly.
Jacob S. Bowers was born in Ber-
lin, Ontario, December 2S, 1929.
His father, Samuel Bowers, and his
-nother whose maiden name was
Lydia Sewers were natives of Ian
easter county, Penn. whence they
5-nigrated to Canada in-1S25, being
among the first settlers Of Waterloo
county. His father purchased a
large tract Of government land, i'm
proved a farm and lived there until
lis death. Jacob spent his boyhood
days on his fathers farm and saw
Ilill located on the farm and learned
the carpenter and joiner trade with
his father. He was married to Miss
Elizabeth Quickfall of Berlin, Oh
tario, May 10, 1S49. She was born
in Lincolnshire, England, February
:, 1929. In company with his
brother, Jacob bought the old home
stead and saw mill and engaged in
farming and numbering and later in
the mercantile business until the fall
OF 1860 when he and his family re-
moved to southwestern Missouri. On
account OF the feeling toward Union
rnen In the time of the war they re-
moved in the spring of 1851 to Au-
burn, Fayette Co., Iowa, and in the
summer of 1868 to Usage for better
school facilities for their children.
I'm partnership with his cousin, j. j.
Bowers, Mr.. Bowers built and oper-
ated saw mill at Usage and as busi-
ness increased they bought machin-
cry and built a second mill and began
making sash, doors and furniture,
In the spring of 1871 Mr.. Bowers
removed with his family to a farm
in Lyle township, where he has since
resided. He is survived by his faith
ful wife and seven children: Nor
man S. Bowers, Superior, Wis; Mrs.
NJ. J. Haney, Minneapolis; Mrs. M.
z. Varco, Austin; Milton E. Bowers,
Velva. N. D.; Chas N. Bowers,
Austin; Mrs. Ben V. Wilder, Mitch
ell, S. D.; Mrs. Fred Hotson, Lyle.
All of these are expected to be pre-
sent at the funeral. There are also
sixteen grand children and six great
grand children. Last Friday, May
Is, was the 59th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mr.. Bowers and his
death is the first that has occurred in
his family. He was the last survivor
OF his fathers family of eleven
children. He was made Mason in
Ontario January IA, 1859, and SO
lad been member of that order for
nearly fifty years. He was the first
Master of the Lyle lodge which will
have charge of the funeral services
today. He was also a member Of the
Austin Chapter, r. A. M. and of the
A. o. wv. Funeral services will be
held at the house. near Troy City
creamery in Lyle township thi,
Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock
Rev. c. D. Belden officiating. Inter
ment in Woodbury. cemtery.
w. S. WILLIS.
Winfield S. Willis, aged Sc years
died Friday noon, May Is, 1908, o
paralysis, after a protracted illness
He was stricken with paralysis abou