Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-29
GRANDMA BOWMAN
BURIED TUESDAY

Olive (Bradfield) Bowman was
born in Meigs Co. Ohio, Mar. 10,
1899. Here she received her child
hood training and grew to young
womanhood. On Feb. %, 1850 she
was marrie ed to William H. Bowman.
and to this union were born three
daughters, Rosa Adelaide, who died
at the age of ten at Newton Ia,
Mrs. Harnette E. Witthauer of Ex-
ira and Mrs. Bessie M. Wilde of
Audubon.
In August 1852 Mr.. Bowman en-
listed as a volunteer in the Union
army. leaving Mrs. Bowman at
home for three years, with two
small children during which time
she shared in the responsibilities
Of the war, providing for the fam
lily, caring for the children, and con-
Btantly bearing the anxiety con-
cerning her companion who was a.
way from home in the army AT the
close of the war he was safely re-
turned home and here they happily
lived for four years, moving from
there to Newton Ia. in 1859 where
they lived for about eighteen
months Here they were overshad-
owed by the loss of their Oldest
child. In April 1871 they moved
from Newton to Walnut where
they lived eleven years and here
their youngest child was born. In
1882 they moved from Walnut to
Extra which has been their home
ever since, except they kept house
about year in Audubon and have
spent several winters in Audubon
at the home of their daughter, Mrs,
Wilde.
About four years ago she suffer
cd a stroke of paralysis, since which
time she has been failing in health
and strength. During the past win
ter they have lived with their
daughter, and her health has been
family good until about two weeks
ago when she suffered another
Dtroke which confined her to he1
bed. Her strength. gradually failed
and on Saturday evening, April, "a
1915 she passed away, her age be
ing seventy six years, month and
5 days. She was reared under Chris
tian influence and when a young
log meeting house She made pub
lic profession OF her faith il
Christ and united with the Metho-
dist church., having been faithful tc
the Master ever since, being a MEM
ber of the Methodist church at Ex-
ira at the time of her death. She
was a true Christian and her faith
In Christ was eXennlified by Eel
works, having served il the caurcil
as an official for many years, I'lling
the office of a steward and Working
In the Aid society ana any other
place that the church needed hel
services. She was tno'rful and k;nd
of others about her, no. only min
istering to the sick and serving as
a christian woman but was also
faithful member OF the Rnliei
Corps doing what she could to re.
lieve the distress of the old soldiers
and their widows, never being un-
mindful of them and the service
they rendered to their country.
She leaves to mourn her loss a lov
ing and aged companion, the two
daughters, five grandchildren, ON,
brother and four sisters, j. S. Brad
field and Celender Story, Meigs Co
Ohio, Jane Norton, Helena Okla
Samarin Humphrey and Magdalin,
Hysell of Columbus Ohio Severa
nieces and nephews, nephew Jess
M. Norton of Marcus Ia being pre-
oent at her bedside when she died
other relatives and host o
friends.
Funeral services were conducts
In the Methodist church Extra b,
the pastor I'll. P. Grinyer. Intermen
at Extra cemetery.