The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-14
THE REUNION OF
JOHN BOWERS FAMILY

A reunion of the John Bowers fam
ily was held recently at the old home
stead owned now by J. Lindsey Bow
ers. At this reunion there ware pres
ent ninety-seven persons. A bountl-
full picnic" dinner was served in the
grove and all sp:r. 7erv pleasant
day together.
Crquet was played By some wn1ie
others enjoyed themselves in conve:-
sation. &.is Efsas. q
1t is. the desire of those present tina,
reunion be held annually~on or
about the third Thursday or august.
We hope to meet at the next reunion
all of the family connection.
BIT of Family History
John Bowers married Margaret
DomiHick, who brought him six sons
and three daughters, viz, Patrick
George, Lindsey. Luther, Pierce, Nath-
an, Sarah Stockman, Elizabeth Bow
ers and Mary Stockman.
George Bowers, son of John, mar
ried Elizabeth Bowers Ny whom he
had four sons, viz. Dan, Abner, VIII
liam and Webster and four daughters,
Lila Trotter. Minnie Bell Padgett, Car
rie Lee, Olar Redwick and Lizzie
johnson. Second marriage was to
Miss Bette Watkins; third to Miss
Carrie Boland by whom one daughter
was born, Lily George.
Pierce Bowers married Amanda
Taylor by whom he had sixteen child
dren, viz, Ebert. Lindsey. Simon,
Winney, Arial. Cecil, Linell. Bertha
Morris, Essie Rhinehart, Myrtle, Net
tie. Annie, Della, Gladis, Bula Rae,
and one dead
Luther Bowers married Golvy Nor
ris by whom he had Johnnie. Luther,
Euston. Bradley. Sam Pat. Mrs. Nor
man Boozer, Eunice. Mamie, Amelia.
Enos and Pauline.
Lindsey Bowers married, first Mary
Bowers by whom he had Jacob, Brao-
ham. Bruce, Brady, Daisy Enlo"'
Amelia Bedenbaugh, Rhoda Bowers,
and Pet and three children dead.
Second marriage to Miss Cleo Patten.
y Nathan Bowers married Bessie Nor
r;s by whom he had Asa, Pink, Cap
ers, and Annie
Sarah Bowers married John Stock
man; to this union the were born Sid
ney, George, Pat. Paul, Fred, Rosa En-
low, Ophelia Kunkle.
Mary Bowers married Belton Stock
man and to this union there were two
sons Tom and Henry.
Elizabeth Bowers married sammie
Bowers, to this union there were born
Jacob Evans, George, Minnie, Cola
Boozer. Emma, Belle Butler, Matthie
Dawkins.
Patrick Bowers was married to
Salome Stockman first, by whom he
had one f-~"htar' lice Mitchell and
cHo son, John, deceased. Second mar
riage was to Amanda Cook and third
marriage was to Ophelia Mates.
All the children are living except
one, Patrick Bowers, who was a very
prominent member Of the mercantile
firm of Bowers & Dominick.
All the children living are pros
porous, substantial citizens and are
living on farms of their own in New
berry county, except George who has
located on farm in Georgia.
There were seventy grandchildren
and only six of these are dead.
Alice Mitchell, daughter Of Patrick
Bowers, had one son. Patrick Bowers
Mitchell who married Frances Suber,
She had two sons, Horace and Web
ster, and two daughters, Salome and
Bernice by her second husband T. A.
Dominick who now survives her.
Five OF the grandchildren have
passed away in infancy or childhood.
Two OF the grandchildren, Paul
Stockman and Pink Bowers have been
conscripted for service in the Euro
mean war