Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-10
Life Of C. III. Bowen
Brought To It's Close

| Charles H. Bowen, 83. native-
born resident OF this place. and for
number OF years in the store
business at Meigs. and later at this
place, passed away Monday even
Ing at $50 o'clock, here at his
home near the M. e.. church. Ha
nad not been in good health for
some time, but was able to be ont
and about. Saturday night he suf-
Tered severe heart attack. and
from that time on his condition was
critical "a0
| Charles Hayes Bowen, SON Of
Jonn and Ella Newman Bowen. was
porn III the Durbin property near
the Presbyterian church. His faith
er. John Bowen, who was born in
wales, came to America when n;no
years OF age, settling at Pittsburgb
"a. His wife was native Of Nova
scotia, and they came to this Mace
IN 1853. The deceased's father was
a bookbinder, working for = time
at Bethany, w. Va, for AleYandar
Campbell. C. H. Bowen also learn
ed the bookbinding trade. and worx.
ed when young man. with his
rather They resided then near tha
top of the Marietta hill on ronta -
now the home Of Mrs. sadie T,vna
They carried on quite a LITTLE hns;.
uess, ana Mr.. G. H. Bowen, was on
Tue roao. He was united in mar
rage WIN Jane Parmiter, sister Of
lne iate p. B. Parmiter of this
place. Tney were the parents of
.our cnlidren- Two of them died in
infancy ,1r.y' and Grace, wife of Will
nson, passed away some years
aso. one son, Fred, resides at
bloomington, III. Some years fol-
towing the death Of his wife, in the
year 1917 he married Carrie Farra.
daughter OF the late w. M. Farra
ana wlfe. For about two years fol.
lowing their marriage, they resided
on their farm, which was in Bris.
toi township, and then moved ro
TINS place, where they since made
lner nome. In his earlier life Mr.
bowen was In the store business At
Melgs, IN partnership with the late
William Shipley. After moving to
this place Mr.. Bowen established a
novelty store on Main street in the
rooms now occupied by the Lindsay
store. Later he was appointed by
the state highway department as
road inspector, position he held
Tor IL years. His services were Of
the very best. In more recent years
ne led retired life. Mr.. Bowen
was the last of family of four,
Two sisters and two brothers. His
sisters were Mary, wife of Brooks
Gillespie, and Ella, wife of William
Weeks. A brother, John Bowen,
lied about seven years ago.
Mr.. Bowen was a member NJ 4ba
Meigs Church of Qt.,st, and
Of Corinthian lodge r 3
A. N. He was 4 Gig a. high
est stype-a man rwho5AA i harmed
anyone, with word or deeA He was
of kindly, pleasant disposition,
and he leaves wide circle of warm
friends and acquaintances.
Masonic funeral services were
leld Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock at the Miller funeral parlor.
wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
private services were held at his
ate home with Rev. R. H. Hoy Of
iciating. Interment was in the
dcKendree cemetery. The deceas-
DIS wife who was in a serious con-
l1tlon for number of weeks be-
ause OF burns she sustained, was
Inable to accompany the remains
o the cemetery, for the burial ser
ices. Pail bearers were w. J. Ell
lott, M. D. Dugan, T. j. Masterson,
'lyde Parmiter, Thos. Bauer and
Dana Walker.
Those from away who attended
he funeral were Fred Bowen,
bloomington, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs.
Duane Wilson and children Keith
nd Grace, of Detroit; Mrs. Nellie
'elsch, Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Christman, and Mrs. Irma
'atterson of GAINESVILLE.