Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Johnathon W. Bowling
Washington Times Herald
Oct 12, 1944
John W. Bowling, 90, retired farmer and teamster and one of the city's
oldest residents, died this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the home of
a son, Harry Joseph, in Loogootee, where he had gone three weeks ago.
A lifelong resident of Daviess County, he had been a resident of Washington
since 1918 and had become well and favorably known in the community.
Taken ill about a year ago at his home here, 318 N.W. Eleventh Sreet,
he had been in failing health since that time, a complication of ailments
due to advanced age being the direct cause of death. He had been seriously
ill for about six weeks. The aged resident was born Dec. 17, 1853 in
the St. Mary's community, Barr Township and was married in that community
to (Margaret) Cordelia Patterson, who preceded him in death 16 April
1927. After farming for many years in Barr Township and in the vicinity
of Washington, the family came here in 1918, and Mr.Bowling followed
the teamer's occupation for several years before retiring.Mr. Bowling
was the father of 12 children, two infants and five other children preceding
him in death. The five surviving children are George Bowling of Indianapolis,
Mrs. Perry Brewer ofWashington; Mrs. Al Hanan of Kansas City, Kansas;
Julian L.Bowling of 318 N.W. 11th St, Washington and Harry J. Bowling
of Loogootee. There are two surviving brothers, James and Eugene Bowling,
both of Washington.The deceased was a member of St. Simon's Catholic
Church of Washington. Funeral services probably will be Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock at St. Simon's Church, with interment in St. John's Cemetery,
Loogootee. Friends may pay respects at the Keller Mortuary, where the
body was prepared for burial.
"NOTES: Johnathon William BOWLING was the son of James William BOWLING
(KY-IN), (son of William BOWLING and Monica JOHNSTON (KY)), and Cecily
Ann SPALDING (KY-IN), dau of James Ignatius SPALDING and Julia Ann MONTGOMERY
(KY-IN). Mr. Bowling had 30 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and
one great-great-grandchild. Children of Johnathon William BOWLING and
Margaret Cordelia PATTERSON (b. 4 April 1855, Daviess Co, IN, dau. of
GeorgeWashington Patterson and Mary Ellen Seals); m. 12 Jan 1875,Daviess
Co, IN)
*Lawrence Augustine b. 13 Nov 1875, Daviess Co, IN; d. 5 May 1895 *Sabina
Rebecca b. 24 April 1877, Daviess Co, IN; d. 27 June 1943m. Edward Essig
24 June 1902 *Leo Johnathon b. 25 Sept 1878, Daviess Co, IN; d. 28 July
1942;m. Mayme Martha O'Dell 15 Oct 1901 *Mary Geneva b. 24 Dec 1881,
Daviess Co, IN; d. 22 Feb 1966; m.Perry Brewer 25 April 1901 *James A.
b. 2 Feb 1883, Daviess Co, IN; d. 9 May 1883 * Martha Ellen 28 Mar 1884,
Daviess Co, IN; d. 14 Dec 1931; m.Henry A. McAtee 26 June 1906 *George
W. b. 28 Oct 1887, Daviess Co, IN; d. 26 Nov 1968; m. 1)Ora McAtee 14
Nov 1906, m. 2) Helen Grimes *Theresa Florence 26 Mar 1890, Daviess Co,
IN; d. 17 Sept 1969,Chula Vista, CA; m. 1) Leo Charles Yates 27 April
1909, 2) JakeProdzinski *Michael L. 13 Mary 1892, Daviess Co, IN; d.
9 April 1929; m.Ruth Grider 1 Sept 1918 *Julian L. 3 May 1895, Daviess
Co, IN; d. 4 March 1952; m. PearlBurkhardt 20 June 1916 *Harry Joseph
b. 20 Nov 1898, Daviess Co, IN, still living; m. 1) Bridget Nancy Mattingly
2 Dec 1919 2) Margaret Padgett Myers(Harry was the 12th and last child.)
* one more infant, name unknown
Contributed by: Shirley Platt