BOWMAN, Amanda Catherine Harper - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Amanda Catherine BOWMAN, 83, widow of Henry W. Bowman died Thursday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Fannie Weeks, Wallace. She had been ill several months. Born in Jackson Twp, Mrs. Bowman was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Clodfelter Harper pioneer residents of the Wallace Community. She was a member of the Wallace Lutheran Church. Her marriage to Mr. Bowman took place February 28, 1881. Survivors besides the daughter at whose home she died are four daughters; Mrs. Corda McCollum and Mrs. Jessie Bayless both of Wallace and Mrs. Arlie Shafer and Mrs. Daley Harper both of Hillsboro; a son, Arista Bowman of Wallace, one sister, Mrs. F.M. Starnes also of Wallace, 13 great and 13 grand children. The body was taken to the home of the son in Wallace Friday afternoon, Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Lutheran Church with burial in the cemetery near the church.