BOWMAN, Catherine Wilkinson - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Wallace, June 17 - Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Bowman, who passed away at her home Tuesday were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Phanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Fry of Mellott in charge. A tiny rosebud was born into the home of Daniel and Louisa Wilkinson at their home in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 30, 1854 and was christened Catherine. When a small child she moved to Indiana where she has since resided. She was united in marriage to Jacob Bowman and to this union were born 11 children: Eva, Grace. Lizzie and an infant boy preceded their mother in death. Mrs. Bowman leaves to mourn her loss her husband, the sons, Charles of Danville, Glenn of Attica, Ellis of Veedersburg, Roy, Pearly and Will of this place; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Gott of Newtown; a sister, Mrs. Abbie Alward of this place and a brother, Albert Wilkinson of Veedersburg; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Bowman was a well respected and well liked woman of the community. She was alawys willing to help anyone when she could. Burial made in the cemetery near the church.