Bowen - Charles Henry
Source: Daily News Review Oct 29, 1900 p 1
Charles H. Bowen, the veteran printer and editor of Crawfordsville, passed way early Sunday morning at his home on Vance Street. he had been in failing health for some time and the end was not unexpected. Charles Bowen was born at Albany, New York in 1828 and moved wit his parents at an early age to Chicago where, as a boy he learned the printer's trade. He worked on all the leading Chicago papers and had an acquaintance with many of Chicago's pioneer newspaper men. He came to Crawfordsville late in the 40s and took a place with Jere Keeney on the Montgomery Journal. In 1850 he purchased from Philip Engle, the Crawfordsille Review and conducted the paper about 20 years when he sold to Collins & Voris. From that time, he gave his attention to job printing. Mr. Bowen was married to Martha French, who died about two years after leaving one daughter, Mrs. Martha Stafford, who lies in Missouri. He was married a second time to Mary Griffith who passed away sevveral years ago. Of the five children born to them three are living: Walter of Joplin, Mo; Miss Clara of Frankfort and Arthur of this city. The only other surviving relative is a sister, Mrs. Harriet Rosseter of Lake Forest, Ill. Charles Bowen was a man of kindly impulses and in his days of prosperity was ever ready to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than he. As an employer he was considerate to the force and although he outlived his own genertion, the craftsmen of today all entertained toward him a kindly feeling. the funerl service will be conducted at Voris' Undertaking Office at 10 a.m. tuesday by TE Ballard. The remains will be laid to rest at Oak Hill.
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Source: Daily News Review Oct 30, 1900 p 1
The funeral services of the late CH Bowen wss conducted this morning by Rev. TE Ballard. The service was a very impressive one. Rev. Ballard spoke most feelingly of the life services of the deceased and paid a high compliment to the caft of which Mr. Bowen wasf or many years an active member. A quartette sang several selections and at the conclusion of the service the remains were taken to Oak Hill for interment.
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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 2 Nov 1900 p6
Last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock Charles Henry Bowen, aged 71 years died at his home on Vance street. He had been ill for some time with cancer of the tongue and throat but had been critically ill only a few days. A few minutes before his death he said to his son Arthur that he was bleeding to death and he really was a small artery having burst from the effect of his disease. The funeral took place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Voris' undertaking establishement, Rev. TE Ballard conducting the services. Mr. Bowen was born in Albany, NY but came with his parents to Chicago when a small boy. There he learned the printer's trade under the family "Long John" Wentworth. Late in the forties he came to Crawfordsville and took a position on the Review then owned by Philip Engle. In 1850 Mr. Bowen bought the paper and operated it until 1872 when he sold it to Collins & Voris. Under Bowen's regime the Review enjoyed its palmiest days. It was the county organ of the Democratic party and in those days the county printing was a handsome thing. Mr. Bowen also operated a big job office and had a fine patronage. When he sold out he received $8,000 in cash a big price for a county newspaper in those days. After he sold the Review he set up a job office and continued in that work in a short of manner until his death. He was a genial man and was liberal to a fault allowing his competence to slip away from him. In his misfortune, however, he maintained the urbanity incident to his prosperity and died with the good will of everyone.
Mr. Bowen was twice married. His first wife was a sister of Miller French and one daughter by this marriage survives, Mrs. Martha Stafford, of Dakota. His second wife was Miss Mary Griffith, a sister of Eph Griffith. Of the five children born to them three are living, Arthur Bowen, Miss Clara Bowen of Frankfort and Walter Bowen of Joplin, Missouri. - s