Sowers - Maggie McMullen
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Aug 3, 1928
Mrs. Ben Sowers died at her home 3 miles north of Wallace on Sunday morning of cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services at the Wallace Lutheran Church on Tuesday afternoon were conducted by Rev. John Servies of C'ville. Mrs. Sowers was the daughter of Francis and Matilda (Clark) McMullen and was born near New Market October 9, 1875. She was well known in this community and after her marriage to Mr. Sowers in 1904 she lived here a number of years on E. Howard St. She is survived by 6 children and the husband: Selma, Harold, Ralph and Parvin at home and Lawrence and Clarence of Decatur Il. She was a sister of Jesse McMullen and the late George McMullen. She was a member of the Christian Church and greatly respected by all who knew her.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, July 30, 1928
Mrs. Maggie Sowers, 52, wife of Benjamin M. Sowers of 3 miles north of Wallace, died at 8 o'clock Sunday monring following an illness of two days. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. The deceased was born near New Market Oct 9, 1875 the daughter of Francis & Matilda Clark McMullen. She was married to Benjamin F. Sowers, February 3, 1904 and lived in Montgomery, Parke & Fountain counties all her life. She was a member of the Wallace Christian Church. Deceased is survived by the husband, one daughter, Selma at home; five sons, Lawrence and and Clarence of Decatur, ill; Harold, Ralph and Parvin at home; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hicks of No. Salem and Mrs Laura Dale of Ponca City, Okl; two brothers, Jesse McMullen of Marshall and Charles C. McMullen of Long Beach, Calif; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Lutheran church near Wallace on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. John Servies. Burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery at Wallace. -- kbz