Steven D Bowers1

#18211, (January 1870 - 19 August 1944)
Father*Henry D Bowers2 (1825 - 1913)
Mother*Almira Baker2 (1842 - 1927)

Family

Emma F Purcell b. 1872, d. 1968
Child 1.Eugene Henry Bowers+1 (1900 - 1977)
Birth*January 1870He was born in January 1870 at IllinoisG.3 
3 June 1870He appeared on the census of 3 June 1870 in the household of Henry D Bowers and Almira Baker at Barry Twp., Pike Co., IllinoisG, age 1 mo., b. IL; nei. Darius Baker (31), fam. 95.4 
8 June 1880He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 in the household of Henry D Bowers and Almira Baker at Barry Twp., Pike Co., IllinoisG, as Stephen R, age 10, b. IL; nei. Darius Baker (48), fam. 314.5 
Marriage*6 January 1897He married Emma F Purcell, daughter of Enos Purcell and Frances H Seaman, on 6 January 1897 at Pike Co., IllinoisG.6 
18 June 1900He and Emma F Purcell appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Barry Twp., Pike Co., IllinoisG; nei. Lenora Bowers (25), single, fam. 337.7 
4 May 1910He and Emma F Purcell appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.8 
13 January 1920He and Emma F Purcell appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at 1117 Vine Street, Quincy, Adams Co., IllinoisG.9 
25 April 1930He and Emma F Purcell appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at 880 Decatur, Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.10 
12 April 1940He and Emma F Purcell appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at 880 Decatur, Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.11 
Death*19 August 1944He died on 19 August 1944 at Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG, at age 74.2 
Burial*24 August 1944He was buried on 24 August 1944 at Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.2,12 

Citations

  1. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Steven D Bowers, contractor, spouse of Emma Purcell; b. Barry IL, son of Henry D Bowers (b. VT) and Almira Baker (b. Barry IL); d. Barry IL 19 Aug 1944, age 74; bur. Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry IL, 24 Aug 1944.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Henry (42), b. VT, teamster; Almira (26), b. IL, keeping house.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Henry (55), b. and parents b. VT, teamster; Almira (27), b. IL, parents b. OH, keeping house.
  6. [S1516] Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online Ancestry.com, Emma F Purcell and Stephen D Bowers, marr. Pike Co. IL 6 Jan 1897.
  7. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Stephen D (30), b. IL Jan 1870, father b. VT, mother b. IL, salesman; Emma F (28), b. IL Feb 1872, parents b. IL, 1 child, living [no child listed in household]; marr. 3 yrs.
  8. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. S D (40), b. IL, father b. IA, mother b. VA, grocery retail market; Emma F (38), b. and parents b. IL, 2 children, 1 living; marr. 13 yrs.
  9. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. S D (50), b. and parents b. IL, laborer; Emma (48), b. and parents b. IL.
  10. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. S D (60), b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. PA, concrete work contractor, marr. age 27; Emma F (58), b. and father b. IL, mother b. OH, marr. age 24.
  11. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Stephen D (70), b. IL, building contractor; Emma (68), b. IL; same house in 1935.
  12. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, ground shared grave marker. Bowers, Emma 1872-1968, Steve 1870-1944. Narrative: Emma F Purcell Bowers, b. 14 Feb 1872, d. Hanna City, Peoia Co. IL 2 Jan 1968; Steven D Bowers, b. IL 28 Jan 1870, d. Barry IL 19 Aug 1944; Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry, Pike Co. IL. Memorials 92369769 and 92369588, created by Glenda, photo added by R&C.