I, J. Wathen, manager of this memorial, am Jesse's 1st cousin, 4x removed. His aunt, Isabelle (Mapps) Powell, is my 3rd great-grandmother.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald, Warrensburg, Missouri, Friday, 24 April, 1936, page 1, column 5:
JESSE BOWER OF HOLDEN IS DEAD
He and His Sisters Made Plans for Setting Aside $20,000 for Cemetery
Jesse Bower, well-known resident of Holden, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home in Holden at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements will be as those of his two sisters who died during recent years.
Mr. Bower was born October 18, 1857. The family, which consisted of the parents and seven children moved to Holden in 1868. They purchased a lot on South Maint [papers error] street and that corner has been the family home since that time. A large elm in front of the house, which was planted at that time, is still standing.
Mr. Bower had been lame since two years of age, and used crutches. He attended the local schools. For many years he followed his avocation of saddler. He was city clerk and collector of Holden for twenty-seven years. The city had two law suits, when outside lawyers said the city books were the best kept of any they had ever found.
One sister, Mrs. Youngs, died a number of years ago. Ava died in July 1934, and Ida died in January 1935. Before the last two sisters died, Mr. Bowers and the two formulated the plan for the setting aside of $20,000 in bonds for an endowment found for the city cemetery, the income to be available to the city after the death of the last of the three.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald, Warrensburg, Missouri, Friday, 24 April, 1936, page 1, column 5:
JESSE BOWER OF HOLDEN IS DEAD
He and His Sisters Made Plans for Setting Aside $20,000 for Cemetery
Jesse Bower, well-known resident of Holden, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home in Holden at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements will be as those of his two sisters who died during recent years.
Mr. Bower was born October 18, 1857. The family, which consisted of the parents and seven children moved to Holden in 1868. They purchased a lot on South Maint [papers error] street and that corner has been the family home since that time. A large elm in front of the house, which was planted at that time, is still standing.
Mr. Bower had been lame since two years of age, and used crutches. He attended the local schools. For many years he followed his avocation of saddler. He was city clerk and collector of Holden for twenty-seven years. The city had two law suits, when outside lawyers said the city books were the best kept of any they had ever found.
One sister, Mrs. Youngs, died a number of years ago. Ava died in July 1934, and Ida died in January 1935. Before the last two sisters died, Mr. Bowers and the two formulated the plan for the setting aside of $20,000 in bonds for an endowment found for the city cemetery, the income to be available to the city after the death of the last of the three.
I, J. Wathen, manager of this memorial, am Jesse's 1st cousin, 4x removed. His aunt, Isabelle (Mapps) Powell, is my 3rd great-grandmother.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald, Warrensburg, Missouri, Friday, 24 April, 1936, page 1, column 5:
JESSE BOWER OF HOLDEN IS DEAD
He and His Sisters Made Plans for Setting Aside $20,000 for Cemetery
Jesse Bower, well-known resident of Holden, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home in Holden at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements will be as those of his two sisters who died during recent years.
Mr. Bower was born October 18, 1857. The family, which consisted of the parents and seven children moved to Holden in 1868. They purchased a lot on South Maint [papers error] street and that corner has been the family home since that time. A large elm in front of the house, which was planted at that time, is still standing.
Mr. Bower had been lame since two years of age, and used crutches. He attended the local schools. For many years he followed his avocation of saddler. He was city clerk and collector of Holden for twenty-seven years. The city had two law suits, when outside lawyers said the city books were the best kept of any they had ever found.
One sister, Mrs. Youngs, died a number of years ago. Ava died in July 1934, and Ida died in January 1935. Before the last two sisters died, Mr. Bowers and the two formulated the plan for the setting aside of $20,000 in bonds for an endowment found for the city cemetery, the income to be available to the city after the death of the last of the three.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald, Warrensburg, Missouri, Friday, 24 April, 1936, page 1, column 5:
JESSE BOWER OF HOLDEN IS DEAD
He and His Sisters Made Plans for Setting Aside $20,000 for Cemetery
Jesse Bower, well-known resident of Holden, died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home in Holden at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements will be as those of his two sisters who died during recent years.
Mr. Bower was born October 18, 1857. The family, which consisted of the parents and seven children moved to Holden in 1868. They purchased a lot on South Maint [papers error] street and that corner has been the family home since that time. A large elm in front of the house, which was planted at that time, is still standing.
Mr. Bower had been lame since two years of age, and used crutches. He attended the local schools. For many years he followed his avocation of saddler. He was city clerk and collector of Holden for twenty-seven years. The city had two law suits, when outside lawyers said the city books were the best kept of any they had ever found.
One sister, Mrs. Youngs, died a number of years ago. Ava died in July 1934, and Ida died in January 1935. Before the last two sisters died, Mr. Bowers and the two formulated the plan for the setting aside of $20,000 in bonds for an endowment found for the city cemetery, the income to be available to the city after the death of the last of the three.
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