Margaret was born the third of six children to George Brewbaker and Sarah Ridenour. She was raised in the Christian Church, although her grandfather Jacob Brubaker was a member of the Mennonite Church as were several generations before him. Both George and Sarah’s families had migrated from Perry Co., Ohio to Allen Co., Ohio. After their marriage in 1852, George turned to farming to support his family. Margaret was one of Shawnee townships pioneers, having been born when Shawnee was a wilderness.She was only three years old when the Civil war started. When she was 5 years old, her grandmother Lydia Cotterman Ridenour died and her father enlisted in the Union Army.
When she was 18, Margaret married Timothy Bowersock. Timothy had married once before, but his wife had died only three months after that marriage. Timothy was also a farmer, so Margaret knew this life well. A year later her oldest son George Albert was born and the following year her second son, Walter Marshall was born. A few months later her grandfather Isaac Ridenour died. The following year, her third son William Henry was born. Timothy and Margaret erected a log cabin and lived there until 1892 when they built a farm home on 23 acres in German Twp.
When Margaret was 24, her oldest daughter Nora May was born, and her son Roy Ellis was born when she was 25. A second daughter Teresa was born in 1884, but this child died before her third birthday. A few months later her son Oscar Bates was born. Her son Calvin Brice was born when she was 32. She was 39 when her father George Brewbaker died.
In 1900 Margaret turned 43. Her oldest son married, and she herself gave birth to an infant son that lived only three days. Her first grandchild was born two years later. At this time she had six sons and one daughter living. When she was 53, her mother Sarah Ridenour Brewbaker died.
She is noted as a "lady of many estimable qualities" in one history of Allen County. Grace Rogers Bowersock remembers her as a kind and patient lady. “Margaret was a congenial farm wife who enjoyed preparing family dinners. Having friends visit was a delight for her” relates Grace.
She certainly proved to be a very tolerant and loyal wife, as her husband Timothy lost the family farm in a card game one day, and she remained bravely at his side while they started over to build a new home and make a living.
Over the next several years her children married and started their own families. All her sons married and remained in the area and all but Roy had children. Her only daughter Nora married and moved to Montana and California for several years. Nora had no children. Her son George Albert died when she was 61 and her husband Timothy died when Margaret was 70. She remained on the family farm until her death. Her six living children joined her for an 80th birthday celebration and family dinner, and Margaret died shortly thereafter.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Allentown M. E. church, with the Rev. James Shady officiating.
When she was 18, Margaret married Timothy Bowersock. Timothy had married once before, but his wife had died only three months after that marriage. Timothy was also a farmer, so Margaret knew this life well. A year later her oldest son George Albert was born and the following year her second son, Walter Marshall was born. A few months later her grandfather Isaac Ridenour died. The following year, her third son William Henry was born. Timothy and Margaret erected a log cabin and lived there until 1892 when they built a farm home on 23 acres in German Twp.
When Margaret was 24, her oldest daughter Nora May was born, and her son Roy Ellis was born when she was 25. A second daughter Teresa was born in 1884, but this child died before her third birthday. A few months later her son Oscar Bates was born. Her son Calvin Brice was born when she was 32. She was 39 when her father George Brewbaker died.
In 1900 Margaret turned 43. Her oldest son married, and she herself gave birth to an infant son that lived only three days. Her first grandchild was born two years later. At this time she had six sons and one daughter living. When she was 53, her mother Sarah Ridenour Brewbaker died.
She is noted as a "lady of many estimable qualities" in one history of Allen County. Grace Rogers Bowersock remembers her as a kind and patient lady. “Margaret was a congenial farm wife who enjoyed preparing family dinners. Having friends visit was a delight for her” relates Grace.
She certainly proved to be a very tolerant and loyal wife, as her husband Timothy lost the family farm in a card game one day, and she remained bravely at his side while they started over to build a new home and make a living.
Over the next several years her children married and started their own families. All her sons married and remained in the area and all but Roy had children. Her only daughter Nora married and moved to Montana and California for several years. Nora had no children. Her son George Albert died when she was 61 and her husband Timothy died when Margaret was 70. She remained on the family farm until her death. Her six living children joined her for an 80th birthday celebration and family dinner, and Margaret died shortly thereafter.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Allentown M. E. church, with the Rev. James Shady officiating.
Margaret was born the third of six children to George Brewbaker and Sarah Ridenour. She was raised in the Christian Church, although her grandfather Jacob Brubaker was a member of the Mennonite Church as were several generations before him. Both George and Sarah’s families had migrated from Perry Co., Ohio to Allen Co., Ohio. After their marriage in 1852, George turned to farming to support his family. Margaret was one of Shawnee townships pioneers, having been born when Shawnee was a wilderness.She was only three years old when the Civil war started. When she was 5 years old, her grandmother Lydia Cotterman Ridenour died and her father enlisted in the Union Army.
When she was 18, Margaret married Timothy Bowersock. Timothy had married once before, but his wife had died only three months after that marriage. Timothy was also a farmer, so Margaret knew this life well. A year later her oldest son George Albert was born and the following year her second son, Walter Marshall was born. A few months later her grandfather Isaac Ridenour died. The following year, her third son William Henry was born. Timothy and Margaret erected a log cabin and lived there until 1892 when they built a farm home on 23 acres in German Twp.
When Margaret was 24, her oldest daughter Nora May was born, and her son Roy Ellis was born when she was 25. A second daughter Teresa was born in 1884, but this child died before her third birthday. A few months later her son Oscar Bates was born. Her son Calvin Brice was born when she was 32. She was 39 when her father George Brewbaker died.
In 1900 Margaret turned 43. Her oldest son married, and she herself gave birth to an infant son that lived only three days. Her first grandchild was born two years later. At this time she had six sons and one daughter living. When she was 53, her mother Sarah Ridenour Brewbaker died.
She is noted as a "lady of many estimable qualities" in one history of Allen County. Grace Rogers Bowersock remembers her as a kind and patient lady. “Margaret was a congenial farm wife who enjoyed preparing family dinners. Having friends visit was a delight for her” relates Grace.
She certainly proved to be a very tolerant and loyal wife, as her husband Timothy lost the family farm in a card game one day, and she remained bravely at his side while they started over to build a new home and make a living.
Over the next several years her children married and started their own families. All her sons married and remained in the area and all but Roy had children. Her only daughter Nora married and moved to Montana and California for several years. Nora had no children. Her son George Albert died when she was 61 and her husband Timothy died when Margaret was 70. She remained on the family farm until her death. Her six living children joined her for an 80th birthday celebration and family dinner, and Margaret died shortly thereafter.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Allentown M. E. church, with the Rev. James Shady officiating.
When she was 18, Margaret married Timothy Bowersock. Timothy had married once before, but his wife had died only three months after that marriage. Timothy was also a farmer, so Margaret knew this life well. A year later her oldest son George Albert was born and the following year her second son, Walter Marshall was born. A few months later her grandfather Isaac Ridenour died. The following year, her third son William Henry was born. Timothy and Margaret erected a log cabin and lived there until 1892 when they built a farm home on 23 acres in German Twp.
When Margaret was 24, her oldest daughter Nora May was born, and her son Roy Ellis was born when she was 25. A second daughter Teresa was born in 1884, but this child died before her third birthday. A few months later her son Oscar Bates was born. Her son Calvin Brice was born when she was 32. She was 39 when her father George Brewbaker died.
In 1900 Margaret turned 43. Her oldest son married, and she herself gave birth to an infant son that lived only three days. Her first grandchild was born two years later. At this time she had six sons and one daughter living. When she was 53, her mother Sarah Ridenour Brewbaker died.
She is noted as a "lady of many estimable qualities" in one history of Allen County. Grace Rogers Bowersock remembers her as a kind and patient lady. “Margaret was a congenial farm wife who enjoyed preparing family dinners. Having friends visit was a delight for her” relates Grace.
She certainly proved to be a very tolerant and loyal wife, as her husband Timothy lost the family farm in a card game one day, and she remained bravely at his side while they started over to build a new home and make a living.
Over the next several years her children married and started their own families. All her sons married and remained in the area and all but Roy had children. Her only daughter Nora married and moved to Montana and California for several years. Nora had no children. Her son George Albert died when she was 61 and her husband Timothy died when Margaret was 70. She remained on the family farm until her death. Her six living children joined her for an 80th birthday celebration and family dinner, and Margaret died shortly thereafter.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Allentown M. E. church, with the Rev. James Shady officiating.
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