History of Washington Co., PA - p.805
JOHNSTON R. BOWERS, superintendent of the North Strabane Water Company, at Canonsburg, PA. and a representative citizen, was born in the borough of Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA. January 7, 1843 and is a son of George and Mary (Given) Bowers.
The father of Mr. Bowers was a tanner by trade and this he followed in Armstrong County., where he died in 1873, aged fifty-six years. The mother of Mr. Bowers survived for many years longer, her death taking place in 1901, when in her eighty-seventh year. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Johnston Sr., of Canonsburg: Nancy, who is the widow of John Conard, resides at Wilkinsburg, in Allegheny Co.; Robert, who died in 1854; Henry, who resided in Armstrong Co., died in 1905; Chambers, who is a resident of Kittanning; Edward and George, twins, are both deceased; and Sarah, who is the wife of John Starr, resided at Parnussus(?) in Allegheny Co.
Johnston R. Bowers attended the district schools for fourteen winters, in early youth, and then became a boatman on the Allegheny River and spent some years on the water prior to 1862, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War then in progress. He became a member of the 14th PA. Vol. Cav., under Col. James H. Schoonmaker, and served faithfully for three long years, participating in sixty-five battles of the war, including Gettysburg and Fisher's Hill. He was within forty feet of the gallant Gen. Philip Sheridan when he started on the famous ride through the Shenandoah Valley. For twenty months Mr. Bowers did scout duty, a very dangerous part of the soldier's work. He was ever at the post of duty, but was so favored by good fortune that he returned to his home practically unharmed. For several years following he worked in the oil refining business in Armstrong County.
On February 2, 1872, he entered in the service of the Kittanning Water Company, and has been in the business ever since, going from Kittanning to Kane, PA., from there to Indiana, PA., and then to Washington, PA., then to Monogahela City, later to Duquesne, PA., and from there to Connellsville, and to Canonsburg in 1901. He was superintendent of the works while at Dusquesne and has been superintendent ever since coming to Canonsburg. His many years of experience has made him a very valuable man in this particular line.
Mr. Bowers was married to Miss Ann V. Ogle, of Kittanning, PA., a daughter of Banner Ogle, and they have had eight children, namely: Mary who died at Warren, Pa.; Maud, who is the widow of William Morrison; Harriet, who is the wife of Thomas Lee, of Wilkinsburg; George, who is engineer at the water works pumping station at Canonsburg; Elsie, who is the wife of William Corain, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Johnston R., who is employed at McKeesport, Pa., married Rose Bane; Susan, who is the wife of Carl H. Edwards, of Ravenswood, VA.; and Anna, who resides at St. Joseph, MO. Mr. Bowers cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has never since voted with any but the Republican party.
His death certificate states he died in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO and that he was Supt. of Water Works. He was 76 years, 11 months and 24 days old and died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
He was buried in Mt. Mora Cemetery, Jan 1, 1921.
JOHNSTON R. BOWERS, superintendent of the North Strabane Water Company, at Canonsburg, PA. and a representative citizen, was born in the borough of Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA. January 7, 1843 and is a son of George and Mary (Given) Bowers.
The father of Mr. Bowers was a tanner by trade and this he followed in Armstrong County., where he died in 1873, aged fifty-six years. The mother of Mr. Bowers survived for many years longer, her death taking place in 1901, when in her eighty-seventh year. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Johnston Sr., of Canonsburg: Nancy, who is the widow of John Conard, resides at Wilkinsburg, in Allegheny Co.; Robert, who died in 1854; Henry, who resided in Armstrong Co., died in 1905; Chambers, who is a resident of Kittanning; Edward and George, twins, are both deceased; and Sarah, who is the wife of John Starr, resided at Parnussus(?) in Allegheny Co.
Johnston R. Bowers attended the district schools for fourteen winters, in early youth, and then became a boatman on the Allegheny River and spent some years on the water prior to 1862, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War then in progress. He became a member of the 14th PA. Vol. Cav., under Col. James H. Schoonmaker, and served faithfully for three long years, participating in sixty-five battles of the war, including Gettysburg and Fisher's Hill. He was within forty feet of the gallant Gen. Philip Sheridan when he started on the famous ride through the Shenandoah Valley. For twenty months Mr. Bowers did scout duty, a very dangerous part of the soldier's work. He was ever at the post of duty, but was so favored by good fortune that he returned to his home practically unharmed. For several years following he worked in the oil refining business in Armstrong County.
On February 2, 1872, he entered in the service of the Kittanning Water Company, and has been in the business ever since, going from Kittanning to Kane, PA., from there to Indiana, PA., and then to Washington, PA., then to Monogahela City, later to Duquesne, PA., and from there to Connellsville, and to Canonsburg in 1901. He was superintendent of the works while at Dusquesne and has been superintendent ever since coming to Canonsburg. His many years of experience has made him a very valuable man in this particular line.
Mr. Bowers was married to Miss Ann V. Ogle, of Kittanning, PA., a daughter of Banner Ogle, and they have had eight children, namely: Mary who died at Warren, Pa.; Maud, who is the widow of William Morrison; Harriet, who is the wife of Thomas Lee, of Wilkinsburg; George, who is engineer at the water works pumping station at Canonsburg; Elsie, who is the wife of William Corain, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Johnston R., who is employed at McKeesport, Pa., married Rose Bane; Susan, who is the wife of Carl H. Edwards, of Ravenswood, VA.; and Anna, who resides at St. Joseph, MO. Mr. Bowers cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has never since voted with any but the Republican party.
His death certificate states he died in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO and that he was Supt. of Water Works. He was 76 years, 11 months and 24 days old and died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
He was buried in Mt. Mora Cemetery, Jan 1, 1921.
History of Washington Co., PA - p.805
JOHNSTON R. BOWERS, superintendent of the North Strabane Water Company, at Canonsburg, PA. and a representative citizen, was born in the borough of Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA. January 7, 1843 and is a son of George and Mary (Given) Bowers.
The father of Mr. Bowers was a tanner by trade and this he followed in Armstrong County., where he died in 1873, aged fifty-six years. The mother of Mr. Bowers survived for many years longer, her death taking place in 1901, when in her eighty-seventh year. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Johnston Sr., of Canonsburg: Nancy, who is the widow of John Conard, resides at Wilkinsburg, in Allegheny Co.; Robert, who died in 1854; Henry, who resided in Armstrong Co., died in 1905; Chambers, who is a resident of Kittanning; Edward and George, twins, are both deceased; and Sarah, who is the wife of John Starr, resided at Parnussus(?) in Allegheny Co.
Johnston R. Bowers attended the district schools for fourteen winters, in early youth, and then became a boatman on the Allegheny River and spent some years on the water prior to 1862, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War then in progress. He became a member of the 14th PA. Vol. Cav., under Col. James H. Schoonmaker, and served faithfully for three long years, participating in sixty-five battles of the war, including Gettysburg and Fisher's Hill. He was within forty feet of the gallant Gen. Philip Sheridan when he started on the famous ride through the Shenandoah Valley. For twenty months Mr. Bowers did scout duty, a very dangerous part of the soldier's work. He was ever at the post of duty, but was so favored by good fortune that he returned to his home practically unharmed. For several years following he worked in the oil refining business in Armstrong County.
On February 2, 1872, he entered in the service of the Kittanning Water Company, and has been in the business ever since, going from Kittanning to Kane, PA., from there to Indiana, PA., and then to Washington, PA., then to Monogahela City, later to Duquesne, PA., and from there to Connellsville, and to Canonsburg in 1901. He was superintendent of the works while at Dusquesne and has been superintendent ever since coming to Canonsburg. His many years of experience has made him a very valuable man in this particular line.
Mr. Bowers was married to Miss Ann V. Ogle, of Kittanning, PA., a daughter of Banner Ogle, and they have had eight children, namely: Mary who died at Warren, Pa.; Maud, who is the widow of William Morrison; Harriet, who is the wife of Thomas Lee, of Wilkinsburg; George, who is engineer at the water works pumping station at Canonsburg; Elsie, who is the wife of William Corain, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Johnston R., who is employed at McKeesport, Pa., married Rose Bane; Susan, who is the wife of Carl H. Edwards, of Ravenswood, VA.; and Anna, who resides at St. Joseph, MO. Mr. Bowers cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has never since voted with any but the Republican party.
His death certificate states he died in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO and that he was Supt. of Water Works. He was 76 years, 11 months and 24 days old and died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
He was buried in Mt. Mora Cemetery, Jan 1, 1921.
JOHNSTON R. BOWERS, superintendent of the North Strabane Water Company, at Canonsburg, PA. and a representative citizen, was born in the borough of Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA. January 7, 1843 and is a son of George and Mary (Given) Bowers.
The father of Mr. Bowers was a tanner by trade and this he followed in Armstrong County., where he died in 1873, aged fifty-six years. The mother of Mr. Bowers survived for many years longer, her death taking place in 1901, when in her eighty-seventh year. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Johnston Sr., of Canonsburg: Nancy, who is the widow of John Conard, resides at Wilkinsburg, in Allegheny Co.; Robert, who died in 1854; Henry, who resided in Armstrong Co., died in 1905; Chambers, who is a resident of Kittanning; Edward and George, twins, are both deceased; and Sarah, who is the wife of John Starr, resided at Parnussus(?) in Allegheny Co.
Johnston R. Bowers attended the district schools for fourteen winters, in early youth, and then became a boatman on the Allegheny River and spent some years on the water prior to 1862, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War then in progress. He became a member of the 14th PA. Vol. Cav., under Col. James H. Schoonmaker, and served faithfully for three long years, participating in sixty-five battles of the war, including Gettysburg and Fisher's Hill. He was within forty feet of the gallant Gen. Philip Sheridan when he started on the famous ride through the Shenandoah Valley. For twenty months Mr. Bowers did scout duty, a very dangerous part of the soldier's work. He was ever at the post of duty, but was so favored by good fortune that he returned to his home practically unharmed. For several years following he worked in the oil refining business in Armstrong County.
On February 2, 1872, he entered in the service of the Kittanning Water Company, and has been in the business ever since, going from Kittanning to Kane, PA., from there to Indiana, PA., and then to Washington, PA., then to Monogahela City, later to Duquesne, PA., and from there to Connellsville, and to Canonsburg in 1901. He was superintendent of the works while at Dusquesne and has been superintendent ever since coming to Canonsburg. His many years of experience has made him a very valuable man in this particular line.
Mr. Bowers was married to Miss Ann V. Ogle, of Kittanning, PA., a daughter of Banner Ogle, and they have had eight children, namely: Mary who died at Warren, Pa.; Maud, who is the widow of William Morrison; Harriet, who is the wife of Thomas Lee, of Wilkinsburg; George, who is engineer at the water works pumping station at Canonsburg; Elsie, who is the wife of William Corain, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Johnston R., who is employed at McKeesport, Pa., married Rose Bane; Susan, who is the wife of Carl H. Edwards, of Ravenswood, VA.; and Anna, who resides at St. Joseph, MO. Mr. Bowers cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has never since voted with any but the Republican party.
His death certificate states he died in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO and that he was Supt. of Water Works. He was 76 years, 11 months and 24 days old and died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
He was buried in Mt. Mora Cemetery, Jan 1, 1921.
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