died aged 42y; married; fracture of the skull; physician; resident of Savoy,
died Montgomery, Mass.
son of Melvin Bowker & Betsey (Willette?) Bowker
Melvin and Betsey both born Abington, Mass.
His wife's full name is Hepzibah Ann Barney (Sturtevant) Bowker. There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909.
m. Hepzibah "Hepsie" Ann Barney 18 Jul 1847 at Savoy, Mass.
Hepsie b. c.July 1822 dau of Daniel Sturtevant and Hepzibah (Barney) Sturtevant
Hepsie was living in Illinois in the 1900 census
There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909
children:
Francena Maria b. 21 Jun 1853 m. James E Campbell
Betsey Addie b. 13 Jul 1859 m. Jarvis W Miller
Melvin Willet b. 10 Feb 1860 d. 9 June 1926 Plainville, Ill.
Charles Liberty b. 14 May 1863 d. 18 Jan 1946 Seattle, Wash. m. Margaret _____
Dr. A. M. Bowker, a graduate of Berkshire Medical College, and for many years a responsible physician and citizen of Savoy, recently met a sad fate. He visited his brother-in-law, Barnum Perry of Westfield, five or six weeks ago, and declining an offer of a ride, set out on foot for the Russell depot to take the cars for home. This was the last heard from him (although search was made and a reward offered for his discovery) until the the 18th inst. , when his body was found in a small stream east of the Huntington depot. Circumstances indicate that he fell through the bridge and was killed by striking his head on a stone, after which the body floated to the place where it was found, and where it had been noticed for some days but had been mistaken for a drift log. Mr. Bowker was 42 years old and leaves a wife and four children. He had exhibited insanity several times within the past six months.
[published on Thursday, April 27, 1865 in The Pittsfield Sun]
[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47024642]
died Montgomery, Mass.
son of Melvin Bowker & Betsey (Willette?) Bowker
Melvin and Betsey both born Abington, Mass.
His wife's full name is Hepzibah Ann Barney (Sturtevant) Bowker. There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909.
m. Hepzibah "Hepsie" Ann Barney 18 Jul 1847 at Savoy, Mass.
Hepsie b. c.July 1822 dau of Daniel Sturtevant and Hepzibah (Barney) Sturtevant
Hepsie was living in Illinois in the 1900 census
There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909
children:
Francena Maria b. 21 Jun 1853 m. James E Campbell
Betsey Addie b. 13 Jul 1859 m. Jarvis W Miller
Melvin Willet b. 10 Feb 1860 d. 9 June 1926 Plainville, Ill.
Charles Liberty b. 14 May 1863 d. 18 Jan 1946 Seattle, Wash. m. Margaret _____
Dr. A. M. Bowker, a graduate of Berkshire Medical College, and for many years a responsible physician and citizen of Savoy, recently met a sad fate. He visited his brother-in-law, Barnum Perry of Westfield, five or six weeks ago, and declining an offer of a ride, set out on foot for the Russell depot to take the cars for home. This was the last heard from him (although search was made and a reward offered for his discovery) until the the 18th inst. , when his body was found in a small stream east of the Huntington depot. Circumstances indicate that he fell through the bridge and was killed by striking his head on a stone, after which the body floated to the place where it was found, and where it had been noticed for some days but had been mistaken for a drift log. Mr. Bowker was 42 years old and leaves a wife and four children. He had exhibited insanity several times within the past six months.
[published on Thursday, April 27, 1865 in The Pittsfield Sun]
[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47024642]
died aged 42y; married; fracture of the skull; physician; resident of Savoy,
died Montgomery, Mass.
son of Melvin Bowker & Betsey (Willette?) Bowker
Melvin and Betsey both born Abington, Mass.
His wife's full name is Hepzibah Ann Barney (Sturtevant) Bowker. There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909.
m. Hepzibah "Hepsie" Ann Barney 18 Jul 1847 at Savoy, Mass.
Hepsie b. c.July 1822 dau of Daniel Sturtevant and Hepzibah (Barney) Sturtevant
Hepsie was living in Illinois in the 1900 census
There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909
children:
Francena Maria b. 21 Jun 1853 m. James E Campbell
Betsey Addie b. 13 Jul 1859 m. Jarvis W Miller
Melvin Willet b. 10 Feb 1860 d. 9 June 1926 Plainville, Ill.
Charles Liberty b. 14 May 1863 d. 18 Jan 1946 Seattle, Wash. m. Margaret _____
Dr. A. M. Bowker, a graduate of Berkshire Medical College, and for many years a responsible physician and citizen of Savoy, recently met a sad fate. He visited his brother-in-law, Barnum Perry of Westfield, five or six weeks ago, and declining an offer of a ride, set out on foot for the Russell depot to take the cars for home. This was the last heard from him (although search was made and a reward offered for his discovery) until the the 18th inst. , when his body was found in a small stream east of the Huntington depot. Circumstances indicate that he fell through the bridge and was killed by striking his head on a stone, after which the body floated to the place where it was found, and where it had been noticed for some days but had been mistaken for a drift log. Mr. Bowker was 42 years old and leaves a wife and four children. He had exhibited insanity several times within the past six months.
[published on Thursday, April 27, 1865 in The Pittsfield Sun]
[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47024642]
died Montgomery, Mass.
son of Melvin Bowker & Betsey (Willette?) Bowker
Melvin and Betsey both born Abington, Mass.
His wife's full name is Hepzibah Ann Barney (Sturtevant) Bowker. There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909.
m. Hepzibah "Hepsie" Ann Barney 18 Jul 1847 at Savoy, Mass.
Hepsie b. c.July 1822 dau of Daniel Sturtevant and Hepzibah (Barney) Sturtevant
Hepsie was living in Illinois in the 1900 census
There is a death record for her in Adams Co, Illinois on Jul 12,1909
children:
Francena Maria b. 21 Jun 1853 m. James E Campbell
Betsey Addie b. 13 Jul 1859 m. Jarvis W Miller
Melvin Willet b. 10 Feb 1860 d. 9 June 1926 Plainville, Ill.
Charles Liberty b. 14 May 1863 d. 18 Jan 1946 Seattle, Wash. m. Margaret _____
Dr. A. M. Bowker, a graduate of Berkshire Medical College, and for many years a responsible physician and citizen of Savoy, recently met a sad fate. He visited his brother-in-law, Barnum Perry of Westfield, five or six weeks ago, and declining an offer of a ride, set out on foot for the Russell depot to take the cars for home. This was the last heard from him (although search was made and a reward offered for his discovery) until the the 18th inst. , when his body was found in a small stream east of the Huntington depot. Circumstances indicate that he fell through the bridge and was killed by striking his head on a stone, after which the body floated to the place where it was found, and where it had been noticed for some days but had been mistaken for a drift log. Mr. Bowker was 42 years old and leaves a wife and four children. He had exhibited insanity several times within the past six months.
[published on Thursday, April 27, 1865 in The Pittsfield Sun]
[thanks for assist from FAG contributor 47024642]
Inscription
Dr A M Bowker
died March 6 1865
Aged 42 yrs
Gravesite Details
c. 1946 note: "stone flat"
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