Delilah Susan Bowers (1865 - 1943)

Born 1 Apr 1865 in near Sulphur Springs, Indiana

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Franklin Dollahon — married 30 Apr 1889 in the home of the groom's stepmother, Edwards County, Illinois

Died 2 May 1943 at age 78 in Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Dan Olds [send private message]

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Delilah Susan /Bowers/ ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 01 APR 1865

Place: near Sulphur Springs, Indiana^[2][3]

Death

Death:

Date: 02 MAY 1943

Place: Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota^[4]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 12 DEC 2009

Prior to import, this record was last changed 12 DEC 2009 .

Burial

Burial:

Date: 05 MAY 1943

Place: Lakeview (aka Lake View) Cemetery, Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota

Note:

"Kenmare, N.D., May 15, 1943

"Dear Aunt Randa: I started to write to you a couple of different times and didn't finish it, so now my letter must be only a bearer of sad news. Mother passed away May second after only a few days of serious illness. She went so peaceful and quiet and had such a nice look I know she is happy. We laid her beside father on May fifth at 10:30 in the morning. Only Bob was here, Bruce couldn't get train reservations, Mary couldn't leave home and Ruth didn't know it soon enough or she said she would have come but it is hard to make good train connections as every one has to wait on troop trains.

"Hope you are well. I will send your flower seed.

"With Love, Edith

"PS: Aunt Randa you can tell the rest of the folks for I don't just know their address."^[5][6]

Event

Event:

Type: Anecdote

Note:

"Lila Bowers, although born in Indiana, lived there only about fouryears, for the family came to the area near Noble, Illinois in 1869. Bythe time she married, the family had moved to Red Head School District,in Bonpas (pronounced Bum-paw) Township of Richland County, Illinois.After she and Frank were married, they lived in that general area forseveral years, perhaps both in Edwards and Richland Counties. Frank wasa farmer and was, at one time, employed by Dr. S. S. Canby. Land records at the Richland County Court House show that, in 1900, Frank and Lila bought an acre of land from Peter Bowers, just east of the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren. That is now [1979] part of the parsonage.

"About 1902, Frank and Delila left Illinois to homestead in North Dakota. They were there until their deaths, coming back only for visits. The Bowers famly was a close one, and Lila was greatly missed,especially by her youngest sister Maranda who once wrote that she thought she couldn't live without Lila but had to find out she could. Maranda said she thought Lila was more like her father than any of the other children. Perhaps she meant Lila could take things as they came and enjoy living. Anyway, some of the nieces and nephews remember that"Aunt Lila was a lot of fun". Lila spent the last years (perhaps six)in a hospital in Kenmare. Her sister Maranda visited her there in1941."^[7]

Event:

Type: AnecdoteNP

Note: When her mother died in 1943, Edith Ankenbauer wrote to Maranda Ridgely as follows:

"Kenmare, N.D., May 15, 1943

"Dear Aunt Randa: I started to write to you a couple of different times and didn't finish it, so now my letter must be only a bearer of sad news. Mother passed away May second after only a few days of serious illness. She went so peaceful and quiet and had such a nice look I know she is happy. We laid her beside father on May fifth at 10:30 in the morning. Only Bob was here, Bruce couldn't get train reservations, Mary couldn't leave home and Ruth didn't know it soon enough or she said she would have come but it is hard to make good train connections as every one has to wait on troop trains.

"Hope you are well. I will send your flower seed.

"With Love, Edith

"PS: Aunt Randa you can tell the rest of the folks for I don't just know their address."^[8]

Event:

Type: OBIT

Date: 06 MAY 1943

Note:

"Mrs. L. Dollahan Rites Wednesday

"Mrs. Lila Dollahan passed away Sunday at Kenmare Deaconess hospital.Mrs. Dollahan has been bedridden at the hispital since Dec. 29, 1936,ill of diabetes.

" Lila Bowers was born at Sulphur Springs, Ind., April 1st, 1865. On April 30th, 1889, she was married to Frank Dollahan, who passed away Feb. 28th, 1929.

"After their marriage, they lived at Parkersburg, Ill. They came to North Dakota in March 1902 and homesteaded near the Canadian border, north of Noonan. In 1906, they moved to Kenmare to reside.

"To this union seven children were born, four daughters and three sons. The sons are Glenn of Clear Lake Park, Calif.; Robert, of Grand Forks and Bruce of Los Angeles, Calif. One daughter died in infancy and those surviving are Mrs. Richard Gibson, Westhoff, Texas; Mrs. James Larson, Foxboro, Wis., and Mrs. Earl Ankenbauer, Kenmare. Also surviving are 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Dollahan was affiliated with the Brethren church.

"Funeral services were held yesterday morning at ten-thirty o'clock from the Ringen Funeral Home with the Rev. S. Haukedalen, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Miss Carol Nelson rendered three vocal solos: "No Disappointment in Heaven," "Haven of Rest," and "Near to the Heart of God."

"Pallbearers were Messrs. Viggo Sorenson, Irvin Purdy, C. N.Westlake, W. C. Stice, Frank Elliot and Oliver Couey. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.

"Out of town relatives here for the funeral were Robert Dollahan of Grand Forks and Mrs. Ambrose Bergeron of Minot."^[9]

Event:

Type: AnecdoteNP

Note: The marriage licence for Henry Franklin Dollahon and Delilah Susan Bowers was issued in Edwards County, Illinois, on 30 April 1889. The groom was 22 [also listed as age 21] year old farmer living in Salem Precinct of Edwards County, born in "Arcunsas", son of G. F. Dollahon and Maggy Mahue. It was his first marriage. The bride was a 24 year old native of "Indiani" living in Ricland County, daughter of Peter Bowers and Mary Brown. It was her first marriage. They were married by Alexander H. McClure, a Justice of the peace, on the 30th day of April 1889 at the home of the groom's step mother. [also shown as "groom's mother". Randa Ridgely and Oscar Ridgely were witnesses to the marriage.^[10]

Marriage

Husband: Henry Franklin Dollahon

Wife: Delilah Susan Bowers

Child: Edith Viola Dollahon

Child: Glen Franklin Dollahon

Child: Ruth Eva Dollahon

Child: Robert Bissett Dollahan

Child: Mary Elise Dollahon

Child: Margaret Delilah Dollahon

Child: Bruce Van Darrell Dollahon

Marriage:

Date: 30 APR 1889

Place: the home of the groom's stepmother, Edwards County, Illinois^[11]

Husband: Peter Bowers

Wife: Mary Brown

Child: George Washington Bowers

Child: Julia Ann Bowers

Child: Samuel Peter Bowers

Child: Mary Bowers

Child: Fannie Bowers

Child: Daniel W. Bowers

Child: Delilah Susan Bowers

Child: Maranda Bowers

Marriage:

Date: 04 DEC 1845

Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania^[12]

Census:

Date: 1856

Place: Jefferson County, Iowa

Note: They had been in Iowa for 8 years and their three children, George W., age 7, "Julian", age 5, and Samuel P., age 2, had been born there. Elizabeth Good, age 28, was living with them and had been in Iowa for 11 years. Caroline Memury, age 7, also living with them, had been born in Iowa.^[13]

Census:

Date: 26 JUN 1900

Place: Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois

Note: Peter is listed as born in Sept. 1821, age 78, married 54 years, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania. Mary is listed as born in Jan. 1828, age 72, having had 8 children of whom 7 were still living, born in Pennsylvania and parents born in Pennsylvania.^[14]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Bowers-1927 created through the import of TMG_DESC_OF_HENRY BROWN 8 OCT 2012.GED on Oct 8, 2012 by Dan Olds. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dan and others.

• Source: S110 Title: Note Abbreviation: Note
• Source: S1241 Title: Ankenbauer, Edith to Maranda Ridgely, 1943, Subject: Edith (Dollahon) Ankenbauer, Recipient: Ridgely, Maranda (Bowers), Author Address: Kenmare, North Dakota Abbreviation: Ankenbauer, Edith to Maranda Ridgely, 1943 Author: Ankenbauer, Edith (Dollahon) Publication: 15 May 1943 Repository: #R53
• Repository: R53 Name: Family papers Address: City: Parkersburg State: Illinois
• Source: S1317 Title: 1856 State Census of Iowa, Jefferson County, Record Type: www.ancestry.com Abbreviation: 1856c, Jefferson Co., Iowa Repository: #R10
• Repository: R10 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: State: internet URL:
• Source: S1655 Title: Find A Grave Cemetery Records, Url: www.findagrave.com Abbreviation: Find A Grave Memorial# 8987444
• Source: S205 Title: Ridgely, Maranda, papers, Record Type: family clippings and notes,Subject: Ridgely, Maranda (Bowers) Abbreviation: Ridgely, Maranda, papers Repository: #R19
• Repository: R19 Name: Library and papers of Doris R. Olds Address: City: Spartanburg State: South Carolina
• Source: S2155 Title: Mrs. L. Dollahan Rites Wednesday: Mrs. L. Dollahan Rites Wednesday, Page:"Edith Ankenbauer sent me the original copy. I had it copied and returned the original to her. Doris O." Abbreviation: Mrs. L. Dollahan Rites Wednesday Repository: #R24
• Repository: R24 Name: copy in my files Address: City: Spartanburg State: South Carolina
• Source: S2161 Title: Henry Frank Dollahon and Delilah Susan Bowers marriage license, Record Type: marriage licence and return Abbreviation: Henry Frank Dollahon and Delilah Susan Bowers marriage license Repository: #R41
• Repository: R41 Name: Edwards County Records Address: City: Albion State: Illinois
• Source: S269 Title: 1900 federal census of Richland County, Illinois, Record Type: Microfilm image online Abbreviation: 1900c, Richland County, Ill. Repository: #R10
• Source: S774 Title: Holy Bible, Family Info: Bowers (Peter and Mary) family Bible, Present Owner: owner Evelyn Peace (1978), Location: photocopy of family record section in my possession Abbreviation: Holy Bible of Peter and Mary Bowers Note: I have a photocopy of the family information pages only.
• Source: S98 Title: Edwards County, Ill., Marriage Records, Record Type: marriage record Abbreviation: Edwards County, Ill., Marriage Records Repository: #R41 Repository: #R91 Repository: #R91 Repository: #R91
• Repository: R91 Name: Polk County Records Address: Polk County Court House City: Columbus State: North Carolina Postal Code: 28722

1. ↑ Source: #S774 in the evening
2. ↑ Source: #S774
3. ↑ Source: #S205 adding the place of birth
4. ↑ Source: #S1241
5. ↑ Source: #S1241
6. ↑ Source: #S1655 "Delilah Susan Bowers Dollahon, 1 Apr 1865, 2 May 1943". Adds name of Cemetery.
7. ↑ Source: #S110 Page: This biographical statement for Lila (Bowers) Dollahon was written by Doris Olds for the 1979 Bowers book.
8. ↑ Source: #S1241
9. ↑ Source: #S2155
10. ↑ Source: #S2161 License No. 1888. Also recorded on page 115 of Marriage Register.
11. ↑ Source: #S98 marriage record of Henry Frank Dollahon and Delilah Susan Bowers.
12. ↑ Source: #S774 although the place is not stated.
13. ↑ Source: #S1317 p. 1130, 147/150
14. ↑ Source: #S269