Born in Tabernacle, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Arthur Lippincott Stiles
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Francis Wills Sharpless
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 92
in Upper Evesham, Medford of Upper Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Biography
Notes
Note NI597885Dorothy Meribeth Bowker Sharpless.
Birth: Apr. 8, 1905.
Death: Sep. 16, 1997.
The New Jersey Mirror.
Headline: ENGAGEMENTS.
Date: June 1, 1939.
Page: 4.
Column: 6.
Summary: Stiles-Bowker -- Mrs. Sadie R. Bowker, of Medford, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Dorothy M. Bowker, to Arthur L. Stiles, son of Mrs. Anna L. Stiles, of Moorestown. Miss Bowker, is a graduate of Glassboro State Normal School and is a member of the faculty of the Collingswood public schools. Mr. Stiles was graduated from Swarthmore College.
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Man's name: Stiles, Arthur Lippincott.
Woman's name: Bowker, Dorothy Meribeth.
Marriage date: Jun 22, 1940.
Location: Medford.
Publication: Mount Holly Herald.
Jun 28, 1940.
Section: 1.
Page: 4.
Column: 5.
Notes: Performed by Rev.John B.Kirby.Daughter of Mrs.Vincent Bowker(Medford);son of Mrs.Levi R.Stiles and the late Mr.Stiles(Collingswood).[See"Marriages" P.2:1,Col.2]. 1
Family links:
Parents:
Vincent P Bowker (1875 - 1907).
Sadie Ridgway Weeks Bowker (1880 - 1955). 1
Spouses:
Arthur Lippincott Stiles (1900 - 1972).
P. Francis Wills Sharpless (____ - 2001). 1
Sibling:
Dorothy Meribeth Bowker Sharpless (1905 - 1997).
Mildred M Bowker Barcklow (1907 - 1994). 1 1 1
Burial:
Park View Cemetery.
Medford
Burlington County.
New Jersey, USA.
Sources
- Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey) 19 Sep 1997, Fri Page 19 Obituary.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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