Bessie (McClurg) Bowers (1881 - 1956)

Born 22 Apr 1881 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Harvey James Bowers — married 8 Feb 1899 in Salem, Rawlins, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 3 May 1956 at age 75 in Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, USA

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Biography

Bessie McClurg was born on 22 Apr 1881 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, USA,^[1] daughter of William A. McClurg (~1854 - 1937) and Caroline (Grady) McClurg (1857 - 1950).

Bessie married Harvey James Bowers (1876 - 1949) on 8 Feb 1899 in Salem, Rawlins, Kansas, United States.^[2] Their children were:

1. Mabel Ethel (Bowers) Smith (1900 - 1994)
2. Lula Mae (Bowers) Walker (1902 - 1987)
3. Merle Forrest Bowers (1903 - 1990)
4. Everett Elsworth Bowers (1906 - 1995)
5. Clarence Otto Bowers (1910 - 1978)
6. Pearl Irene (Bowers) Reep (1914 - 1992)
7. Harold James Bowers (1920 - 1957).

Bessie died on 3 May 1956 in Hardin, Big Horn, Montana aged 75. She is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Hardin, Montana.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999"
   Ancestry Record 2547 #1228198 (accessed 2 December 2021)
   Name: Bertha McClurg; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 22 Apr 1881; Birth Place: Washington Tp; Christening Place: Ringgold, Iowa; Father: Wm A McClurg; Mother: Caroline Grady Mcclurg; FHL Film Number: 1035018.
2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Lebanon Argus; Publication Date: 10/ Feb/ 1899; Publication Place: Lebanon, Kansas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/477838136/?article=269d007a-79cd-4d2d-8120-eded669bbb92&focus=0.20647341,0.86426735,0.33281055,0.95728004&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #88831455 (accessed 2 December 2021)
   Miss Bessie McClurg marriage to Harvey J. Bowers on 8 Feb 1899 in Salem Kansas.
3. ↑ Death: "Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018"
   Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5437 #798902 (accessed 2 December 2021)
   Name: Bessie Mc Clurg BOWERS; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age: 75; Birth Date: 22 Apr 1881; Birth Place: Mounteyere, Iowa; Death Date: 3 May 1956; Death Place: Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, USA; Father: William Mc Clurg; Mother: Carrie Mc Clurg; Spouse: Harvey James Bowers; Certificate Number: 56 023897.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #94121853 (accessed 14 September 2022)
   Memorial page for Bessie McClurg Bowers (22 Apr 1881-3 May 1956), citing Fairview Cemetery, Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Marla Suter (contributor 47348461).