Edgar Thomas Bowles (1880 - 1956)

Born 5 Nov 1880 in Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Edgar Thomas Bowles ^{[1] [2] [3]}, the son of Gustave Bowles ^[2] and Mildred Craven ^[1][2], was born on November 5, 1880 ^[3] in Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri.
Edgar died at the age of 75 in August 1956 ^[3].
He was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven, Palo Alto County, Iowa.

It is not known at this time if Edgar married and/or had any children.

In 1918, Edgar was living in Ruthven, Palo Alto County, Iowa. ^[2]

Miscellaneous

Edgar (no last name) was mentioned as a surviving son of Mildred Bowles in an obituary on January 6, 1916. ^[1]

Edgar was mentioned as a surviving son of Gustave Soulard Bowles in an obituary on May 1, 1918. ^[2]

Census Records

To-Do List

• exact DOB
• exact POB
• father's name?
• mother's name?
• spouse?
• children?
• birth and/or baptism record
• determine / verify parentage with primary source
• census: 1900
• census: 1910
• census: 1920
• census: 1930
• census: 1940
• immigration/naturalization record, if applicable
• exact date of marriage #1
• exact place of marriage #1
• first original marriage record
• military records
• exact DOD
• exact POD
• obituary
• death certificate
• burial location
• will and/or probate file
• Social Security Index and/or Application

Research Notes

^[3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Edgar T Bowles [Edgar Bowles]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1880
Death Date: Aug 1956
Claim Date: 24 May 1966
SSN: 480427752

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Mrs. Mildred Bowles Dead," Mexico (MO) Weekly Ledger, 6 Jan 1916, p. 4, col. 5; digital images, newspapers.com (accessed 16 Oct 2019)
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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "G. S. Bowles Obituary," Ruthven Free Press, 1 May 1918 (accessed 16 Oct 2019); image of a clipping posted to ancestry.com by username "awbowles"
   contact Ron Johnson for a copy of the image.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, Ancestry.com (accessed 17 Oct 2019), entry for Edgar T Bowles, SS# 480427752.

See also

• Find A Grave: Memorial #149418433, clear headstone photograph