William T Bowers (1869 - 1940)

Born 15 Aug 1869 in Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Lila Belle (Vincent) Bowers — married 6 Feb 1895 in Gravity, Taylor, Iowa

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1940 at age 71 in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William Bowers was born on 15 Aug 1869 to Matthew Bowers and Elizabeth Spruell in Illinois.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

William married Lillie in 1892 in Posey, Indiana.^[3][4][5]

William died on 20 December 1940 at the age of 71 in Albion, Illinois and is buried at Graceland Cemetery.^[6][7]

Residence

• Lived in Dixon, Edwards, Illinois in 1900^[2]
• Lived at 113 South Eighth Street, Albion, Illinois between 1910-1930^[3][4][5]

Census

1880 US Census

William, W, M, age 10, Son, single, attended school, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Illinois^[1]

1900 US Census

William Bowers, Head, W, M, born Aug 1869, age 30, married 8 years, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois, Occupation: Farmer, can read/write, can speak English, rents home, farm, farm schedule 73^[2]

1910 US Census

William Bowers, Head, M, W, age 40, married once, married for 19 years, born in Illinois, father born in England (English), mother born in Illinois, speaks English, Occupation: Agent, Industry: Insurance, Type: Own Account, can read/write, Owns home, Free of mortgage, House^[3]

1920 US Census

William Bowers, Head, Own home, Mortgaged, M, W, age 50, married, can read/write, born in Illinois, father born in English (English), mother born in Illinois, speaks English, Occupation: Agent, Industry: Insurance, Field: Own Account^[4]

1930 US Census

William Bowers, Head, Owns home, Home Value: 1400, no radio, not a farm, M, W, age 57, married, married at 20 years old, can read/write, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois, speaks English, Occupation: Insurance, Industry: Life, Class: Wage, At work yesterday: Yes, Veteran: No^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1880 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry, 2010 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Febrary 2016), digital image, William Bowers, Dixon, Edwards, Illinois; citing "Tenth Census of the United States, 1880," Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "1900 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry, 2004 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Febrary 2016), digital image, William Bowers, Dixon, Edwards, Illinois; "Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900," National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "1910 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry, 2006 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Febrary 2016), digital image, William Bawers, Albion, Edwards, Illinois; citing "Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910," Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "1920 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry, 2010 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Febrary 2016), digital image, William Bowers, Albion, Edwards, Illinois; citing "Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920," Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "1930 United States Federal Census," database and images, Ancestry, 2002 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 February 2016), digital image, William Bowers, Albion, Edwards, Illinois; citing "Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930," National Archives and Records Administration, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.
6. ↑ "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947," database and images, Ancestry, 2011 (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 February 2016), digital image, Death, William Bowers, Albian, Edwards, Illinois; citing "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947," FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, created 3 October 2011 (http://findagrave.com : accessed 4 February 2016), memorial page for William Bowers (1869 - 1940), Find A Grave Memorial No. 77548911, citing Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois.