Julia (Bower) Golden (1881 - 1964)

Born 25 Mar 1881 in Burnside, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Died 20 Nov 1964 at age 83 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Julia Bower was born in Burnside, Hancock county, Illinois on 25 May 1881 ^{[1] [2]}. Julia was the youngest child of Jacob Bower and Matilda Ford ^[3]. This was both of Julia’s parents second marriage, resulting in Julia having eight half-siblings from her father and two half-siblings from her mother. Julia lived in Hancock county, Illinois until 1889. At the age of eight, Julia’s family moved west across the Mississippi river to Knox county, Missouri ^[4]. In 1899 at the age of eighteen, Julia’s father died. The family continued to live in Knox county, Missouri ^[3].

At the age of 20 years, Julia married John Alex Golden on 17 November 1901 in Knox county, Missouri ^[5]. Julia and John had only one child, a son in 1907 ^[6]. The family lived in Lyon, Knox county, Missouri for several years ^{[6] [7]}. Sometime between 1920 and 1930, the family relocated to Kirksville, Adair county, Missouri where they lived the rest of their lives ^{[8] [9]}. In 1944, tragedy struck the family when their only son who was serving in the U. S. Army was killed in the Philippines during World War II ^[10]. Julia was grief stricken and spent some time following the death of her son visiting with her sister Bertha May (Bower) Cecil to help with her with her grief and coping with the death ^[11]. Julia’s husband died in 1953 leaving her a widow with a few siblings to provide her with support.

On 20 November 1964, Julia died in Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital after having a cerebral hemorrhage. Julia had numerous other health issue prior to her death including arteriosclerotic heart disease, acute gastroenteritis, and a recent fracture of her left hip. Julia was 83 years old at the time of her death ^[12]. Julia was the last of Jacob Bowen and Matilda Ford’s children to die and she outlived her husband and son. Julia was buried next to her husband in Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville, Adair county, Missouri. Her tombstone reads, “Julia bower Golden 1881-1964” ^[13].

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Register of Births, 1877-1901", database online. Hancock County (Illinois), Vol. 1-3, Film #: 004254952, Image number 192, birth number 2091.
2. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", database on-line. SSN: 493522685.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "1900 United States Federal Census", database on-line. Year: 1900; Census Place: Shelton, Knox, Missouri; Page: 8, family: 151, lines 21-24; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240868.
4. ↑ "The Call of Death", The Edina Sentinel (Edina, Missouri), 1910.
5. ↑ "Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002", database on-line. Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm], pg. 253.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "1910 United States Federal Census", database on-line. Year: 1910; Census Place: Lyon, Knox, Missouri; Roll: T624_793; Page: 2A, family 42, lines 45-3 7; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374806.
7. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census", database on-line. Year: 1920; Census Place: Lyon, Knox, Missouri; Roll: T625_917; Page: 3A, family 68, lines 17-19; Enumeration District: 48.
8. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census", database on-line. Year: 1930; Census Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri; Page: 6B, family 209, lines 83-84; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340909.
9. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census", database on-line. Year: 1940; Census Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02081; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1-4.
10. ↑ "World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas", database on-line. National Archives and Records Administration. Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and World War II and Korea Missing or Lost or Buried at Sea. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
11. ↑ Starr, Margaret. Personal recollection, 18 July 2010, as told to Kim Sutter in personal interview.
12. ↑ "Missouri Death Certificates", Julia Golden, 1964. State File number 0043383 [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates/SearchResults}.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59582598