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Jacob Morley Bower

Birth	:	10 Dec 1867 Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Mar 1951 Wolbach, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4005089, -98.3921356
Plot	:	Block 7, Lot 159
Description	:	From The Wolbach Messenger, March 29, 1951, page 2, transcribed by Linda Berney: Obituary of the Late Jacob Bower - Jacob Morley Bower was born December 10, 1867 at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and passed away suddenly at his home March 7 at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 24 days. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Brown on April 21, 1892. To this union twelve children were born. In 1916 he and his family settled in Greeley county, Nebraska, where he farmed until the spring of 1924. They moved to... Read More	From The Wolbach Messenger, March 29, 1951, page 2, transcribed by Linda Berney: Obituary of the Late Jacob Bower - Jacob Morley Bower was born December 10, 1867 at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and passed away suddenly at his home March 7 at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 24 days. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Brown on April 21, 1892. To this union twelve children were born. In 1916 he and his family settled in Greeley county, Nebraska, where he farmed until the spring of 1924. They moved to Wolbach, where he resided until his death. He is survived by his wife, Mary and nine children, Ardyce Robertson, Millie Hetrick and Jess of Oakland, California; Bud (Bryan) and Ruth Caudle of Escalon, California; Tom of Wyoming, Faith Leonard of Iowa and Odetta Nielsen and Perl of Wolbach; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Jim Young of Sycamore, Ohio, nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by three children, Betty Hurst of Grand Island and two infants. Mr. Bower was a man of outstanding character. He was a devoted husband and father. He was afectionately referred to as "Dad Bower" by the younger generation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent Thursday, March 8, 1951, transcription courtesy of contributor diaNeb #47466150: Wolbach, Mar. 8--J. M. Bower, 83, a resident of Greeley county for many years, died suddenly yesterday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Lutheran church at Wolbach by the Rev. Phillip Bibleheimer, pastor of the church. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery at Wolbach. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Mary, are four sons, Perl Bower, Wolbach; Tom Bower, Lost Springs, Wyo.; Bud Bower, Escalon, Cal. and Jess Bower, Oakland, Cal.; five daughters, Dr. Della Robertson and Millie Hetrick, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. Ruth Caudill, Escalon, Cal.; Mrs. Faith Leonard, Clearfield, Ia., and Mrs. Odetta Nielsen, Wolbach; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Len Hurst, who died two years ago today.

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Jacob Morley Bower's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach, Greeley County, USA.
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Jacob Morley Bower death on 7 Mar 1951 in Wolbach, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4005089
Longitude: -98.3921356

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Brown Bower

(1874 - 1952)

Siblings

Children

Faith C. Bower Leonard

(1903 - 1967)

Perl Leroy Bower

(1906 - 1981)

Ruth M. Bower Caudle

(1907 - 1978)

Jesse Aaron Bower

(1912 - 1980)

Millie Luciller Bower Hetrick

(1914 - 1988)

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