George Bowen Obituary
Madison Co. Democrat, Apr. 21, 1897
Death of a Former Madison County Recorder
Mr. GEORGE BOWEN, a former citizen of our town and Recorder of Madison
county for two terms, died at his home near Homer, Champaign county, Ills., on
the 6th inst., in the 75th year of his age. He was born near Wooster, O., on
Aug. 28, 1822, and came with his parents to the adjoining county of Clark when a
young man, and eleven years later, in 1833, to this (Madison) county. He
taught school about 12 years, and served as Recorder of Madison county from 1858
to 1863. In the fall of 1864 he moved to the vicinity of Homer, Ills., where
he resided until his death, which resulted from paralysis, followed by an
attack of the grip. While a resident of our town Mr. B. was united in marriage to
Miss ELIZA HARRISON, a teacher in our public schools. Five children were
born of the union, four of whom - one daughter and four sons [sic], with the
widow, surviving him. The deceased was a genial, cultured gentleman, whose death
will cause regret to his many old-time friends here in London and vicinity.
Submitted by Sharon Bees
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