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Jerome Mowers

Male 1834 - 1925  (91 years)


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  • Name Jerome Mowers 
    Born 22 Jan 1834  Oneida County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 1925  Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5164  Rossville
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2018 

    Family Louesa Miller Mowers,   b. 1845,   d. 1926  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Mar 1865 
    Children 
    +1. Goldie Mowers McCardle,   b. 1884,   d. 21 Jul 1913, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2017 12:01:12 
    Family ID F5348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsDied - Apr 1925 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Mowers, Jerome
    Obituary- Mowers, Jerome
    Jerome Mowers
    Jerome Mowers, aged 91, an old resident of Silver Lake township, died Saturday at his home two miles west of Silver Lake.

    Mr. Mowers came to Kansas in 1867 and settled on the old homestead where he died.

    He was born January 22, 1834, on a farm in Oneida county, N. Y. When he was 13 years of age, with his family he moved from New York to Ogle county, Ill. In March, 1865 he married Miss Louisa Miller. Shortly after the honeymoon he set out to find a home in the west, leaving his bride in Illinois. He established a home when he bought a patent to the land and the next year Mrs. Mowers and their baby joined him.

    In the meantime a log house had been erected and into this home the wife and baby were brought.

    Mr. Mowers voted at the first election held in Silver Lake and Menoken townships which were then one township. The election was held in a big stone building southeast of the present city of Silver Lake.

    Up until a short time before his last illness he took an active part in the management of the farm although his three sons did the work.

    He is survived by his widow, who bas been his companion for the past 60 years, six sons and five grandchildren.

    The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon from the home and interment made in the Silver Lake cemetery.