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Margaret S Bowers Jones

Female 1895 - 1983  (88 years)


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  • Name Margaret S Bowers Jones 
    Born 19 Jan 1895  Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Sep 1983  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 22 Sep 1983  Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2284  Rossville
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 

    Father Josiah Bowers 
    Mother Catherine Rose Rashford Bowers 
    Family ID F592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gomer H Jones,   d. 3 Sep 1980 
    Married 30 Apr 1913  Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Robert Jones,   d. 1977
     2. Lucille Jones Turgeon
     3. Dorothy Jones Gartner
     4. Bernard H Jones
     5. George T Jones
     6. Clifford F Jones
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 11:35:13 
    Family ID F5049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jan 1895 - Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Apr 1913 - Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Sep 1983 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Jones, Margaret
    Obituary- Jones, Margaret
    Mrs. Margaret S. Jones
    Mrs. Margaret S. Jones, 88, Topeka, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, at a Topeka nursing home.

    She was born Jan. 19, 1895, in Osage City, the daughter of Josiah and Catherine Rashford Bowers. She moved from Osage City to Topeka in 1932.

    Mrs. Jones was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella.

    She was married to Gomer H. Jones April 30, 1913, at Osage City. He died Sept. 3,1980. A son, John Robert Jones, died in 1977.

    Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Turgeon, Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Dorothy Gartner, Topeka; three sons, Bernard H. Jones, George T. Jones and Clifford F. Jones, all of Topeka; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jane Allen, Davenport, Fla.; a stepson, Gomer J. Jones, Topeka; a sister, Mrs. Emily Reaka, Topeka; two brothers, Lawrence Bowers, Delia, and Alfred Bowers, Silver Lake; 24 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grand- children; and two great-great-grand-children.

    Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Jones will lie in state from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Brennan Funeral Home where Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. and parish wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3601 W. 17th, 66604.