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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.