Husband Elvin C. Bowden 1
Born: 31 Mar 1882 - Labette Co, KS 1
Christened:
Died: 26 Mar 1968 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Eastbrook U. P. Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co, PA
Father: Leonard Willard Bowden (1856-1943)
Mother: Mary Copper (1852-1937)
Marriage: 6 Nov 1907 - North Sewickley Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
• Burial: : Eastbrook U. P. Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co, PA.
Wife Mary Elizabeth Lusher 1
Born: 11 Sep 1880 - Sandy Lake, Mercer Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died: 18 Jul 1955 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Eastbrook U. P. Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co, PA
Father: David Muench Lusher (1851-1940) 2
Mother: Margaret Alice Forbes (1857-1929) 1
• Burial: : Eastbrook U. P. Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co, PA.
Children
1 M Willard Monroe Bowden 1
Born: 1 Oct 1908 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died: 1 Oct 1997 - Ohio
Buried: - Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chesterland, Geauga Co, OH
Spouse: Margaret Agnes Jameson (1911-1988)
Marr: 8 Jun 1938
2 F Mary Alice Bowden 1
Born: 29 Dec 1909 1
Christened:
Died: 23 Aug 1988 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried:
Spouse: Norman Jay Cotton (1907-1958)
Marr: 15 Aug 1936
3 M Clarence Leroy Bowden 1
Born: 23 Feb 1914 1
Christened:
Died: 26 Feb 1994 - ? New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Neshannock U. P. Cemetery, Lawrence Co, PA
Spouse: Frances E. Quigley (1914-1985)
General Notes: Husband - Elvin C. Bowden
SSDI: ELVIN BOWDEN 31 Mar 1882 Mar 1968 16101 (New Castle, Lawrence, PA) (none specified) 206-24-1603 Pennsylvania
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
July 18, 1955
Elvin C. Bowden
Elvin C. Bowden, 85, of the Old Butler Rd. died at 4:55 a.m. today in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Lobett County, Kansas, Mar 31, 1882, to the late Leonard W. and Mary Copper Bowden. He was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Lusher, died in 1955.
Mr. Bowden was a member of East Brook UP Church where he was a trustee. He was a member of East Brook Grange.
Surviving are two sons, Willard M. of Cleveland and Clarence L. of State Rd.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Alice) Cotton of the Harlansburg Rd.; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Hobel of New Castle; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph and Charles; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Newton, Mrs. Mary Brown and Annie Bowden.
Friends will be received at the Robert A. Myers Home for Funerals, 208 N. Jefferson St., from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Rev. Robert Downs of East Brook UP Church.
Interment will be in East Brook UP Church Cemetery.
General Notes: Wife - Mary Elizabeth Lusher
Her tombstone gives her date of birth as Apr 11, 1879. The date of Sept 11, 1880 is given on her marriage license and in the obituary as is the record of previous family historians.
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
July 18, 1955
Mrs. Elvin C. Bowden
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Lusher Bowden, 74, 1521 Butler Ave. Ext., died at her residence today at 10 a. m. following an illness of a week.
She was born in Sandy Lake, Pa. on September 11, 1880 to David I. and Margaret Forbus Lusher and has resided in this city for 34 years, coming here from Ellwood City. She was a member of the Eastbrook U. P. church and the Ladies Missionary society.
Surviving are her husband, Elvin C., one daughter, Mrs. Alice M. Cotton, this city; two sons: Willard M. Bowden, Cleveland and Clarence L. Bowden, this city; two sisters: Mrs. Mae Sumner and Mrs. Bertha Householder, both of Ellwood City; one brother, James R. Lusher, Ellwood City and eight grandchildren. Two brothers, Charles and George, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Ray Cunningham Funeral Home, 454 Chestnut St., with Rev. Earl Hughes in charge. Interment will follow in the Eastbrook U. P. cemetery.
Friends may call at the Cunningham Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.