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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/13/1947

A former Rapids hotelkeeper,
Miss Mabel Bowen, 64, was found
dead Saturday afternoon in the liv-
ing quarters of the old hotel build-
ing.
Sheriff Henry E. Becker said
friends had failedd to see her about
the place for two or three days. En-
tering through a rear door which
they found unlocke they searched
and found her body lying across a
bed.
Dr. Mabel Carmer, coroner, of
Newfane, attributed death to na-
tural causes. She said the woman
had been dead about two days.
Miss Bowen spent her youth on
the Bowen Road, six miles south-
east of Lockport. She was employed
at the home of the late Charles E.
Dickinson of this city when she
purchased the old Utley Hotel at
the Rapids in 1909. It contains 22
rooms and before the days, of the
automobile was a popular hostelry.
In recent years it had been closed
but Miss Bowen continued to live
in part of the building.
Surviving are a brother, Walter
L. Bowen and a sister, Mrs. Earl
Covel, Riddle Road,, Town of Royal-
ton.
Services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the Covell home. Bu-
rial will be in Schafer Cemetery,
Disinger Road.

Frank married Adelia M about Feb 1881 in New York. Adelia was born in Mar 1859 in New York; died on 10 Mar 1930 in Rapids, Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/12/1930

Mrs. Frank Bowen of South
Plains passed away Saturday.
March 10. at the home of her
daughter. Miss Mabel Bowen, of the
Rapids. She leaves to mourn her
loss besides her husband, two
daughters Mrs. Earle Covel, Miss
Olive Bowen, and one son, Walter
Bowen; also five grandchildren.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Jounal - 3/1/1921

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowen of Carl
Road celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary
last Wednesday by entertaining
the Ladles' Aid Of the United
Brethren Church of the Rapids. There
was a large attendance, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bowen served a fine dinner and
the occasion was greatly enjoyed by
the guests.

William + BULLEN, Julia. Julia (daughter of BULLEN, Josiah and Phoebe) was born in Sep 1832 in New York; died on 23 Feb 1915 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 2/23/1915

The death of Mrs. Julia Bowen, a
lifelong resident of the town of
Somerset, near County Line, occurred
this morning at eight o'clock at the
home of her son, Mr. Linus Bowen, of
Carmon road, aged 83 years.
Mrs. Bowen was the daughter of
Josiah and Phoebe Bullen, old pioneer
settlers who bought Tend from a land
company and built their home. In
those days, when going to the mill at
Lyndonville, Mr. Bullen would have
So mark the trees with an axe, so as
to be able to And his way back home.
Deceased was the mother of ten
children, aevea of whom are still living:
one son, Linus Bowen, of Cannon
road; and six daughters, Mrs. Hattip
Pierce, of Carman road, Mrs. Elma
Bruce, of Barker, Mrs. George Cooper,
of Lyndonville, Mrs. Charles Annis:
of Barker, Mrs. Adella Mudge, of
Lockport, and Mrs. Ward Smith, of
Medina. She is also survived by
eighteen grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren. Mrs. Hila Poler,
of this place, is a daughter-in-law of
the deceased.

Josiah + Phoebe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]