Family/Spouse: BULLEN, Josiah. [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.

Family/Spouse: BOWEN, William. William was born in Jul 1825 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Family/Spouse: PIERCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/4/1931

BARKER, March 4-Linus Bowen,
78, Cannon road farmer, passed
away Sunday after a brief Illness,
from erysipelas. He was able to attend
to his farm work the preceding
Wednesday. The funeral was
held this afternoon at the late
home, with the Rev. Ernest F.
Scott, pastor of the Somerset and
County Line Methodist Episcopal
churches officiating. Burial was at
West Rldgeway.
He Is survived by his wife, one
son, and three daughters, John
Bowen, Barker; Mrs, Lily Copping,
Castile; Mrs. Edna. Letts. Medina;
Mrs. Bessie Corser. western Canada;
Ave sisters, Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mrs.
Elma Bruce, Mrs. Hattie Pierce,
Barker; Mrs. Delia Mudge, Jamestown;
Mrs. Floyd Cooper, Lyndonville;
also eleven grandchildren.

Linus married Rose E about 1884. Rose was born in Aug 1863 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/29/1941

Mrs. Elma Bruce passed away
Thursday morning at the home of
her stepson Albert Crafts, Lower
Lake Road, Barker. She is survived
by her stepson Albert Crafts, three
sisters, Mrs. George Cooper of Lyndonville,
Mrs. Ward Smith of Barker
and Mrs. Delia Mudge of Jamestown.
Funeral from the home of
A. B. Crafts, Lower Lake road. Barker,
Saturday afternoon at 2:30
D. 8. T. Burial at Somerset. Reverend
Earl Winters officiating-.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 6/4/1941

BARKER - Funeral services for
Mrs. Elma Bruce were held at 2:30
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home, Lower Lake road, where she
passed away Thursday mornig
after a long illness. The Rev Earl
L. Winters, of Community Metho-
dist church, officiated and burial
was in Somerset cemetery.
Born in the town of Somerset,
where she spent all her life, Mrs.
Bruce was the daughter of the late
William Bowen and Julia Bullen.
Her husband, Charles Bruce, died
about 35 years ago.
She is survived by three sisters,
Mrs.. George Cooper, of Lyndonville,
Mrs. Ward D. Smith, of Creek road,,
and Mrs. Deila Mudge, of James-
town.

Elma married BRUCE, Charles J about 1892. Charles (son of BRUCE, Charles A and Viola) was born in Apr 1869 in New York; died about 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/9/1948

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Smith and
daughter. Miss Delia Smith, at
tauded the funeral Sunday at the
Smythe Funeral Home. Lyndonvtlle.
of Mrs. Smith's sister. Mrs.
Flora Cooper, Lyndonville. Another
sister, Mrs. Delia Mudge. and son,
Francis, Jamestown, were guests at
the Smith home and attended the
funeral.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/29/1948

LYNDONVILLE. Jan. 30 - A
church worker, Mrs. Flora E. Cooper,
88. died Wednesday at Medina Memorial
Hospita. where she had been
ill with pneumonia for a week.
Born in Somerset July 19. 1859.
me daughter of William and Helen
Bullem Bowen, she married George
H. Cooper May 11. 1881. and resided
in Yates her entire married life. Mr.
Cooper died May 26. 1943.
Mrs. Cooper, who was a member
of the Lyndonville Presbvterian
Church and the Worthwhile Class
of that church, took part in church
work until three years ago when
she suffered a broken hip.
Survivors are two sons, Fred and,
George of Lyndonvllle; one daugh-'
ter, Mrs, Henry Welch, Upland, Cal :
two sisters. Mrs Warren Smith. Bar
ker and Mrs. Delia Mudge, Lakewood;
nine grandchildren. and 11
great-grandchildren. A grandson,
Harry Cooper, was killed in action
in Germany in 1944.
Services will be held Sunday at 2
o'clock at the Smythe Funeral Home
with the Rev. Thomas Tighe, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, of-
flciating. Burial will be in Lynhaven
Cemetery with the grandsons acting
as bearers.

Flora married COOPER, George H on 11 May 1881. George was born about 1860; died on 26 Mar 1943 in Lyndonville, Town of Yates, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 2/26/1915

The death of Mrs. Charles Annis of
Barker, occurred last evening at ten
o'clock, of cancer, aged 52 years, The
deceased was a daughter of the late
Mrs , J u l i a Bowen, who passed away
last Tuesday morning

Family/Spouse: ANNIS, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/9/1950

BARKER. Sept. 9.-Largely at-
tended funeral services were held at
the Pallister avenue home for Mrs.
Adda Bowen Smith, who died at the
Mesler nursing home, Gasport. Inter-
ment was in Ridgeway cemetery.
Born July 21, 1864 in the Town
of Somerset, the daughter of the late
William and Julia Bowen, Mrs. Smith
spent her entire life in this town.
Thee year ago, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
celebrated their fifieth wedding an-
niversary.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the
Barker Methodist church, the Wo-
man's Society of Christian Service,
Somerset Grange and Niagara County
Pomona Grange.
She is survived by her husband,
Ward D. Smith; two daughters, Miss
Della Smith, at home, and Mrs.
Ina Harrold, Geneva; three grand-
children and one sister, Mrs. Della
Osberg,, Jamestown.

Adda married SMITH, Ward D about Apr 1897 in New York. Ward (son of SMITH, James) was born about 1870 in New York; died on 30 Jun 1960 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Della married MUDGE, Glenn on 20 Apr 1908 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Glenn was born about 1888 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Della married OSBERG, Andrew on 18 May 1950 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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.

Walter married MACK, Jennie on 21 Feb 1912 in Rapids, Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Jennie was born about 1888 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/12/1961

COVEL - Funeral services for
Olive L. Covel were held Sunday,
June 11, 1961 at 2:30 P.M. from
The Gaul Funeral Home Inc., 263
East Ave. The Rev. James F.
Burdick and Rev. Byron Berry
officiated. The bearers were, Clifford
VanBuren; Gifford Dietz;
Clifford VanBuren;Albert Moss;
Edward VanBuren; and Donald
Roszman. Interment was in Chestnut
Ridge Cemetery.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/9/1961

COVEL - Olive L. Covel (nee
Bowen), of Rt. 5, Bowen Rd.,
Lockport died Thursday, June 8,
1961 at The Millard Fillmore Hospital.
She is survived by her husband,
Earle C. Covel. Four sons,
Alson J. Covd, Akron, NY.; B.
Franklin Covel, Town of Royalton;
Chester B. Covel, Akron;
and Kenneth E. Covel, at home,
Also ten grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. One brother,
Walter J. Bowen, Town of Lockport
Friends may call from 2-9
PM. at The Gaul Funeral Home
Inc., 263 East Ave. where the
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 P.M. Interment
will be in Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the E.U.B. Church
Building Fund, Rapids, N.Y.

Family/Spouse: COVEL, Earle. Earle (son of Luella A) was born on 26 May 1892 in New York; died in Feb 1977 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CORSER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillian married COPPING, John H about 1908. John was born about 1885 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edna married LETTS, Homer L about 1922 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Homer (son of LETTS, Judson) was born on 18 Jan 1884 in West Barre, Orleans County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1962 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BOOROM, Iva P about Nov 1922 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Iva (daughter of BOOROM, Warren J and Alice) was born on 17 Mar 1902 in New York; died in Nov 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WELCH, Harry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HARROLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]