John Henry BOWERS Jr. ^{2 3 4}

  General Notes:

1885 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Monroe:
John Bowers, 6, b. Linn Co, IA.
He was living with Jacob C. & Ellen Bowers, both b. MD.

1900 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Monroe Twp:
John H. Bowers, Feb 1879, 21, single, b. IA, parents b. MD, farm laborer.
He was living with his parents, Jacob C. & Ellen Bowers, and siblings.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: John Henry Bowers, Toddville, Linn Co, IA; 39; b. Feb. 16, 1879; section hand, C.R.I. & P. Ry; employed by C.R.I. & P. R.R. Co, Toddville, Linn Co, IA; nearest relative: Ivy May Bowers, Toddville, IA; medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair. (John signed his name with his mark "X".)

WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942:
Name: John Henry Bowers
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 63
Birth Date: Feb 1879
Birth Place: Linn, Iowa, USA
Residence Place: Toddville, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: abt 1942
Military Draft Date: 1942
Height: 5 6
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: Mrs Iva Bowers

IA, DEATH RECORDS, 1880-1972:
Name: John Henry Bowers Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1879
Death Date: 5 Mar 1954
Death Place: Toddville, Linn, Iowa, USA
Burial Date: 9 Mar 1954
Burial Place: Toddville
Father: Jacob Chris Bowers
Mother: Ellen Nora Irvin
Certificate Number: 54-05225
Notes: Y

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: John Henry Bowers Jr
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1879
Birth Place: Robins, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Death Date: 6 Mar 1954
Death Place: Toddville, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Cemetery: Dunkard Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Midway, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Iva May Bowers
Children:
Samantha Amanda Brown
Vera Lue Vernie Stanek
Janie Sarah Stanek

John married Iva May HEMPHILL, daughter of Valentine HEMPHILL and Samantha Anna OLIPHANT, on 24 Sep 1907 in Marion, Linn Co, IA.^{1 2} (Iva May HEMPHILL was born on 17 Jan 1888 in CA,⁷ died on 30 Sep 1962 in Hazleton, Buchanan Co, IA ^{6 7} and was buried in Dunkard Cem, Midway, Linn Co, IA ⁴.)