Cephas BowsherAge: 81 years1861–1943
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- Cephas Bowsher
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- Cephas
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- Bowsher
Shared note: John Jackson Carter Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | July 27, 1861 |
 Marriage | Sarah Ellen Milner — View this family July 26, 1884 (Age 22 years) Source: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019 Text: Name: Cephas Bowser
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Ella Milner
Spouse's Sex: Female
Officiator's Name: W R Wones
Marriage Place: Elkhart, Indiana
Event Type: Marriage License
Event Date: 26 July 1884
Event Place: Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Page Number: 399 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Russell Vernon Bowsher September 5, 1887 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a wife | Sarah Ellen Milner December 20, 1904 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Ann “Margret” Carter — View this family July 30, 1908 (Age 47 years) Note: Marriage info found at findagrave memorial |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Russell Vernon Bowsher — Sarah Gail Ewell — View this family June 1, 1910 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Robert Russell Bowsher December 23, 1913 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann “Margret” Carter June 19, 1916 (Age 54 years) |
 Death | June 9, 1943 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Monte Vista Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann “Margret” Carter |
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Cephas Bowsher Birth: July 27, 1861 — Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States Death: June 9, 1943 — Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States |
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Mary Ann “Margret” Carter Birth: November 1, 1861 27 22 — Iowa, United States Death: June 19, 1916 — Colorado, United States |
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Marriage: July 30, 1908 — Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States |
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Cephas Bowsher Birth: July 27, 1861 — Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States Death: June 9, 1943 — Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States |
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Sarah Ellen Milner Birth: September 3, 1865 — Benton, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Death: December 20, 1904 — Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States |
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Marriage: July 26, 1884 — Elkhart, Indiana, United States |
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3 years son |
Russell Vernon Bowsher Birth: September 5, 1887 26 22 — Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United States Death: January 1966 — Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States |
| Frederick Fargo Ewell + Mary Ann “Margret” Carter |
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Frederick Fargo Ewell Birth: March 31, 1865 41 38 — San Francisco, California, United States Death: April 23, 1899 — Sacramento, California, United States |
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Mary Ann “Margret” Carter Birth: November 1, 1861 27 22 — Iowa, United States Death: June 19, 1916 — Colorado, United States |
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Marriage: January 16, 1887 — San Francisco, California, United States |
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14 months step-daughter |
Sarah Gail Ewell Birth: March 15, 1888 22 26 — Vacaville, Solano, California, United States Death: May 15, 1960 — Tangier, Tangier-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco |
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23 months step-son |
Fayette Carter Ewell Birth: February 13, 1890 24 28 — Sonoma, California, United States Death: September 18, 1959 — Spokane, Washington, United States |
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| Marriage | Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019 Text: Name: Cephas Bowser
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Ella Milner
Spouse's Sex: Female
Officiator's Name: W R Wones
Marriage Place: Elkhart, Indiana
Event Type: Marriage License
Event Date: 26 July 1884
Event Place: Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Page Number: 399 |
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Cephas Bowsher - Household
Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
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| Name | John Jackson Carter Obituary and Family Listing
John J. Carter, son of James and Catherine Carter, was born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, on April 30th, 1834. When a small boy he moved with his parents to the pld Carter homestead (now part of the Thomas Neff farm, northeast of Kewanna). On the 1st day, of January, 1857, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Barnett, of this union eight children were born viz.; Ern. Emmma R. Wilson residing east of Kewanna, Indiana, Mary E. Bowsher, of Monte Vista, Colorado, Mahala J. Calvin deceased, William A. Carter of Denver, Indiana, James E. Carter residing on the old homestead in Wayne Tp., Indiana, Sarah C. Carter deceased, Amanda I. Burket of Akron, Indiana, Essie G. Lamborn of Hammond, Indiana.
When the war clouds arose in the south, threatening the Union of the ha state, deceased enlisted in Co. E. 87th of Regt. Ind. Vol. Inft, was elected Sergeant of his Company. He was mustered out in June, 1865 and returned to his wife and three children, where he lived an upright life. Held civil office by the choice of his neighbors.
He never joined any church but was a firm believer in One Supreme, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Divine Being. He was of a jovial disposition, opposed to litigation, never sued any one in his life time; was true to his friends and charitable to his enemies.
He has been a great sufferer for more than 'a year a complication of diseases which culminated in death on Friday about 7:30 p. m., aged 80 years, 7 months and 28 days. "Behold, the silver-cord having been loosed, the golden bowl broken, our Comrade's body returns to Earth, the spirit to God who gave it."
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| Burial | Cephas 1st married Sarah Ellen (or Ella) Milner on 27 Jul 1884 in Elkhart county, Indiana. They had 4 known children: Lelia Bowsher, Vern R. (or Russell Vernon) Bowsher, Ethel Vida Bowsher and Delevan Cephas Bowsher. Cephas 2nd married Mary Ann Carter in 1908 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado.(Mary Ann Carter was previously married to Fred Ewell in 1887.)
Cephas 3rd married Pauline M. Cox.
Cephas lived in Monte Vista for 39 years as a rancher. The sign of a Mason is on his tombstone. He is buried with his 3rd wife, Pauline M. Cox. Cephas's parents were Boston Bowsher and Sophia Koontz.
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