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1593. Andrew Cregar BOWLBY (7780) (3632)(7) (8) was born on 1 Dec 1849 in Richland Twsp., Rush County, Indiana. (7781) He died on 19 Sep 1908. (7782) He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana. (7783) In 1869, Andrew moved from Rush County to Shelby County and taught
school there until 1880 when he started the manufacturing of brick and
drainage tile. He went into partnership with his brother-in-law John
McCabe, who was a lumber merchant, and they added to their other lines
the manufacturing of stoves -- Eagle Range Stove Company. After John
McCabe's death in 1889, Andrew managed the business alone until he
took his son William as partner in 1904. Andrew belonged to the
fraternal orders of Odd Fellows, Ben Hur, and Rebekahs. He was deacon
and elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Shelbyville and was a
Republican in politics. Andrew's biographical sketch and portrait
with his third wife appears in Chadwick's "History of Shelby County
Indiana" published in 1909.

He was married to Cassander Ann AMOS on 24 Sep 1874 in Shelby Co., Indiana.(7784) Cassander Ann AMOS (6)(3632) (7)(8) was born on 18 Nov 1853. (7785) She died on 15 Sep 1878. (7786) She was buried in Amos Family Plot in Winchester Cemetery, near Shelbyville, Indiana. She was also known as "Cassie". (7787) Andrew Cregar BOWLBY and Cassander Ann AMOS had the following children:

child3448 i. John Reece BOWLBY(3) (3636)(3637) (6)(3632) (7)(8) was born on 31 Jul 1875 in Shelby Co., Indiana.(7788) He died on 20 Feb 1937 in Madison State Hospital.(7789) He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana. (7790)
child+3449 ii. Edwin Clifford BOWLBY.
child+3450 iii. Della Ann BOWLBY.

He was married to Josephine THOMPSON on 26 Aug 1880 in Shelby County, Indiana. (7791) Josephine THOMPSON (3)(3636) (3637)(6) (3632)(7) (8) was born on 15 Jun 1854.(7792) She died on 4 Jul 1885.(7793) She was buried in Amos Family Plot in Winchester Cemetery, near Shelbyville, Indiana. She was also known as "Josie". (7794) Andrew Cregar BOWLBY and Josephine THOMPSON had the following children:

child+3451 i. William BOWLBY.
child3452 ii. Stillborn BOWLBY(6) (3632)(7) (8) was born on 27 Sep 1883.(7795) (7796) She was stillborn. (7797)
child3453 iii. Alta May BOWLBY(3) (3636)(3637) (6)(3632) (7)(8) was born on 8 Jan 1885. (7798) She died on 29 Jan 1893. (7799) She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana. (7800)

He was married to Rachel Ann SHADLEY on 25 Sep 1886 in Shelby Co., Indiana.(7801) Rachel Ann SHADLEY (6)(7802) (3632)(7) (8) was born on 8 Dec 1861.(7803) She died on 26 Sep 1947.(7804) She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana. (7805) Andrew Cregar BOWLBY and Rachel Ann SHADLEY had the following children:

child3454 i. Russell Francis BOWLBY(7806) (3632)(7) (8) was born on 14 Dec 1888. (7807) He died on 29 Feb 1960 in New Castle for Epilepsy, Indiana.(7808) He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Indiana. (7809) Russell was totally blind most of his life, probably from
encephalitis, with which he was stricken while very young. He also
suffered from epilepsy. He attended a school for the blind in
Indianapolis, but became ill and never finished. He tried to learn
the broom trade, but again illness overtook him. His contemporaries
agreed that he was mentally and manually very clever, but probably
overly protected by his mother who cared for him most of his life.
child+3455 ii. Stella BOWLBY.
child+3456 iii. Leona "Lee" BOWLBY.