Posted by Gordon Carleton on November 10, 19102 at 21:34:56:
Date of record March 31 1906
No. 2
Emanuel Bowlby
Date of death 1905 October 19
Widowed
Age 84 years 1 month
Place of death Antrim Twp.
Place of birth Somerset Co. PA
Occupation day laborer
Father/Mother none listed
Color white
Cause of death consumption
Last place of residence Antrim Twp.
I believe he is s/o James & Sarah Gross Bowlby, corresponding to obit below.
He is buried in Nevada Cem. (2E, Lot 54, Sec. E), Eden Twp., Wyandot Co. OH.
Obituary, Wyandot Chief Oct. 19, 1905:
EMANUEL BOWLBY
Emanuel Bowlby, a pioneer resident of Antrim township, died at his
home, two and one-half miles west of Nevada, Thursday morning, at 1:20
o'clock, from paralysis and infirmities due to old age. Mr. Bowlby was born
in Somerset county, Penn., September 19, 1821, being aged 84 years and 1
month at the time of his death. He remained with his parents until he
attained his majority, when he rented land and farmed in Wayne county, Ohio,
for two years, and in Stark county seven years. He moved to Wyandot county
in 1852, locating on his present farm, where he resided ever since. April 7,
1842, Mr. Bowlby married to Sarah Stall, a native of Wayne county, who died a
number of years ago. Nine children survive Mr. Bowlby. They are Mrs. Rachel
Bechtel, residing north of Nevada; D.W. Bowlby, in Pitt township; Mrs.
Hester Sigler, west of Nevada; Mrs. Lydia Dinkle in Nevada; Mrs. Alice
Traxler, in Chicago, Ill.; Wellington Bowlby, in Paulding county; Nelson
Bowlby, west of Nevada; and James Bowlby, living on the home farm.
The funeral will occur from the Lutheran church, in Nevada, Saturday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. G. W. W. Amick.
Burial will be made in the Nevada cemetery.
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From History of Wyandot Co. OH (1884 Leggett & Conway), Antrim Twp.
Biographies, pg. 695-6:
EMANUEL BOWLBY was born in Somerset County, Penn., September 19, 1821; he is
a son of James and Sarah (Gross) Bowlby, natives of Hunterdon County, N. J.,
and Somerset County, Penn., the former born September 11, 1796, the latter
April 1, 1801. His parents were married in Somerset County, Penn., and
resided there till March, 1831, moving to Crawford County, Ohio, in 1852, the
father dying there in 1870, the mother in 1859. His father died of apoplexy,
falling in the Nevada Depot. There were fourteen children in the family, nine
living-Emanuel, James, Joseph, Jacob, Hannah, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine and
Sarah. Mr. B. resided with his parents till of age; he then rented land, and
farmed two years in Wayne County, and seven years in Stark County, moving to
Wyandot, and locating on his present farm of eighty acres in 1852. This farm
was purchased while covered by a dense growth of timber, but has been cleared
and improved by Mr. Bowlby till it is now valued at $75 per acre. Mr. Bowlby
was married April 7, 1842, to Sarah Stall, native of Wayne County, Ohio, born
November 11, 1822, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Bowers) Stall, natives of
Somerset County, Penn., the former born in 1792, the latter in 1795. They had
eleven children, six living-Abraham, Henry, William, Elizabeth, Sarah,
Barbara. The deceased are George, Michael, Jackson, John and Susan. The
father died in 1841, the mother in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Bowlby have ton
children living, namely: Samantha, wife of Levi Lawbright, deceased, born
October 22, 1843; Rachel, wife of U. L. Bachtell, born December, 1844; Dr.
W., July 4, 1846; Hester A., wife of Mitchel Sigler, born September 5, 1848;
Lydia, wife of Lewis Dinkle, born March 7, 1850; Wellington, July 27,1851;
Nelson, October 18, 1854; Marshall, May 9, 1858; Alice, wife of James H.
Traxler, October 16, 1860; William Sherman, April 15, 1864; James, January
11, 1868; Marshall and an infant are deceased. Mr. Bowlby has a comfortable
home, and is well respected throughout his community; a Republican,
politically.