Almira Baker1

#18242, (10 December 1842 - 14 June 1927)

Family

Henry D Bowers b. 1825, d. 1913
Children 1.Sarah Bowers9 (s 1863 - 1865)
 2.Steven D Bowers+1 (1870 - 1944)
 3.Lucretia Bowers10 (c 1872 - )
 4.Lenorah Bowers10 (c 1873 - )
 5.Willis M Bowers9 (1875 - 1875)
 6.William H Bowers+10 (c 1876 - )
 7.Murl Gibson Bowers+11 (1885 - )
Her married name was Bowers.1 
Birth*10 December 1842She was born on 10 December 1842 at Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.2 
Marriage*30 November 1867She married Henry D Bowers on 30 November 1867 at Pike Co., IllinoisG.3 
3 June 1870She and Henry D Bowers appeared on the census of 3 June 1870 at Barry Twp., Pike Co., IllinoisG; nei. Darius Baker (31), fam. 95.4 
8 June 1880She and Henry D Bowers appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Barry Twp., Pike Co., IllinoisG; nei. Darius Baker (48), fam. 314.5 
8 June 1900She and Henry D Bowers appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Barry, Pike Co., IllinoisG.6 
11 April 1910She and Henry D Bowers appeared on the census of 11 April 1910 at Pike Co., IllinoisG.7 
24 September 1913She was the beneficiary of the Pension of Almira Baker and Henry D Bowers on 24 September 1913.8 
Death*14 June 1927She died on 14 June 1927 at Pike Co., IllinoisG, at age 84.2 

Citations

  1. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Steven D Bowers, contractor, spouse of Emma Purcell; b. Barry IL, son of Henry D Bowers (b. VT) and Almira Baker (b. Barry IL); d. Barry IL 19 Aug 1944, age 74; bur. Park Lawn Cemetery, Barry IL, 24 Aug 1944.
  2. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Almira Bowers, retired housewife, wid. of Henry Bowers, b. Barry IL 10 Dec 1842, father's name Baker; d. Barry, Pike Co. IL, 14 Jun 1927, age 84.
  3. [S1648] Illinois Marriages 1815–1935, online FamilySearch.org, Henry D Bowers and Almira Baker, marr. Pike Co. IL, 30 Nov 1867.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Henry (42), b. VT, teamster; Almira (26), b. IL, keeping house.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Henry (55), b. and parents b. VT, teamster; Almira (27), b. IL, parents b. OH, keeping house.
  6. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Henry (75), b. VT Feb 1825, parents b. VT, teamster; Elmira (57), b. IL Dec 1842, parents b. OH, 9 children, 5 living; marr. 32 yrs.
  7. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Henry F [sic] (75), b. MS [sic], parents b. VT, laborer, odd jobs, 2nd marr.; Almyra (67), IL, parents b. OH, 9 children, 5 living, 1st marr.; marr. 42 yrs.
  8. [S1409] United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, online FamilySearch.org, Bowers, Abbie - Bowers, Wright > image 24/776; citing NARA microfilm publication M850. Army widow Almira Bowers, of soldier Henry D, teamster, D99 Ill. Inf.; commencement 24 Sep 1913, cert. 768467 29 Dec 1913; reported d. 14 Jun 1927.
  9. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, shared standing grave marker. H D Bowers, 15 Feb 1825 - 17 Sep 1913; Almira - his wife, 10 Dec 1842 - [no entry]. Also standing military headstone, Henry D Bowers, Co. D, 999 Ill. Inf. Narrative: Children: Elizabeth Bowers, Sarah A Bowers (____ - 1865), Willis M Bowers (1875 - 1875). Also three similar standing grave markers with dove carving, nearly illegible: Sara A, Elizabeth and Willis M. Old Barry Cemetery, Barry IL. Memorial 76646281 with links to others, created by Glenda, photos added by R&C.
  10. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.