Catherine Rose Rashford

1870 - 1936

• Name	Catherine Rose Rashford
  	https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48113275 Birth: Mar. 22, 1870 New York, USA Death: Sep. 23, 1936 Topeka Shawnee County Kansas, USA wife of Josiah Funeral services for Mrs Josiah Bowers, who passed away at her home south of Osage City on Wednesday evening, September 23, was held from the St Patricks church Saturday morning at nine o'clock, the Father A R Portelance having charge of the services. Burial was made in the Mt Calvary cemetery. Mrs Bowers had suffered a stroke on Friday, September 18, while on her way from her home to Topeka, from which she did not rally and gradually grew weaker until the end came. She was a woman that looked well to the ways of her household and was a kind neighbor and friend. Catherine Rose Rashford was born in Waterville, N Y on March 22, 1870, and when 6 months old, came with her parents to Osage City, Kansas in October, 1870, having lived in this county the remainder of her life. She had attained the age of 66 years, 6 months and 1 day. In 1889 she was married to Josiah Bowers and to this union fourteen children were born. One son preceeded her in death. Surviving are her husband; nine sons, Robert W., Great Falls, Mont.; J J Kansas City, Mo.; W E and George, Allen, Kans., Charles, Eskridge; Francis, Delia; Thomas, Lawrence and Alfred, Osage City: four daughters, Mrs James Reed, Burlingame; Mrs Gomer Jones, Topeka; Mrs Harold Reaka, Eskridge, and Catherine, of the home address. ALso Thirty-four grabdchildren, and one great grandchild. All the children were with her at the time of her death. THE JOURNAL-FREE PRESS Wed, Sept 30, 1936 Vol 66, No 24, Pg 1, Col 1 Family links: Spouse: Josiah Robert Bowers (1859 - 1948) Children: Mary E Bowers Reed (1891 - 1969)* Josiah J Bowers (1893 - 1967)* Margaret S. Bowers Jones (1895 - 1983)* George Thomas Bowers (1898 - 1972)* Charles Thomas Bowers (1900 - 1981)* Thomas Bowers (1902 - 1980)* Henry Francis Bowers (1903 - 1966)* Catherine Hannah Bowers (1905 - 1981)* Emily J. Bowers Reaka (1907 - 2000)* John Bowers (1909 - 1923)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery Osage City Osage County Kansas, USA Plot: Sec K, Blk 2, Lot 11, Space 3 Created by: Jean Pinick Record added: Feb 14, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 48113275
  Birth	22 Mar 1870	Waterville, New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	Sep 23 1936	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
  Burial	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
  Person ID	I3776	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2017

  
  

  Family	Josiah Robert Bowers,   b. 22 Feb 1859, England d. 29 Apr 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA (Age 89 years)
  Children	+ 1. Margaret S Bowers,   b. 19 Jan 1895, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas, USA d. 20 Sep 1983, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F1788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2017