Does anyone know if there were any newspapers in around Cerro Gordo during the late 1800's early 1900's? I have found several mentions of my family members in the Decatur papers but have a few "very worn" articles that my grandmother had kept and would like to find an original copy that would fill in the missing pieces. I did read in one message about a paper in Cerro Gordo but cannot find anything else about it.
Thanks Pat Bowen

Hi, Yes there are newspapers! I found them at Ancestory.com and copied information for myself.

The Piatt county Historical and Gen Society have the early cerro Grodo papers and many newspapers from the county. Is there anything I could look up for you....or could you come take a look for yourself.......see ya Lucia

Thanks Lucia, I would love to visit but I live in Florida. My Grand parents were married in Piatt County I believe either Cerro Gordo or Bement. My grandmother kept the write up about the wedding but it is now very torn and parts missing and I would love to fill in the blank portions for my files. They were married 2 Oct 1895 and the article looks like it starts our "The Deahl-Bowen Nuptials" She was Maude M. Deahl and he was John I. Bowen. The wedding took place on a Wednesday evening at the home of Deahl parents 6 miles east of Cerro Gordo (would that be Bement?).
I have looked through all of the Decatur papers to no avail.
Thanks for anything you may find.
Pat Bowen

Hi I found quite a bit on the cards at the Gen Society. I do not know how much research you have done on the Bowen or Deahl families. I did not find the marriage story. There was just a notice of the couple getting their license:Piatt County Republican dated Oct 3, 1895-John I. Bowen of Cerro Gordo age 25 and Maude M. Deahl of Cerro Gordo age 17. They applied Oct 2, 1895. You can get a copy of their license from the Piatt County courthouse Book B page 142 Lic # 2385.
I would be happy to type the other info....Lots of obits including Anne E Deahl and Samuel B Deahl but do not want to overload you if you already have all the other family members.....please respond...........see ya lucia

Lucia it sounds like you did find quite a bit. I already have a copy of their marriage licence and I also have copies of Anne and Samuel Deahl's obits. You mentioned "lots" of obits other than Anne and Samuel. I have been looking for something on Robert D. Bowen (my uncle) who suppossidly died in a fire 14 Jan 1924. Another obit is for Mrs John Etnoyer (Mary Hollinger)she died 11 Jul 1908. She was my Great-Great-Grandmother. Any others on Bowen, Deahl, Etnoyer but I don't want to abuse you I really appreciat what you are doing. I do hope to get up that way sometime.
Thanks Pat Bowen

Hi:
notice: Alice L Bowen died Nov 22, 1882 age 10 y 3 months-Cerro Gordo cemetery

obit: Mrs. Clara Bowen...died at home in Decatur 12/28/1943....former Bement resident Born near Garrett Feb 6, 1888 married Frank A Bowen....Burial Bement Cemetery.

anniv. D. Bowen 12/23/1885

obit: Daniel Bowen...wounded Civil War Vet (7/2/1839-1/14/1922) marr: Evelyn Wells 13 children. Cerro Gordo cemetery.

obit: Mrs Daniel Bowen died 1/12/1925

obit: Daniel Bowen age 10 from Polio died 1927

death notice: Eugene Bowen died 3/15/1986 Pana, Ill.

obit: Fleta E Bowen died 1/16/1986 wife of Loren F Bowen

obit: Frank Bowen died 11/4/1897 age 20 died of diabetes. Burial: West Frantz cemetery.

obit: Frank A Bowen age 74 (July 23, 1884- 3/26/1959) son of John r and Charity Meeker Bowen....mar: 1st-Clara Masterson of Atwood in 1902 2nd- Elizabeth Hamm

Accident-2 killed near Atwood Sept 27, 1962 Franklin Gale Bowen age 35

mar lic: Fred Horton Bowen of Garrett age 21
Anna Mae Dorjohn of Atwood age 25
mar: Oct 19, 1992

obit: Fred H Bowen age 56 gunshot died 4/24/1958

obit: G.E. Bowen age 64 photographer (nov 25, 1874-Jan 2, 1939) died of pneumonia mar: Katherine Kreiger of Indiana.

obit: Harold D Bowen age 21 died of pneumonia (april 9, 1910-March 17, 1932) artist and student

marriage notice: Ira Bowen and Ethel Bill 12.21.1901

birth son of Ira May 2, 1907

lic: James H Bowen Mansfield age 22
Fannie Smith BlueRidge Township age 20
married June 25, 1903

death notice: John bowen died in Centralia, Mo. son of Jesse Bowen who formerly lived here. July 1, 1920
Harshbarger Cemetery

obit: Jesse E Bowen age 82 died at Home in Atwood
(1871-1953) Cartright Cemetery Mar: Lottie Horton Jan 1, 1895

Marriage Loren Bowen son of LAA. Bowen of Decatur to
Fleeta Plummer Aug 29, 1938 in st Louis

birth daughter of Loren F Bowen 12/6/1945

obit: Loren F Bowen 59 Bement Cemetery 91904-1963) son of Frank and Clara mar: 1938 Fleeta

mar: Loren Ray Bowen to Carol Ann Sablotny May 17, 1968

anniv: Loren ray and Carol 40th anniv

birth: Loren Robert Woodrow Bowen son of L. Patrick and Rebecca Bowen 2004

mar: Loren Patrick Bowen to Rebecca Mary Yarish in Ohio Aug 22, 2001

birth Loren Patrick Bowen son of Loren Ray Bowen 8/24/1972

birth: Lori Ann Bowen 11/8/1970 dau of Loren Ray Bowen

obit: Lottie Bowen age 89 of Atwood Cartwright Cemetery (1876-1966) daughter of Richard and Permalia Knowles Horton Mar: Jess Bowen

marr: Lowell D Bowen son of Frank mar Charlotte Kramer Oct 4, 1930

death notice: Magga (Maggie) A Witter Bowen age 37 (11/18/1882-5/27/1921)
b: Flora, Indiana died in Cerro Gordo
Mar: William bowen, son of Daniel
maggie's mother died when she was 10 years old. Maggied died leaving a son Daniel G age 3 and Doris M age 2.

Birth: Muriel Ann Bowen July 8, 2002 daughter of Rebecca and nPatrick Bowen

death notice: Mr. Bowen died at Ypskanti, Michigan May 30, 1912

anniv: Mr and Mrs Bowen 50th anniv. mar-Dec 19, 1865 near Cerro Gordo 7 daughters 2 sons.

m license Robert R Bowen age 25
Anna S Jones Monticello age 29
married Oct 3, 1895

ovit: Vera E Cripe bowen age 81 died March 26, 1977 daughter of Oliver and Cora Cripe born in Chicago married William B Bowen in 1927 He died in 1957 Cerro Gordo Cemetery

obit: william B Bown age 83
(9/22/1873-4/3/1957)
b in Penfield, son of Daniel and Evaline
m: Anna Witter in 1914
she died in 1921
2nd marriage Vera Hathaway in 1927
burial Cerro Gordo Cemetery.

death: William H Bowen (aug 30, 1849-June 1, 1933 West Frantz Cemetery married Nancy Ross she died 1.24. 1923
one son George E survives

obit Mrs W.H. Bowen died Jan 21, 1923 at age 77 West Frantz cemetery

is any of this any help.......see ya lucia




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Lucia this is a lot of help. Included are a couple I could not find any information on, thanks a bunch.
There is one thing on Daniel Bowen...Wounded Civil War Vet. Do you have the entire obit for him and possibly his wife Evelyn Wells Bowen? She would be the "Mrs Daniel Bowen died 1/12/1925". They were my Great Grandparents.

Thanks for all your help.
Pat Bowen

Lucia I had intended to include in my last reply that if a copy would be available for the obits please let me know what the copy cost and shipping would be or I could sent a SASE to you.

Thanks again
Pat Bowen

Hi will be glad to send them if I can have an address. 4 pages at 15 cents each for the Historical Society plus postage...........hope they will help....come visit see ya Lucia