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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 500-501]

    ARTHUR W. BOWERS is a native of the Hawkeye State, born January 23,
    1860, in Jones County.  His parents are WILLIAM and SUSAN (DAVIS)
    BOWERS, the father a native of Ohio, of German ancestry, and the
    mother a native of Pennsylvania. they have six children living:
    MINDA, wife of WILLIAM BITTINGER; ARTHUR W., the subject of this
    notice; FANNIE, a teacher in Cherokee County; MAY, ELMER AND MAUD,
    the last three living in Jones County.  WILLIAM BOWERS came to Jones
    County in 1854, and is one of the early settlers there; he bought a
    farm, and there ARTHUR was reared to agricultural pursuits.  He re-
    mained at home with his parents until 1882, when he went to Palo Alto
    County; after a short residence there he removed to Carroll County,
    and engaged in farming.  Not being fully satisfied with his location
    he went to Valley County, Nebraska, and pre-empted eighty acres of
    land belonging to the Government; it lies northwest of Grand Island,
    near the branch of the Union Pacific Railroad.  He broke twenty-five
    acres, proved up his claim, and then returned to Iowa and spent some
    time in Cherokee, Carroll and Jones counties.  In August, 1888, he
    came to Washta and opened a first-class livery stable, and has since
    been doing a profitable business.  He owns fourteen head of horses,
    among them two stallions, one seven-eighths Norman, the other a high-
    grade Clydesdale.  The barn in well stocked with vehicles of various
    kinds, and the public are sure of fair and courteous treatment at the
    hands of the gentlemanly proprietor.  Mr. BOWERS was married January
    1, 1882, to Miss EMMA HORN, of Jones county, Iowa.  Three children
    have been born of this union: HARVEY, JESSIE and BLANCHE.  Politically
    Mr. BOWERS Affiliates with the Republican party.

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