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History of Lawrence, ORANGE, and Washington Counties, Indiana
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers - Chicago, 1884

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           DR. LEWIS S. BOWLES was born at French Lick Springs, in
        Orange County, December 8, 1834.  He is one of three children,
        all sons, born to THOMAS C. and ANNA (PATTON) BOWLES, who came
        from Maryland in an early day, and located in Washington County,
        Ind.  THOMAS C. BOWLES, while a young man, went South, and for
        several years had charge of an extensive plantation.  Upon his
        return North he settled in Orange County, a short time, but soon
        after in Washington County; his death occurred in 1840.  LEWIS S.
        began the study of medicine in 1850, with DR. J. C. KELSO, at
        Livonia, in Washington County.  After attending a course of 
        lectures at the university of Louisville, Ky., he began the
        practice at French Lick Springs, which he continued for eighteen
        months, then went to Fredericksburg.  In 1865 he located at Paoli,
        and the following year began doing a retail drug trade, with a
        stock valued at about $2,200.  In this DR. BOWLES has been more
        than ordinary successful, and he now has one of the most complete
        stocks of drugs and druggist's sundries kept in southern Indiana,
        and is valued at about $15,000.  He owns about 800 acres of land,
        and in 1874 built the finest residence in Orange County.  His
        marriage with Miss LIZZIE ANDREWS of Fredericksburg, Ind., was
        solemnized September 25, 1861, and to their union two children
        have been born, named WILLIAM T. and JAMES A.  He is an ardent
        Democrat in politics and a member of the Blue Lodge in Masonry.
        DR. BOWLES has made his own way in life, beginning the practice
        of his profession with $25 of borrowed capital.  He is now one
        of the wealthy and influential men of the county.  He has been
        one of the School Trustees of Paoli for several years and is now
        a fifth owner in the Orange County Agricultural Association, of
        which he has been Superintendent ever since its organization in
        the spring of 1883.
        
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