Allen Napolean BOWLIN ²

  Death Notes:

Obituary from The Sedalia Democrat, 6 Nov 1930:

"A. N. Bowlin
A. N. Bowlin, aged resident of Ionia died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. He was apparently as well as usual only that he complained of a slight feeling of indigestion. As he was sitting in a chair near a table he fell over onto the table. His wife, and neighbors who were called in, thinking he had suffered a paralytic stroke called Doctor Bay of Cole Camp who pronounced him dead due to heart trouble.
Mr. Bowlin was born in Moniteau county in 1847 and had he lived until December the fourth would have been eighty-three years old. He was married about sixty years ago to Miss Sarah Strong. Surviving him are his wife, two sons, Charley of Olympia, Washington; Jim of Ionia, and two daughters, Mrs. Mollie Nell and Mrs. Minnie Ragar both of Ionia and the following grandchildren, Alan and Ida Bowlin of Olympia, Washington; Mrs. Glen Kelb of Springfield; Virgil and Leonard Ragar, Clarence and Miles Nell, Mrs. Hazel Ransdell and Mrs. Vesti Renfrow all of this community and four great grandchildren, Mary Etta Kelb, Roy Allen Nell, Shirley Ragar and Wanetta Ruth Renfrow.
Mr. Bowlin was a member of the Methodist protestant church in Ionia having transferred his membership from Prairie Capel about twelve year ago when he moved into Ionia."

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1880, Pettis County, Missouri. ⁴

Allen N. Bowlin, self, married, male, white, age 32, born in Missouri, farmer, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Missouri.
Sarah Bowlin, wife, married, female, white, age 31, born in Missouri, housekeeper, father and mother born in Tennessee.
James W. Bowlin, son, single, male, white, age 8, born in Missouri, at home, father and mother born in Missouri.
Charles W. Bowlin, son, single, male, white, age 6, born in Missouri, at home, father and mother born in Missouri.
Mary E. Bowlin, daughter, single, female, white, age 4, born in Missouri, at home, father and mother born in Missouri.
Minnie Bowlin, daughter, single, female, white, age 6 mos., born in Missouri, at home, father and mother born in Missouri.

2. Census: 1900, Pettis County, Missouri. ⁵

Dwelling 96, Family 97

Bowlin, Allen N.; head; white; male; born Dec 1847; age 52; married 29 years; born in Missouri; father born in Alabama; mother born in Missouri; farmer; reads, writes and speaks English; owns farm.

Bowlin, Sarah; wife; white; female; born Nov 1848; age 51; married 29 years; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Missouri; reads, writes and speaks English.

Bowlin, James W.; son; white; male; born Dec 1871; age 28; single; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Missouri; farmer, laborer; reads, writes and speaks English.

Bowlin, Minnie M.; daughter; white; female; born Nov 1879; age 20; single; born in Missouri; father and mother born in MIssouri; reads, writes and speaks English.

3. Census: 1910, Pettis County, Missouri. ⁶

Dwelling 169, Family 170

Bowlin, Allen N.; head; male; white; age 62; married 39 years; born in Missouri; father born in Alabama; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; farmer, general, own account; can read and write.

Bowlin, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 61; married 39 years; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; none for occupation; can read and write.

[James W. Bowlin family at Family 169.]

4. Census: 1920, Pettis County, Missouri. ⁷

Dwelling 124, Family 124, Washinton Twp.
Bowlin, A. N.; head; owns home, free and clear; male; white; age 72; married; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Alabama; mother born in Missouri; general farmer.
Bowlin, Sarah; wife; female; white; age 71; married; can read and write; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Tennessee; no occupation.

5. Census: 1930, Benton County, Missouri. ⁸

Dwelling 24, Family 24

Bowlin, Allen N.; head; owns home, valued at $2800; has radio; does not live on farm; male; white; age 82; married at age 23; can read and write; born in Missouri; father born in Alabama; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; no occupation.

Bowlin, Sarah; wife; female; white; married at age 22; can read and write; born in Missouri; father and mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; no occupation.

Allen married Sarah STRONG, daughter of Hiram STRONG and Rebecca SCRIVNER, on 26 Feb 1871 in Morgan County, Missouri.⁹ (Sarah STRONG was born on 30 Nov 1848 in Missouri,^{2 10} died on 20 Jan 1935 in White Twp, Benton County, Missouri ^{2 10 11} and was buried on 22 Jan 1935 in Christian Cemetery, Ionia, Pettis County, MIssouri ^{2 10 11}.)