Tilitha Ann ANDERSON ³

   Another name for Tilitha was Litha or Letha.⁴

  Death Notes:

Cause of death per death certificate was cerebral hemorrhage.

Obituary, Phoenix Gazette, 7 Feb 1945:

"Funeral services for Mrs. Letha A. Bowers, 69, a resident of Arizona for 40 years, who died unexpectedly Monday at her home, 1154 East McKinley Street, will be held Thursday at 10 a.m., in the McLellan Mortuary Chapel.

Born in Oklahoma, Mrs. Bowers came to Arizona in 1905 with her husband, the late J. D. Bowers. The couple resided near Prescott, prior to moving to Phoenix several years ago. Her husband, who died here in 1935, had been associated with the Verde River Power District.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Edna Bartlett and Mrs. Ruby McAndrew of Phoenix; Mrs. Pearl Johnston, Scottsdale, and Mrs. Mildred Strong of Las Vegas, Nev.; two sons, J. D. Bowers, Prescott, and Fred Bowers, serving with the navy in the South Pacific, and ten grandchildren.

Interment will be in the Scottsdale Cemetery."

Funeral Notice, Arizona Republic, 7 Feb 1945:

"Bowers, Letha A., passed away Monday at her residence, 1145 East McKinley. Funeral services at 10 a. m. Thursday from the A. H. McLellan Chapel. Interment in Scottsdale."

Obituary, Arizona Republic, 8 Feb 1845:

"Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. today in the McLellan Mortuary chapel for Mrs. Letha A. Bowers, who died Monday at her home, 1154 East McKinley street.

Mrs. Bowers, 69 years old, has lived in Arizona for 40 years. She came to Arizona with her husband, the late J. D. Bowers, and the couple lived near Prescott until they moved to Phoenix several years ago.

She leaves four daughters, Mrs. Edna Bartlett and Mrs. Ruby McAndrew, Phoenix, Mrs. Pearl Johnston, Scottsdale, and Mrs. Mildred Strong, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sons, J. D. Bowers, Prescott, and Fred Bowers, serving with the navy in the South Pacific, and 10 grandchildren.

Burial will be in the Scottsdale cemetery."

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census: 1900, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. ⁶

Household of Nancy E. Anderson:
Bowers, Tilitha, Daughter, W, F, Sep 1875, 24, Widowed, AR, MO, TX, Farmer
Bowers, Pearl, Granddaughter, W, F, Aug 1892, 7, Single, I.T., TN, AR
Bowers, Edna, Granddaughter, W, F, Oct 1896, 3, Single, I.T., TN, AR

This census was taken while John DeWitt Bowers was in prison. The enumerator seems to have assumed Tilitha had been widowed. Also, note the state of birth given for Tilitha is incorrect.

2. Census: 1910, Maricopa County, Arizona. ⁷

Household of J. D. Bowers: Bowers, Alitha, Wife, F, W, 35, Married 19 yrs, 7 children born, 4 now living, OK, MO, TX, Read and Write English.

3. Census: 1920, Maricopa County, Arizona. ⁸

Household of John D. Bowers: Bowers, Litha, F, W, 43, Married, Can Read and Write, OK, MO, TX, Speaks English, No Occupation

4. Census: 1930, Maricopa County, Arizona. ⁹

Household of John D. Bowers: Bowers, Letha A.; wife; female; white; age 54; married at age 16; can read and write; born in Oklahoma; father born in Missouri; mother born in Texas; speaks English; none for occupation.

Tilitha married John DeWitt BOWERS, son of John BOWERS and Mary MAJORS, on 6 Dec 1891 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (Wister, Le Flore County, Oklahoma).^{2 3} (John DeWitt BOWERS was born on 24 Jul 1867 in Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee,^{3 10 11} died on 23 Aug 1935 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona ^{3 11 12} and was buried on 26 Aug 1935 in Camelback Cemetery, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona ^{3 11}.)

  Marriage Notes:

From Choctaw Nation Marriages, transcribed by Mary Turner Kinard:

"BOWERS, J D 24 ANDERSON, TELITHA 17 6 DEC 1891 WISTER JUNCTION MC2©92"

Reference is to Book 2, Page 92 of Marriage Records of McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK. ¹³