13 Feb 1920 issue of the Milton Eagle

MOTHER AND SON BOTH DEAD:

Mrs. Lew Bowlus and Son T.H. Bowlus Die Within a Week Apart.

Mrs. Lew Bowlus, well known to many Milton people and a sister of Ben

Osborn of this city, died at her home in Walla Walla last Friday following

a brief attack of influenza. Funeral services were held Sunday

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1920 Census WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Wd 1 Dist 123 Pg 143 A

Line 8

19 3 3 Bowlus Serena Head FW 63 wd OR KY IA Housekeeper

-------, Pauline Daughter FW 30 S OR MD OR

-------, Dorthery Daughter FW 3 S WA OR CA

-------, Margie M Daughter FW 3 S WA OR CA

-------, Margaret Wife FW 25 M OR CA CA CA Millinery House shop

-------, George Son MW 41 S OR MD OR Farming on Ranch

Census: 1870, Oregon > Polk > Monmouth > 1 (See Father)

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book on Umatilla County by Colonel Parsons

Page 362

LEWIS BOWLUS.-The prominent citizen and real estate holder whose name appears at the head of this article is one of the earliest pioneers and maintains a leading place in the affairs of the county, as well as having wrought out a fortune for himself within its boundaries. A man of marked executive ability and possessing a keen foresight together with a power for handling financial problems with skill and accuracy, he has wrought with brilliant success commensurate with the ability and effort put forth.

Mr. Bowlus was born in Maryland on October 20, 1842, and when one year of age was taken to Indiana by his parents. In that State, he received the schooling and business training that was of great benefit in his later operations. When he became of age, in 1864, he crossed the plains with mule teams, and settled in this county, being among the earliest persons to locate here. Later he worked in the mines some in Idaho, and also freighted until 1870, when he took up government land near where he now lives, seven miles northeast from Milton. Here he commenced to put forth his energies and skill and with the gratifying result that he now owns sixteen hundred acres of land in one body, almost the entire body being good farm land, which is well improved with all buildings and essentials for the proper operation of the same.

He also owns eighty-three acres of excellent fruit land adjoining the town of Milton, and one section of land in the mountains used for pasture. In addition, he is the possessor of a half interest in three thousand, two hundred acres of land used for stock purposes. Wheat farming and stock raising are the two lines in which he has achieved marked success, being recognized a leader in each line, which but manifests the ability of the man that has gained this distinction, all of which is justly merited. He has devoted considerable attention to rearing the better breeds of stock and has some of the finest specimens and herds in the county.

He was married, in Walla Walla, on January 2, 1876, to Miss Serena Osborn. To them have been born the following children: F. H.; G. W., married and living near by; Archie, attending school in Milton; Rillie.

Did not space forbid we would be pleased to relate more of the details of this successful life and the forces in the man that have wrought it, but suffice it to say that of. All the substantial evidence of his brilliant career there are none more powerful than the fact that his life is one of sterling integrity and marked by upright dealing in every line of enterprise, with a strict adherence to principle

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Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington) > 1969 > April > 20

Came To West from Maryland

MILTON-FREEWATER -- The Bowlus cemetery is located on Bowlus Hill, east of here on lands probably owned at one time by the early settler, Lewis Bowlus, who came across the plains in 1864.

Bowlus born in 1842 in Maryland, came West driving a mule team from Indiana, to where his family had emigrated when he was an infant. He joined the gold-seekers in Idaho and frieghted until 1870 when he took up government land seven miles northeast of Milton-Freewater.

Bowlus was a well known wheat grower and stockman and held extensive acreage of fine land. His holdings included an orchard on the Walla Walla River adjacent to south part of Milton-Freewater.

In 1876 Lewis Bowlus and Serena Osborn were married in Walla Walla.

Photo of cemetery

Family plot hit by fire.

Fire raced through the Bowlus cemetery once and this family plot suffered burned fencing around it. Weeds and tall grass have also taken hold and headstones have been tumbled over.

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Lewis BOWLES Self M Male W 37 IN Farmer NY OH

Serena BOWLES Wife M Female W 25 OR Keeping House KY IL

M. Tilden BOWLES Son S Male W 3 OR IN OR

George W BOWLES Son S Male W 2 OR IN OR

Willie BOWLES Son S Male W 10M OR IN OR

Joseph BERSHEARS Other S Male W 21 MO Laborer MO NC

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Source Information: 1880

Census Place Cottonwood, Umatilla, Oregon

Family History Library Film 1255084

NA Film Number T9-1084

Page Number 20C

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1900 Census OR Umatilla Cotton Wood Dist 108 Pg 52A

Line 8

102 103 Boulus Louis Head WM Aug 1843 56 M 26 MD KY Il Farmer

---------, Scerena Wife WF Sept 1855 44 M 25 (6 Children 4 Alive) OR MD OR

---------, Eldon Son WM Nov 1876 23 S OR MD OR Farm Labor

---------, Archi Son WM Nov 1885 14 S OR MD OR

---------, Rella Daughter WF Feb 1887 13 S OR MD OR

Lehret Oseage Boarder WM Feb 1873 27 S Germany Germany Germany 1890 8 Al Farm Labor

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1910 Census OR Umatilla South Milton Dist 265 Pg 209B

Line 62

245 244 Bowles Lewis Head 67 M1 34 MD MD MD Farmer Wheat farm

---------, George W Son MW 31 D OR MD OR Farmer home farm

---------, Archie E Son MW 24 S OR MD OR Farm Laborer leased Farm

Arnold, Edward Hiredman MW 42 M1 15 MO KS KS Farm laborer working out

---------, Abbie Cook FW 44 M2 15 (1 Child 1 Alive) VA VA VA Farm laborer Housework

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1910 Census WA Walla Walla Ward 1 Dist 245 Pg 69B

Line 91

29 73 67 Bowlus Lewis Head MW 67 M 34 MD PA Unk Farmer

---------, Serena wife FW 53 M 24 (6 Children 4 Alive) OR KY IL Housewife

---------, Rilla P Daughter FW 23 S OR MD OR

Knapp Edward W Lodger MW 49 M 14 WI OH NY Worker Carriage

---------, Maud R Wife FW 38 M 14 -- IL Unk IL Housewife

Burial: 23 Mar 1931, Walla Walla Cem - Walla Walla Walla, WA

Census: 1880, OR Umatilla Cottonwood Pg 20C

Lewis C. H. Bowlus married Lerena Osborn both of Umatilla County Oregon 2 January 1876 by O. P. Lucy Justice of the Peace. witnesses Benjamin Osborn and M. J. Lawrence. Source:Ea rly Marriages of Walla Walla County 1862-1899 Washington Territory and State Compiled by Walla Walla Valley Genealogical Society. Note: I believe that the transcriber erred in reading Serena's name. )