Age 67
J. L. Rix Bowen was the Justice of the Peace of the Columbia area for a number of years. He was found in an out building on his Gold Hill property by his grand-daughter who noticed he had been gone an unusually long time and went to check. Death was determined to be of heart disease. He was 66 years old.
Judge Bowen was a native of New Hampshire and arrived in Tuolumne County in 1849. He mined in the Tuttletown area and also worked and served in many other capacities. He was employed by the Tuolumne County Water Company and a close, devoted friend of Mr. Dance, the first president of the company. While Mr. Dance lay in the pest house with smallpox, Judge Bowen cared for him until death came on Dec. 22, 1852.
Judge Bowen lived in the San Diego area for awhile with his wife, Mary, and brother, Martin. Together they ran a farm but soon returned to Tuolumne County to resume mining. The couple had an adopted daughter, Mary, who was born about 1871.
Judge Bowen was preceded in death by his wife, Mary T., on October 18, 1891.
1860 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen lived alone. He was a ditch agent and received his mail from the Springfield post office, near Columbia.
1870 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Martin Bowen, and Mary F. Bowen lived together in San Diego where they ran a farm. Martin Bowen was a year older than J.L.R. Bowen.
1880 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Mary T. Bowen, and nine year old Mary E. Bowen were living in Columbia. J. L. R. Bowen was a miner. Mary Ellen (Mae) was their adopted daughter. While J. L. R. was born in New Hampshire, and Mary T. was born in Rhode Island, Mary E.'s biological father was born in Ireland, and her biological mother was born in Massachusetts. Also, the obituary says that Mr. Bowen was found by his grand-daughter. Possibly Mr. Bowen was married previously and had a son and that Mary was that son's daughter.
J. L. Rix Bowen was the Justice of the Peace of the Columbia area for a number of years. He was found in an out building on his Gold Hill property by his grand-daughter who noticed he had been gone an unusually long time and went to check. Death was determined to be of heart disease. He was 66 years old.
Judge Bowen was a native of New Hampshire and arrived in Tuolumne County in 1849. He mined in the Tuttletown area and also worked and served in many other capacities. He was employed by the Tuolumne County Water Company and a close, devoted friend of Mr. Dance, the first president of the company. While Mr. Dance lay in the pest house with smallpox, Judge Bowen cared for him until death came on Dec. 22, 1852.
Judge Bowen lived in the San Diego area for awhile with his wife, Mary, and brother, Martin. Together they ran a farm but soon returned to Tuolumne County to resume mining. The couple had an adopted daughter, Mary, who was born about 1871.
Judge Bowen was preceded in death by his wife, Mary T., on October 18, 1891.
1860 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen lived alone. He was a ditch agent and received his mail from the Springfield post office, near Columbia.
1870 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Martin Bowen, and Mary F. Bowen lived together in San Diego where they ran a farm. Martin Bowen was a year older than J.L.R. Bowen.
1880 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Mary T. Bowen, and nine year old Mary E. Bowen were living in Columbia. J. L. R. Bowen was a miner. Mary Ellen (Mae) was their adopted daughter. While J. L. R. was born in New Hampshire, and Mary T. was born in Rhode Island, Mary E.'s biological father was born in Ireland, and her biological mother was born in Massachusetts. Also, the obituary says that Mr. Bowen was found by his grand-daughter. Possibly Mr. Bowen was married previously and had a son and that Mary was that son's daughter.
Age 67
J. L. Rix Bowen was the Justice of the Peace of the Columbia area for a number of years. He was found in an out building on his Gold Hill property by his grand-daughter who noticed he had been gone an unusually long time and went to check. Death was determined to be of heart disease. He was 66 years old.
Judge Bowen was a native of New Hampshire and arrived in Tuolumne County in 1849. He mined in the Tuttletown area and also worked and served in many other capacities. He was employed by the Tuolumne County Water Company and a close, devoted friend of Mr. Dance, the first president of the company. While Mr. Dance lay in the pest house with smallpox, Judge Bowen cared for him until death came on Dec. 22, 1852.
Judge Bowen lived in the San Diego area for awhile with his wife, Mary, and brother, Martin. Together they ran a farm but soon returned to Tuolumne County to resume mining. The couple had an adopted daughter, Mary, who was born about 1871.
Judge Bowen was preceded in death by his wife, Mary T., on October 18, 1891.
1860 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen lived alone. He was a ditch agent and received his mail from the Springfield post office, near Columbia.
1870 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Martin Bowen, and Mary F. Bowen lived together in San Diego where they ran a farm. Martin Bowen was a year older than J.L.R. Bowen.
1880 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Mary T. Bowen, and nine year old Mary E. Bowen were living in Columbia. J. L. R. Bowen was a miner. Mary Ellen (Mae) was their adopted daughter. While J. L. R. was born in New Hampshire, and Mary T. was born in Rhode Island, Mary E.'s biological father was born in Ireland, and her biological mother was born in Massachusetts. Also, the obituary says that Mr. Bowen was found by his grand-daughter. Possibly Mr. Bowen was married previously and had a son and that Mary was that son's daughter.
J. L. Rix Bowen was the Justice of the Peace of the Columbia area for a number of years. He was found in an out building on his Gold Hill property by his grand-daughter who noticed he had been gone an unusually long time and went to check. Death was determined to be of heart disease. He was 66 years old.
Judge Bowen was a native of New Hampshire and arrived in Tuolumne County in 1849. He mined in the Tuttletown area and also worked and served in many other capacities. He was employed by the Tuolumne County Water Company and a close, devoted friend of Mr. Dance, the first president of the company. While Mr. Dance lay in the pest house with smallpox, Judge Bowen cared for him until death came on Dec. 22, 1852.
Judge Bowen lived in the San Diego area for awhile with his wife, Mary, and brother, Martin. Together they ran a farm but soon returned to Tuolumne County to resume mining. The couple had an adopted daughter, Mary, who was born about 1871.
Judge Bowen was preceded in death by his wife, Mary T., on October 18, 1891.
1860 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen lived alone. He was a ditch agent and received his mail from the Springfield post office, near Columbia.
1870 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Martin Bowen, and Mary F. Bowen lived together in San Diego where they ran a farm. Martin Bowen was a year older than J.L.R. Bowen.
1880 United States Federal Census
J. L. R. Bowen, Mary T. Bowen, and nine year old Mary E. Bowen were living in Columbia. J. L. R. Bowen was a miner. Mary Ellen (Mae) was their adopted daughter. While J. L. R. was born in New Hampshire, and Mary T. was born in Rhode Island, Mary E.'s biological father was born in Ireland, and her biological mother was born in Massachusetts. Also, the obituary says that Mr. Bowen was found by his grand-daughter. Possibly Mr. Bowen was married previously and had a son and that Mary was that son's daughter.
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