George F. Bowles, born on 20 June 1844 at Charleston, South Carolina, died on 26 December 1899 at Natchez, Mississippi. His wife, Laura E. (Davis) Weldon Bowles, whom he married on 8 January 1880 in Adams County, Mississippi; and his stepdaughter, Mamie Weldon Bowles, preceded him in death. There were "no near relatives to mourn his loss."
"Colonel" Bowles, as he was known, was the founder of the order of Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World and a high-ranking officer in the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was an attorney by profession and a member of the Adams County Bar. He served several terms as a member of the State Legislature from Adams County and though a Republican, he was known for casting his vote in favor of whatever measures would best serve his constituents.
Services on Wednesday, 27 December 1899, were followed by interment at the Natchez City Cemetery in the Bowles family plot next to his beloved wife and stepdaughter. Pallbearers were Dr. J. B. Banks, S. Pully, G. W. Brumfield, L. D. Kastor, E. Marshal, and H. Fleming. Honorary pallbearers were J. R. Lynch and James Hill.
Sources:
"Death of a Prominent Colored Man," Daily Democrat, Natchez, Mississippi, 27 December 1899, page [4], col. 3.
"Funeral of Colonel George F. Bowles," Daily Democrat, Natchez, Mississippi, 28 December 1899, page [3], col. 4.
George F. Bowles, born on 20 June 1844 at Charleston, South Carolina, died on 26 December 1899 at Natchez, Mississippi. His wife, Laura E. (Davis) Weldon Bowles, whom he married on 8 January 1880 in Adams County, Mississippi; and his stepdaughter, Mamie Weldon Bowles, preceded him in death. There were "no near relatives to mourn his loss."
"Colonel" Bowles, as he was known, was the founder of the order of Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World and a high-ranking officer in the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was an attorney by profession and a member of the Adams County Bar. He served several terms as a member of the State Legislature from Adams County and though a Republican, he was known for casting his vote in favor of whatever measures would best serve his constituents.
Services on Wednesday, 27 December 1899, were followed by interment at the Natchez City Cemetery in the Bowles family plot next to his beloved wife and stepdaughter. Pallbearers were Dr. J. B. Banks, S. Pully, G. W. Brumfield, L. D. Kastor, E. Marshal, and H. Fleming. Honorary pallbearers were J. R. Lynch and James Hill.
Sources:
"Death of a Prominent Colored Man," Daily Democrat, Natchez, Mississippi, 27 December 1899, page [4], col. 3.
"Funeral of Colonel George F. Bowles," Daily Democrat, Natchez, Mississippi, 28 December 1899, page [3], col. 4.
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