Son of John & Mary (Savill). William was educated in the excellent schools of his native county & in early life he learned the shoemaker's trade.
In his early days, William was actively engaged in the political field, He was Justice of the Peace in PA for 10 years & Mayor & Councilman of the city of Mifflin, PA.
On January 30, 1838, William enlisted in Company F, 1st United States Dragoons & was mustered into the service at Ft. Gibson the 5th of May following. He was engaged in border warfare most of the time of his service in the neighborhood of Ft. Gibson & Cherokee & was honorably discharged at Ft. Loveland on January 30, 1841. During the time that he was a soldier during the Mexican War years, he traversed the entire country, capturing Indians. He had several close calls in action, having had some hair sheared from his head by a ball in one of them.
After his discharge, William went to Weston, MO where he remained until the spring & then returned to his native state of PA.
On December 9, 1843, he married Henrietta (Ickes) in Carlisle, PA. William & Henrietta settled in Mifflin, Schuylkill County, PA where he was engaged in carrying on a shoemaking establishment for several years. William & Hennrietta had the following children: Charles Lewis, John Jonas, Abner Davis, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Ickes, Clara Seville, William Eyre, Jr., Annie Irene, Susan Ellsworth, Ulric Dalgren, Sarah Louise & George Franklin.
In 1867, William & Henrietta left Mifflin, PA & moved to Knox County, IL & settled in Gilson where he was engaged in a shoe business & in agricultural labor - they owned a farm in that locality. Three years later he sold his farm & came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 where they settled in the Lincoln Township, Sedgwick County, KS in May of that same year. At that time there was but one other settler in the Township & having homesteaded 160 acres of the raw prairie on Section 14, he erected the second house in the sub-division of the County. He commenced improving the property immediately & built a fine farm house & the farm was in an excellent state of cultivation. William hauled the lumber for the first improvements from Emporia, KS, 100 miles distant, & set out a good & sufficient orchard. His farm was well-stocked with good graded Norman & Clyde horses & fairly bred cattle.
After moving to Kansas, William did not give much attention to political matters as he had done years earlier in PA. He was entirely independent of party lines in the discharge of his elective franchise. He was a Freemason.
Henrietta contracted influenza and passed away on July 12, 1873; she is buried in the Green Valley Cemetery, Sedgwick County, Furley, KS. In 1892, William moved to Cushing, OK, Indian Territory to be near his son, Charles, & his family. They lived about 2 miles north of Cushing. It was there that he passed away on March 11, 1897.
In his early days, William was actively engaged in the political field, He was Justice of the Peace in PA for 10 years & Mayor & Councilman of the city of Mifflin, PA.
On January 30, 1838, William enlisted in Company F, 1st United States Dragoons & was mustered into the service at Ft. Gibson the 5th of May following. He was engaged in border warfare most of the time of his service in the neighborhood of Ft. Gibson & Cherokee & was honorably discharged at Ft. Loveland on January 30, 1841. During the time that he was a soldier during the Mexican War years, he traversed the entire country, capturing Indians. He had several close calls in action, having had some hair sheared from his head by a ball in one of them.
After his discharge, William went to Weston, MO where he remained until the spring & then returned to his native state of PA.
On December 9, 1843, he married Henrietta (Ickes) in Carlisle, PA. William & Henrietta settled in Mifflin, Schuylkill County, PA where he was engaged in carrying on a shoemaking establishment for several years. William & Hennrietta had the following children: Charles Lewis, John Jonas, Abner Davis, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Ickes, Clara Seville, William Eyre, Jr., Annie Irene, Susan Ellsworth, Ulric Dalgren, Sarah Louise & George Franklin.
In 1867, William & Henrietta left Mifflin, PA & moved to Knox County, IL & settled in Gilson where he was engaged in a shoe business & in agricultural labor - they owned a farm in that locality. Three years later he sold his farm & came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 where they settled in the Lincoln Township, Sedgwick County, KS in May of that same year. At that time there was but one other settler in the Township & having homesteaded 160 acres of the raw prairie on Section 14, he erected the second house in the sub-division of the County. He commenced improving the property immediately & built a fine farm house & the farm was in an excellent state of cultivation. William hauled the lumber for the first improvements from Emporia, KS, 100 miles distant, & set out a good & sufficient orchard. His farm was well-stocked with good graded Norman & Clyde horses & fairly bred cattle.
After moving to Kansas, William did not give much attention to political matters as he had done years earlier in PA. He was entirely independent of party lines in the discharge of his elective franchise. He was a Freemason.
Henrietta contracted influenza and passed away on July 12, 1873; she is buried in the Green Valley Cemetery, Sedgwick County, Furley, KS. In 1892, William moved to Cushing, OK, Indian Territory to be near his son, Charles, & his family. They lived about 2 miles north of Cushing. It was there that he passed away on March 11, 1897.
Son of John & Mary (Savill). William was educated in the excellent schools of his native county & in early life he learned the shoemaker's trade.
In his early days, William was actively engaged in the political field, He was Justice of the Peace in PA for 10 years & Mayor & Councilman of the city of Mifflin, PA.
On January 30, 1838, William enlisted in Company F, 1st United States Dragoons & was mustered into the service at Ft. Gibson the 5th of May following. He was engaged in border warfare most of the time of his service in the neighborhood of Ft. Gibson & Cherokee & was honorably discharged at Ft. Loveland on January 30, 1841. During the time that he was a soldier during the Mexican War years, he traversed the entire country, capturing Indians. He had several close calls in action, having had some hair sheared from his head by a ball in one of them.
After his discharge, William went to Weston, MO where he remained until the spring & then returned to his native state of PA.
On December 9, 1843, he married Henrietta (Ickes) in Carlisle, PA. William & Henrietta settled in Mifflin, Schuylkill County, PA where he was engaged in carrying on a shoemaking establishment for several years. William & Hennrietta had the following children: Charles Lewis, John Jonas, Abner Davis, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Ickes, Clara Seville, William Eyre, Jr., Annie Irene, Susan Ellsworth, Ulric Dalgren, Sarah Louise & George Franklin.
In 1867, William & Henrietta left Mifflin, PA & moved to Knox County, IL & settled in Gilson where he was engaged in a shoe business & in agricultural labor - they owned a farm in that locality. Three years later he sold his farm & came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 where they settled in the Lincoln Township, Sedgwick County, KS in May of that same year. At that time there was but one other settler in the Township & having homesteaded 160 acres of the raw prairie on Section 14, he erected the second house in the sub-division of the County. He commenced improving the property immediately & built a fine farm house & the farm was in an excellent state of cultivation. William hauled the lumber for the first improvements from Emporia, KS, 100 miles distant, & set out a good & sufficient orchard. His farm was well-stocked with good graded Norman & Clyde horses & fairly bred cattle.
After moving to Kansas, William did not give much attention to political matters as he had done years earlier in PA. He was entirely independent of party lines in the discharge of his elective franchise. He was a Freemason.
Henrietta contracted influenza and passed away on July 12, 1873; she is buried in the Green Valley Cemetery, Sedgwick County, Furley, KS. In 1892, William moved to Cushing, OK, Indian Territory to be near his son, Charles, & his family. They lived about 2 miles north of Cushing. It was there that he passed away on March 11, 1897.
In his early days, William was actively engaged in the political field, He was Justice of the Peace in PA for 10 years & Mayor & Councilman of the city of Mifflin, PA.
On January 30, 1838, William enlisted in Company F, 1st United States Dragoons & was mustered into the service at Ft. Gibson the 5th of May following. He was engaged in border warfare most of the time of his service in the neighborhood of Ft. Gibson & Cherokee & was honorably discharged at Ft. Loveland on January 30, 1841. During the time that he was a soldier during the Mexican War years, he traversed the entire country, capturing Indians. He had several close calls in action, having had some hair sheared from his head by a ball in one of them.
After his discharge, William went to Weston, MO where he remained until the spring & then returned to his native state of PA.
On December 9, 1843, he married Henrietta (Ickes) in Carlisle, PA. William & Henrietta settled in Mifflin, Schuylkill County, PA where he was engaged in carrying on a shoemaking establishment for several years. William & Hennrietta had the following children: Charles Lewis, John Jonas, Abner Davis, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Ickes, Clara Seville, William Eyre, Jr., Annie Irene, Susan Ellsworth, Ulric Dalgren, Sarah Louise & George Franklin.
In 1867, William & Henrietta left Mifflin, PA & moved to Knox County, IL & settled in Gilson where he was engaged in a shoe business & in agricultural labor - they owned a farm in that locality. Three years later he sold his farm & came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 where they settled in the Lincoln Township, Sedgwick County, KS in May of that same year. At that time there was but one other settler in the Township & having homesteaded 160 acres of the raw prairie on Section 14, he erected the second house in the sub-division of the County. He commenced improving the property immediately & built a fine farm house & the farm was in an excellent state of cultivation. William hauled the lumber for the first improvements from Emporia, KS, 100 miles distant, & set out a good & sufficient orchard. His farm was well-stocked with good graded Norman & Clyde horses & fairly bred cattle.
After moving to Kansas, William did not give much attention to political matters as he had done years earlier in PA. He was entirely independent of party lines in the discharge of his elective franchise. He was a Freemason.
Henrietta contracted influenza and passed away on July 12, 1873; she is buried in the Green Valley Cemetery, Sedgwick County, Furley, KS. In 1892, William moved to Cushing, OK, Indian Territory to be near his son, Charles, & his family. They lived about 2 miles north of Cushing. It was there that he passed away on March 11, 1897.
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Bowers Merrill
1849–1932
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Samuel Ickes Bowers
1851–1895
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Clara Saville Bowers Burden
1853–1929
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William Eyre Bowers Jr
1854–1880
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Annie Irene Bowers Duffy
1857–1944
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Charles Lewis Bowers
1859–1950
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Susan Harding "Sue" Bowers Mensing
1861–1946
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Ulric Dahlgren Bowers
1863–1864
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George Franklin Bowers
1868–1868
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