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Forest Dove (Bennett) Bowen was the daughter of James Bennett (1823-1894) who was born in Kentucky and died in Missouri; and Maria "Lovie" (Wells) Randall, Bowen (1826-1898) who was born in North Carolina and died in Missouri. According to every census between 1870 and 1940, Forest was born in Iowa. Her death certificate and obituary indicate that she was born in Missouri.

Forest had the following known siblings:

Infant Son Bennett 1849 – 1849
Sarah C. Bennett 1850 –
E. J. S. Bennett 1853 –
James W. Bennett 1856 – 1890
Charley C. Bennett 1859 –
Thomas R. Bennett 1863 – 1930
Leo Bennett 1871 – 1889
Leon F. Bennett 1871 –

Forest also had one half-sister, who was her mother's child by a previous marriage:

Mary A. Randall 1845 - 1924

Forest married Levi D. Bowen, Jr. (1856-1941) and they had the following known children:

Percy C. Bowen 1889 – 1967
Leo Hollis Rev. Bowen 1893 – 1969
Murry H. Bowen 1905 – 1980

Levi, Jr. died in 1941 and Forest Dove in 1960. Both are buried at Queen City Cemetery.
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1870 Iowa census, Van Buren County

James Bennett M 46 Kentucky
Maria L Bennett F 43 North Carolina
Carrie Bennett F 19 Missouri
James W Bennett M 14 Missouri
Charles C Bennett M 11 Missouri
Thomas R Bennett M 9 Missouri
Forrest D Bennett F 3 Iowa
Rachael Wells F 72 North Carolina
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1880 Missouri census, Adair County

James Bennett Self M 56 Kentucky
Mariah Bennett Wife F 54 North Carolina
Charley C Bennett Son M 21 Missouri
Thos R Bennett Son M 17 Missouri
Forrest D Bennett Daughter F 13 Iowa
Leo Bennett Son M 9 Missouri
Leon Bennett Son M 9 Missouri
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1900 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Levi D Bowen Head M 44 Missouri
Forrest D Bowen Wife F 33 Iowa
Percy C Bowen Son M 11 Missouri
Leo H Bowen Son M 7 Missouri
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1910 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Leon D Bowen Head M 53 Missouri
Forest D Bowen Wife F 42 Iowa
Percy C Bowen Son M 20 Missouri
Leo Halles Bowen Son M 16 Missouri
Mury H Bowen Son M 5 Missouri
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1920 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Levi D Bowen Head M 63 Missouri
Forest D Bowen Wife F 53 Iowa
Murry H Bowen Son M 15 Missouri
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1930 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Leuie D Bowen Head M 73 Missouri
Forrest Bowen Wife F 63 Iowa
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1940 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Levi Bower Head M 83 Missouri
Bower Wife F 73 Iowa
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MRS. FORREST DOVE BOWEN DIES, AGED 93

Funeral Services Tuesday Afernoon [sic] At Queen City

Mrs. Forrest Dove (Bennett) Bowen, 93, died in the Haven of Rest Home in Greentop Sunday night. She had been in failing health for some time.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett, she was born Feb. 9, 1867, near Kirksville. On Jan. 3, 1885 she was married to Levi Bowen and to this marriage three sons were born.

Surviving are the three sons, P. C. Bowen of Decatur, Ill., Rev. Hollis Bowen of Queen City and M. H. Bowen of Kansas City; two grandsons, Leonard and Robert Bowen of Kansas City; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, who died in 1941; five brothers; one sister; two half-sisters and two half-brothers.

Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Christian church.

The body is at the Dooley Funeral Home in Queen City where it will remain until the funeral Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Dooley Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Benjamin R. Hollis of Lancaster will conduct the services and burial will be in the Queen City cemetery.

Bearers will be Howard Sloop, Delmer Harridge, Earl Kelley, Birney Jones, John Jones and Levi Tarr.

Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
March 21, 1960