Abstracted from "Bonham News" Fannin Co., Texas 10 Jan 1908: Mrs.
Eliza Mercy Bowren died at the Carlton College home; services at 1st
Christian church, Rev. Schoover and J.H. Rosecrans; buried Willow
Wild; maiden name Carlton; youngest sister of late Eld. Chas.
Carlton.; born in Margate, England; 15 May 1838; to America with
parents 1854; to Springfield, Mo. upon parents death to live with
brother; there in 1858 married Mike Bowren; 2 children: son deceased
and daughter Mrs. W.G. Pierce of St. Paul, Minn.; to Texas
1875-Paris, Bonham, Sherman then to Denver, Colo. For 16 yrs.;
businesswoman; lost small fortune 1896; to Bonham 1897 to live with
brother and daughter. Was with daughter in San Francisco returning
just before '06 quake; nephew and nieces Charles and Misses Grace and
Sallie Joe Carlton; expert needlewoman at one time employed in St.
Louis by excellent firm. Survivors: Brother Rev. Joshua Carlton of
Petosky, Michi.; sister Mrs. Pricilla Lane, Toronto, Canada
Eliza Mercy Bowren died at the Carlton College home; services at 1st
Christian church, Rev. Schoover and J.H. Rosecrans; buried Willow
Wild; maiden name Carlton; youngest sister of late Eld. Chas.
Carlton.; born in Margate, England; 15 May 1838; to America with
parents 1854; to Springfield, Mo. upon parents death to live with
brother; there in 1858 married Mike Bowren; 2 children: son deceased
and daughter Mrs. W.G. Pierce of St. Paul, Minn.; to Texas
1875-Paris, Bonham, Sherman then to Denver, Colo. For 16 yrs.;
businesswoman; lost small fortune 1896; to Bonham 1897 to live with
brother and daughter. Was with daughter in San Francisco returning
just before '06 quake; nephew and nieces Charles and Misses Grace and
Sallie Joe Carlton; expert needlewoman at one time employed in St.
Louis by excellent firm. Survivors: Brother Rev. Joshua Carlton of
Petosky, Michi.; sister Mrs. Pricilla Lane, Toronto, Canada
Abstracted from "Bonham News" Fannin Co., Texas 10 Jan 1908: Mrs.
Eliza Mercy Bowren died at the Carlton College home; services at 1st
Christian church, Rev. Schoover and J.H. Rosecrans; buried Willow
Wild; maiden name Carlton; youngest sister of late Eld. Chas.
Carlton.; born in Margate, England; 15 May 1838; to America with
parents 1854; to Springfield, Mo. upon parents death to live with
brother; there in 1858 married Mike Bowren; 2 children: son deceased
and daughter Mrs. W.G. Pierce of St. Paul, Minn.; to Texas
1875-Paris, Bonham, Sherman then to Denver, Colo. For 16 yrs.;
businesswoman; lost small fortune 1896; to Bonham 1897 to live with
brother and daughter. Was with daughter in San Francisco returning
just before '06 quake; nephew and nieces Charles and Misses Grace and
Sallie Joe Carlton; expert needlewoman at one time employed in St.
Louis by excellent firm. Survivors: Brother Rev. Joshua Carlton of
Petosky, Michi.; sister Mrs. Pricilla Lane, Toronto, Canada
Eliza Mercy Bowren died at the Carlton College home; services at 1st
Christian church, Rev. Schoover and J.H. Rosecrans; buried Willow
Wild; maiden name Carlton; youngest sister of late Eld. Chas.
Carlton.; born in Margate, England; 15 May 1838; to America with
parents 1854; to Springfield, Mo. upon parents death to live with
brother; there in 1858 married Mike Bowren; 2 children: son deceased
and daughter Mrs. W.G. Pierce of St. Paul, Minn.; to Texas
1875-Paris, Bonham, Sherman then to Denver, Colo. For 16 yrs.;
businesswoman; lost small fortune 1896; to Bonham 1897 to live with
brother and daughter. Was with daughter in San Francisco returning
just before '06 quake; nephew and nieces Charles and Misses Grace and
Sallie Joe Carlton; expert needlewoman at one time employed in St.
Louis by excellent firm. Survivors: Brother Rev. Joshua Carlton of
Petosky, Michi.; sister Mrs. Pricilla Lane, Toronto, Canada
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