The Indianapolis Star
January 2, 1911
Page 9
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STONE'S RIVER SURVIVORS
WANT MARKERS FOR DEATH
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National Association Elects Officers
for Year and Takes Steps to Petition Congress
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[PARTIAL TRANSCRIPTION]
More than 150
survivors of the battle of Stone's River, including veterans from Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio, attended the annual meeting of the National Association of
the Survivors of Stone's River at Gordon Post Hall, G.A.R., 222 East Maryland
street, Saturday. Two sessions were held, one in the morning, devoted to the
transaction of business and election of officers, and one in the afternoon. The
latter session was occupied in the exchange of reminiscences of the great battle
near Murfreesboro, Tenn., wherein 7,500 Hoosiers gave up their lives. It was
decided to hold the next meeting at Greenfield, Ind., Jan. 2, 1912.
...In the election of
officers, Capt. John K. Hendy of Greenfield was honored with the office
of president. Other officers and members of the committee follow:... James K.
Bowers, Shelbyville, Ind.;...
In addition to the
above committees a special body was selected to petition Congress to place
markers on the graves of those who lost their lives in that battle. Those on the
committee were...
Contributed anonymously
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, September 7, 1905
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
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State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss:
Notice is hereby give
that on the 24th day of August, 1905, Alcina Bowers was by the
Shelby Circuit Court appointed administratrix of the estate of Eli W.
Bowers,
deceased, and that said estate is probably solvent.
This 24th day of August,
1905.
ALCINA BOWERS
Administratrix .
E. W. McDaniel, Atty.
aug 31-w3
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, September 26, 1899
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Arthur Bowers
is moving West Franklin to East Mechanic-st.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
October 8, 1891
Page 3
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Lou Bowers, a grocery man of Morristown, who is separated from his wife, got on a drunk last week, and took a notion to go and see his mother at Lebanon. He got off the train at Palestine and attempted to walk back to Morristown. When he reached Sugar Creek bridge he fell off. His cries for help attracted the attention of near-by residents, and when they found him he was paralzed[sic] in his lower limbs.
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