Listed below is the transcription of the tombstones in the Bowers Cemetery, Saint Jospeh Township, Allen County, Indiana. The cemetery is located at 9101 Stelhorn Road, on the northeast corner of Stellhorn and Wheelock Roads. This cemetery is in use. The cemetery is mowed and well cared for. The cemetery was photographed and transcribed in the fall of 2008. However some of the older stones are broken. All stones in place at that time were included. If there is a photo of the tombstone, there will be a link after the name.

Indiana DNR Location Listing:
Quarter Sections 1/4, 1/4NW, 1/4NW, 1/4NW
Section 25, Twp 31N, Range 13E
Latitude 41.1214 Longitude 85.0219
Easting 6666052 Northing 4554130

The listings are in alphabetical order. One surname is listed per stone. If a stone contained multiple people, the names on the stone are listed in order, from left to right. Information that pertains to a single individual is listed after their name. If the information pertains to multiple names, such as a marriage date, it is listed after all the names.
Information in [ ] provided by family members.

In some instances the stones were very worn and hard to read. The DAR did a reading in 1932 and the Allen County Genealogical Society did a reading in the 1980’s. The information from these readings was used if the stones were unreadable or if the stones were not found.

There is no other information on any person other than what is listed. The photographs are copyrighted by the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, NSDAR and may not be copied or published in any way for profit. Copies of the photos may be printed for your personal use only. Please give the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, NSDAR credit when documenting where the transcriptions and photos were found.


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Bowers I-M
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BOWERS CEMETERY, SAINT JOSEPH TWP, ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA


Nicodemus Roy E. Apr. 18, 1930 May 28, 2006
Nicodemus Mildred E. Dec 2, 1928
----- (Married) Sept 23 1950
-----All my love forever and ever
Photo

Nuttle A.D. born July 2, 1844 died Feb. 13, 1897 [Ami] Photo

Nuttle Edgar A. 1875-1962 [b. Mar 6 d. Mar. 6]
Nuttle Alice M. 1875-1933
Photo

Nuttle Frankie Nov. 3, 1869 Sept. 7, 1876 (No stone found ACGSI listing.) [Son of Ami D & Harriet Nuttle]

Nuttle Genevieve D. 1905-1983
Nuttle Edgar A. Jr. 1907-1992 [d. Feb 26]
Photo

Nuttle John 1803-1852 Milan Twp Pioneer [b. Nov 8 d. Nov. 12]
Nuttle Sarah 1805-1865 Nee Jay [d. Feb. 6]
Photo

Nuttle Kattie Mar. 4, 1868 Oct. 17, 1885 or 1886 (No stone found ACGSI listing.) [dau of Ami D. & Harriet Nuttle]

Nuttle Lorlucinda May 6, 1863 or 1865 (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Nuttle Toney A. 1887 1914 [d. Feb 21]Photo

Nuttle Wesley H. 1882-1929 [b. Sep 18 d. Nov 6.]
Nuttle Walter C. 1880-1941 [b. Jun 9 d. Aug 16]
Photo

Nuttle Willi- Oct. 21, 1876 1y 10m 1d dau. of G.G. & H [George G & Hannah](No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Nuttle William E Oct 31, 1871 son of G.G. & H.A. Nuttle
Photo
Order for Monument

Owens John 1840-1911 Photo

Owens Nellie 1847-1916 Photo

Pattee C. E. child marker unreadable (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Pattee Julyan wife of L. D. Pattee died Feb. 11, 1850 aged 36y’s. 8m’s. 4d’s.
----- (stone has been reset and is upside down)
Photo

Perkins George C. 1886-1929 Photo

Perkins Lafayette 1838 1919
Perkins Frances 1851 1942
Photo

Perkins Luella July 23, 1917 Jan. 25, 2005
Perkins Willard Lee Nov. 5, 1913 July 24, 1987
-----Married Nov 16, 1935
Photo

Perkins Mandi Tenille Oct. 8, 1977 June 2, 1996
-----Forever in our hearts. Daughter, Sister, Aunt Proverbs 3 5
Photo

Perkins Rosalie H. 1937-1940 Photo

Perkins Violet E. 1918-1998
Perkins Ray G. 1917-1992
-----Married Nov. 27, 1936
Photo

Pierson Norman F. 1935-2004
Pierson Judith R. 1939-
Photo

Popitz F.P. 1834-1916 Photo

Prange Kathrine 1880-1941
Prange Otto J. 1882-1964
Photo

Rairden Walter H. 1896-1965
Rairden Mabel N. 1903-1988
Photo

Raleigh Casper May 14, 1930
Raleigh Patricia L. Feb. 11, 1934 May 26, 1999
Photo

Rankin Bessie 1889-1952 Photo

Rankin Calvin 1917-1990 Photo

Rankin Frederick 1911-1950 Photo

Rankin Robert Irwin 1872-1941 Hope’s eternal day is born Photo

Rankin-DeWells Betty Mar. 24, 1929 May 21, 2000 Photo

Ransom Caroline E. born Sept. 22, 1847 died Sept. 20, 1904 aged 56y
[nee Graves first wife of Sandrus Aldo Ransom]
Photo

Ransom Carrie B. 1876-1960 [Belle nee Miller b. Jan 29 d. Aug 25]
Ransom Clarence A. 1873-1955 [Aldo b. Jan 29 d. Aug 14]
Photo

Rathge Harold H. Jan. 30, 1915 Oct. 1, 1995
Rathge Maude R. Feb. 14, 1918
Photo

Reed Ernest G. 1909-1997
Reed Elizabeth E. 1910-1967
Photo

Reed Marjorie 1923-1992 Mother Photo

Remmy Bryant blank (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Remmy Frank blank (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Remmy John F. Dec. 17, 1831 Apr. 7, 1909
Remmy Sarah his wife Dec. 11, 1843 Nov. 5, 1922 [Elizabeth]
Photo
Photo
Photo

Revert Laura 1860-1929 Photo

Revert Henry 1886-1910 home made marker (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Reynolds Elsie 1864-1934 [nee Miller b. Jun 28]
Reynolds William 1863-1925 [Allen b. 14 Apr d. May 9]
Photo

Reynolds Newton 1837-1899 Father
Reynolds Sarah Jane 1842-1927 Mother
Photo

Rich Homer D. Rev. 1903-1985
Rich Helen A. 1908-1989
Photo

Richard John L. 1808-1879
Richard John D. son of John L. & Rose S. 1853-1874
Photo

Richard Rose wife of J. L. Richard died May 10, 1862 aged 55 yrs. Photo

Richhart Hazel B. 1901-2000 [Beatrice nee Botteron b. Sep 22 d. Feb 29]
Richhart Lloyd 1899-1968 [b. Sep 21 d. Feb 3]
Richhart Marion L. Jan 26, 1924 [Lloyd d. Jan 27]
Richhart Merrill I. 1927-1928 [Irvin b. Feb 9]
Photo

Riggle Christine February 24, 1931 In loving memory
----- (also on stone Robert Sink)
Photo

Riggle Robert T US Navy World War II Nov 5 1921 Aug 18 1988 Photo

Ringwalt Clarence 1888 age 5 Mo. Photo

Ringwalt Edith O. 1883-1967 Photo

Ringwalt Ella M. dau. of E. & R. Ringwalt died Oct. 6, 1871 aged 5y’s & 24d’s. Photo

Ringwalt Emma J. 1874 1947 Photo

Ringwalt Grover D. 1886-1963 Photo

Ringwalt Mae L. 1884-1967
Ringwalt Joseph E. 1876-1947
Photo

Ringwalt Rachel Nov. 3, 1841 June 22, 1906
Ringwalt Eli Jan. 18, 1834 Apr. 28, 1917
Photo

Ringwalt William S. 1863-1936
Ringwalt Elizabeth 1867-1938 [nee Darling]
Photo

Ritter Delbert V. Aug. 25, 1921 Feb. 2, 1998
Ritter Leila Jean Aug. 20, 1926 May 15, 2000
Photo

Rose James died Sep. 13, 1891 aged 4 d’s. Photo

Romanowski David Jay June 24, 1963 (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Romanowski Donald Stanley Nov. 18, 1948 (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Safford Audrey Died Aug. 25, 1891 aged 4y. 5m. 27d. Dau of C.R. & M.A. Safford [b. Feb 29 1887]Photo

Safford Chas. R 1860-1917 [b. Oct d. Feb 9]Photo

Safford Geo. W. T. May 28, 1888 aged 61y 3m 28d [b. Feb 1 1827] (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Safford Lawrence L. 1893-1949 [Lee b. Apr 30 1893]Photo

Safford Mary J. wife of Geo. W. T. Safford Died May 18, 1893 aged 58y. 18d. [b. Apr 30 1835]Photo

Safford Minerva 1862-1918 [nee Walker wife of Charles b. Oct]Photo

Sauer Charles A. 1879-1947
Sauer Myrtle C. 1889-1975 [nee Heath]
Photo

Saurer Andrew A. Born Sep 3, 1886 Died Sep. 20, 1886 Photo

Saurer John H. 1850-1922
Saurer Alvina 1852-1926 his wife
SaurerAlbert A. 1895-1918
Photo

Saurer Walter C. 1914-2003
Saurer Doris M. 1917-
Photo

Saurer William H. 1908-1988
Saurer Madelyn M. 1913-1998
Photo

Scare Lloyd E. Nov. 25, 1916 June 22, 2000 Photo

Schnell Fred 1876 1938 Photo

Shafer Charles S. 1876 1946 Photo

Shirely Vera M. September 7, 1909 October 18, 2000 In Gods care Photo

Shirey Mary Jane 1919-1975
Shirey James B. 1915-1986
Photo

Shirey Mildred R. 1892-1973
Shirey Chancie L. 1886-1984
Photo

Shroyer Clarence E. 1912-1969
Shroyer Anna S. 1916-
Photo

Shroyer Donald E. 1957-1974 Beloved Son Photo

Shroyer Ronald C March 22, 1936 Dec. 27,2004
Shroyer Janet L. March 13, 1939
----- (Married Nov 3, 1956) Parents of Donald Douglas Lori Katherine
Photo
Photo

Shugarts Christopher Mar. 22, 1865 aged 73y 22d. (No stone found 1932 DAR listing.)

Shugarts Hannah Feb. 8, 1844 aged 43y 11m 19d (No stone found 1932 DAR listing.)

Sink Robert E January 23, 1958 In loving memory
----- (also on stone Christine Reiggle)
Photo

Sloan David M. Feb. 23, 1922 Apr. 10, 1995
Sloan Bonnie M. July 3, 1931
-----Precious Lord take my hand
Photo

Smith Albert P. May 8, 1893 July 2, 1969 [Perry]
Smith Dora B. July 4, 1898 Feb. 6, 1974 [nee Hamm]
[married Jan 24 1923]
Photo

Smith Arthur C. 1927 1928 Photo

Smith Bert 1892-1957
Smith Olive M. 1892-1966
Photo

Smith Christina dau of W & S. D. Smith Photo

Smith Cora E. 1909-1951 Photo

Smith David P. 1836-1927 [Perry b. Sep 16]Photo

Smith Frank L. 1871-1931 Photo

Smith Helen 1870-1908 [nee Fisher b. Oct]
Smith A. Perry 1867-1954 [Amherst b. Jan d. Mar 5]
Photo

Smith Katie Marie 1985-1986 Our Precious Daughter Photo

Smith Leona L. April 20, 1927 May 11, 1985 Photo

Smith Lucille L. 1890-1975
Smith Clarence A. 1890-1977 [b. Jan d. Mar 16]
Photo

Smith Margret 1800-1873 aged 73 yrs Photo

Smith Pearl 1873-1961 [Sarah nee Bauserman b. Apr]
Smith Henry 1866-1938 [E.]
Photo

Smith Polly A. 1842-1884 wife of David P. Smith [Ann nee Miller]Photo

Smith Samuel A. July 24, 1872 Aug. 23, 1954
Smith Selinda J. June 19, 1873 Jan. 27, 1942 [Jane nee Brooks]
Photo

Smith Sarah wife of Nathan Smith died Mar. 8, 1879 aged 47 Years 11 Mo’s & 11 D’s Photo

Smithly Mary Rose June 16, 1873 wife of Casper (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Snyder Gary L. Jan. 2, 1947 Apr. 4, 2008
Snyder Jean A. Apr. 28, 1947
-----Married Dec 16, 1967
-----Gary Lynn Snyder US Army Vietnam Jan 2 1947 Apr 2 2008
Photo
Photo

Snyder James Thomas Apr 10 1940 Love You Forever
-----Children Katrina M. Darrell T.
Photo
Photo

Sollberger Zelda 1891-1920 Photo

Souser John Aug. 18, 1870 aged 69y 8m 14d (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Spackman Anna E. 1881-1938 Photo

Spackman Henry B. 1878-1966 Photo

Spencer Levrette H. Jan. 19, 1858 May 21, 1910
Spencer Cora B. his wife Feb. 6, 1865 Jan. 19, 1959 [nee Smith]
Spencer Ida I. Jan. 19, 1903 June 21, 1971
Photo
Photo
Photo
Photo

Spindler Cornelius 1886-1899
Spindler Harriet 1848-1891
Spindler William 1846-1920
Spindler Cassa 1807-1873
Spindler John W. 1805-1875
Photo

Spindler Scenora M. 1882-1946
Spindler Samuel P. 1877-1947
----- (also on stone Page and Harriet Hood)
Photo

Sprague Amelia M. wife of LeRoy Sprague 1844-1919 Mother Photo

Sprague Leroy 1836-1915 Photo

Sprague Margaret M. wife of Leroy Sprague died Dec. 3, 1871 aged 33y 1, 23d Photo

Springer Fred W. 1900-1983 Father [Frederick "Rick" d. Sep 8]
Springer Mabel M. 1899-1972 Mother [mee Hazelet b. Jun d. Sep 3]
Springer Rayola M. 1922-1938 Daughter
Photo

Spurlin John A. Dec. 26, 1935
Spurlin Bonita J. March 28, 1936 April 1, 1992
Photo

Stapleton Alice W. 1881 1965 Photo

Stapleton Edgar 1866 1939 Photo

Stauffer Absalom 1838-1905
Stauffer Mary A. his wife 1841-1926
Photo

Stauffer Alvin A. son of A. & M.A. Stauffer Photo

Stauffer Anna B. 1905-1923 Photo

Stauffer David 1855-1924 69Y.
Stauffer Eva J. his wife 1871-1899 28Y.
Photo

Stauffer Elizabeth died Jan. 8, 1892 aged 78y. 6m. 14d. Photo

Stauffer Elmer J. son of A. & M. A. Stauffer died Jan. 25, 1867 aged 8m’s & 20d’s. Photo

Stauffer Infant 1897 Photo

Stauffer Mae 1890-1954
Stauffer Charles 1884-1935
Photo

Stauffer Mark L 1915 1984 Photo

Stauffer Robert S. 1913-1920 Photo

Stauffer Roy William 1912-1977
Stauffer Lillian Amelia 1914-1981
Photo

Stauffer Samuel R. Illinois Pvt U.S. Army May 18, 1941 Photo

Stauffer Vernon R. 1877-1910
Stauffer Mae L. 1884-
Photo

Stauffer Walter H. 1887-1907
Stauffer Daniel 1852-1918
Stauffer Adaline A. 1863-1926
Photo
Photo
Photo
Photo

Stauffer William A. 1885 1934 Photo

Stauffer William A. 1871-1946
Stauffer Hattie 1875-1938
Photo

Stauffer Zelda Sollberger 1891 Feb. 3, 1920 (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Steeg Rachel M. Jan. 15, 1982 Feb. 20, 1982 Photo

Steel Jacob died Sept. 6, 1879 aged 73y 11m Photo

Steel Susan Elizabeth wife of Martin May 31, 1880 (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Stevenson Todd A. March 1967 Photo

Stoler Sarah E LeMay 1877 1934 Photo

Stone Isaac N. 1878-1925 At Rest [Newton 2nd husband of Christina Miller-Knight]Photo

Stout Susann 1902-1982
Stout Clark Adrian 1882-1957
Photo

Stremmel Chas. D. 1860-1929 Photo

Stremmel Della 1869-1946 Photo

Stremmel Dorathy May 1896-1923Photo

Stremmel Mary A. 1864-1946 Photo

Stultz Dwight F. Jan. 11, 1903 Nov. 24, 1989
Stultz Eldwyn F. Sept. 9, 1904 Oct 3, 1992
Photo

Suver James 1826-1901 Photo

Swaidner Charles 1900-1940
Swaidner Jennie 1879-1920
Swaidner Joseph 1864-1955
Photo

Swaidner Harry R. Mar. 8, 1906 Dec. 11, 1978 Dad
Swaidner Rosella A. July 15, 1916 May 21, 1991 Mom
Photo

Swaidner Jacob W. 1838-1923
Swaidner Mary C. 1839-1914
Photo

Swangin Richard I. 1921-1970
Swangin Opal L. 1923-1997
Photo

Swank Ida B. 1867-1924 Photo

Swarts Mary E. dau of R. & E. Swarts died May 16, 1862 aged 2years & 3months Photo

Swartz Elizabeth Nov. 23, 1882 wife of Reuben (No stone found ACGSI listing.)

Swartz Noah J. 1925
Swartz Janice C. 1934
Photo

Swartz Reuben Died May 14, 1878 aged 42 Y. 1 M. 5 D. Photo

Swartz Unknown R. & E. Swartz died March 22, 1863 aged 2 years & 3 months Photo

Szczepanski Aleida G 1928-1966
Szczepanski John 1917-1993
-----Precious Lord take my hand
Photo

Taylor Arthur Morehouse Born May 25, 1917 at Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT.
-----Was married February 19, 1848, to Mary Vilas Pond at Alabama, Genesee Co., N.Y.
-----Died August 15, 1895 aged 78 y’rs, 2 mo’s, 21 days
Photo
Photo

Taylor Charles K. 1856-1938
Taylor Elizabeth 1857-1928
Photo

Taylor Edith M. 1980-19 Photo

Taylor Mary Vilas Pond born July 11, 1822, at Alstead, Chesire Co., N.H. was married
-----February 18, 1846, to Arthur M. Taylor, at Alabama, Genesee Co., N.Y.
-----When mourning for companions gone We doubly feel ourselves alone.
Taylor Mary Born July 11, 1822 Died July 4, 1900
Photo
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Thimlar Anna wife of J. Thimlar Aug. 19, 1932 Nov. 28, 1883 Mother
Thimlar John June 11, 1828 May 2, 1906 Father At Rest
Photo

Thimlar Anna Bell wife of Levi Thimlar Born Nov. 28, 1869 Died Nov. 18, 1897
-----aged 27 Yr. 11M. 23 D.
Photo

Tonkel Claudine 1890-1923 Photo

Troutner Francis A. Sept. 24, 1879 63y wife of John (No stone found 1932 DAR listing.)

Troutner John Mar. 14, 1870 78y 5m 10d (No stone found 1932 DAR listing.)

Unknown Alice E. 9y 1m 10d Photo

Unknown Catharine mother Photo

Unknown Charles 1873-1881 Photo

Unknown Elmore 1875-1881 Photo

Unknown George 1865-1884 between Kellett & Everett Photo

Unknown Julia 1871-1871 Photo

Unknown Lewis 1852-1884 Photo

Unknown Martin 1880-1880 Photo

Unknown William E born May 22, 1870 died Oct. 31, 1871 1y 5m 8d Photo

Van Tochine Charlotte M. 1906-1995
----- (also on stone Dorothy Kibiger and Charlotte Van Tochine)
Photo

Voght Carl W Indiana Pvt US Army World War I May 7 1890 Aug 25 1973 Photo

Voght Velma A February 5, 1906 August 3, 1990 Mother Photo

Warner Mary 1857-1942
Warner George 1856-1937
Photo

Welling Rosa D. Photo

Wetzel Charles E. 1891-1977
Wetzel Eva F. 1890-1926
Photo

Whitacre Earl D. 1897-1974
Whitacre Mildred L. 1899-1995
-----Married Nov. 1, 1947
Photo

Whitacre Lola M. 1895-1963 Photo

White Frankie W. son of P. & B. White died Oct. 26, 1893 aged 4Y. 6M. 10D. Photo

White Infant Dau of R. & B. White died Apr. 14, 18?? Aged ?d. Photo

Wilkins Kenneth W. Pvt. 1926-U.S.M.C.-1945 Killed May 4 on Okinawa
-----In memory of my father
Photo

Wilkins Lucile M. 1898-19
Wilkins Paul R. 1904-19
Photo

Wilson John A. 1899-1986
Wilson Mildred J. 1907-2007
Photo

Wilson Sandra Infant Oct. 4, 1939
Wilson Richard A. 1927-1934
Wilson Roberta Infant Jan 1935
Photo

Wilson William L Nov. 6, 1928 Photo

Yoder Bessie E. 1901-1943 Photo

Yoder Glen W. 1941-1986 Beloved Husband A loving father
Yoder Janet L. 1946
Photo

Zehner Ruth Close 1906 1947 Photo

Zehr Simon 1887-1969
Zehr Sylvia 1887-1974
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