Schuyler County Missouri Biographies

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Schuyler County Missouri

L. D. Bowen

L. D. Bowen, merchant at Julesburg, was born in Schuyler County, in 1856, and is a son of Levi and Maria (Zuck) Bowen. The father was of English descent, and a native of New Jersey. He was married in Ohio in 1837, and in 1850 removed to Lewis County, Mo., but six years later came to Schuyler County, and located near Queen City, where he has a fine farm, and enjoys the esteem of the community.

Our subject was reared at home, and received a common school education. He began life for himself as a farm hand, and in 1882 he and his brother Elisha established a grocery store at Queen City, where L. D. filled the office of assistant postmaster. In December of the same year he removed to Julesburg, where he conducts a general store, and enjoys a flourishing trade. He is one of the active and prosperous business men of the town, and in 1883 was appointed postmaster.

January 3, 1885, Mr. Bowen was married to Miss Forrest Dove, daughter of James and Maria Bennett, early pioneers of Schuyler County. Mrs. Bowen is a native of Iowa. In politics Mr. Bowen is a Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for Grant. He is also a member of the K. of P. The first store in Julesburg was established in 1881 by Julius Ortmann, who conducted it until 1882. He was the first postmaster of the place, and the post-office was named in his honor.

Source: History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, Volume 2, Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888

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