Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

HARRISON W. BOWERS, farmer, P. O., Virginia; was born in 
Lowell, Mass., Nov. 15, 1837; sort of Reuben D. and Eliza 
(Whitney) Bowers; he, a farmer, died Oct. 23, 1878, aged
about 70 years; she died April 27, 1839, aged 27 years.  
Subject at two years old was placed in his uncle's care, in 
Vermont, his mother having died soon after his birth. He 
assisted his uncle in farming until his fourteenth year, 
when he came to Monroe County, Ills., having little or no 
means. He followed teaming five years; came to this county 
in 1859, and hired as a farm hand, and after having earned 
the means, bought forty acres of unimproved land, upon 
which he built a house and barn, and made other 
improvements; two years after he sold that place and 
purchased forty acres which he still owns, and to which he 
has added from time to time, till he now owns 140 acres of 
choice farm land, well cultivated, on which he has erected 
a fine farm residence, and has made all the improvements 
necessary to convenience and comfort. He raises the usual 
farm crops, and also handles stock in a small way. In 1857, 
he married Elizabeth Morgan, who died one year after. 
September 24, 1861, he married Mrs. Therza Deardoff, born 
at Quincy, Ills., Jan 28, 1838; from this second marriage 
he has one child, Reuben, born July 10, 1862. Mrs Bowers' 
first husband, Paul Deardoff, was a farmer; was born Dec. 
3, 1830, and died April 3, 1861, leaving two children, 
viz.: Charles, born April 3, 1861, and Martha, born March 
17, 1859. Mr. Bowers served nine months in Co. A, l0th 
Illinois Infantry, under Capt. Henry McGraff, Col.
Titson, commanding the regiment.  He is a Republican, and a 
member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W.; himself and 
wife are Methodists.

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