Photos from Julie Olson

The following photos were sent to me by Julie Olson:

Charles Ernest Bowers - WWI in France
(1895-1972)

John Shadrach and Esther Fullmer Bowers
with Vera Chamberlin Bowers (sitting on the far right)

Rhoda Myrtle Bowers (1887-1940)

Vera Chamberlin and Charles Ernest Bowers in Joseph Ramsay Chamberlin's yard (Vera's father). Unsure of date, so uncertain whether they were married yet at this time.

Young Charles Ernest Bowers with his parents John Shadrach and Esther Fullmer Bowers, abt 1905

Thank you Julie for sharing these priceless photos!

St. Thomas Parish, Dudley, Worcestershire, England

My brother and his wife recently visited England and took photos of the parish. Unfornately, it was locked when they went. Received photos via email, 3/19/12.

PHT_0126: Mildred Pixton Bowers (1913-2007)

PHT_0175: (left-to-right) Unknown Man; Ruth Pixton Bowers Robertson (1921-2007); Glen Jex Robertson (1923- )

Old Toddler Pants

The images below are of toddler pants that were acquired from Leo Clifford Bowers and his wife Ruth Pace Bowers. We believe that these are from the Bowers line of the family. The "story" is that they came over with our ancestors from England - John Bowers (1816-1853) and Rose Hannah Leech (1818-1879). Today I have received confirmation from a curator from the Phoenix Art Museum here in Arizona that these pants are c. 1850s and were made for suspenders. If anyone has heard anything about these or could add to the story, please leave a comment or contact us so that we can add to the story.

Back view of pants



Front view of pants



Button up





Inside lining of the pants. Stuffed with special archival paper for preservation.



Another back view of pants

Rose Hannah Leech Bowers (1818-1879) PHT_0167

Esther Fullmer Bowers (1857-1926) PHT_0165 & PHT_0166

PHT_0165

PHT_0166