Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa July 13, 1911 Miss ANNA LEE was born in Warsaw, Kosiosco (sic) County, Indiana, September 28, 1836. Died at her home in Leon, Iowa, July 10, 1911, at the age of 74 years, 9 months and 12 days. On January 1, 1854, she was married to ABRAHAM TABLER. To this union six children were born, there being three boys and three girls. Only four of these children are now living, the three daughters and one son. One of these daughters, Mrs. R.A. LEE, of Clio, Oklahoma, was here to attend the funeral. Her husband, Mr. TABLER, was a soldier in the Civil War and was killed at the battle of Chicamaugua Creek September 20, 1863. On April 23, 1869, Mrs. TABLER was married to JOHN W. SOWERS. Four daughters were born to them, as follows: Mrs. W.I. KLINGERLAND, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. FRED G. HOWELL, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. W.L. BARRY, of Leon, and Miss ANNA SOWERS, who made her home with her parents. All these daughters were present at the funeral of their mother. Mr. and Mrs. SOWERS were early settlers of Leon, having moved here from Van Wert in the year 1881. Mrs. SOWERS became a Christian at an early age and united with the Christian Church and her life has been (note: the last few lines are unreadable)... ---------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 9, 2009 [email protected] Note: She is buried in the Sowers family plot in Leon Cemetery.