The Washington Republican Washington County Friday June 29, 1900 Obituary. Jacob W. BOWMAKER was born in Stevenson county, Ill., 46 years ago, and died in a hospital at St. Joseph, Mo., on Sunday, June 17. When a young boy his parents moved to Kansas and chose what has been their permanent home 3 1/2 miles north of Clifton on Parson Creek. He was not married but was very domestic and a lover of home. Only six years ago he concluded to make a home for himself and became owner of 160 acres of land in Oklahoma an dhad lived there continually until his health failed, he rented his home in the early spring and thought once more to visit his old home and aged father, two brothers and two sisters who reside here, but death came upon him unexpectedly as he died "alone" and "among strangers" still the kind heart now at rest had many friends, who were greived to hear of his sudden death, especially his near relations to whom the dread news came with a startling force. Surely those who knew him best love him best, and he will long be remembered by those deare! st to him, besides many, who will long remember his cheery word and kindly smile. His remains were brought home and interred in the Catholic cemetery, near his old home on Wednesday, June 20, mourned by many relatives and friends. A Friend.