This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Gowen, Hinds, Price, Short, Wigand, Higgins, Penn, Jones, Sexton, Buckner Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17660/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home for Mrs. Mattie L. Gowen. who died January 22 at a hospital in Williamsport, Ind. where she had been a patient for eight days. Rev. J. H. Bloyd officiated at the service. Burial was in the Gowen Cemetery at Donansburg. Mrs. Gowen was a daughter of the late Ruben and Mandy Hinds Bale, and a member of Ladies Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Mary Price, Summersville, Mrs. Jessie Short and Mrs. Myrtle Wigand, Attica, Ind.; Geneve Higgins, Manhattan, Kansas; Mrs. Elsie Penn, Brandenburg, Mrs. Rachel Jones, Piketon, Ohio; three sons, Robert Gowen, Tacoma, Washington, Samuel Gowen, Louisville, Wylie Gowen, Piketon,. Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Sexton, Underwood, Ind., Mrs. Laura Buckner, Louisville; 26 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers were William Higgins, John Wiggins, Tony Price, Kenneth Price, John Price and William Gowen. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 73 Gowen Cemetery; On Highway 1464 approximately 1.5 miles from Highway 88; Transcribed by Mary Bishop mbishop@kih.net Gowen, Mattie L. Bale, born 11 May 1895, died 22 Jan 1961 [daughter of Reuben Bale and Mandy Hinds, wife of Willeth A.E. Gowen] 1900 Hart Co. Ky. Census; PRICEVILLE PCT Series: T623 Roll: 526 Page: 149; Heritage Quest Census Images R.V. Bale, May 1854, 46, married 25 years, Ky; Mand E., Nov 1852, 47, Ky; Harriet, E., May 1878, 22, Ky; Sarah H., Dec 1881, 18, KY; William C., May 1884, 16, Ky; Molly B., May 1889, 12, Ky; Martha L., May 1893, 7, KY; 1920 Green Co. Kentucky Census; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Donansburg, Green, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 765. Ancestry.com census Images; 190 / 191 William E. Gowen, 34, KyKYKY; Mattie L., wife, 24, KyKyKY; Mary E., dau, 3 9/12, Ky; Henry C., son, 9/12, Ky; Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.