Just Maybe some one might like this. mart ---------- > From: mararm <mararm@phoenixat.com> > To: Ethel Irene Smith <renie2@aol.com> > Cc: mararm@phoenixat.com > Subject: WILLIAM H. FLOWERS, Jr. > Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 6:53 AM > > > > In South Jersey A History, page 265 is all about William H. Flowers Jr. > > William H. Flowers, Jr. A few of the citizens of South Jersey are better > known than is William H. Flowers, Jr. who after thirty years of successful > mercantile activity in Paulsboro, is now the efficient cashier of the First > National Bank of Paulsboro. > > William H. Flowers, father of the subject of this sketch, was born June 2, > 1842 and thoughout the period of his active career was engaged in business > as a general merchant at Paulsboro, New Jersey. > He died in 1922. He married Mary Jane Adamson, and they were parents of > one child, William H. Flowers, Jr. of further mention. > > William H. Flowers, Jr, was born in Paulboro, New Jersey, September 25, > 1876 and received his early education in the public schools of his native > district. He than further prepared for an active career by becoming a > student in the Pierce Business College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from > which he was graduated in 1895. > > After the completion of his business course he became associated with his > father in the management of a general store in Paulsboro, and that > connection he maintained until November, 1921. when he accepted the > position as cashier of the First National Bank of Paulsboro. Mr. Flowers > became a member of the board of directors of that institution some years > ago. and at the present time (1923) is, in addition to his responsibilities > as cashier of the bank, also continuing in business as a merchant, Frank > K. Reeder serving as manager of the general Store. Mr. Flowers has a host > of friends in Paulsboro and vicinity and is one of the public-spirited and > progressive citizens of the community. > > > Fraternally he is a member of the Junior Order of United Mechanics: Knights > of Phthias: Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Masonic Order, in > which he holds membership in the Florence Lodge, Consistory, and Woodbury > Shrine. He has also taken an active part in local public affairs and was a > member of the first Boro Council, being elected for a term of two years. > In 1906 he was elected treasurer of the boro and that position he continued > to hold for sixteen years, at the end of which he resigned. His religious > affiliation is with the Billingsport Methodist Episcopal Church, which he > served as superintendent of the Sunday School since 1898. > > On November 24, 1897, William H. Flowers, Jr. married Josephine M. Clark, > daughter of Alonzo B. > and Elizabeth (Ledge) Clark. and they were the parents of one child, Frank. > S., who was born February 2, 1901, graduated from Harvard College in 1922, > and is now engaged as bookkeeper in the First. National Bank of Paulsboro. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >