Sylvester Bowsher

TELEGRAMS at Lemuel Bowsher's Death to his father, Sylvester

Telegram dated April 29, 1887 - #131 Received at 12:55 p.m. Dated: Terre Haute, Ind To: Sylvester Bowsher Vandalia, Ill Take remains home with you for burial will be up -answer Annie E. Cummings

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Western Union Telegraph Company #132 Rec'd by L Check 9 Collect Received at 2:45 p.m. April 29, 1887 Dated: Kingman Ind via Brazil Ind To: Sylvester Bowsher Vandalia, Ills All right Lem is here will be ready. JP Sullivan

See this second -- original telegram here -- THANKS SO MUCH TO Jennie for providing these interesting looks at history in general but especially a piece of the Bowsher family history