Ingersoll - Ida Bowman
IDA INGERSOLL BOWMAN
Source: Hillsboro Times Sept 14 1928
Mrs. Ida Ingersoll, wife of Leo Ingersoll, died at the home southwest of Waynetown at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning following a decline in health covering the past year and a serious illness during the past three weeks. The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and was conducted by Rev. John Servies, the interment taking place at the Masonic cemetery at Waynetown. Ida Bowman Ingersoll, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Hybarger Bowman, was born on a farm in Jackson township, Fountain county, May 11, 1875 and was 53 years and 4 months old at her death. She was united in marriage with Leo Ingersoll, June 21 1899, and to union was born one son, Ray Ingersoll, Waynetown. during the pastorate of Rev. Samuel Smith, she united with the Ingersoll Christian church and continued a faithful member of the church to her death. She leaves to mourn her death a devoted husband and son, two grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. James Parks and Mrs. Harry Hesler of Crawfordsville; two brothers, John and Houston of Wallace and other relatives and many friends. Mrs. Ingersoll was a devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and a Christian woman, and will be greatly missed not alone by the family loved ones, but by all who knew her. - kbz