Mary A (Bell) McGuire Bowden Born: 25 May 1846 Died: 5 Dec 1918 Plot:
Age 72y 6m 3d Where born: Law Co IL Where died: Mt Carmel Daughter of: William L Bell (3 Feb 1823 TN-28 Mar 1907 buried Bell Cem Law Co IL) & Minerva Musgrove (1830 OH-1856) Married 1st: 23 Aug 1866 Law Co IL John Anderson McGuire (19 Aug 1841 Lawrence Co IL-18 Jan 1904 Lawrence Co IL) Married 2nd: 12 Jul 1906 Wabash Leslie J Bowden Lived at: 1850 Law Co IL 1870 Lukin Law Co IL 1900 Coffee; McGuire ch: Nancy Elizabeth (9 Jun 1867 Wabash-6 Jul 1944 Wabash buried Coffee Cem m1: 1888 Richard Hocking m2: 1919 David Woods) & Martha Ellen (5 Jul 1869-26 Feb 1900 Keensburg m: 1891 Charles S Straw both buried Coffee Cem) & William Henry (6 Apr 1872-18 May 1946) & Fred (Mar 1874-29 May 1956 m: 1900 Wabash Dora Read) & Julia (Jul 1877-1901 m: ? Fortner) & H Marion (30 Oct 1879-13 Oct 1963 buried Highland Cem) & Lucy L (1882-1906)
* indicates buried with Mary A (Bell) McGuire Bowden in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
