Martha Louise "Marty" Bower - 241S1

 

CAMPBELLSVILLE - Marty Bower, 77, Jan Street, former Sears store employee, wife of Richard Lanier Bower, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Visitation 5 p.m. today. Louisville 9/16/1998

Barbara Bower - 242S

Born in Kansas City, MO. Sept. 30, 1926 to Omar and Ila O'Bannon, the family moved to Los Angeles in 1937. Her father died when she was 13 and her mother was a riveter at Douglas Aircraft in WWII. She went to John Muir Jr. High and Manual Arts High and was active in Vermont Ave. Presbyterian Church, where she met David, whom she married in 1945. With son Mike they moved to Norwalk in 1950, where Jenny and Debbie were born. She was active in PTA, serving as Norwalk's president, and with David sponsored the High School Sunday School at St. John's., where she was ordained an elder in 1977. She was a librarian at Tracy School in the ABC School District and active in the D.W. Circle and Forest Home Auxiliary. In 1980 she and David joined Hollywood Presbyterian Church. David died in 1997. Her last months were spent in a wheelchair in a nursing home. Survived by son Michael of Buena Park; daughters Jennifer Robison of Chico and Deborah Garcia of Bakersfield; sister Beverly Pappas of Las Vegas; 6 grandchildren. Donations to Forest Home Christian Conference Center or Hollywood Presbyterian Church.

Published on Page 17 of the January 29, 2006 issue of the Long Beach Press-Telegram - is said to have included a photo of Barbara as well.

Obituary for John Theodore Wheeler - 255

 

Remembering John

John Theodore Wheeler was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 17, 1930. His father, Samuel Morse Wheeler, was a painter and photographer. His mother, Nahda Frazee, was a writer of poetry and a homemaker. John had three older sisters, Margaret, Virginia, and Allison, and two younger brothers, David and Joe.
John was drafted into the Army in 1951 at the age of 21. He served for two years as a battalion photographer during the Korean War. He received several service medals with bronze stars.
In 1954, John married Marcelene Faith Palmer. They had two children: Brenda and Jeffrey.
John worked for 38 years at GTE in various departments including the switchroom and engineering. He retired in 1992.
John accepted the Lord into his life at the age of seven. He was a devoted Christ-follower and served in many different churches over the years. He spent many hours working on the electrical equipment here at the Apple Valley Church of the Nazarene during its expansion. In his later years, his role became that of a prayer warrior, and he would pray and minister to those around him in need.
John went to be with his life-long Savior on January 10, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Marcy, their two children: Brenda and Jeff; their four grandchildren; Shannon Durio, Heather DeCook, Matthew Caproni, and J.T. Wheeler, and their four great grand¬children; Tyler DeCook, Faith Sims, Lexi DeCook, and Russell Durio.

Services: Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Apple Valley Church of the Nazarene— 12935 Central Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308.
Viewing: 10:00 a.m.
Service: 11:00 a.m.

Graveside Service to follow at Sunset Hills Memorial Park
24000 Waalew Road, Apple Valley
Reception to follow—back at the church

The Division of the Slaves of Ephraim Frazee

 I believe that Ephraim Frazee, dying at a young age from malaria, had not written up a will, and so, it appears that when his eldest son, Joseph, turned 21, or became engaged to be married, or for similar reasons wanted to move out and start a life on his own, the county clerk was asked to evenly divide the slave property within the household among the four sons.  I suspect that his widow, Susan, was not considered to have rights of inheritance above those of her sons.  The following is a transcription of this document:

In pursuance to an order to us directed, we the undersigned proceeded to divide the slaves to us presented by Joseph Frazee guardian of the heirs of Ephraim Frazee deceased, [Joseph was Ephraim's younger brother and business partner] make the following report.

To Jos Frazee, Jr [Really, it says that, but when it comes to Ephraim, it does not say Ephraim Frazee, Jr., which it really should.] we give the negro woman Cynthia and Jackson, her child, valued at                                                                           500.00

To Ephraim G. Frazee [Middle name Samuel] we give a negro Boy Washington           

500.00

(To) Lewis Frazee we give two negro boys James and Henry                           550.00

To Wm Frazee we give Mary negro woman and her child Sarah Ann               600.00

$2150.00

Remarks. Lewis J Frazee will pay to Ephraim Frazee $12.50 and Wm Frazee will pay Ephraim Frazee $25 making his amount                                                     537.50

William Frazee will pay to Jos Frazee the sum of $37.50 making his amount   537.50

All of which is respectfully reported. Given under our hands this 12th January, 1839

Robt. P Dimmett

John W. Franklin

Mason County Sct. March Court 1839 - Division of the slaves of Ephraim Frazee deceased was returned in court and ordered to be recorded.

Attest: Marshall Ky. Clerk