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Old Soldier Dies

William Bowley, an old Civil War veteran who arrived here about a month ago with his son from the East and who had been living on the Richardson ranch on the Beach road, died Saturday afternoon at the county hospital shortly after he had arrived there from this city for treatment. His son survives him. The two had been here for one month and on Friday their funds ran out, the son not being able to find any work in this section. Mr. Bowley was ailing and it was thought best to send him to the county hospital at Santa Cruz. Constable W.B. Mann [was in charge of the case] and Saturday night he learned that upon his arrival at the hospital Bowley had taken a bath and had partaken of a light meal and was smoking a pipe when he fell over dead in his chair. He was buried today at Santa Cruz by the G.A.R. post of that city.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (December 22, 1914)

DIED: BOWLEY- William H. Harrison aged 73 years, 11 mo., 1 day, a native of New Hampshire.

William Henry Harrison Bowley, an old soldier of Watsonville was brought to County Hospital Saturday where he died during the evening.

Date of Birth: 1841-01-18

Date of Death: 1914-19-12

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Oakwood Memorial Park

Plot: B1/03

Mortuary: W&S

Cause of Death: Hrt/Related

Occupation: Laborer

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: NH

Enlisted: 1862/08/13

Discharged: 1865/06/15

Military Unit: MA_ 40 Inf_ Co A

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-E.Brdgwtr_ W-CldHrb

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: Cemetery Survey