BIOGRAPHIES: Asa L. BOWERS, Chetek Township, Barron County, WI

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Asa L. Bowers, an energetic farmer of Section 14, east Chetek Township, was
born in Auburn Township, Chippewa County, this state, the son of Albert and
Lillie (Combeau) Bowers, early settlers of that county. He was reared on
the home farm, attended the district schools, and learned agriculture from
his father. In 1915 he came to Barron County, and rented his present farm.
Later he purchased it. The tract consists of 158 acres, with a good set of
buildings. He successfully carries on general farming, and makes a
specialty of a good herd of Holstein grades, headed by a full-blooded sire.
He is taking his part in the affairs of the community and is doing good
service as treasurer of the school board. His financial holdings include
stock in the Chetek Co-operative Creamery. Mr. Bowers was married at Chetek
on April 18, 1915, to Laura Cole, who was born in Rusk County, this state,
June 7, 1898, the daughter of Charles and Gertrude Cole. This union has
been blessed with four children: Percy, Leon, Marian and Theresa.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 937.