Individual Details
John Edwards Mower
(27 Sep 1815 - 11 Jun 1879)
Events
| Birth | 27 Sep 1815 | New Vineyard, Franklin, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 7 Aug 1820 | Starks, Somerset, Maine |  | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1830 | Starks, Somerset, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1840 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Marriage | 9 Sep 1841 | Saint Louis City, Missouri - Gratia Ann Remick | | ||
| Bio Note | As a young man, John was "fired with the same ambition for new fields of labor inherited from his father," according to Walter Mower's genealogy. John moved to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, in 1843, and together with his brother Martin, acquired an extensive tract of forest land and established themselves in the lumber business. | | |||
| Residence | 1843 | moved from Bangor, Penobscot, Maine - Saint Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin | | ||
| Bio Note | a bio of John Edwards Mower appeared in Jun-August 2001 issue of "Arcola Reflections" - Arcola, Washington, Minnesota | | | ||
| Residence | 1845 | moved to and build as his home the second frame building - Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | | ||
| Occupation | 1847 | lumberman, building and operating two large mills - Arcola, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Residence | 1847 | bought lands and moved again, also building a mill and egaging in logging and lumbering - Arcola, Washington, Minnesota | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Election | 1854 - 1855 | a representative to the 5th and 6th Territorial Legislature. | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1 Mar 1856 | | | ||
| Census | 9 Nov 1857 | Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1865 | Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Election | 1875 | a representative to the Minnesota State Legislature | | | |
| Census | 1 May 1875 | Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | | |
| Death | 11 Jun 1879 | brain fever or meningitis - Marine, Washington, Minnesota | | ||
| Obituary | 12 Jun 1879 | The Saint Paul Globe - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota | | ||
| Burial | Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota | ||||
| Bio Note | 1909 | a biography of John E. Mower was included in Augustus B. Eaton's History of the Saint Croix Valley | | | |
| Bio Note | Arcola Mills on the St. Croix River developed a bio of John E. Mower - Arcola, Washington, Minnesota | | |
Families
| Spouse | Gratia Ann Remick (1825 - 1904) |
| Child | James Albert Mower (1842 - 1861) |
| Child | Helen Mar Mower (1845 - 1937) |
| Child | Emma Mower (1847 - 1933) |
| Child | Mary J. Mower (1850 - 1925) |
| Child | Martha Augusta "Mattie" Mower (1862 - 1872) |
| Father | Martin Mower (1791 - 1877) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" Underhill (1795 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Oren Mower (1817 - 1842) |
| Sibling | Martin Mower (1819 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Emily Mower (1820 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Seward Porter Mower (1822 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Horace Mower (1825 - 1847) |
| Sibling | George Mower (1827 - 1880) |
| Sibling | William Henry Mower (1829 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Mower (1830 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Angeline Mower (1833 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Cynthia Marie Mower (1834 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Ann Trafton Mower (1836 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Charles Snell Mower (1838 - 1844) |
Notes
Census
The Martin Moore [sic] household was enumerated on the 1820 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family at the census date, however there are two additional young females that I can not identify at this time. I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 3 free white males under 10 years of age [John aged 4, Oren aged 3, and Martin Jr. aged 1]; (b) 1 free white males of 26 years of age and under 45 [Martin, aged 29]; (c) 1 free white females under 10 years of age [unidentified]; (d) 1 free white females of 10 years of aged and under 16 [unidentified]; (e) 1 free white females of 16 years of age and under 26 [Mary aged 25].Census
The Martin Mower household was enumerated on the 1830 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family at the census date, however it appears that the counts for the males are in the column to the right of where I would have expect them to be in order to match up with actual ages. The total household consists of 10 members which agrees with my records. With that caveat, I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 2 free white males of 5 years of age and under 10 [George aged 3 and William aged 1]; (b) 2 free white males of age 10 and under 14 [Seward aged 7 and Horace aged 5]; (c) 3 free white males of age 15 and under 19 [John aged 14, Oren aged 13, and Martin Jr. aged 11]; (d) 1 free white male of age 40 and under 49 [Martin aged 39]; (e) 1 free white female of age 5 and under 9 [Emily aged 9]; and (f) 1 free white female of age 30 and under 39 [Mary aged 35].Census
The Martin Moore [sic] household was enumerated on the 1840 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family at the census date, with the exception of Martin's wife Mary who does not appear. A couple individuals appear to be included in the wrong brackets, but their ages are near the cutoff ages. The total household consists of 15 members which agrees with my records for the family at the census date, however as stated Mary does not appear to be included and a additional male of age 20-29, perhaps a hired hand, is included. I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 1 free white male under the age of 5 [Charles aged 2]; (b) 3 free white males of 10 years of age and under 15 [Horace aged 15, George aged 13 and William aged 11]; (c) 1 free white male of age 15 and under 19 [Seward aged 17]; (d) 4 free white males of age 20 and under 29 [John aged 24, Oren aged 23, Martin aged 21 and an unidentified individual]; (f) 1 free white male of age 50 and under 59 [Martin aged 49]; (g) 1 free white female under age 5 [Ann aged 3]; (h) 3 free white females of aged 5 and under 9 [Mary Jane aged 9, Angeline aged 7 and Cynthia aged 5]; and (i) 1 free white female of age 15 and under 19 [Emily aged 19].Bio Note
"Among the earliest of Minnesota's settlers was John Edwards Mower. He was born in Maine in 1815, the eldest of a family of thirteen children. Faced with a depleting supply of lumber in Maine, he left that state in the 1840's and headed west, stopping briefly in Missouri and Iowa before finally arriving in the St. Croix Valley in the early 1840's. By the time he reached St. Croix Falls he had married his wife Gratia Remick, with whom he had five children. John Mower moved to Stillwater in the mid-1840's, reportedly floating his family down the St. Croix River on a raft of the lumber that would build their home. He built the second frame building in Stillwater and was employed as a millwright by the John McKusisk [sic] Company. In 1847 he moved seven miles north of Stillwater where his brother Martin had already established a sawmill. He purchased an interest in the mill and property and the brothers together built a Greek Revival mansion which John and his family lived in for the rest of their lives. Soon after arriving in Minnesota, John became involved in local and territorial politics. In 1854 he was elected Washington County Commissioner, and held that post for nine years. From 1854-55 he served on the Minnesota territorial legislature. In 1874 he won a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. To honor his commitment to the state of Minnesota, Mower County in southern Minnesota was named after him. John Mower was well regarded by many in the St. Croix Valley. Reporting on his death, the Stillwater Messenger said that he was, 'Unostentatious in his manners, scrupulously honest in all his business transactions, and thoroughly honorable in his private and public life, he was universally respected and esteemed.' John E. Mower, pioneer, lumberman, politician and father, died on June 11, 1879 in Marine, Minnesota. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater, Minnesota."Residence
John Mower and his family made the trip from Saint Croix down river on the raft of lumber which was to be used to build their house.Occupation
He also followed the trades of millwright and carpenter. Together with his brother Martin, they also operated a small general store for their employees, neighboring farmers and residents of a small French settlement aka "Little Canada" across the river. Being just a few miles from an Indian hunting grounds, it is noted that the Indians visited the Mower house to trade game and moccasins for flour, pork and other necessities.Census
John E. Mower was enumerated as head of household, age 32, male, lumberman, and was born in Maine. Other members of the household were Gratia Ann Mower [wife], Albert Mower [son], Ellen Mower [daughter], Emily Mower [daughter], Infant Mower [daughter], Martin Mower [brother], Joseph Ripple (age 39, male, lumberman, born in Germany), Dorothy Ripple (age 23, female, born in Germany), A. M. Wilmath (age 25, male, lumberman, born in Massachusetts), Andrew Bower (age 24, male, lumberman, born in Massachusetts), James Campbell (age 25, male, lumberman, born in Pennsylvania), John Fisher (age 25, male, house carpenter, born in Pennsylvania) and Charles Logan (age 30, male, lumberman, born in Maine).Miscellaneous
Minnesota Governor Willis A. Gorman signed the Act organizing Mower County, a monument to his industry and integrity.Census
John was enumerated as a 41 year old white male, a lumberman. His birthplace was listed as Maine. He is counted as a native voter. Other members of his household were Gracie A. Mower, James A. Mower, Ellen Mower, Emily Mower, Mary J. Mower, Sven Johnson (laborer), Jonas Vandstrand (laborer), Carris Olson, Martin Mower (lumberman) and John Bradbury (laborer).Census
John E. Mower was enumerated as head of household, age 44, male, lumberman, owned real estate valued at $10000 and personal estate valued at $2000, and was born in Maine. Other members of the household were Lucretia Mower [wife], James A. Mower [son], Ellen Mower [daughter], Emily Mower [daughter], Mary J. Mower [daughter], Martin Mower Jr. [brother], Mary Johnson (age 19, female, domestic, born in Sweden) and Charles Peterson (age 18, male, mill laborer, born in Sweden).Census
John E. Mower was enumerated as head of household, male. Other members of his household were Lucretia Mower, Mary J. Mower, Martha Mower, John Lawton, Martin Mower, Marcellus Gagnon and Mary Ricey(?).Census
John was enumerated as head of household, a 54 year old white male, working in lumbering, with real estate valued at $25,000 and personal estate valued at $702. His birthplace was listed as Maine and he was shown as a male citizen of the U.S. age 21 and over. Others in his household were Gratia Mower, Mary Mower, Martha Mower, William Richardson (clerk on St. Croix Boom) and Charles Richardson (works on farm).Election
John E. Mower, a Democrat, was elected by a comfortable majority in a largely Republican district.Census
John was enumerated as a 59 year old white male, with Maine listed as the birthplace for him and both of his parents. Other members of his household were Gratia Mower, Martin Mower, Amalia Michaelson, Peter Lundstrom, Charles Smith and John Nelson.Bio Note
"John E. Mower was born in New Vineyard, Me., September 27, 1815, the eldest of a good old New England family of thirteen children, descendants of Captain Martin Mower. John came to St. Croix Falls in 1843. The most important event at that place then was the arrival of the steamer with supplies twice a year, at which time the mills were shut down, all business ceased during the unloading of the boat and the place was given up to rejoicing and festivities. Mr. Mower removed to Stillwater in 1845, taking his family down on the raft of lumber which was to build their home - second frame building in Stillwater. He was fitted in early life for the trade of millwright and carpenter, and worked in the mills at St. Croix Falls and Stillwater. His brother, Martin, came out from Maine for his health, and was later joined by a younger brother, Horace, who lived a few months, dying of typhoid fever. John E. and Martin Mower bought lands and moved to Arcola in 1847. They built a mill and engaged in logging and lumbering, their chief market being St. Louis, where they dealt with the old firms of Thomas West, William G. Clark, the Van Deventers and others. They also operated a small general store for the accommodation of the employes [sic], neighboring farmers and a small French settlement across the river, called "Little Canada." Arcola at that time was in the midst of a wilderness, where the howling of wolves could be heard at night, and where deer and other wild game were plentiful. Indeed, the Indians had their hunting grounds just a few miles above, where they came every winter, and made many calls at the house, exchanging their game and moccasins for flour, pork, etc. The Mower Brothers moved to Arcola in 1847, and D. B. Loomis was a partner for a time; but his share was soon purchased by Martin Mower. They acquired pine lands and built a larger mill; but it was not operated for any length of time; but they still continued in the logging business. Martin, never having married, made his home with his brother, John E. Mower, as they had large business interests in common, as well as many separate ones. Martin Mower owned much pine land and was principal owner of St. Croix Boom Company. John E. Mower built and owned the Mower block on Chestnut street, which was destroyed by fire May 29, 1886. In addition to this each of them owned several farms, wild lands, etc. The Mower homestead was ever noted for its hospitality, and very urgent indeed much have been the business that did not witness a friendly call from such old timers as John Ludden, Joshua and Nathan Taylor, Hon. W. H. C. Folsom, Orange Walker, Hiram Berkey, George B. Judd and many others, whose business took them up and down the river from Sunrise, Taylors Falls and other points. John E. Mower was one of nature's noblemen, a true type of the old school genetlemen, courteous always, honorable and upright in all his dealings. He was a voluminous reader and seeker after knowledge, and made himself thoroughly informed on all the leading topics of the days wherein he dwelt. He was honored by his fellow citizens with an election to the fifth and sixth territorial councils, and again, in 1875, he was chosen a member of the state legislature; and the fact that he was elected by a comfortable majority, running on the Democratic ticket in a district largely Republican, is an indication of his personal popularity in a community where his reputation for honorable dealings in all his transactions with his fellowmen and his uprightness of character were so well known. Mr. Mower was married in St. Louis to Gratia A. Remick, in September, 1841. Five children were born to them. The son, James Albert, died at the age of nineteen - just dawning into manhood - and the youngest daughter died at the age of ten years. The oldest daughter became the wife of L. E. Torinus, in 1864, who died June 2, 1883. Emma, the second daughter, married Henry C. Van Vorhes, who was drowned off the coast of Alaska. Mary married William H. Richardson, whose sudden death occurred in 1905. Mr. Mower died at Arcola, June, 1879, and Mrs. Gratia A. Mower in the old home she loved so well, August 24, 1904. The territorial legislature gave to one of the counties the name of Mower in honor of the subject of this sketch."Bio Note
Among the earliest of Minnesota's settlers was John Edwards Mower. He was born in Maine in 1815, 'the eldest of a good old New England family of thirteen children.' He had a good business education early in life and decided not to make his life in Maine. Perhaps heeding the adage, 'Go West Young Man' or faced with a depleting supply of lumber in Maine, he left that state in the 1840's and headed west. In subsequent years, John's father Martin, his brothers Martin and William, at least one sister, and several nephews would follow him West. John's westward journey stopped briefly in Missouri and Iowa before finally arriving in the St. Croix Valley in the early 1840's. And by the time he reached St. Croix Falls he had married his wife Gratia Remick. John and his wife would have five children between 1842-1862, one of whom is supposed to have been the second white child born in St. Croix Falls (Polk County). But of their one son and four daughters, only three lived beyond the age of twenty. John lived and worked in St. Croix Falls for two years where he was employed by the "St. Croix Falls Manufacturing Company."John Mower moved to Stillwater in the mid 1840's, reportedly floating his family down the St. Croix River on a raft of the lumber that would build their home. he built the second frame building in Stillwater and was employed as a millwright by the "John McKusisk Company." In 1847 he moved seven miles north of Stillwater where his brother Martin had already established a sawmill. He purchased an interest in the mill and property and the brothers together built a Greek Revival mansion which John and his family lived in for the rest of their lives.
Soon after arriving in Minnesota, John became involved in local and territorial politics. In 1854 he was elected Washington County Commissioner, and held that post for nine years. From 1854-55 he served on the Minnesota territorial legislature. In 1858, 1859, and 1864 he is listed as one of the town of Marine's three Supervisors. In 1874 he ran for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives although, "He had no taste for politics or public life, and it was only at the urgent solicitation of friends that he consented to allow his name to appear as a candidate at that time." He won the election, "the fact that he was chosen a member of the state legislature; and the fact that he was elected by a comfortable majority, running on the Democratic ticket in a district largely Republican, is an indication of his personal popularity in a community where his reputation for honorable dealings in all his transactions with his fellow men and his uprightness of character were so well known." John Mower served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1874-75. To honor his commitment to the state of Minnesota, Mower County in southern Minnesota was named after John Mower.
John Mower was remembered fondly by many of the St. Croix Valley's earliest pioneers. W.H.C. Folsom described him as, "a pleasant, reliable man, a kind husband and loving father." An early history of Washington County remembered him as "...one of nature's noblemen, a true type of the old school gentlemen, courteous always, honorable and upright in all his dealings. He was a voluminous reader and seeker after knowledge, and made himself thoroughly informed on all the leading topics of the days wherein he dwelt." And the early newspaper the 'Stillwater Messenger', reporting on his death said that he was, "Unostentatious in his manners, scrupulously honest in all his business transactions, and thoroughly honorable in his private and public life, he was universally respected and esteemed." John E. Mower, pioneer, lumberman, politician and father, died on June 11, 1879 in Marine, Minnesota. He is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Endnotes
1. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
2. 1820 U. S. Census, Somerset County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Starks, p. 233, image 7 of 11, line 7, Martin Moore household, John Edwards Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls.
3. 1830 U.S.Census, Somerset County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Starks, 119, image 3 of 18, line 3, Martin Mower household, John Edwards Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls.
4. 1840 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, p. 52, image 84 of 97, line 22, Martin Moore household, John Edwards Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls.
5. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 72.
6. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 24; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
7. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
8. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 22; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
9. Jill Greenhalgn, "Introducing One of Arcola's Founders: Mr. John Mower," Arcola Reflections (The Newsletter of Arcola Mills), 1:1 (Jun-Aug 2001): 3.
10. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
11. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 23; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
12. Jill Greenhalgh, "Arcola Mills: 1847 St. Croix Mill Site is Reborn," Historical Whisperings (Washington County Historical Society), 27:1 (April 2000): 4.
13. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 23; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
14. Jill Greenhalgh, "Arcola Mills: 1847 St. Croix Mill Site is Reborn," Historical Whisperings (Washington County Historical Society), 27:1 (April 2000): 4.
15. 1850 U.S. Census, Washington County, Minnesota, population schedule, Stillwater Precinct, p. 154, dwelling 26, family 29, John E. Mower household, line 20, John E. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 September 2018); NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
16. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
17. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 23; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
18. Jill Greenhalgh, "Arcola Mills: 1847 St. Croix Mill Site is Reborn," Historical Whisperings (Washington County Historical Society), 27:1 (April 2000): 4.
19. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
20. "State Geographical Names and Their Historical Significance | Mower County," The (Bermidji, Minnesota) Pioneer, 29 May 1916, p. 2, col. 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 18 October 2017).
21. Jill Greenhalgh, "Arcola Mills: 1847 St. Croix Mill Site is Reborn," Historical Whisperings (Washington County Historical Society), 27:1 (April 2000): 4.
22. 1857 State Census, Washington County, Minnesota, Township 31, 152, dwelling 935, family 940, John E. Mower household, line 28, John E. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2018); Minnesota Historical Society microfilm.
23. 1860 U.S. Census, Washington County, Minnesota, population schedule, Marine Township, p. 1, dwelling 4, family 4, John E. Mower household, line 14, John E. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 September 2018); NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. .
24. 1865 State Census, Washington County, Minnesota, Town of Marine, family 28, John E. Mower household, line 33, John E. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2018); Minnesota Historical Society microfilm.
25. 1870 U.S. Census, Washington County, Minnesota, population schedule, Town of Marine, p. 19, family 152, John E. Mower household, line 20, John E. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 September 2018); NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. .
26. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
27. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 23; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
28. Jill Greenhalgh, "Arcola Mills: 1847 St. Croix Mill Site is Reborn," Historical Whisperings (Washington County Historical Society), 27:1 (April 2000): 4.
29. 1875 State Census, Washington County, Minnesota, Town of Marine, p. 203, family 265, John Mower household, line 30, John Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2018); Minnesota Historical Society microfilm.
30. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 71.
31. 1880 U.S. Census, Washington County, Minnesota, mortality schedule (persons who died during the year ended may 31, 1880), Township 31/32, enumeration district (ED) 3, 1, line 10, death 102, John E. Mower, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2018); Minnesota Historical Society microfilm.
32. "Death of an Old Settler," Death Notice, The Saint Paul (Minnesota) Daily Globe, 12 June 1879, p. 5, col. 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 18 October 2017).
33. "Death of an Old Settler," Death Notice, The Saint Paul (Minnesota) Daily Globe, 12 June 1879, p. 5, col. 5; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 18 October 2017).
34. Augusts B. Easton, Editor-in-Chief, History of the Saint Croix Valley (Chicago, Illinois: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909), vol. 1, p. 22-24; digital image, Google, Google Books (books.google.com : accessed 29 May 2019.
35. Arcola Mills on the St. Croix River, "Short Histories of Arcola and its Founders," John E. Mower: Pioneer, Businessman, Politician, Lumberman, Husband, Father, Settler; , , .