Seventh Generation

799. Agnes Lorah NEIN^17,73,127 was born on 19 Aug 1880 in Exeter Township, Berks Co., PA. She was baptized on 12 Oct 1882. She died on 28 Aug 1962 in Oley, Berks Co., PA. She was buried in Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA. Eli and Agnes had a stillborn son 15 June 1915, and an infant daughter who died 28 February 1920.

Agnes Lorah NEIN and Eli Swoyer BOWER were married on 16 May 1903 in Friedens Union Church, Oley, PA. Eli Swoyer BOWER^5,17 (son of Daniel W. BOWER and Carolina R. SWOYER) was born on 25 Mar 1884 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. He was baptized on 15 Jun 1884 in Friedens Union Church, Oley, PA. He died on 24 May 1956 in Oley, Berks Co., PA. He was buried in Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA. Eli was a partner for 28 years in the Bower & Rhoads General Store in Oley. He was an elder at Frieden's Church for 45 years, and was superintendant and treasurer of the Sunday school. Agnes Lorah NEIN and Eli Swoyer BOWER had the following children:

+1241	i.	Charlotte Neine BOWER17,73,127 was born on 25 Jan 1904 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She was baptized on 13 Mar 1904 in Salem Reformed Church, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. She died on 27 Mar 1985 in Allentown, PA. She was buried in Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA. Charlotte went to Keystone State Normal School to become a teacher. She excelled at her studies and graduated in the top five of her class. She could read French, play the piano, and was an accomplished singer. She graduated in 1924. Charlotte taught in a one-room school house near Fleetwood for a year, then was married to Arthur L. Rhoads. Charlotte was a refined woman, probably because she was raised by Dr. Charles (?) and Lottie Herbst, who lived in the same neighborhood as the Bowers. She saw her siblings and parents often, but lived with the Herbsts. Charlotte moved home to the Bowers when she was around 16, after the death of Lottie Herbst, (Dr. Herbst had died previously.) Charlotte was happier in Stony Creek and Oley than she was in Kutztown, as most of her friends were from there.
1242	ii.	Edna Neine BOWER17,73 was born on 25 Apr 1906 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died in 1986. Edna first married Clancey Moyer and had no children with Clancey. She later married Landis M. Frey and with him had three children, Robert, David and Fern. In 1983, Edna lived with her daughter in Graterford.
1243	iii.	Ellen Neine BOWER17,73 was born on 1 Dec 1907 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Ellen married Isaac H. Rittle in September 1928 and moved to Hollywood, CA. There they begat a son David.
1244	iv.	Sarah Neine BOWER17,73 was born on 23 Aug 1910 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died in 1986. Sarah married Hever E. Bryan 27 Nov 1935, lived in Elkton, Maryland and begat Marlene Ruth Bryan.
+1245	v.	Ralph Neine BOWER17,127 was born on 18 Sep 1913 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 27 Aug 1961 in Boyertown, PA. He was buried in Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA. Ralph was a print foreman for the Boyertown Times and a trombone soloist for the Pottstown Band for 25 years. He was a member of Pike Township Sportsman Association and Boyertown Nest, Order of Orioles. Naomi his wife lives at 214 S. Washington St., Boyertown, PA. NOTE his head stone has birth year as 1913.