Obituary for Gertrude F. Bower
Elmira Star-Gazette, Oct 3 1953, P. 7, Col. 2.

"Mrs. Gertrude F. Bower, 91, of 148 W. Water St. Friday, Oct. 2, 1953. She was the widow of Frank L. Bower. Mrs. Bower was a member of the Lake St. Presbyterian Church and the Chemung County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Survived by two laughters[sic], Mrs. Harry Lovell and Mrs. George Uhl, both of Elmira; son, Edmund R. Bower of Kingston, N. Y.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Bernice R. Underwood, Mrs. Minerva R. Nichols, both of Ithaca, Mrs. Emma Stone of Elmira, and Mrs. Ruby L. Steen of Texas; several nieces, nephews and cousins."

Note: This obituary indicates that three married women in Tompkins HistoryForge were sisters.  Their common maiden name was Rockwell.