Minerva R Nichols

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.

Obituaries for Minerva Rockwell Nichols (died Mar 4 1961 in San Antonio, TX)

San Antonio Express-News, Mar 6 1961, P. 13, Col. 2
"Mrs. Minerva Rockweil Nichols, age 82. of 527 W. Huisache Avenue, died Saturday at a local hospital. She was a member of the Unitarian Church of Ithaca, N.Y.
  Survivors: Sons. Weeden B. Nichols, Dallas, Texas; Morris R. Nichols, Salisbury, Md.; daughter, Mrs. Jeannette Blume, San Antonio, Texas; sister, Mrs. Ruby L. Steen, El Paso, Texas; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
  Service Monday at 1:30 o'clock at the Porter Loring Chapel with the Rev. Philip Schug officiating."

Elmira Advertiser, Jun 8 1961, P. 9, Col. 2
"Mrs. Minerva Rockwell Nichols, 82, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Horseheads. 
  Survived by daughter, Mrs. Jeannette Blume of San Antonio; sons, Weeden Nichols of Dallas, Morris of Salisbury, Md.; sister, Mrs. Ruby L. Steen of El Paso; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Committal Friday at 2 p. m. at Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads."

Minerva Rockwell Nichols

DoB: 1878
Died: 1961
Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung County, New York