Littleton Purnell Bowen (1833-1933)
L.P. Bowen paying his respects at the grave of William Stevens in 1908.
On the archway (right side) over the entrance to Buckingham Cemetery, Berlin, Maryland is a memorial tablet which reads in part: “In memory of Rev. L.P. Bowen, D.D., June 5, 1833 - Apr. 8, 1933. A loyal son of Berlin, author, Poet, Historian, Preacher, Finder of Makemie’s grave.”
Littleton Purnell Bowen is buried at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Missouri.
The Old Preacher's Story; or, Portraits from Life Framed for Future Use (1879)
The Days of Makemie; or, The Vine Planted. A.D. 1680-1708 (1885)
A Daughter of the Covenant: A Tale of Louisiana (1901)
The Borderland: An Idyll of Ridge Park (1901)
Makemieland Memorials; With Eastern Shore Wild Flowers and Other Wild Things (1910)
Makemie's Message: Opening Sermon of the Presbytery of New Castle (1911)
This article appeared in the July 18, 1900 issue of The Central Presbyterian.
