Hello List Members, I am looking for any information on the following Bowen line and connecting to George W's siblings and parents. George W. Bowen, b. abt. 1830, MA, d. bef. 1900 Phebe A. Gacher or Fisher, b. abt. 1846, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. d. aft. 1900 Children: Edward Frances Bowen, b. abt. 1865, MA *Doraetta Bowen* (great grandmother) b. 27 Apr 1867, Foxborough, MA, d. 17 Mar 1922, Santa Clara Co., CA age 16, m. Oscar A. Crocker, 9 Nov 1883, Raynham, MA age 24, m. Roland Leonard, 1891, Norton, MA age 33, m. Anthony D. Perry, 16 Sep 1900, Providence, RI (great grandfather) Hiram E. Bowen, b. abt. 1868, MA Harriet E. Bowen, b. abt. 1871, MA Cyrus A. Bowen, b. abt. 1877, MA Herbert A. Bowen, b. Sep 1879, MA I have found George/George W. in the 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, as Free Colored Persons, Mulatto and Black, this is not my Bowen line. The 1870 and 1880 census, is my Bowen line. George W. Bowen, m. abt. 1864, Phoebe/Phebe/Febe Gacher/Fisher, as their first born is1865. The name Fisher came from a person who looked at records and that Gacher looked like Fisher/Fischer. I have Dora Etta's birth cert <http://drdocyoung.com/_images/cardoso/bowen/1867-Dora-Bowen-birth-cert-MA.jpg>. http://drdocyoung.com/_images/cardoso/bowen/1867-Dora-Bowen-birth-cert-MA.jpg George mainly has lived in Raynham, Bristol Co. and appears to have died before 1900, as I have in the 1900 census Phebe, widowed, with son Cyrus A. Bowen, Taunton. My block wall is finding George in 1860 & 1870...I feel I have George in 1850, with a Hiram (1807) & Philena Bowen (1816), Raynham, MA. I am not sure this is his father/parents. I do have access to the Census, so I shall continue to seek and find George Bowen in the 1860 & 1870 census. Dora Etta is born Foxboro/Foxborough Phoebe Gacher/Fisher, is born Taunton Dora Etta marries in Raynham, Norton and Providence. Bowen's from the census found live in Raynham Phoebe Bowen is in Taunton 1900. And as with many stories told, unknown if one Bowen is Native American in this line. I hope I covered everything. And assistance in piecing George back in time, learning of his parents is extremely appreciative and if need be, I can compensate. -- Regards, D.R. "Doc" Young - "Pay It Forward" Same Day Volunteer Researcher of this list and many others Contact Me via Skype: dr.doc.young Begnal-Shaughnessy-Blaschko/Blaskow-Perry/Pereira Cardoso-Wilson www.drdocyoung.com Of the Greater Salt Lake Valley, UT