Good morning family! :) I'm going to try a different tack this morning ... these Bower(s) are making me half CRAZY!!! After nearly 20 years, they just really need to get found! :) Oliver P. Bower(s) was born 1830 in NY, died there 1887. A narrative on him in a county history states he "came of New England ancestry. His father, Isaac Bower, was a native of Connecticut, and coming to Schuyler county, New York, cast in his lot with the early settlers who laid the foundation...." Cousin Vanda Greenwood and I already know that we DON'T know if we're searching properly for Bower or Bowers. We DO know that we could use some serious help from any of you New England-research cousins. :) I have Isaac b. 1776 in New York. Obviously, THAT is now in question! Isaac married twice, the first time was before 1805 - to whom and where is unknown. Sometime between 1811 and 1818 his first wife died in New York (Schuyler County?). Again, sometime between 1811 and 1819 Isaac married Elinor _?_. Does anyone know her last name? What I'm really seeking with this post today is anyone who knows of an Isaac Bower(s), born 1776 in Connecticut. Thanks for any help, cousins. I hope you're all having a THRILLING Thursday! :) Colleen

Dear Joan, Good to hear from you Joan, I have not made any progress on the Bowers name since the last time you shared with me. I have made progress on other lines though and have managed to unblock some lines. So, If you wouldn't mind sharing again, I would love to find out more. Terry

Hi Terry, Good to see your name again. How are things going? Any new research finds? I've made a little progress with the Bowers. I'll be glad share if you'd like. Joan careymandj@citynet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <TUnder4461@aol.com> To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [BOWER] Bowers of Ohio > Dear Connie, > > I am interested in Acca Ann Bowers of Darke Co. Ohio. Acca Ann was born > 1833, daughter of Joseph Bowers b. 1803 and Elizabeth Parent. Acca was > married twice. First to Mr. Wisener and then William McGuffey Martin. > > Terry from Tucson > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Please do not send messages with attachments, HTML, MIME, or any other > enhanced text to the list. RootsWeb does not allow messages with those > settings through their servers and will only return them to you. >

David Corwin Bowers married Nancy Carey in Collinsville, Madison Co. Illinois in 1859. ( Lic. # 574 Pg. 164 Vol. 6, Madison Co., Ill. (Verified by Madison Co.) He served in the Union Army--Illinois Volunteers Co. K Reg. 108 He joined Dec. 24, 1863 in Peoria, Ill. Mustered in Jan. 5, 1864--Peoria Discharged June 25, 1865 in Montgomery, Ill. due to a disability. His mustering in papers say he was age 33--6'0" tall, had black hair, Blue eyes, fair skin and was a farmer. David died Feb. 9, 1876 in Tazewell Co., Ill We have not found his place of burial or who his parents or siblings were. His children were Albin Bowers b:Jan 10, 1862 (Possibly in Illinois.) (My grandmother's death certificate says he was born in Pa) (Spouse: Mary Glover) (My grandmother's death certificate says Mary Glover was born in TN.) Believe Albin died in Pearlington, Hancock Co., Mississippi Dec. 26, 1893. Do not know where he is buried. Miranda (Maranda) b: Oct. 27, 1863--believed to be in Illinois. (Spouse: Thomas Mitchell) Albert b: May 11, 1866--believe in Ill. John Franklin Bowers b: June 1, 1870 --Peoria Ill. (Had a note that his birth could have been in Philadelphia, Pa., but believe it to be Peoria, Ill.) (Spouse: Lillie Belle Derrickson) Believe David may have been Living in Logan Co., Ill. in abt 1850. Diana

Did some of those Ohio Bowers possibly come from IL? I have two sons of Jeremiah Bowers (John and James) of TN who migrated from KY to IL and were in 1870 Washington Co., IL census. Anyone connect to them?

>From Cyndi's List URL: http://bowersgenealogy.com/ TITLE: Bowersgenealogy.com Home DESCRIPTION: This site is a dedication to the my family history and the BOWERS, Surname. It contains 1060 individuals in 395 families representing 312 surnames.

Thank you to all those who responded to my post of "any Bowers in Ohio". I will write you directly if I find any link with my Bower line. Connie

Does anyone have my Frederica Bauer Holderread in their records? Thanks Connie Descendants of Frederica Bauer 1 Frederica Bauer b: Abt. 1813 Europe (Germany) d: 1867 f: aka Christina ..+Anthony Holderread b: May 19, 1810 Wurttemberg, Germany m: Penn. d: December 03, 1880 Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL f: Source: 1850 Pennsylvania, Lancaster Co., Warick Twp. census .........2 Louisa Holderread b: Abt. 1843 Penn. d: Aft. 1873 f: Not on 1880 census ............. +William A. Paddock m: September 28, 1871 Montgomery, IL f: living with Anthony Holderread on 1880 census f: listed as widower .........2 Mary A. Holderread b: Abt. 1844 Penn. f: Might have died in infancy .........2 Salinda Holderread b: February 07, 1846 Millport, Lancaster Co., Penn. d: March 18, 1910 f: Buried Oak Grove Cemetery f: Lived at home in 1880 .........2 Henry H. Holderread b: November 27, 1847 Lebanon, Lancaster Co., Penn. d: February 27, 1914 Litchfield, Montgomery Co., IL f: Source: 1880 City of Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL census ............. +Mary Elizabeth Warren b: January 22, 1854 Putnam Co., IN m: January 21, 1874 Montgomery, IL .........2 John Holderread b: Abt. May 1850 Penn. f: Lived at home in 1880 .........2 Matilda Holderread b: July 14, 1851 Millsport, PA d: 1935 f: age 25 at marriage ............. +Joseph Philip Spangler b: April 08, 1846 Millport, Cumberland Co., Pa. m: October 18, 1877 Montgomery, IL d: February 19, 1911 Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL f: Educated in Pa., moved to Hillsboro, IL in spring of 1874 f: Occupation: saddler, age 30 at marriage .........2 Jacob Holderread b: March 16, 1854 Lancaster Co., Penn. d: August 28, 1883 Mandan, Dakota f: Buried in Hillsboro, IL f: Lived at home in 1880 .........2 Amanda Holderread b: August 16, 1856 Millport, Cumberland Co., Pa. d: December 07, 1928 Riverside, CA f: Buried in IL., lived at home in 1880 ............. +Reece Charles Albert Jones b: July 02, 1852 Bellfontaine, OH d: August 10, 1933 Bloomington, IL f: Buried in Hillsboro, IL .........2 Unknown Holderread f: Died in infancy .........2 Unknown Holderread f: Died in infancy .........2 Unknown Holderread f: Died in infancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Does anyone have my Rosena (Rosenna)(Rosa Ann)Bowers Holderread listed in their records. Descendants of Rosena Bowers 1 Rosena BOWERS b: 10 November 1808 in Wuerttemberg, Germany d: 29 April 1884 in near Bristol, Elkhart County, IN f: Buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Elkhart Co., IN .+Fredrick Holderread b: 07 March 1807 in Wuerttemberg, Germany d: 08 October 1872 in Elkhart Co., IN ...... 2 Johnathan Alvin Holderread b: 26 October 1833 in Ohio d: 12 November 1898 in Cushing, Oklahoma f: Moved to Oklahoma in 1893 .......... +Lucy Ann Reinholdt b: 07 March 1838 in Ohio m: 10 September 1857 in Elkhart, IN d: 13 November 1922 in Cushing, Oklahoma ...... 2 Michael Holdread b: 18 October 1835 in Ohio d: 28 October 1918 in Goshen, IN .......... +Susanna Kile b: Abt. June 1841 in Stark Co., Ohio m: 07 May 1860 in Elkhart Co., IN d: 08 April 1911 in Elkhart, IN ...... 2 Mary Ann Holdread b: 02 May 1844 in Ashland, Ohio d: 13 September 1921 in Wyatt, IN f: buried in Union Cemetery, Elkhart Co., IN ..........+John Jacob Bliley b: 28 February 1828 in Wurttemberg, Germany m: 28 July 1861 in Locke Twp., Elkhart Co., IN d: 22 August 1891 in Locke Twp., Elkhart Co., IN ...... 2 Katherine Holdread b: 01 May 1846 in Ohio d: 03 March 1926 in South Bend, IN ..........+Nathan Pittman b: 26 June 1836 in Morrow County, Ohio m: 28 August 1866 in Elkhart Co., IN d: 05 January 1894 in Marshall County, IN f: Buried Center Cemetery, Polk Twp., IN ...... 2 Christian Holdread b: 28 May 1848 in Ashland County, Ohio d: 26 April 1935 in Plymouth, IN ..........+Margaret Ann Hoffman b: 24 June 1856 in Ohio m: 07 November 1878 in Saint Joseph county, IN d: 14 October 1930 in Plymouth, IN f: Buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth, IN ...... 2 Frederica "Harriet" Holderread b: 05 November 1849 in Holmes County, Ohio d: 18 May 1919 in Nappanee, IN ..........+John Reed b: 1842 m: 09 August 1867 in Elkhart Co., IN d: 1918 ...... 2 David B. Holderread b: 25 June 1853 in Indiana or Ohio d: 26 February 1923 in Walkerton, IN ..........+Rebekah Amanda Mikel b: 27 February 1863 in Wakarusa, Elkhart Co., In. m: 26 September 1878 d: 1927 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Does anyone have my Christina Bower listed in there records? Descendants of Christina Bower 1 Christina BOWER f: Marriage info. from Columbiana Co., OH marriages 1800-1870 f: Not listed in 1860 Fairfield Twp. census .+John Frederick Holderread b: Abt. 1800 in Germany m: 01 January 1833 in Columbiana County, OH f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., Fairfield Twp., OH census Marriage fact: Info. from Columbiana Co. Marriages 1800-1870 ...... 2 Marion (Mary Ann)Holderread b: Abt. 1834 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 26 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Joseph Holderread b: Abt. 1841 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 19 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Catherine Holderread b: Abt. 1844 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 16 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Caroline Holderread b: 1848 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 12 on 1860 census. ..........+ Thomas Davism: 07 April 1870 in Columbiana Co., OH Marriage fact: married by Joseph Kannal, JP ...... 2 Marion (Mary Ann)Holderread b: Abt. 1834 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 26 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Joseph Holderread b: Abt. 1841 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 19 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Catherine Holderread b: Abt. 1844 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 16 on 1860 census. ...... 2 Caroline Holderread b: 1848 in Ohio f: Info. from 1860 Columbiana Co., OH census f: Age 12 on 1860 census. ..........+ Thomas Davis m: 07 April 1870 in Columbiana Co., OH Marriage fact: married by Joseph Kannal, JP __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Help!!! Bear with me here. I am new to posting, and I have been given a notepad that my Great-Aunt wrote her "genealogy" research back in the 1940's. It is very confusing, so I am hoping some of these names will mean something to someone out there. If I am translating my Great-aunt's notes correctly, all of these people are either cousins or siblings. The notes imply that they are related to Joel Bower's family of Ohio, then Ripley County, Indaina, somehow. But if my Great-Aunt figure out how, then she didn't put it in her notes (that I can find). The handwritting is terrible, so if the names aren't spelled exactly correctly, it is probably because I cannot read it. Let me know if any of this helps or links to your research...this is a big puzzle for me! Anna Margetha Bower b 7-9-1826 d. 5-5-1899 m. John Ordiman children: Lyman - died Carolina m. Wilson Clyde Margaret Wesley m. Mary Lavingstone Jacob m. Ida Naune Charles m. Hattie Albey John Frederick Bower b. 3-6-1831 d. 4-7-1892 m. Martha C. Ring children: Joseph m. Amanda Merly (4 children) rem. Ada Stringer (1 child) Mary Catherine m. Berry Poulious (3 children) John Nelson m. ? Overly (5 children) Martha Jane m. Geo Wheeland (5 children) David Montgomery m. Alice Garrett (11 children) Rella m. Samuel Ralson (2 children) Ellen Alpharetta m. Geo Carmell (4 children) Loretta m. Carlas Smith (3 children) John G. Bower ("The Kansas Bower") b. 2-8-1833 in Ohio d. 11 -29-1885 m. Nancy Creachboum lived in Ohio, Later near Warsaw, Indiana and went to Kansas in a covered wagon. children: Jacob 1854 - 1930 Wm. Henry died John Wesley 1857 - 1939 Mary Catherine 1859 - 1932 Joseph Melton b. 12-10-1860 son died daughter died Sarah Ellen Daniel Everrett b. 10-16-1869 Frederic Monroe b. 6-19-1875 Catherine Bower b. 10-8-1835 d. 10-9-1924 m. John Pyle children: Louis I. Mary Rosetta Elmee Bertha Horerid Frederick Joseph Bower b. 10-20-1838 d. 5-26-1925 m. Sarah Hough children: Raymond E. (phyician) Rose Minnie Alice Mary Olive Sarah Estelle Isaac Newton Louis Floyd I really helps someone can make a connection with all these folks! Lisa

Hi, I believe my GGGrandmother(Bowers is also related to the Bowers in Canton as she' no first name, maybe Alice?) was my Moms Grandma, but also one of the Bowers (Inez, or Ines) married a Barber) which was my maiden name. My mother remembers going to a Bowers reunion in 1935 in Fayette county, PA at one of these Bower's home. At that time, the town was called Ada, PA, but don't believe that town exists any longer. There are a few cemeteries on line with some of these Bowers in them, Brier Hill Cemetery and a few others in Fayette County, PA. Canton cousins might want to check them out to see if any kin folks made their last stop at these cemeteries. I'm also at a "cement wall" on my Bowers side, but without a first name, 'tis hard to find much out, but GGGrandma married a Minehart (Fredrich) and not sure if Iness or Inez was maybe her sister? Bev at garys@arkansas.net

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [BOWERS] Bowers Resent-Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:16:40 -0600 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 21:16:52 -0400 (EDT) From: cofan@webtv.net Reply-To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com --WebTV-Mail-13424-308 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I am researchng my grandfather, Thomas Bowers who immigrated from Belfast, No. Ireland in 1888 or 1890. We have been told that he had a brother already living in this country in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Does this help you any and/or do you have any info for me. Thank you. --WebTV-Mail-13424-308 From: "Clark Wilberg" <cnwilberg@seacove.net> Old-To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 21:04:07 -0600 Subject: [BOWERS] Bowers To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com I'm looking for Bowers who immigrated from Ireland approximately 1840-1850; ulitmately settled in Virginia and N. Carolina. I assume they entered through New York. Appreciate any information or leads available. Following is the information I have: Thomas S. Bowers, dob: Jun 1875, Virginia wife: Lilly Osborne, dob: abt 1873, Laurel springs, N. Carolina Clark

Dear Connie, I am interested in Acca Ann Bowers of Darke Co. Ohio. Acca Ann was born 1833, daughter of Joseph Bowers b. 1803 and Elizabeth Parent. Acca was married twice. First to Mr. Wisener and then William McGuffey Martin. Terry from Tucson

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My Bower may have come out of Ohio. Perhaps in the Canton area (only a theory) She was Laura Bower, who married George Maddox in 1892 in Muncie, Indiana. Her son, Webster Maddox, registered with the Army in Canton, OH and I can think of no other reason for him to be there, unless he had family there. Again, just a theory, but there are a lot of Bowers in Canton..... Marilyn Shields "Connie A." wrote: > Is anyone out there researching the Bowers of Ohio? > Varied spellings. > Connie > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Please do not send messages with attachments, HTML, MIME, or any other > enhanced text to the list. RootsWeb does not allow messages with those > settings through their servers and will only return them to you.

I am still trying to find someone out there that may connect or ran across my Bower line.. All I know is what was on my grandfather's death cert.. He, being James Madison Bower born 1884 in Ohio, son of William Bower & Delenia Iler, William born abt? 1840, 1850, or 1864? in Ohio. I have no information on William or Delenia. I was told that James left home at a early age, he married First wife had 2 girls & then in 1913 married my grandmother Iola Fox. They lived in Ohio, Ill. & later in Oklahoma. like some of you say I am still facing a brick wall. Hope some of you cousins have ran across my line. Sure need help. Barbara Bower Argo bargo@arbuckleonline.com

My g-g-g grandfather, John Ludwig Bower, lived Phillipsburg, Ohio. He died in 1851. His son Jacob, my g-g grandfather, never lived there--he lived in PA, KY, and IL. ---------- >From: "Connie A." <clhaa@yahoo.com> >To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BOWER] Bowers of Ohio >Date: Mon, Apr 2, 2001, 8:43 AM > > Is anyone out there researching the Bowers of Ohio? > Varied spellings. > Connie

I don't believe we have ever spoke. I always love meeting and chatting with new researchers. My Van Wert Lineage is Emeline S Bowers D/O Benjamin F and Sarah J. (Owens) Bowers and George F Sgtraw S/O Alison G and Hulda (Clarke) Straw. Thanks I would really like a listing. I am in Central NY if you need anything. I am 3 hours away from any major NY City. It is Great! I am also just over the border from Northumberland, Bradford and Tioga Co PA. Joan

I am also researching Bowers from Canton, Stark County. My ggrandad was Christian (Christopher) F. Bowers Born 1856 somewhere in Germany. He married Charlotte A. Long of Salem, Ohio and they had somewhere between 11 and 15 children. Both Christian and Charlotte are buried in West Lawn Cemetery in Canton. My grandfather was their third child - Harry B. Bowers. Any information or connection to any of these would be wonderful. Thanks George W. Myers IV