-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWERS] Roll Call: George Bowers 1813-1893 PA.-OH.-IN. Resent-Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:09:01 -0700 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 23:07:52 -0500 From: "david r. conley" <conley@blueriver.net> Reply-To: conley@blueriver.net To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com George Bowers born 1-2-1813 PA. died 11-28-1893 Pekin, Washington County,Indiana married Larenda Humphries born 3-6-1823 Kentucky died 4-5-1904 Washington County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Blue River Cemetery in Washington County, Indiana. Children: 1. William F. Bowers Born 1840 place unknown died ? married Susannah Fulk 2-27-1868 Washington County, Indiana (H59). 2. Sarah Elizabeth Bowers born 2-20-1841 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana died ? married Rufes Fulk 2-21-1869 Washington County, Indiana (H146). 3. Margaret A. Bowers born 2-20-1843 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana died 11-26-1882 Washington County, Indiana. married Benjamin Hendricks 2-7-1866 Washington County, Indiana (G482). 4. Charles Bowers born 11-16-1845 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana died 6-13-1911 Howard TWP., Washington County, Indiana buried Kansas Church Of Christ Cemetery Washington County, Indiana married Mary Elizabeth Monical 10-27-1870 Washington County, Indiana. 5. Peter Bowers born 1852 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana died ? married Rachel Purlee 1-10-1875 Washington County, Indiana (I42). 6. George Bowers born 4-25-1855 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana died ? married ?. 7.? Eleanor Bowers born 1859 Washington County, Indiana died ? married ?. 8. ? Dora A Bowers born 1862 Washington County, Indiana died ? married ?. 9. John Omer Bowers born 1866 Washington county, Indiana died ? married Lillie M. Overton 6-20-1906 Washington County, Indiana (M438). 10. Mary Ellen Bowers born 10-28-1853 Washington County, Indiana died 4-20-1916 Washington county, Indiana married Cornelius Anderson 12-26-1875 Washington County, Indiana (I110). 11. Francis Charolotte Bowers born 3-20-1850 Washington County, Indiana died 8-25-1935 Pierce TWP., Washington County, Indiana married William Q. Overton 9-30-1869 Washington County, Indiana (H190). Note: George Bowers father may have been Jacob Bowers born 4-23-1789 Greene County, PA. died 1-29-1860 Muskingum County, Ohio Married Margaret Echelbery 6-7-1810. Jacob Bowers father may have been John Bowers born abt. 8-1762 Amity TWP.,Berk County, PA. died 10-1-1843 Muskingum County, Ohio married Barbara Livengood. John Bowers father may have been Johan Jacob Bowers born abt. 1725 Germany died abt. 8-1799 Frederick County, VA. married Anna Barbara Lindeman 1751 PA. ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Bowers discussion list, send them to BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

) ( ( ) Good Morning Family! ( \ .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . \* ) \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . .=|=. \| |// ...and we even have decaf, |~'~| | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! | | \ / _|___|_ ------ (_______) Today's topics include: 1. Welcome to new cousins 2. Corrections to last week's Coffee 3. Generations of music TO OUR NEWEST COUSINS ~~ On behalf of the entire family, I'd like to extend a most hearty welcome to those cousins who came into the family fold this past week. We are very glad to have you with us and hope you'll stay and remain a part of our online family. As soon as you're comfortable with us and the list, please send in your Bower[s]/Bauer, Baur or Bowra lines so we can all see how we're related to you. We do not have a fancy format for sending in records or queries to the list. Post as many as you wish! If the data has anything to do with Bower[s]/Bauer, Baur or Bowra ancestors or any of the 81+ variant spellings we research that might help someone, please feel free to post it. Every scrap of information is appreciated. If you haven't visited the homesite of this list yet, you are encouraged to do so. Our home is Bower Community, located at <http://bowercommunity.com>. There, we currently have two sites: The Bower Family Homestead [a.k.a., the Homestead] is our primary homesite and the gathering place for much of our information. It waits to join us all in welcoming you into the family at <http://bowercommunity.com/homestead>. Smaller is our sister site, the Bower Cottage, which houses most of our projects including an online GEDCOM fed by cousins from our research groups. Find the Cottage is at <http://bowercommunity.com/cottage>. You're welcome to share this Coffee with your genealogy friends and relatives. If they are not members of our online family and would like to begin receiving the Coffee, they are now able to. Simply have them send a blank email to <SundayCoffee-subscribe@topica.com>. CORRECTIONS TO LAST WEEK'S COFFEE Brought to my attention were two errors in URLs. The first one I sent out in a separate message almost directly after last week's Coffee. However, I'll publish it again to make sure you caught it. I do apologize to those sites for my errors and to you, gentle reader, as well. They are: Obituary Lookup Volunteers - Rootsweb List - <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/>. A list of people who are willing to do obituary lookups in their area. Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - <http://www.raogk.org>. "The volunteers of this movement are agreeing once per month to either videotape cemeteries, etc., or to visit county courthouses in the county (or area of a country) they live. The cost to you would be reimbursement of costs incurred in granting your request (video tape, copy fees, etc.)". FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC It's 7:30 a.m. and my alarm/radio has just come on. "God bless America, land that I love..." comes booming out. Only one person I've ever heard could belt that song out like that ... Kate Smith. I'm immediately carried back to the 40's. I take comfort that all is well in my country and my life, and drift back into slumberland. "She loves you, yeah yeah yeah ... she loves you, yeah yeah yeah ..." Okay, okay! I'm up! The revolutionary 60's has me bounding out of bed. [1955 - "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry] It's strange how listening to my nostalgic radio station has me mentally bouncing from decade to decade, generation to generation. I wonder if the same thing happened to our forebears when they sang their songs or heard them sung by someone older? ... younger? [1977 - "Hotel California" by The Eagles] One of the really neat things about music, and there are many, is that it reflects the times. Lyrics tell how people feel and about the events of the period. In many ways music gives us a more accurate picture of people and events than any other method available. From Gregorian chant to the music of Bach and Beethoven to the music we know today, the stories of the centuries span a millennium. Just what did our ancestors listen to and sing? Join me, if you will, on a trip down a short, musical memory lane. Interspersed between the paragraphs are songs I hope most of you will recognize at least a few of and be able to put a memory to. [1529 - "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" by Martin Luther] Minstrels, minnesingers, troubadours (or trouvères), and jongleurs told stories about life and death through the songs they carried from village to village. They wrote the poetry, set their works to music and travelled with their jongleurs who accompanied them on a variety of instruments, mostly strings. When the boring nights of winter arrived, and during periods of time when the nobles were isolated from the poor during the plague, people sang songs telling of great battles, honor and chivalry, myths like the story of King Arthur, and of course, love. Some of the songs were humorous and some were bawdy. Many of the songs were written in praise of the idealized woman. [ca. 1600 - "The Silver Swanne" by Orlando Gibbons] Religious music was the first music of early colonists. Traditional English hymns were brought to America. Pilgrims from Southhampton and Plymouth brought with them the Ainsworth Psalter(1) imprinted in 1612 in Amsterdam. It was used until 1667 when The Bay Psalter(2) was adopted. Songs written from poems of the earliest Greek poets to songs of the gypsies who arrived in Great Britain at the end of the fifteenth century comprised the music these people brought to the new land. [1616 - "Drink To Me Only with Thine Eyes" by Benjamin Jonson] The first English settlers in Virginia and later, Carolina and Georgia, took their music with them. The Appalachian wilderness allowed such songs as "Barbara Allen" and "Mr. Frog" to develop in isolation away from the prying eyes and ears of the Puritans. Most of these songs were stories about day-to-day life and death experiences and they were usually passed along by singing them at family gatherings, church functions and gatherings of friends. Since most of these people lived in the mountains and hills outside the cities, the songs reflected life on the farm or in the hills. This was the start of "mountain music" or "country music." [1685 - "Annie Laurie," words by William Douglas; music by Lady John Douglas Scott] It wasn't until after the Revolutionary War that the printing of individual items of music began in North America; music still closely linked to England. Music began reflecting a new life in a new world. The words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814. Other songs of this period include "America," "Oh Shenandoah!," and "Johnny's Gone For a Soldier." We wrote songs to celebrate our presidents. Folk music and ballads were the rage. Black spirituals and slave music came from the African slaves. [1778 - "The Rebels" by Captain Smith, Simcoe's Queens Rangers] Today the songs of the 1800's offer us insights into hearts and minds of the American pioneer. Throughout the 19th century our grandparents sang songs about the sea and songs about the west. Their music dramatizes the lives of the men, women and children who homesteaded the vast prairie in America's heartland. I can see them walking next to their oxen-pulled wagons, girls and women in boots, long skirts, long-sleeved bodices and hats; the boys and men in sturdy boots, pants, long-sleeved shirts and hats ... walking through the fields of tall prairie grass, the sun beating down on them, the wind gently blowing... [1846 - "Oh, Susanna" by Stephen Collins Foster] I find it comforting to be propelled back to a time when life was less complicated or have a song relight a memory of happiness. I have to wonder then, if our forebears found mental comfort and "returned home" when they heard songs from their homelands or times earlier. Did our settling ancestors "escape" to a happier time, possibly in their youth, as they sang their songs while walking and traversing the continent? [1884 - "Oh My Darling, Clementine" by Percy Montrose] 1860: Popular music just before and during the Civil War concerned itself with political and military events. Songs included "Amazing Grace," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Dixie," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again," "Old Black Joe," "Carry me Back to Old Virginny," and "Marching Through Georgia." Religious songs were popular including "He Leadeth Me," "Gimme that Old Time Religion," "Go Tell it on the Mountain," and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Folklore music started during this period and included the music of the Indians, Negroes, mountainneers, cowboys, lumberjacks, sailors and others. [1875 - "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" by Thomas P. Westendorf] 1900: The turn of the century arrives and there are now 45 states. Popular songs include "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbing Along," "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now," and "In the Good Old Summertime." Vaudeville is still swinging. The "Erie Canal Song," also known as "Low Bridge," was first published in 1913, was composed to protest the coming of the mechanized barge which would replace the mule that had been used previously. [1917 - "Over There" by George M. Cohan] The music of the times was reflected in the popular songs sung during the first World War (1913-1917). Songs of this period included, "If You Were the Only Girl in the World," "How Ya Gonna Keep'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)," "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and "Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo." Wartime humorous songs were sung, too ~ "Would you Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?" "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin in 1917 was first performed by Kate Smith in 1938. 1946 - "There's No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin The music of the forties reflected the feeling of a nation at war. The New York Times cost two cents per copy and a gallon of gasoline was seventeen cents. Pro-war songs included "We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again" and "Kiss the Boys Goodbye." "I'll be Seeing You," sung by Bing Crosby and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrews Sisters were popular. Popular performers of the time included Glenn Miller, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and the Mills Brothers. [1956 - "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley] Today's music has evolved to such a state that our early ancestors would probably brand us all as heathens! :) But no matter what the generation, I noticed the one before says the same as the one before them, who said the same thing ... "...and you call THAT music????" [1969 - "Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) Family ... it's what we're all about. I so enjoyed spending this time with you today. Thank you for sharing it with me. I wish each of you a week filled with health, productivity, fun, and above all, filled with love and inner peace. ) ( ) _.-~~-. (@\'--'/. Colleen ('``.__.'`) `..____.' (1) Officially titled "The Book of Psalmes: Englished Both in Prose and Metre," the Ainsworth Psalter was the primary source for psalms in the Plymouth Colony. It was compiled by Henry Ainsworth, a non-conforming clergy. (2) The first book, and first music, published in British Colonial America was the "Bay Psalter" in 1640.]

----- Original Message ----- From: <BOWER-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <BOWER-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:39 PM Subject: BOWER-D Digest V02 #56

The first Bauer/Bower line is from Kleinbottwar, Wurttemburg, and my ancestor came over in 1838, though I have never been able to find the ship listing. He was Stephen Gottlieb Bauer, and his wife was Maria (Mary) Glock from Hoheneck, Wurttemburg. There were brothers of his who left Germany earlier and later, but I have not been able to find information on them. Stephen Gottlieb (sometimes Gottlieb Stephen) was a weaver by trade, as well as a farmer. Before he married and emigrated, he traveled by foot from Wurttemburg down through Turkey and into the Holy Land, earning his way with his weaving. In Palestine he became ill and was advised by a doctor there to go back to where the food was more familiar, so he walked back home, weaving cloth as he went. Then he married Maria, and after the birth of their first two sons, they emigrated to the U.S., living 10 years in the Aughwick Valley of western PA, where they were baptized into the German Baptist Brethren (Dunkard) church--Maria's brother John Glock was an elder in that church. They then moved west to Stephenson County IL in 1848 and we have an account of their journey by wagon, canal boat, inclined-plane railway, river boat, and wagon again. We have journals from my great-grandfather and good information on this family--though never enough. The family name was anglicized into BOWER in 1851 in Illinois, but surprisingly Stephen and Maria's two surviving sons used two different spellings. The elder brother and his descendants use the spelling BOWERS. My father's line uses BOWER. Apparently there was a period of time when it was not healthy to be known as German, particularly amongst German-speaking Dunkards, who were pacifists, and the "S" was added to sound more English. The one line kept the "S", while my line reverted back to the original pronunciation. The other line, among my mother's ancestors, sounds more likely to have been English in ancestry. I first ran into the name of one BOWERS SLAWSON, which intrigued me. Bowers Slawson was lived 1742-1800 and was born in Stamford CT. Apparently the name came to him from his grandmother, identified in our records, alas, only as 'MISS BOWERS' who married Nathaniel Howe (1650-1692) of New Haven CT. Does anyone connect with these CT Bowerses? I presume their ancestry traces back to England. Jan T

I am a descendant of the child Bartlett. Anyone recognize any names? 1. Jeremiah Bowers was born 1768 in VA, and died Aft. 1851 in probably Todd or Logan Co., KY. He married Margaret Eason September 4, 1809 in Sumner Co., TN, daughter of Samuel Eason and Nancy Deans. She was born 1782 in NC, probably Nash Co.and died Aft. 1851 in probably Todd or Logan Co., KY. Children of Jeremiah Bowers and Margaret Eason are: + 2 i. Bartlett Deans Bowers, born 1810 in Sumner Co., TN; died Bet. 1882 - 1884 in Grenada Co., MS. 3 ii. John Bowers, born 1814 in TN. 4 iii. Boy Bowers, born Bet. 1815 - 1820. 5 iv. Girl Bowers, born Bet. 1815 - 1820. 6 v. Girl Bowers, born Bet. 1820 - 1825. + 7 vi. James J. Bowers, born June 18, 1824 in Wilson Co., TN; died February 19, 1876 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL. + 8 vii. Thomas F. Bowers, born 1829 in Sumner or possibly Wilson Co., TN. Generation No. 2 2. Bartlett Deans Bowers (Jeremiah1) was born 1810 in Sumner Co., TN, and died Bet. 1882 - 1884 in probably Grenada Co., MS. He married Mary Mahaffey 1823 in Wilson Co., TN, daughter of Robert Mahaffey and ?. She was born 1808 in SC, probably Kershaw Co, and died Abt. 1893 in Grenada Co., MS.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWERS] ROLL CALL BOWERS, CROSS, Tenn, VA 1840's Resent-Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:11:50 -0700 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:11:07 -0500 From: Gary Williams <gwilli26@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: gwilli26@bellsouth.net To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > > > I'm looking for my gggrand parents. He is James CROSS and she is > Evalin BOWERS I would guess they were born around 1818to 1820. > The death certificate for their son James b. 1847, d 1921 indicates the > parents were born in VA. According to family history they had other children and lived in Elizabethton Tenn. at the time of the Civil War. Son, James, fought for the North and his father and brothers fought for the South. I don't have names nor do I know how many brothers. After the Civil War, the son, James didn't go home. He was a blacksmith owning his shop in Northern Ky., I don't know if he even communicated with his family, he was very closed mouthed. If any of these people are in your family it would be a great find for me! > > Joan Williams ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Bowers discussion list, send them to BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [BOWERS] [Fwd: BOWERS in Australia]] Resent-Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:50:28 -0700 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 05:48:24 +1000 From: "Christine" <cb55@optushome.com.au> Reply-To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com References: <3C77333D.D24689CA@earthlink.net> Hi Andrea, I don't have any dates I'm afraid I got the names from my grandfathers marriage certificate. He was James Owen BOWERS b 31 Jan 1900 at Argentine (north QLD). I've search through the births and marriages in the QLD index's but can't find anything. The family lived in Aloomba, Gordonvale area of north QLD. Sorry not much help I know but I'm still hopeful. Cheers Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Pustola" <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 4:14 PM Subject: [BOWERS] [Fwd: BOWERS in Australia]] > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [BOWER] [Fwd: BOWERS in Australia] > Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:25:19 -0700 > Resent-From: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:18:37 +1100 > From: "Fitzgeralds" <fitzys@alphalink.com.au> > Reply-To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Christine, > > I don't have the indexes to BD&M's for Queensland, unfortunately, but I > have > the Pioneers indexes for NSW, Vic, Tas and WA. There are a few Keebles > on > them including a Florence May Keeble who was born in 1885 in Victoria, > and > there are a few entries for Agnes Keebles, also in Victoria. There are > a > number of John Bowers listed, and a death for a Florence Bowers in NSW. > Let > me know if you want details. If you have any idea at all of dates to > work > around, that would be helpful. > > Regards, > Andrea. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colleen Pustola [mailto:ladyaudris@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, 23 February 2002 9:01 > To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BOWER] [Fwd: BOWERS in Australia] > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [BOWERS] BOWERS in Australia > Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:44:53 -0700 > Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 05:42:49 +1000 > From: "Christine" <cb55@optushome.com.au> > Reply-To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > > Searching for any information at all on John BOWERS (Laborer) 1800's > married Florence Agnes KEEBLE. > > The family lived in north Queensland, Australia. Sorry I don't have any > other information. > > Christine > cb55@optushome.com.au > > > ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Bowers discussion list, send them to BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have this on Bower family from Aberdeen, Scotland: John Bower, a teacher, married Ann TOUGH (or TOUCH) marr. 7 Sep 1784 in keith, Morayshire. Settled in Aberdeen and had four children: Rev. John Bower (1786-1866), m. Sarah Christina Wilson. One dau. Agnes. William J. Bower (1787-1848) teacher, emigrated to Canada circa 1811, m. Elizabeth Schwerdfeger, had 2 sons: John Conrad and Robert Samuel, one dau. Ann Catherine. Dr. Robert Bower (1790- ?)Royal Navy, m. Agnes Colquhoun Ross, had four dau: Mary, Ellen Ann, Sarah Christina, and Agnes Eliza. Elizabeth (1791 - ?)

Hi Christine, I don't have the indexes to BD&M's for Queensland, unfortunately, but I have the Pioneers indexes for NSW, Vic, Tas and WA. There are a few Keebles on them including a Florence May Keeble who was born in 1885 in Victoria, and there are a few entries for Agnes Keebles, also in Victoria. There are a number of John Bowers listed, and a death for a Florence Bowers in NSW. Let me know if you want details. If you have any idea at all of dates to work around, that would be helpful. Regards, Andrea. -----Original Message----- From: Colleen Pustola [mailto:ladyaudris@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, 23 February 2002 9:01 To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWER] [Fwd: BOWERS in Australia] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWERS] BOWERS in Australia Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:44:53 -0700 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 05:42:49 +1000 From: "Christine" <cb55@optushome.com.au> Reply-To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Searching for any information at all on John BOWERS (Laborer) 1800's married Florence Agnes KEEBLE. The family lived in north Queensland, Australia. Sorry I don't have any other information. Christine cb55@optushome.com.au ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Bower discussion list, send them to BOWER-L@rootsweb.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/02

Hi Sue, You are on the right list, it's just that there are a lot of people researching Bowers all over the world. My Bower family originated in Dorset, so I won't be of much help to you, but there have been people researching Bowers from further north on this list. If you don't get a reply you might like to try looking at the lists archive to get details of those who have been researchinig in your area. There is also a list for the North East of England which deals with Yorkshire, and is very good, as well as one for East Yorkshire. (I found family by listing my lines from the East of Yorkshire on the North East of England list). Hope you find a link, Regards, Andrea. -----Original Message----- From: Ian McMaster [mailto:ian@mcmaster.karoo.co.uk] Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 12:15 To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWER] QUERY/REPOSTING INTERESTS Hi Everyone, I subscribed to this list just over a week ago, and I think I have got on to the wrong list, could SKS tell me if there is a list for people researching BOWER in the UK? I would like to hear from anyone who may be researching BOWER or LIPPIATT in the UK, particularly in the Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire area. Many thanks, best wishes Sue Hull, E.Yorks. ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== Bower Cottage, sister site to the Bower Family Homestead, homesites of the Bower research group -- http://bowercommunity.com/cottage --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/02

Continuing to search for the descendants of Lewis Bower. His name may have originally been Ludwich Bauer: 1 Lewis Bower b: Abt. 1810 in Baden, Germany d: presumed to have died in MI .. +Mary E. Fike b: Abt. 1812 in Germany .... 2 Caroline Bower b: Abt. 1831 in Pennsylvania .... 2 Charles Bower b: Abt. 1836 in Pennsylvania +Sarah 3 Jacob Bower b: Abt. June 1860 in MI .... 2 Jacob Bower b: Abt. 1840 in Pennsylvania d: 22 February 1862 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky .... 2 George L. Bower b: 16 June 1841 in Armstrong Co, PA d: 21 September 1920 in Dawson, Lac qui Parle, MN ........ +Catherine E. Fike b: 04 February 1846 in Pennsylvania d: 25 May 1867 in Park, St Joseph, Michigan ........... 3 Otis E. Bower b: 15 May 1867 in Park, St Joseph, MI d: 19 July 1895 in Maxwell Twp, Lac qui Parle, MN .... *2nd Wife of George L. Bower: ........ +Catherine S. Shrauger b: 27 October 1845 in MI d: 23 August 1930 in Dawson, Lac qui Parle, MN ........... 3 Eva Elsie Bower b: 19 June 1869 in Fabius, St Joseph Co, MI d: 18 August 1942 in Grangeville, Idaho, ID ............... +Alexander Copper b: 03 January 1851 in Van Wert Co, OH d: 11 January 1933 in Vida, McCone, MT ........... 3 Wesley L. Bower b: 10 September 1871 in Audubon, Audubon, IA d: 1939 in Circle, McCone County, MT ........... 3 Blanche Christine Bower b: 25 April 1874 in Audubon, Audubon, IA d: 10 February 1931 in Benson, Swift Co, MN ............... +William Thomas Sear b: 27 Feb 1865 in Castle Rock, Dakota,MN d: 13 Dec 1912 in Maxwell, Lac qui Parle, MN ........... 3 Samuel A. Bower b: 24 December 1876 in Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa d: Bef. 1930 in Montana ............... +Myrtle Coey d: MT 4 Eldon Bower b: MT d: OR 4 Wesley Bower b: 30 Sept 1914 in Wolf Point, MT d: 29 august 1985 in Oconto Falls, Oconto, WI + Marian Scanlan ........... 3 Charles M. Bower b: 27 April 1889 in Maxwell Twp, Lac qui Parle, MN d: 31 Jan 1890 in Maxwell Twp, Lac qui Parle, MN .... 2 Elizabeth Bower b: Abt. 1843 in Armstrong Co, Pennsylvania .... 2 Mary A. Bower b: Abt. 1845 in Armstrong Co, Pennsylvania .... 2 Valentine Bower b: Abt. 1846 in Armstrong Co, Pennsylvania d: 19 June 1869 in Park, St Joseph Co, MI .... 2 Peter Bower b: 9 April 1847 in Armstrong Co, Pennsylvania d. 13 March 1918 in West Leroy, Calhoun, MI + Elizabeth Dean m: 21 April 1870 in Parkville, St. Joseph, MI d: March 1935 in MI 3 Mary C. Bower b: 29 November 1870 Fabius Twp, St. Joseph, MI + Jake Godshalk 3 William E. Bower b: Abt. 1873 in MI d: 1898 in MI 3 Henry H. Bower b: 12 Sept 1875 in Fabius Twp, St. Joseph, MI d: 1925 3 George A. Bower b: Abt 1878 d: After March 1935 3 Sadie Bower b: Abt. 1880 in MI + Unknown Bonney .... 2 David Bower b: June 1850 in Redbank, Armstrong, Pennsylvania I descend from Lewis' granddaughter, Eva Elsie Bower and husband, Alexander Copper and to date have not connected with another Bower researcher who shares my line. Looking forward to finding someone researching this Lewis Bower line and sharing notes. Florence DiJulio Bellingham, WA

Hi All Please do not open any messages with attachments received from my address today, unfortunately we were hit with the Badtrans virus, our system has now been cleaned and virus protection updated, many apologies to anyone who received a message from me today, please ignore and delete!! Best Wishes Sue Hull, E.Yorks

My gg grandfather was Joel Bower, b. 1794, in Adams Co., Pa.(York Co. until 1800), m. Sarah Lobaugh (date unknown), d. 1866, buried in Asbury Twp. Cemetery, Henry Co., Ia. I know he lived near York Springs or Petersburg when in Pa. I need to verify that his father was Jonathan and his mother was Martha Robison Bower. If Jonathan is indeed his father, then he had brothers Michael and Thomas and sisters Jane who married Moses Myers and Mary Ann. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Donna

Hi. Here's what I have on my Bowers... My g-g-grandmother was (Anna)Laura Bowers born in Indiana about 1875. I have recently found through census records that here parents were - Thomas Bowers born in VA about 1845 and his wife, Mary, also born in VA about 1845. Living with them at the time of the 1880 census was Thomas' brother, William Bowers, born in VA about 1849. Thomas and Mary had 5 daughters (as of the 1880 census...) I have bits & pieces of info for them - (Anna)Laura born about 1875 married George Maddox in 1892 Mildred May born about 1869 married Cecil Minnick 1-1-1908 Alminna "Minnie" born about 1872 married Frank Cummins 1-30-1889 Etta (Ella?) P. "Pearlie" born about 1877 married John W Max 11-28-1900 Mattie born about 1879 married Lefty Runyon 5-8-1901 Mary (their mother) died in 1913 at age 68. In her obit it states she was buried in Painter Cemetery (which is in Henry County). Apparently Thomas preceeded her in death as he isn't mentioned as a survivor. Would love to find out who Thomas' parent's were and from where in VA they came..... Good luck to everyone in their searches! Marilyn Shields

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWERS] BOWERS in Australia Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:44:53 -0700 Resent-From: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 05:42:49 +1000 From: "Christine" <cb55@optushome.com.au> Reply-To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Searching for any information at all on John BOWERS (Laborer) 1800's married Florence Agnes KEEBLE. The family lived in north Queensland, Australia. Sorry I don't have any other information. Christine cb55@optushome.com.au ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Looking for information on this family: Samuel BOWER, b. ca. 1792 PA; m. ca. 1820 PA; d. possibly Franklin Co, PA; married Suzanna SNYDER, b. ca. 1793 Perry Co, PA; d. PA George BOWERS, s/o Samuel and Suzanna, b. 24 Apr 1825, Perry Co, PA; m. 18 Nov 1845, Ft. Louden,Franklin Co, PA; d. 09 Nov 1875, Centre, Madison Twp., Perry Co, PA; bu. St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Cisna Run, Perry Co, PA; married Mary RIDENHOUR, b. ca. 1821 PA; d. 19 Feb 1904, Perry Co, PA; bu. St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Cisna Run, Perry Co, PA. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Searching for information regarding Jeremiah Bower, Samantha and John Edward Bower. Mary maryd2@gte.net

Hi Everyone, I subscribed to this list just over a week ago, and I think I have got on to the wrong list, could SKS tell me if there is a list for people researching BOWER in the UK? I would like to hear from anyone who may be researching BOWER or LIPPIATT in the UK, particularly in the Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire area. Many thanks, best wishes Sue Hull, E.Yorks.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [NY-WESTERN] >> Monroe Co., NY Dec. 29, 1891 (part 3) Resent-Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:29:50 -0700 Resent-From: NY-WESTERN-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 00:29:44 EST From: GSubyak@aol.com To: NY-WESTERN-L@rootsweb.com Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Dec. 29, 1891 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. George N. WEST died early yesterday morning at the residence of her son, No. 174 Jefferson avenue, aged 72 years. She left two children, George W. WEST, of this city, and Mrs. William GREEN, of Victor; three sisters, Mrs. Henry BROWN, of Victor, Mrs. D. E. SIZER, of Canandaigua, and Mrs. G. E. DECKER, of this city; four brothers, Jacob BOWERS, of Batavia, Edward BOWERS, of Penn Yan, Francis BOWERS, of Victor, and Henry BOWERS, of Addison.

DANIEL BOWER was born Abt. 1819 in PA, and died Aft. 1880. He married CATHERINE STAHL 11 July 1840 in Pickaway Co, Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL STALL and ELIZABETH NEWHOUSE. She was born 12 July 1819 in PA, and died Aft. 1880. 1850 Pickaway Co OH census: Daniel Bowers 31 M PA Catherine " 31 F PA Martin " 10 M O Simon " 7 M O Mary " 5 F O Mary Parry 11 F M VA William H Dorvins 1/12 M O Census Place: Rosefield, Peoria, Illinois 1880 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Daniel BOWER Self M M W 60 PA Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA Katharine BOWER Wife F M W 60 PA Occ: Keeps House Fa: PA Mo: PA Children of DANIEL BOWER and CATHERINE STAHL are: 2. i. MARTIN LUTHER3 BOWER, b. 15 August 1840, Pickaway Co, Ohio; d. 03 February 1904, Washington Co, Kansas. 3. ii. SIMON BOWER, b. Abt. 1843, Ohio. iii. MARY BOWER, b. Abt. 1845, Ohio. 4. iv. WILLIAM H BOWER, b. Abt. 1850, Ohio. 2. MARTIN LUTHER3 BOWER (DANIEL2, ?1) was born 15 August 1840 in Pickaway Co, Ohio, and died 03 February 1904 in Washington Co, Kansas. He married LOUISA CATHERINE NIXON 03 July 1866 in Peoria Co, Illinois, daughter of AUSTIN NIXON and ADELINE AULD. She was born 16 May 1849 in Oak Hill, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 24 December 1924 in Washington Co, Kansas. Children of MARTIN BOWER and LOUISA NIXON are: i. CHARLES A.4 BOWER, b. 01 June 1867, IL; d. 26 August 1921, Washington Co, KS. ii. MARY EVA BOWER, b. 14 August 1871, Peoria Co, Illinois; d. 15 February 1950, Denver, CO; m. HARRISON HACKET; b. Abt. 1866, IA; d. Aft. 24 December 1928. . iii. MATTIE A. BOWER, b. 24 February 1875, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 15 November 1946, Washington Co, Kansas. iv. BESSIE G. BOWER, b. 15 December 1878, IL; d. 26 October 1938, Washington Co, Kansas. . v. MINNIE ALICE BOWER, b. 03 August 1882, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 03 June 1946, Haddam, Washington Co, Kansas. vi. FLORENCE BOWER, b. 01 January 1885, Washington Co, Kansas; d. September 1964, NE; m. FRANK DAY; b. Bet. 1870 - 1888; d. Aft. 24 December 1928. . vii. EDGAR NIXON. BOWER, b. November 1887, Washington Co, Kansas; d. April 1958. viii. MODENIA BOWER, b. September 1889, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 1970; m. JOHN W SPRING; b. Bet. 1870 - 1892; d. Aft. 24 December 1928. 3. SIMON3 BOWER (DANIEL2, ?1) was born Abt. 1843 in Ohio. He married MARTHA HINDLE 28 December 1871 in Peoria Co, IL. She was born Abt. 1846 in IL. Children of SIMON BOWER and MARTHA HINDLE are: i. OLIVE4 BOWER, b. Abt. 1874, IL. ii. KATHERINE BOWER, b. Abt. 1878, IL. 4. WILLIAM H3 BOWER (DANIEL2, ?1) was born Abt. 1850 in Ohio. He married MARTHA J DAWSON 23 December 1875 in Peoria Co, IL. She was born Abt. 1854 in IL. Children of WILLIAM BOWER and MARTHA DAWSON are: i. FRANK4 BOWER, b. 1877, IL. ii. NONA BOWER, b. Abt. 1878, IL. 5. MATTIE A.4 BOWER (MARTIN LUTHER3, DANIEL2, ?1) was born 24 February 1875 in Washington Co, Kansas, and died 15 November 1946 in Washington Co, Kansas. She married WILLIAM H. DART 18 June 1898 in Washington Co, Kansas, son of GEORGE DART and ELIZA A. He was born 15 June 1867 in Near Bethany, Prentiss Co, MO, and died 20 November 1931 in Near Washington, Washington Co, KS. Children of MATTIE BOWER and WILLIAM DART are: i. MABEL5 DART, b. 16 March 1900, Washington Co, KS; d. January 1994, Mahaska, Washington co, KS; m. ? WELLS; b. Bet. 1870 - 1910. ii. MURIEL DART, b. Bet. 1899 - 1912; m. ? GARNET. iii. GRACE LOUISE DART, b. Bet. 1899 - 1924. iv. BETHEL FRANCES DART, b. Bet. 1899 - 1924. 6. BESSIE G.4 BOWER (MARTIN LUTHER3, DANIEL2, ?1) was born 15 December 1878 in IL, and died 26 October 1938 in Washington Co, Kansas. She married GUY M. THOMAS, son of GEORGE THOMAS and JULIA EVANS. He was born Abt. 1877 in KS (probably Washington Co), and died Aft. 24 December 1928. Children of BESSIE BOWER and GUY THOMAS are: i. HAROLD5 THOMAS, b. Bet. 1898 - 1920. ii. GEORGE THOMAS, b. Bet. 1898 - 1920. 7. MINNIE ALICE4 BOWER (MARTIN LUTHER3, DANIEL2, ?1) was born 03 August 1882 in Washington Co, Kansas, and died 03 June 1946 in Haddam, Washington Co, Kansas. She married SAMUEL GUY BROWN 07 September 1898 in Fairbury, NE, son of MORRISON BROWN and JULIA BARGER. He was born 01 June 1880 in Waverly, Morgan Co, Illinois, and died 17 October 1949 in Haddam, Washington Co, Kansas. Children of MINNIE BOWER and SAMUEL BROWN are: i. MODENIA ILENE5 BROWN, b. 10 February 1900, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 23 June 1960, Washington Co, Kansas; m. LEROY HAVERTY; b. 22 July 1895; d. October 1980, Hodredge, Phelps Co, NE. . ii. IOLA MARIE BROWN, b. 23 July 1903, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 06 May 1971, Nebraska. iii. MORRIS LUTHER BROWN, b. 09 January 1906, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 27 December 1962, Washington Co, Kansas; m. SADIE E. BICKLE; b. Bet. 1900 - 1915; d. Bet. 1970 - 1986. . iv. LAURENE GERTRUDE BROWN, b. 01 June 1911, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 01 November 1987, washington Co, Kansas. . v. RUTH LUELLA BROWN, b. 07 August 1917, Washington Co, KS; d. 15 March 1988, Newberg, Yamhill Co, OR. . vi. MARGIE JEAN BROWN, b. 29 November 1922, Washington Co, Kansas; d. 12 June 2001, Wichita, KS. 8. EDGAR NIXON.4 BOWER (MARTIN LUTHER3, DANIEL2, ?1) was born November 1887 in Washington Co, Kansas, and died April 1958. He married MARY NEWTON. She was born 09 July 1897, and died 05 April 1984 in Morrowville, Washington Co, KS. Children of EDGAR BOWER and MARY NEWTON are: i. PHYLIS JEAN5 BOWER, b. Bet. 1910 - 1930; m. ? DEXTER. ii. LESLIE BOWER, b. 17 May 1922; d. October 1984, Wichita, KS. iii. WARDWELL BOWER, b. Bet. 1910 - 1920. 9. GERTRUDE I4 BOWER (MARTIN LUTHER3, DANIEL2, ?1) was born 13 April 1891 in near Haddam, Washington Co, Kansas, and died 23 November 1967 in North of Morrowville, Washington Co, KS. She married JOHN M ELLIOTT 27 June 1915. He was born 11 December 1886, and died January 1970 in Washington Co, KS. Children of GERTRUDE BOWER and JOHN ELLIOTT are: . i. ORVILLE D5 ELLIOTT, b. Bet. 1916 - 1920. ii. BASIL E ELLIOTT, b. Bet. 1916 - 1920. Is there anyone else researching these Bowers?? Delores - Salem, OR