----- Original Message ----- From: Wanda Roberts <wmrobert@nalu.net> To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [BOWER] Lots of Bowers in Licking Co, PH > Mary Lou, > I understand you have BOWER family that was in Indiana. Would you > please send me that info. > > I'm sorry, I need to introduce myself. I am Wanda and I host the > Indiana Bower(s) by any other spelling site in conjunction with the > Bower Cottage, on the State/Country Project. > > You may see the site at: > http://www.crosswinds.net/~indbow/index.html > You may have to hit refresh several times but it does work. > > Or contact me at wmrobert@nalu.net if you have any questions. > > Always looking for new cousins. > Wanda > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an > email > > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > > Bower Cottage, sister site to the Bower Family Homestead, homesites > of Hi Wanda: All the information I have concerning Indiana has been taken from the Census for 1860 & 1870 for Washington Cty, Ind. From military records, John W. BOWER was born in PA, one record says 'Berks' one 'Bucks'-didn't have much luck working from that reference . His first enlistment was in 1852 at St. Louis, MO. It also mentioned his mother having been born in Rhode Island and father in Pa.. I have a marriage certificate showing his marriage to Ann Gorman (born in KY) on March 22, 1868 at Providence, Washington, Ind..(his last discharge after Civil War was at Louisville, KY) in 1860 census the only BOWER family with wife born in Rhode Island and husband in PA was: Thomas E. Bower b. about 1808 , Berks Cty, PA Eliza Ann b. about 1805 in Rhode Island. (In WFT #869 Vol II) she is shown as Eliza Ann Green and she was married at Floyd Cty, Ind on Jan 20, 1829 if this is our family) John W. had enlisted by the 1860 census but there were following children Benjamin, b Mar 11, 1835 ( if he is this family?) born PA Henry age 21 born PA Mary C. age 19 born Ind James age 17, born Ind Elizabeth A. age 13 Homer (harrit?) age 12 On the 1870 census Washington Cty, Jackson Twp, Ind p. 17 John W. BOWER farmer age 35 Ann, housewife, age 32 May (Mary Elizabeth) 4 months, b. Nov 14, 1869 living in the next household were: Eliza BOWERS b. N.C.? age 65 Harrit age 23 b. Ind Jacqueline age 5, born Ind Serisa age 2 born Ind (are these Harrit's children?) John and Ann and baby moved to Missouri before October 17, 1872 when my grandfather was born in Montreal, Camden, Missouri. I lack the energy to pursue this family farther, as well as the time and money!, From the military records, John W. was a constant trouble to them--and ended up a private after 3 enlistments! In prior searches, I found several BOWER families coming from Pa, to Ind and on to Missouri, but none that I could identify as mine. I stay on the list, HOPING to find a cousin somewhere! Mary Lou-KS > > the Bower research group -- http://bowercommunity.com/cottage > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>.