Always looking for new connections to this Bower family from Germany through Pennsylvania and Iowa to Missouri. Barbara Bower Yorktown, VA Generation No. 1 1. Adam Bower was born in Minikin, Germany, and died October 10, 1889 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO. He married Mary Barbara Huffman 1850 in Pittsburg, Allegheny, PA. She was born November 09, 1828 in Wortinburg, Germany, and died October 26, 1922 in Harrison Twp, Mercer Co, MO. Children of Adam Bower and Mary Huffman are: 2 i. David Bower, born September 10, 1853 in IA; died May 19, 1872 in MO. + 3 ii. John Bower, born November 17, 1853 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; died October 07, 1941 in Mercer Co, MO. 4 iii. Larento Bower, born February 28, 1859; died April 18, 1862 in MO. 5 iv. James Bower, born February 09, 1860 in MO; died August 18, 1863 in Cainsville, MO. + 6 v. Adam F. Bower, born March 29, 1863 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died October 11, 1904 in El Dorado Sprgs, Cedar Co, MO. 7 vi. Martha J. Bower, born October 15, 1865 in Mercer Co, MO; died March 18, 1867 in Cainsville, MO. Generation No. 2 3. John Bower (Adam1) was born November 17, 1853 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA, and died October 07, 1941 in Mercer Co, MO. He married (1) Elizabeth McLain July 30, 1871. She was born February 10, 1854 in PA, and died October 20, 1918 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO. He married (2) Addie Hiner October 29, 1924. Children of John Bower and Elizabeth McLain are: + 8 i. Mary Ella Bower, born Abt. 1872 in nr Cainsville, Mercer Co, MO; died 1952 in Des Moines, Polk Co, IA. 9 ii. (son) Bower, born Abt. 1873; died Abt. 1873. + 10 iii. Ira D. Bower, born April 24, 1875 in Davis City, MO; died October 03, 1939 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO. + 11 iv. Samuel W. Bower, born May 07, 1878 in MO; died July 22, 1944 in St Joseph, MO. 6. Adam F. Bower (Adam) was born March 29, 1863 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO, and died October 11, 1904 in El Dorado Sprgs, Cedar Co, MO. He married Rebecca Matilda Franklin August 26, 1880 in Mercer Co, MO. She was born February 11, 1864 in Mercer Co, MO, and died October 14, 1904 in El Dorado Sprgs, Cedar Co, MO. Children of Adam Bower and Rebecca Franklin are: + 12 i. William Arthur Bower, born September 25, 1881 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died November 25, 1956 in Malvern, IA. + 13 ii. Mary Ann Bower, born June 11, 1883 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died September 07, 1969 in Marysville, MO. + 14 iii. John Bower, born February 21, 1885 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died October 16, 1965 in Iowa City, Linn Co, IA. + 15 iv. Martha Jane Bower, born January 08, 1887 in Grand Rapids, MI; died February 12, 1973 in Nevada, MO. + 16 v. Amanda Jane Bower, born April 21, 1888 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died July 1975 in Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA. + 17 vi. Franklin Elza Bower, born August 12, 1892 in Near Cainsville, Mercer Co, MO; died December 01, 1952 in Rural Jackson Twp, Taylor Co, MO. + 18 vii. Lea Oral Bower, born April 09, 1895 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died July 18, 1962 in Iowa City, IA. 19 viii. David Bower, born July 11, 1897 in Cainsville, Harrison Co, MO; died July 11, 1897. + 20 ix. Bessie Pearl Bower, born December 29, 1900 in El Dorado Sprgs, Cedar Co, MO; died February 08, 1988 in El Dorado Sprgs, Cedar Co, MO.