Hi Kate, You know what?... at this point, anything is possible! It could very well be that your John is my Isaac's older brother. Is your John from Connecticut? If so, do you happen to know where? The only name I have matching yours is Cynthia. As a help, however, I do believe your names carried over to Lansing County - right next door to Schuyler. I also believe (not 100% sure) that cousin Rob Bowers is working that area. Vanda Greenwood is looking for Cynthia Bower(s) who married John Morris. She and I believe Isaac and Cynthia are either siblings or uncle/niece. If Vanda doesn't contact you after seeing this message (though she probably will) :), let me know and I'll send her email addy to you. Stirring the pot, huh? Are you sure it isn't more like a mudhole??? :-D Colleen Kwelkuz@aol.com wrote: > > I've been searching for Isaac Bowers as well. My Isaac b. Aug 21, 1798 in > prob. NY state. His father, John Bowers b. Dec 5, 1765, d. 26 Jan 1836 in > Genesee (now Wyoming) county, NY. I have been searching for Isaac's for some > time. Is it possible that Isaac of CT is brother to my John Bowers? Family > names carry strongly in John's line including: Milton, Orsamus, Philander, > Cornelia. Names not repeated from John's children include: Cynthia, Jonathan. > > Thanks for stirring the pot. > > Kate > > ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Bowers discussion list, send them to > BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Following is a partial list of descendants of: Martin Vanburen Bower - I know I put waaaay too much detail in it, but I'm so much hoping to connect with someone! I have no information on Martin's immediate family or ancestors, if you may have a link please PLEASE write to me! I have reached a serious dead end in my Bower family. Thanks Gina Bower in Wisconsin 1 Martin Vanburen Bower b. 9-Feb-1822 Pennsylvania d. 10-Dec-1895 Garner, Hancock Co., IA m1. before 1850 Mary Steel ( this surname is based on speculation!) m. 12-Apr-1865 WI Malinda Sophia Stambaugh b. 2-Aug-1848 near Sandusky, OH d. 24-Sep-1928 Goodell, Hancock Co., IA The 1850 census of Wisconsin, Sugar Creek, in Walworth County lists Martin Bower, 25 (1825), with Mary Bower, 19, a seven month old daughter, Doratha, and a man, William Steel, 48, (possibly Mary's father). Martin was born in Pennsylvania, and Mary and William in New York. Doratha was born in Wisconsin. The 1860 census of Wisconsin, Bear Creek, Sauk County, lists Martin Bower, 35, as a farm laborer, living with the Lorenz Smith family. This census also shows him born in Pennsylvania. His age is difficult to read, could be 25, 28, 35. But he is alone, no information on Mary and Doratha. Malinda: The 1880 Census of Hancock Co., Iowa, states that Malinda's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. 2 Willie Bower b. 16-Sep-1866 probably Wisconsin d. bef---___-1880 2 Laura Belle Bower b. 9-Mar-1868 Wisconsin m. 15-Apr-1886 Jacob David Bachman b. 23-Jul-1865 Baden, Germany 3 Mabel Bachman 3 Clarice Bachman 3 Lena Bachman 3 Roy Bachman 2 Clarence Albert Bower b. 16-Jun-1870 Iowa m. __-Oct-1892 Sophia Shilling "Bert" 3 Henry Bower 2 Oscar Grant Bower b. 21-Sep-1872 Ellingon Center, IA d. -Feb-1917 m. 14-Nov-1892 Lettie Faulkner 2 Clara Elinora Bower b. 24-Apr-1875 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. ---___-1886 Nebraska 2 John Martin Bower b. 4-Mar-1877 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. 30-Sep-1835 Moses Lake, Grant Co., WA m. 8-Dec-1897 IA Eva L. Durland b. 7-Oct-1879 Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA d. 12-Aug-1970 Spokane, Spokane Co., WA "Martin" 3 Clarice Alvina Bower b. 31-Oct-1900 Union, Hardin, IA, USA d. 10-Feb-1968 Oroville, Okanogan Co., WA m. 26-Apr-1917 Terry, Prairie Co., MT Charles A. Wallace b. 25-Jun-1892 Balsic, CA d. 21-Oct-1947 Omak, Okanogan Co., WA 3 Marion Glen Bower b. 22-Jun-1904 Union City, Hardin Co., IA d. 22-Feb-1997 Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT m. Blanche Katherine Secrest b. 1908 m. Lulu _____ 3 Eva May Bower b. 21-May-1906 Union, Hardin Co., IA d. 7/11-Aug-1965 m. John Glen Miller b. 24-Sep-1900 MO d. Jul-1973 Hamilton, Ravalli Co., MT Name from "Covered Wagons West" by Eva Luella Durland Bower 3 Ariel Gertrude Bower b. 24-Nov-1909 Minot, Ward Co., ND d. 3-Jan-1983 Chico, Butte Co., CA m. 30-Nov-1924 Moses Lake, Grant, WA, USA Chester Roland Secrest b. 16-Mar-1903 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK d. 7-Aug-1963 Loon Lake, WA m. 1966 Donald A. Jones b. 8-May-1917 New York, NY d. -Feb-1993 Chico, CA 3 Martin Edward Bower b. 15-Aug-1911 Minot, Ward Co., ND d. 6-Feb-1977 Ephrate, Grant Co., WA m. 26-Nov-1930 Ephrata, Grant Co., WA Clara Phillips d. 1991/92 Electric City, Grant Co., WA 3 Aretta Louella Bower b. 12-Apr-1913 Red River Valley, ND d. 18-Apr-1986 Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA m. 29-Aug-1932 Chelan, Chelan Co., WA Robert Roosevelt Fay b. 9-Jan-1902 Pawnee, OK d. 29-May-1966 Seattle, King Co., WA 3 Hallie Sophia Bower b. 6-Oct-1917 Cashmere, Chelan Co., WA m. 1934 Ephrate, Grant Co., WA Edward Dennismore Sharp 3 Benjamin Ray Bower b. -Aug-1919 Cashmere, Chelan Co., WA d. 14-Jun-1993 Lolo, MT m. 1938 Eva Martin 4 Martin Oscar Bower 4 Eva L. Bower 4 Roxie Bower 4 Marion James Bower 4 Roxie Bower 2 Nettie Mabel Bower b. 1-Jun-1881 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. ---___-1886 Nebraska 2 Walter Laurence Bower b. 11-Sep-1883 Garner, Hancock Co., IA m. 6-Mar-1907 Clara Boettcher 3 Vera Bower 2 Jacob Wesley Bower b. 23-Mar-1886 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. ---___-1886 Nebraska 2 Leonard (Lenard) Oral Bower b. 29-Jan-1888 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. 9-Apr-1963 Withee, Clark Co., WI m. 20-Feb-1908 Aberdeen, Brown Co., SD Mabel Roena Farnham b. 9-Mar-1891 Arthur, Cass Co., ND d. 15-Nov-1964 Marshfield, Wood Co., WI In 1910, Leonard and Mabel moved to a homestead at Saugus, Montana. 3 Lloyd Oral Bower b. 4-Apr-1909 Aberdeen, Brown Co., SD d. 13-Jul-1909 Miles City, Custer Co., MT 3 Margret Lenore Bower b. 25-Feb-1910 Arthur, Cass Co., ND d. 16-Oct-1989 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI m. 8-Aug-1933 Holder, Marathon Co., WI Arthur Thomas Boehm b. 20-Aug-1909 Durand, Pepin Co., WI 3 Edythe Melinda Bower b. 16-May-1912 Arthur, Cass Co., ND m. 26-Nov-1930 Chicago, Cook Co., IL William Eli Niemi b. 28-Mar-1905 Waukegan, Lake Co., IL 3 George Martin Bower b. 28-Oct-1914 Saugus, Custer Co., MT d. 16-Aug-1978 Palm Springs, CA m. 25-Jul-1937 Ironwood, Gogebic Co., MI Alma Martha Burmester b. 24-Oct-1916 Clark Co., WI 3 Shirley Viola Bower b. 27-Apr-1918 Terry, Prairie Co., MT m. 23-Nov-1940 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Paul Einar Rasmussen b. 14-Apr-1918 Withee, Clark Co., WI d. 15-Jul-1983 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI 3 Albert Clarence Bower b. 1-Jun-1920 Saugus, Custer Co., MT m. 16-Jul-1938 Moorhead, Clay Co., MN Alice Irene Cleveland b. 5-Aug-1921 Fargo, Cass Co., ND 3 Harry Leonard Bower b. 31-Jul-1922 Saugus, Custer Co., MT m. 19-Jun-1941 Winnetka, Cook Co., IL Dorothy Belle Hemminger b. 17-Jun-1921 Withee, Clark Co., WI m. 21-Nov-1953 Ellen C Olsen b. 11-Apr-1924 3 Lorabel Rowene Bower b. 2-Apr-1925 Saugus, Custer Co., MT m. 12-Jul-1946 Winfield, Cowley Co., KA Fred Frank Reynolds b. 25-Dec-1922 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK 3 Leroy Farnham Bower b. 27-Apr-1927 Miles City, Custer Co., MT m. Evelyn Ann Drew m. 2-Dec-1951 Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., OK Nellie Mae Love b. 3-Jul-1922 Junction City, Geary Co., KA m. 22-Jan-1987 Reba Lucille Alverson b. 31-Aug-1931 Enterprise, Haskell Co., OK 2 Myrtle May Bower b. 6-Dec-1889 Garner, Hancock Co., IA d. 20-Feb-1959 Fremont, MI m. 8-Mar-1908 William Adelbert Lackore b. 8-May-1869 d. 20-Jan-1922 m. 6-Jul-1914/15 Thomas Ludlow other records have Myrtle and William married in 1890 2 Trissie Alvina Bower b. 4-Dec-1891 d. 30-Jun-1972 m. 9-May-1908 Cheney Nelson If you made it this far, THANKS!!! Gina :)

I'm going to try this beg for help once again :-) thanks!! -g Maybe someone here can help me with this. I've been piecing together postings and notes from the internet, and I found a _possibility_. I wrote to the man who had submitted the following family to the LDS site, and he never responded. I still have really no way of knowing. does this sound familiar to anyone? > Michael Bower m. Veronica Lane abt 1780 in Dauphin Co., PA > . > their son: > John Bower b. 1782 in PA m. Anna Margaretha Weaver/Weber Dauphin Co., PA > John dies in 1823 leaving his widow and 8 children, five under the age of 14 > (this is from Kay King's post on Genforum, says it's from Orphan's court > records) > children: > John b. 1804 > Michael > Elizabeth b. 1808 > Adam b. 1813 > George W. > Martin *************** > Jacob > Joseph I have no way to verify that this is "my" Martin yet, but the orphan thing almost makes sense. I tracked him from PA to WI to IA to NE and back to IA.... with no other Bowers anywhere around. Let me know if any of this is familiar to anyone! Thanks, Gina