I have the following BOWERS in my straight line genealogy. Unfortunately I haven't done to much work on them. Reubin BOWERS, born 1801 in New York. Married a Susitta, could be Susan or Susanna, possible in Ohio prior to 1823. They had the following children: Sarah BOWERS, b. 1823 in Ohio Rebecca BOWERS, b. 1825 in OH Mathew BOWERS, b. 1827 in OH Daniel BOWERS, b. 1829 in OH Clark BOWERS, b. 1831 in OH Issac BOWERS, b. 1834 in OH Mary BOWERS, b. 1836 in OH Susanna June BOWERS, b. 1838 in OH. Married a Edsel CARR on 22 Nov 1856 in Hittle TWP, Tazewell County, IL. Susanna later married a Thomas R. SPENCER in Tazewell County, IL on 6 Jul 1865. Ann Marie BOWERS, b. 1846 in Tazewell Co., IL Melissa BOWERS, b. 1848 in Tazewell Co., IL Terry Davison