Hi Bev - I think you may have misread my message. The town Ada is not known to me. My ancestors came from around the Brandon area on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England. Do you think you may have a connection? Regards. Macha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev & Gary" <garys@arkansas.net> To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [BOWER] [Bowers]Roy Bowers 1874-1957 Wyandot Co, OH > Macha in NZ, Hi I also had Bowers from Ada, but the town Ada was in PA, > Fayette County, PA. But later they moved to Ohio. Could this be the Ada, in > PA? > Bev > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "macha" <macha@waihekeisland.net.nz> > To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:27 AM > Subject: Re: [BOWER] [Bowers]Roy Bowers 1874-1957 Wyandot Co, OH > > > > Hi Robin - my BOWERS are from the Norfolk/Suffolk borders (England). I > > would love to hear from you if we have a connection. > > > > HAMILL - I also have HAMILLs from Northern Ireland i.e. Elizabeth HAMILL > > married John McCOMB. Any connection? > > > > Regards. Macha in NZ > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <RHamill380@aol.com> > > To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 7:59 AM > > Subject: [BOWER] [Bowers]Roy Bowers 1874-1957 Wyandot Co, OH > > > > > > > Dear Cousins, > > > > > > My name is Robin Hamill and I am currently researching my Upper > > Sandusky, > > > Wyandot Co., OH ancestors. Roy Earl Bowers was my g.g.grandfather. > > > > > > Roy Bowers............b. abt. 1874 (by 1910 Census)whereabouts > unknown > > > d. july 1957 in Marion County, OH , > > probably > > > Columbus > > > +May Ellen Kriechbaum.......... b. abt. 1874 , Nevada, Wyandot > > Co., > > > OH > > > d. July 24, > 1902, > > > Wyandot Co., OH > > > 1. George ? Bowers ..... b. abt. 1901 in Wyandot Co., OH > > > + Mable Goodman....m. 1927.... > > > 2. Mamie May Bowers....b. abt. 1902 in Wyadot Co., OH > > > d. June 28, 1981 in > > Upper > > > Sanudusky, OH > > > + Arnold J. Beamer...m. 1923... > > > > > > After May Ellen's death, Mamie was sent to live with May Ellen's > aunt, > > > Mrs. D.W. Bowlby (Adaline). Roy remarried Grace Smith, his son George > > > residing with them. They are listed together in the 1910 census. Roy > and > > > Grace had no children. > > > I am from Mamie's line and am currently trying to find any > information > > on > > > Roy Bowers. There is no mention of any correspondence with any Bowers. > > On > > > his marriage certificate to May Ellen, he lists his home town as Ada, > OH. > > So > > > I am researching that route, but don't know what county Ada would have > > been > > > in in the 1870's or 1880's or township. > > > My grandmother mentioned that he appeared out of nowhere, probably a > > > laborer looking for work. There is a story mentioned at the Wyandot Co. > > > Museum concerning Roy and his 2nd wife, Grace( we have some skeletons in > > our > > > closet which makes me want to find more about Roy). > > > I have more Kriecbaum information and look forward to finding some > > Bowers > > > cousins. Have a nice day. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > Robin Hamill > > > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > > > To post messages to the Bower discussion list, send them to > > > BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > > To post messages to the Bower discussion list, send them to > > BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Bower discussion list, send them to > BOWER-L@rootsweb.com > >