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

Ada is in Hardin County OH. That would be Liberty Twp. I am the President of the Hardin County Genealogy Society(link below) I have a few of our publications here at home and will look and see if there is a mention of his name. I can look the next time I open the Research Center in Kenton to see if there is a recorded birth on him. Gloria Motter http://hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: RHamill380@aol.com To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 1:59 PM 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

Re:..........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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Hi Robin, I checked the 1880 census and this is what I found. I don't know if this is who you are looking for, but I thought that I would send it to you, just in case? There are two others in Ohio, but this one was the closest to the 1874 birth date. I hope this isn't too long? Best wishes, Earl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 1880 Census Place: Violet, Fairfield, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255014 National Archives Film T9-1014 Page 80B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Solomon BOWER Self M M W 56 OH Occ: Gun Smith Fa: VA Mo: VA Rona C. BOWER Wife F M W 40 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH Ellen BOWER Dau F S W 28 OH Occ: Dress Maker Fa: OH Mo: OH Blanch BOWER Dau F S W 8 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH ------------------------------------------------------------- Roy BOWER Son M S W 5 OH-------------------------------- Fa: OH Mo: OH ------------------------------------------------------------- John BOHAM Other M S W 21 OH Occ: Servant Fa: OH Mo: OH Rob SPECK Other M S W 18 VA Occ: Servant Fa: VA Mo: VA ___________________________________________________________________________ Here are the other two. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 1880 Census Place: Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255058 National Archives Film T9-1058 Page 473A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Benjamin BOUGHER Self M M W 30 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH Clara BOUGHER Wife F M W 29 OH Occ: Housekeeping Fa: OH Mo: OH Louisa BOUGHER Dau F S W 9 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH John BOUGHER Son M S W 6 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Roy BOUGHER Son M S W 2 OH---------------------------- Fa: OH Mo: OH Emily BOUGHER Sister F W 20 OH Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH Daniel BOUGHER Brother M W 19 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH William THOMPSON Other M W 18 OH Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH ___________________________________________________________________________ 1880 Census Place: Winfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255071 National Archives Film T9-1071 Page 80A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Henry BOWERS Self M M W 23 OH Occ: Ore Miner Fa: PA Mo: OH Sarah E. BOWERS Wife F M W 23 OH Occ: House Keeping Fa: PA Mo: OH Roy BOWERS Son M S W 1 OH------------------------------------ Fa: OH Mo: OH Levi BURKEY Other M S W 36 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH ___________________________________________________________________________