I am new to the list world. Thought I would give it a try. I have recieved a couple of e-mails today that I found interesting. They mentioned Jefferson County, KS. I was born and raised in Perry Kansas which is Jefferson County Kansas. The only Bowers that I know of in that area is my mother-Nellie Maude Bowers. She was born and raised in Missouri and then moved to Perry after marrying my father-Melvin Goepfert. I have included my direct line information. Mary Goepfert Perkins Direct Descendants of George Bowers, Sr 1 BOWERS, George, Sr b: Bet. 1822 - 1825 in Ohio/PA d: Dec 10, 1884 in Chariton Cty, MO ...... 2 [1] BOWERS, Henrietta "Nettie" b: 1860 in Seneca Cty, OH ...... 2 [2] BOWERS, William L b: Bet. 1862 - 1864 in Seneca Cty, OH . +BERNARD, Delilah b: Nov 02, 1829 in Ohio d: Jul 31, 1871 in Chariton Cty, MO ...... 2 BOWERS, A Perry b: 1856 ...... 2 BOWERS, George Greeley b: Dec 24, 1857 in Seneca Cty, OH d: Dec 28, 1925 in Randolph Cty, MO .......... +BLUME, Mary Anna Belle "Mary Ann" b: Sep 05, 1863 in Corydon, Harrison Cty, IN d: Jul 18, 1951 in Moberly, Mo .............. 3 BOWERS, Elmer Offie b: Sep 08, 1882 in Chariton Cty, MO d: Mar 20, 1953 .............. 3 BOWERS, Oscar Earl b: Jul 26, 1884 in Chariton Cty, MO d: May 05, 1975 .............. 3 BOWERS, Maude Golden b: Oct 18, 1887 in Chariton Cty, MO d: Jun 26, 1972 .............. 3 BOWERS, Vane Phillip b: Sep 23, 1890 in Mendon, Chariton Cty, MO d: Aug 17, 1985 in Moberly, MO .................. +MATLOCK, Inez Susan b: Aug 26, 1893 in Huntsville, Randolph Cty, MO d: May 14, 1947 in Huntsville, Randolph Cty, MO ...................... 4 BOWERS, Lloyd Leslie b: Mar 09, 1914 in Randolph Cty, MO d: Jan 06, 1996 in Hallsville, MO Huntsville, MO/Huntsville, Randolph Co., MO ...................... 4 BOWERS, Edna Lucille b: Nov 26, 1915 d: Aug 14, 1972 ...................... 4 BOWERS, Marguerite Annabelle b: Aug 06, 1918 in Randolph Cty, MO d: Jan 06, 1997 in Lufkin, TX ...................... 4 BOWERS, George Vane b: Jan 29, 1921 ...................... 4 BOWERS, Elizabeth Inez b: Feb 11, 1923 d: Apr 08, 1977 in Long Beach, CA ...................... 4 BOWERS, Elwood Theo b: Jun 07, 1925 ...................... 4 BOWERS, Gertrude Emalee b: May 09, 1928 ...................... 4 BOWERS, Nellie Maude b: Jun 22, 1933 in Randolph Cty, MO .......................... +GOEPFERT, Melvin LeRoy Ekstein b: Mar 20, 1918 d: Feb 13, 1984 in Perry, Jefferson Cty, KS .............................. 5 GOEPFERT, Elva Inez b: Apr 12, 1953 .............................. 5 GOEPFERT, Alvis Vane b: May 03, 1954 .............................. 5 GOEPFERT, Melvin Glen b: Feb 21, 1956 .............................. 5 GOEPFERT, Mary Lee b: Oct 12, 1959 in Lawrence, Douglas Cty, KS .............................. 5 GOEPFERT, Samuel Leonard b: Oct 29, 1961 ...................... 4 BOWERS, James Robert b: Aug 15, 1935 .............. *2nd Wife of BOWERS, Vane Phillip: .................. +GRAPES, Laura Pearl O'Neal b: Apr 28, 1893 in Burton d: Jul 17, 1989 in Huntsville, MO .............. 3 BOWERS, George Adrain b: Jul 01, 1905 in Logan Cty, OK d: Dec 06, 1981 in Pleasant Hill, Harrisonville, MO ...... 2 [1] BOWERS, Henrietta "Nettie" b: 1860 in Seneca Cty, OH ...... 2 [2] BOWERS, William L b: Bet. 1862 - 1864 in Seneca Cty, OH ...... 2 BOWERS, Delilah b: Jul 31, 1871 in Chariton Cty, MO d: Aug 31, 1871 in Chariton Cty, MO "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world!" Anonymous