While searching for ancestors in Ohio, came across this listing. Not my family that I am aware of. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/s1.htm enter Bowers Match #114 of 332 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sue Stine suestine@juno.com Extractor: Sue Stine, suestine@juno.com, 1999 The extractions done were from when The Religious Telescope was published in Dayton, Ohio (Montgomery County) *after* 1854. For the calendar year issues, 1862, of The Religious Telescope Reel #10 Issue Date: 6-4-1862 Name: John Bower Age: ~70y Date of Birth: Blank Place of Birth: Blank Date of Death: 28Feb1862 Place of Death: OH, Butler Co., Miltonville Cause of Death: severe disease, 10 days Other Info: Weslayan Methodist Church; *husband died 28Feb1862, 1862 (* copied as listed but I believe this to be error and should read "wife died March 11, 1862 see next listing) Issue Date: 6-4-1862 Name: Letitia Bower Age: 72y Date of Birth: Blank Place of Birth: Blank Date of Death: 11 Mar 1862 Place of Death: OH, Butler Co., Miltonville Cause of Death: consumption Other info: Weslayan Methodist Church; *wife died March 11, 1863 ( copied as listed but I believe this date is an error should be March 11, 1862 and should read husband died 28 Feb 1862, see above listing for John Bower) Issue Date: 12-3-1862 Name: Catherine Bowers Age: 53y Date of Birth: Blank Place of Birth: Germany, Alsace Date of Death: 13 Nov 1862 Cause of Death: Blank Place of Death: PA, Cumberland Co., West Fairview Other info: mother-in-law of Albert E. Baughman; to America 28 yr ago (see obit info of Albert E. Baughman below) Issue Date: 12-3-1862 Name: Albert E. Baughman Age: 22y6m Date of Birth: Blank Place of Birth: Blank Date of Death: 27Oct1862 Place of Death: PA, Cumberland Co., West Fairview Other info: wife Catherine, dau of Rev. George Bowers Fran akabana@cs.com