In a message dated 02/13/2001 6:18:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, ejrob@bright.net writes: > I need some help; I think my William Bower born abt. 1840 in Ohio maybe > the son of David Bower & wife Mary born in PA. in the census their children > are Hannah, 1829, Mary 1831, Catherine 1838 (the name Catherine runs in my > line)( William Bower 1840 Ohio which is the name of my great grand father, > he married Delenia Iler, if this is my William?) Morroe 1844, Albert 1847, > Adeline 1849 all born in Ohio. This was in the 1850 Ohio Census. Also in > the 1850 Ohio census I found a Benjamin Bower born abt 1807 in Pa. married > to a Rebecca born abt 1809 in Pa. They also had a William H. Bower born abt > 1844. If either one of these William is the father of my grandfather who > was born in 1874 in Ohio, they would of been about 40 years old when he was > born. I can not find my connection to a William & Delenia Iler any where I > look. All you cousins ever run across my William and do you think he could > be the son of David & Mary Bower? Can any of you help? Please > Benjamin Bowers was my ggg-grandfather. He had a son (My g-grandmothers grandfather) he had a son Benjamin b. 1846 his sonWilliam Henry b. 1882 died 1926 He had a son Gordon b 1904 d. 1982 and his son was Laurence b. 1930 If this helps.