Anyone who is related to these names and families? Lazarus b abt 1844 in Germany and arrived into USA abt 1855. He married a Martha Clark in IN abt 1866. I need to find Lazarus's parents and any sibling and relatives. Let's ringing.

Hello Neil I found (once upon a time) a SMITH in our ancestry but because it was only on the IGI I didn't pursue it. I think you know that I am descended from Mark BOWERS (father Anthony, Grandfather William) and Sarah MANN. Both came from the Norfolk/Suffolk border areas. As you can imagine coming across a SMITH gave me the horrors and I just dropped the basket. Probably hoping it would go away. The thought of trawling through millions of SMITHs was just too much to bear!!! Macha in NZ but born at Saltburn Yorkshire -----Original Message----- From: bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of neilrbowers@neilrbowers.plus.com Sent: Saturday, 8 August 2009 12:08 a.m. To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWERS] Looking for a male BOWERS related to Edward born 1801 inSuffolk Good day fellow Bowers researchers, I wonder if anyone can help me. I have undertaken a DNA test as part of my research which has produced suprising results, I have close matches to a number of SMITHs. There are a number of possible reasons for this; we may be related back before surnames were widely used, or there may have been an adoption, false paternity, or surname change since. In order to help narrow down which/where this happened I could do with contacting another member of my family who is connected to one of my male ancestors who has undertaken a DNA test or who would be willing to take the test. It has to be a male born with the BOWERS surname who is related to my father William born 1906 in Kingston on Thames, my Grandfather James born 1872 in Lewisham, his father Robert born 1840 in Lewisham or his father Edward born 1801 in Suffolk. If anyone fits the bill I would love to hear from you. Regards, Neil ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.47/2289 - Release Date: 08/07/09 18:37:00

Hope you have better luck than I have in finding someone who is willing to do the DNA test. I have a similar situation and would like a second DNA test to prove, or disprove, the lineage but the only male I could find with a connection that would be of help did not seem interested, would not even respond on two different occasions but would answer other portions of my notes. This was even though I would pay the entire cost. I think there are many people who fear the DNA test as something intrusive to private information regarding their medical status. My husband's uncle was ready to do it at someone's request on his surname when his daughter got upset and upset him and he changed his mind. We thought her claims ridiculous but at that point, there was no convincing him that it was a good idea. Best of luck, Donna neilrbowers@neilrbowers.plus.com wrote: > Good day fellow Bowers researchers, I wonder if anyone can help me. I have > undertaken a DNA test as part of my research which has produced suprising > results, I have close matches to a number of SMITHs. > > There are a number of possible reasons for this; we may be related back > before surnames were widely used, or there may have been an adoption, > false paternity, or surname change since. In order to help narrow down > which/where this happened I could do with contacting another member of my > family who is connected to one of my male ancestors who has undertaken a > DNA test or who would be willing to take the test. > > It has to be a male born with the BOWERS surname who is related to my > father William born 1906 in Kingston on Thames, my Grandfather James born > 1872 in Lewisham, his father Robert born 1840 in Lewisham or his father > Edward born 1801 in Suffolk. If anyone fits the bill I would love to hear > from you. > > Regards, Neil > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Good day fellow Bowers researchers, I wonder if anyone can help me. I have undertaken a DNA test as part of my research which has produced suprising results, I have close matches to a number of SMITHs. There are a number of possible reasons for this; we may be related back before surnames were widely used, or there may have been an adoption, false paternity, or surname change since. In order to help narrow down which/where this happened I could do with contacting another member of my family who is connected to one of my male ancestors who has undertaken a DNA test or who would be willing to take the test. It has to be a male born with the BOWERS surname who is related to my father William born 1906 in Kingston on Thames, my Grandfather James born 1872 in Lewisham, his father Robert born 1840 in Lewisham or his father Edward born 1801 in Suffolk. If anyone fits the bill I would love to hear from you. Regards, Neil

Nancy, I have no information on Alta Bowers, just this picture with her written on the back. My mother was from San Francisco and they summered at Bartlett Springs. I would assume that all the guests were from that area of California. I am hoping that I can share the picture. The Alta Bowers in the picture had dark hair. I also have some other pictures but there a not names them. I am in the process of changing my e-mail address so until this is done (later in the week) I cannot send the pictures. Pat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Whoops, sorry I had a giant error in my query about Alta Brown being in > one > of my Mom's pictures taken at Bartlett Springs. Alta Brown was a young > women, probably of teenage years. These pictures are from the early > 1900's > possibly up to about 1915. All the women in the pictures are wonderfully > dressed and most have hats on. If this might be your family I would love > to > share the photo. > > Pat Crimmel > Kelso, WA > > PAT WHERE WAS YOUR ALTA BOWERS FROM? NANCY E JEWETT > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BOWERS list administrator, send an email to > BOWERS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the BOWERS mailing list, send an email to > BOWERS@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 > ************************************ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ To contact the BOWERS list administrator, send an email to BOWERS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BOWERS mailing list, send an email to BOWERS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 ************************************

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <taproots@scattercreek.com> To: <bowers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [BOWERS] Bartlett Springs > Whoops, sorry I had a giant error in my query about Alta Brown being in > one > of my Mom's pictures taken at Bartlett Springs. Alta Brown was a young > women, probably of teenage years. These pictures are from the early > 1900's > possibly up to about 1915. All the women in the pictures are wonderfully > dressed and most have hats on. If this might be your family I would love > to > share the photo. > > Pat Crimmel > Kelso, WA > > PAT WHERE WAS YOUR ALTA BOWERS FROM? NANCY E JEWETT > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BOWERS list administrator, send an email to > BOWERS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the BOWERS mailing list, send an email to > BOWERS@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 > ************************************ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Whoops, sorry I had a giant error in my query about Alta Brown being in one of my Mom's pictures taken at Bartlett Springs. Alta Brown was a young women, probably of teenage years. These pictures are from the early 1900's possibly up to about 1915. All the women in the pictures are wonderfully dressed and most have hats on. If this might be your family I would love to share the photo. Pat Crimmel Kelso, WA ------------------------------ To contact the BOWERS list administrator, send an email to BOWERS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BOWERS mailing list, send an email to BOWERS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 ************************************

Here is my direct BOWERS lineage—not totally authenticated, but is a good starting place.  According to my grandmother, her BOWERS family line was Irish not German.  So the connection with the early Christian BOWERS family of VA/WA is questionable at best.  Same for the  BOWERS/SCHINDELDECKER family of PA/MD.   Thanks, PR     !!NEED HELP ON HIS PARENTS!! A brick wall, indeed. 1. PHILIP BOWERS (parents possibly Samuel John BOWER/BOWERS and Catherine WHITE1) was born December 06, 1787 in New Market, Shenandoah Co., VA, and died June 1866 in Bowers Settlement, Big Run/Gaskil Twp, Jefferson, PA. He married CATHERINE KIPPS September 26, 1811 in Rockingham Co., VA. She was born ca. 1798 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died January 11, 1866 in Bowers Settlement, Big Run/Gaskill Twp, Jefferson, PA. 2.          ISAAC BOWERS was born October 24, 1838 in Armstrong Co., PA, and died December 18, 1923 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA. He married (1) MARGARET ANN KIEL ca. 1859 in PA. She was born ca. 1839 in Gaskill Township, Jefferson, PA, and died ca. 1898 in Bowers Settlement, Big Run/Gaskill, Jefferson, PA. He married (2) LILLIAN ETTA SPENSER June 06, 1884. 3.          PHILLIP ELLSWORTH BOWERS was born June 14, 1862 in Bowers Settlement, Big Run/Gaskill, Jefferson, PA, and died May 19, 1913 in West Liberty, Clearfield, PA. He married EMMA MARGARET LEILICH 1882 in PA, daughter of GEORGE LEILICH and MARGARET. She was born 1867 in West Liberty, Clearfield, PA, and died April 02, 1933 in Du Bois, Clearfield, PA. 4.          EDNA MARGARET BOWERS was born September 11, 1894 in Sandy, Clearfield, PA, and died September 19, 1978 in Fresno, Fresno, CA. She married (1) PAUL MACMAHON DOVILLE, SR. ca. 1909 in DuBois, Sandy Twp., Clearfield, PA, son of MACMAHON DOVILLE and JULIA LINDSTROM. He was born December 10, 1888 in MI, and died August 1979 in Fallbrook, San Diego, CA. She married (2) GEORGE MALHOLM GREEN May 09, 1930 in Yuma, Yuma, AZ. He was born January 20, 1895 in Clarksville, Johnson, AR, and died September 07, 1985 in Clovis, Fresno, CA. 5.          PAULINE FLORENCIA DOVILLE, b. September 01, 1912, Dubois, Sandy Twp., Clearfield, PA; d. January 13, 1991, Montebello, Los Angeles, CA; m. ORVAN PAUL GLAZE, July 27, 1947, Yuma, Yuma, AZ; b. January 12, 1919, Junction City, Dickinson, KS., d. May 30, 2001, Hemet, Riverside, CA.LIVING

Hi there!  Not my Bowers but. . . .   Alta can be a male or female name   Hugs to all! Bowers:  VA/PA/CA Phillip VA/WVA   Isaac  PA      Phillip E.  PA           Edna Margaret  PA/CA  (1894-1978)              Pauline Florencia  (1912-1990) PA/CA --- On Thu, 2/19/09, bowers-request@rootsweb.com <bowers-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: From: bowers-request@rootsweb.com <bowers-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4 To: bowers@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 1:01 AM Today's Topics: 1. Bartlett Springs California (Pat Crimmel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:23 -0800 From: "Pat Crimmel" <taproots@scattercreek.com> Subject: [BOWERS] Bartlett Springs California To: <BOWERS@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <00ef01c99203$894ea680$9bebf380$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I have some pictures taken at Bartlett Springs California. This was a resort across the bay from San Francisco California. These pictures were taken in the early 1900's. In one of the pictures is a gentleman and my Mom wrote on the back Alta Bowers. I thought she might have spelled it incorrect. If this might be your family, I would love to share the pictures. Thank you Pat Crimmel Kelso, WA ------------------------------ To contact the BOWERS list administrator, send an email to BOWERS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BOWERS mailing list, send an email to BOWERS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BOWERS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4 ************************************

I have some pictures taken at Bartlett Springs California. This was a resort across the bay from San Francisco California. These pictures were taken in the early 1900's. In one of the pictures is a gentleman and my Mom wrote on the back Alta Bowers. I thought she might have spelled it incorrect. If this might be your family, I would love to share the pictures. Thank you Pat Crimmel Kelso, WA

Emily, James Bowers was a Revolutionary War patriot: NJ Militia. He lived in Montgomery Co., TN. Apparently was born May 28, 1756, Morristown, NJ and d. after March 9,1843, Sumner Co., TN. He also lived in NC but I'm not sure when he arrived there or when he went to TN. I'm not sure what county he was in while living in NC but would like to know since my Bowers were in Nash Co. NC from around the time of the Rev. until about 1796-1800. Mine are in Davidson Co., TN beginning 1796-1800. I am still trying to find where my group was prior to NC....whether VA or NJ...and find it interesting that so many seemed to be in NC and then in TN at about the same time. The dates make one wonder if they all came as a group and whether related or not. I cannot tell you anything about his time in NJ, but I would be interested to know about your group in NJ. Notes I have from others state that James is in Montgomery Co., TN 1820 census with his wife, son James, and daughter Elizabeth. Children were: John b. 1785 NC (1850 census lists John Bowers, age 65, b. NC), d. after 1850 census, Montgomery Co., TN Joseph b. March 1787 NC d. Sept. 23, 1844 in Montgomery Co., TN James b. 1801 in Montgomery Co., TN Elizabeth b. 1803 in TN 1840 Census: James (Rev. Soldier) living with son James in 1840 Males: 1 - Age 30-40 1 - Age 80-90 Listed as age 84/Rev. War Pension Females: 1 - Under 5 1 - Age 20-30 Also, pension papers and other census records for sons show/state James had lived in NC. He is said to have moved to Sumner Co. to live with daughter where he later died. From notes, he served 1776-1780 NJ. The reason I did the DNA test is because there are too many Bowers with same names, similar names in families and all having lived near to each other in several of the same states. I believe I have looked at the records of nearly every Bowers in Middle TN! Like everyone else, I have to research every Bowers in NC and now VA and NJ! Seemed like the DNA test might help narrow things down but we don't have enough in the database yet. See my pages on William Pitt Bowers: http://www.geocities.com/dhinson2000/GenealogyPages.html This is all I have on James. Hope it helps. Emily wrote: > I would like to know more about James as he is from the area where my Bowers > lived...Morristown, NJ. > > Emily > If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was > buried in email. LOL > http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html > http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ > Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org) > Administrator for eleven FTDNA DNA Projects > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Hinson" <dhinson@suddenlink.net> > To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:19 PM > Subject: [BOWERS] Bowers Genealogy > > > >> We are finally finished clearing all the trees in our wooded area downed >> by Hurricane Ike last September. At last, I can get back to genealogy! >> >> I was recently looking at the Bowers DNA project as regards several >> Bowers known to have resided in NC in nearby counties. The following >> two are represented in the DNA project: >> >> 1. GILES BOWERS of Franklin Co., NC. This line goes back to Isle of >> Wight VA. >> >> 2. JEREMIAH BOWERS b. VA 1768, resided Nash Co., NC; Sumner & Wilson >> Co., TN; Todd & Logan Co., KY. (See John Bowers on the Patriarch page >> of the DNA Project.) >> >> Please note, the above two do not have matching DNA. >> >> To my knowledge, the two Bowers below, also having resided in NC for a >> time, and later TN as well,do not appear to be part of the DNA project >> at this time. There were several people researching these two lines in >> the past but not sure if anyone is still on the list who is. Correct me >> if I am wrong, but I don't think I saw them listed on the FTDNA Bowers >> DNA Project's Patriarchs page nor the DNA Results page. >> >> JAMES BOWERS b. Morristown, NJ, May 28, 1756, lived in NC before >> migrating to Montgomery Co., TN. James is a Revolutionary War patriot >> and his information is from pension papers. >> >> WILLIAM PITT BOWERS b. NJ 1767, lived in NC, married Sally Gomer, >> migrated to Davidson Co., TN shortly after marriage. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.234 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1949 - Release Date: 02/12/09 > 11:34:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1952 - Release Date: 02/13/09 18:29:00 > >

We are finally finished clearing all the trees in our wooded area downed by Hurricane Ike last September. At last, I can get back to genealogy! I was recently looking at the Bowers DNA project as regards several Bowers known to have resided in NC in nearby counties. The following two are represented in the DNA project: 1. GILES BOWERS of Franklin Co., NC. This line goes back to Isle of Wight VA. 2. JEREMIAH BOWERS b. VA 1768, resided Nash Co., NC; Sumner & Wilson Co., TN; Todd & Logan Co., KY. (See John Bowers on the Patriarch page of the DNA Project.) Please note, the above two do not have matching DNA. To my knowledge, the two Bowers below, also having resided in NC for a time, and later TN as well,do not appear to be part of the DNA project at this time. There were several people researching these two lines in the past but not sure if anyone is still on the list who is. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I saw them listed on the FTDNA Bowers DNA Project's Patriarchs page nor the DNA Results page. JAMES BOWERS b. Morristown, NJ, May 28, 1756, lived in NC before migrating to Montgomery Co., TN. James is a Revolutionary War patriot and his information is from pension papers. WILLIAM PITT BOWERS b. NJ 1767, lived in NC, married Sally Gomer, migrated to Davidson Co., TN shortly after marriage.

I would like to know more about James as he is from the area where my Bowers lived...Morristown, NJ. Emily If you do not hear from me in a timely manner, just write again...I was buried in email. LOL http://writingyourmemories.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Northwest Regional Coordinator and Speaker for ISOGG (www.isogg.org) Administrator for eleven FTDNA DNA Projects ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Hinson" <dhinson@suddenlink.net> To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:19 PM Subject: [BOWERS] Bowers Genealogy > We are finally finished clearing all the trees in our wooded area downed > by Hurricane Ike last September. At last, I can get back to genealogy! > > I was recently looking at the Bowers DNA project as regards several > Bowers known to have resided in NC in nearby counties. The following > two are represented in the DNA project: > > 1. GILES BOWERS of Franklin Co., NC. This line goes back to Isle of > Wight VA. > > 2. JEREMIAH BOWERS b. VA 1768, resided Nash Co., NC; Sumner & Wilson > Co., TN; Todd & Logan Co., KY. (See John Bowers on the Patriarch page > of the DNA Project.) > > Please note, the above two do not have matching DNA. > > To my knowledge, the two Bowers below, also having resided in NC for a > time, and later TN as well,do not appear to be part of the DNA project > at this time. There were several people researching these two lines in > the past but not sure if anyone is still on the list who is. Correct me > if I am wrong, but I don't think I saw them listed on the FTDNA Bowers > DNA Project's Patriarchs page nor the DNA Results page. > > JAMES BOWERS b. Morristown, NJ, May 28, 1756, lived in NC before > migrating to Montgomery Co., TN. James is a Revolutionary War patriot > and his information is from pension papers. > > WILLIAM PITT BOWERS b. NJ 1767, lived in NC, married Sally Gomer, > migrated to Davidson Co., TN shortly after marriage. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.234 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1949 - Release Date: 02/12/09 11:34:00

Hi Nancy, I checked Under the Magnolia Tree (online) and found the name below. Maxwell, husband to Nancy Deans Eason, whom I believe to be the father of Wright Johnson Bowers, would have been born about 1761. It appears the Maxwell below, if this is the one you referred to, was born too late. Wright Johnson Bowers was b. c. 1798. I also checked the Lancaster SC group but didn't see anything that rang a bell. The SC birthplace could be incorrect since they made so many errors. Unfortunately, all my Bowers have been so elusive and it seems to take so much digging to find them...and not very many others appear to be researching my group. My uncle did the DNA test for me. I thought perhaps we might be connected to Giles Bowers of NC since my Bowers lived just across the river from him and all the names were so similar, but alas our DNA isn't the same. Course I (or they) could have an oops somewhere in the line, but I also haven't been able to find much documentation on my group before 1770's either. * HENRY JACKSON MAXWELL5 BOWERS** (JARRETT ANDERSON4, EDWARD D. (NED)3, ANDERSON ANDREW2, JOHN1) was born May 07, 1893 in Lancaster, SC, and died November 06, 1970 in McColl, SC. * I'm so sorry to hear about your mini-stroke and wish you continued improvement. There is nothing worse than dealing with illness. I think doing my genealogy was a big help when I wasn't well. Thank you so much for responding with some tips. Maybe I will find these elusive relatives with everyone's help. Donna Nancy wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Hinson" <dhinson@suddenlink.net> > To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:31 PM > Subject: [BOWERS] Wright Johnson Bowers of AR > > > >> Am looking for information on Wright Johnson Bowers who was in AR during >> 1840 (Hempstead Co.) and 1850 (Sevier Co.). >> >> Here are my notes on him: >> >> Believe him to be the son of Nancy and Maxwell Bowers who moved to >> Wilson Co., TN from Nash Co., TN around 1800. This would have been >> their first son b. about 1798 in NC. Nancy Bowers Will (1815) shows >> name of son as Right J. Bowers. >> >> There is one sister Elizabeth b. NC b. 1799 and another Rachel b. 1801 >> in SC. The SC is a mystery. Don't know if they stopped there on the >> way to TN or moved to SC first and then on to TN later. Cannot find >> whereabouts of Maxwell either. Nancy d. 1815 in Wilson Co., TN. >> Perhaps she left SC after Maxwell died. Another Bowers mystery! >> >> *Wright J. Bowers, along with Allen M. Oakley and James W. Finley, >> purchased 160 acres of land now in Hempstead Co., AR on March 1, 1843. >> This was Cash-Sale, Govt Land Ofc. Accession/Serial # AR1180, Document >> #2455. Is this same person? >> >> *Marriage - Johnson Bowers to Polly Wilson, Feb. 4, 1830 by Allen M. >> Oakley, JP, BB-155 as listed in Hempstead Co. AR Marriage REcords 1817 >> to 1875 compiled by Bobbie Jones McLane & Capitola Hensley Glazner, 1969. >> >> *1840 census - Salene TWP, Hempstead Co., AR, Pg. 169 >> Johnson Bowers >> Males - 2 age 5-10 >> 1 age 30-40 >> Females - >> 1 age Under 5 >> 1 age 20-30 >> >> *1850 census - Franklin TWP, Sevier Co. AR, Pg. 195, Oct 16 >> Johnson Bowers, age 52, Male, Farmer, Vlaue of Real Estate $300 b. NC >> Lavinia, age 24, b. AR (2nd wife or daughter?) >> Jinsey, age 12, b. TX >> George, age 8, b. AR >> >> Someone named W. H. Bowers died Sevier Co., 1851, Book 3, Pg. 460. >> Could there be a mistake on the name and it is really W. J. Bowers? >> Conducted a search on Heritage Quest of the 1860 and 1870 census records >> for Johnson Bowers with all name possibilities with no results. Could >> not find the children in 1850 eit >> > > CHILDREN OF HENRY JACKSON BOWERS AND MAUD VINCENT > FERRIS LEE BOWERS B 2/8/1913 DIED 8/18/1989 > > LOOK UNDER BOWERS FAMILY OF LANCASTER SC ALSO UNDER THE MAGNOLIA TREE > > I HAVE 2 PAGES ON MAXWELL BUT MY RIGHT ARM IS VERY WEAK FROM A MINI STROKE > > NANCY E.JEWETT pjhinson@comporium.net or call 803 285 5285 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Hinson" <dhinson@suddenlink.net> To: <BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com>; <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:31 PM Subject: [BOWERS] Wright Johnson Bowers of AR > Am looking for information on Wright Johnson Bowers who was in AR during > 1840 (Hempstead Co.) and 1850 (Sevier Co.). > > Here are my notes on him: > > Believe him to be the son of Nancy and Maxwell Bowers who moved to > Wilson Co., TN from Nash Co., TN around 1800. This would have been > their first son b. about 1798 in NC. Nancy Bowers Will (1815) shows > name of son as Right J. Bowers. > > There is one sister Elizabeth b. NC b. 1799 and another Rachel b. 1801 > in SC. The SC is a mystery. Don't know if they stopped there on the > way to TN or moved to SC first and then on to TN later. Cannot find > whereabouts of Maxwell either. Nancy d. 1815 in Wilson Co., TN. > Perhaps she left SC after Maxwell died. Another Bowers mystery! > > *Wright J. Bowers, along with Allen M. Oakley and James W. Finley, > purchased 160 acres of land now in Hempstead Co., AR on March 1, 1843. > This was Cash-Sale, Govt Land Ofc. Accession/Serial # AR1180, Document > #2455. Is this same person? > > *Marriage - Johnson Bowers to Polly Wilson, Feb. 4, 1830 by Allen M. > Oakley, JP, BB-155 as listed in Hempstead Co. AR Marriage REcords 1817 > to 1875 compiled by Bobbie Jones McLane & Capitola Hensley Glazner, 1969. > > *1840 census - Salene TWP, Hempstead Co., AR, Pg. 169 > Johnson Bowers > Males - 2 age 5-10 > 1 age 30-40 > Females - > 1 age Under 5 > 1 age 20-30 > > *1850 census - Franklin TWP, Sevier Co. AR, Pg. 195, Oct 16 > Johnson Bowers, age 52, Male, Farmer, Vlaue of Real Estate $300 b. NC > Lavinia, age 24, b. AR (2nd wife or daughter?) > Jinsey, age 12, b. TX > George, age 8, b. AR > > Someone named W. H. Bowers died Sevier Co., 1851, Book 3, Pg. 460. > Could there be a mistake on the name and it is really W. J. Bowers? > Conducted a search on Heritage Quest of the 1860 and 1870 census records > for Johnson Bowers with all name possibilities with no results. Could > not find the children in 1850 eit CHILDREN OF HENRY JACKSON BOWERS AND MAUD VINCENT FERRIS LEE BOWERS B 2/8/1913 DIED 8/18/1989 LOOK UNDER BOWERS FAMILY OF LANCASTER SC ALSO UNDER THE MAGNOLIA TREE I HAVE 2 PAGES ON MAXWELL BUT MY RIGHT ARM IS VERY WEAK FROM A MINI STROKE NANCY E.JEWETT pjhinson@comporium.net or call 803 285 5285

Am looking for information on Wright Johnson Bowers who was in AR during 1840 (Hempstead Co.) and 1850 (Sevier Co.). Here are my notes on him: Believe him to be the son of Nancy and Maxwell Bowers who moved to Wilson Co., TN from Nash Co., TN around 1800. This would have been their first son b. about 1798 in NC. Nancy Bowers Will (1815) shows name of son as Right J. Bowers. There is one sister Elizabeth b. NC b. 1799 and another Rachel b. 1801 in SC. The SC is a mystery. Don't know if they stopped there on the way to TN or moved to SC first and then on to TN later. Cannot find whereabouts of Maxwell either. Nancy d. 1815 in Wilson Co., TN. Perhaps she left SC after Maxwell died. Another Bowers mystery! *Wright J. Bowers, along with Allen M. Oakley and James W. Finley, purchased 160 acres of land now in Hempstead Co., AR on March 1, 1843. This was Cash-Sale, Govt Land Ofc. Accession/Serial # AR1180, Document #2455. Is this same person? *Marriage - Johnson Bowers to Polly Wilson, Feb. 4, 1830 by Allen M. Oakley, JP, BB-155 as listed in Hempstead Co. AR Marriage REcords 1817 to 1875 compiled by Bobbie Jones McLane & Capitola Hensley Glazner, 1969. *1840 census - Salene TWP, Hempstead Co., AR, Pg. 169 Johnson Bowers Males - 2 age 5-10 1 age 30-40 Females - 1 age Under 5 1 age 20-30 *1850 census - Franklin TWP, Sevier Co. AR, Pg. 195, Oct 16 Johnson Bowers, age 52, Male, Farmer, Vlaue of Real Estate $300 b. NC Lavinia, age 24, b. AR (2nd wife or daughter?) Jinsey, age 12, b. TX George, age 8, b. AR Someone named W. H. Bowers died Sevier Co., 1851, Book 3, Pg. 460. Could there be a mistake on the name and it is really W. J. Bowers? Conducted a search on Heritage Quest of the 1860 and 1870 census records for Johnson Bowers with all name possibilities with no results. Could not find the children in 1850 either.

Hi Robert, I am currently a member of the project with an unmatched result. However I have two very close matches for the Y37 test with a SMITH surname in USA (my line has never left the UK as far as I know). As you know I should not be matching that closely with another surname. I am trying to decipher where the anomaly lies and the best way I can think of is to get another branch of the family (an uncle or cousin etc) to take the test and see if we match. If I get my uncle's son to test and we match I know the anomaly lies further back, if not then it is in the last 2 generations. This may take some time as I am not in contact with my father's family. Do you know if it would be possible for me to purchase a kit and get someone else to take the test, and whether I could purchase one in advance at the reduced rate until I find a relative to do the test? Neil Bowers (result B-33) > Family Tree DNA has announced special holiday pricing through the end of > the > year. The recommended 37 marker test now costs only $119, plus $4 s/h, a > $30 savings off the regular price of $149. Other DNA packages are also > discounted. > > If you've been waiting for the prices to come down before joining our > project, now's the time. > > Robert Strong > Administrator of the Bowers DNA Project > http://azstrong.tripod.com/bowersdnaproject/index.html > and > http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/bowers/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Family Tree DNA has announced special holiday pricing through the end of the year. The recommended 37 marker test now costs only $119, plus $4 s/h, a $30 savings off the regular price of $149. Other DNA packages are also discounted. If you've been waiting for the prices to come down before joining our project, now's the time. Robert Strong Administrator of the Bowers DNA Project http://azstrong.tripod.com/bowersdnaproject/index.html and http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/bowers/

I've "rescued" the original marriage certificate belonging to Lewis GEORGE and Rachael MULBERGER both of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania who were married there on the 8th of Feb 1866. The wedding was officiated by Justice of the Peace, Daniel HELPPENICK and witnessed by, Hugh A. REARICK and Fred COOK. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding the couple: Lewis GEORGE b. 1 Sept 1846 in Kittanning Township, PA, the son of Leonard GEORGE (b. 1801-1802 in PA) and Sarah Barbara GONGAWARE (b. 29 May 1806 in Westmoreland Co. PA). Lewis married Rachel REARICK (b. 3 Mar 1841 in PA). Lewis died 11 Mar 1922. Rachel REARICK was the daughter of Isaac REARICK (b. 1812 in Armstrong Co. PA) and Barbara BOWERS (b. 11 Dec 1818). Rachel's first marriage was to Samuel MULBERGER (b. 1836) with whom she had two children, Ida May b. 1862 and Laura Clarissa MULBERGER b. 1863. Rachel's second marriage was to Lewis GEORGE. Rachel died 11 Aug 1920. Census records provide the following information: 1860 census of Burrell Township, PA: Leonard GEORGE, age 58, a Farmer, born PA Sarah GEORGE, age 54, Housekeeper, born PA Margaret GEORGE, age 22, Housekeeper, born PA Josiah GEORGE, age 21, a Farmer, born PA Samuel GEORGE, age 19, a Farmer, born PA Sarah J. GEORGE, age 17, Housekeeper, born PA Catherine A. GEORGE, age 17, Housekeeper, born PA Susan GEORGE, age 15, Housekeeper, born PA Lewis GEORGE, age 14, born PA 1870 census of Cowanshannock Township, PA: Lewis GEORGE, age 24, a Farmer, born PA Rachel GEORGE, age 27, Keeping House, born PA Ida May GEORGE, age 9, born PA Laura GEORGE, age 7, born PA Arabella GEORGE, age 3, born PA May Agnes GEORGE, age 1, born PA 1880 census of Plum Creek, PA: Lewis GEORGE, age 35, born PA, a Farmer, parents born PA Rachel GEORGE, wife, age 39, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA Ida M. MULBERGER, step-dau, age 18, born PA, at Home, parents born PA Arabella GEORGE, dau, age 13, born PA Mary A. GEORGE, dau, age 11, born PA Joseph E. GEORGE, son, age 8, born PA Margaret GEORGE, dau, age 7, born PA Rosa GEORGE, dau, age 5, born PA Barbara E. GEORGE, dau, age 2, born PA 1900 census of Plumcreek Township, PA: Lewis GEORGE, age 53, born Sept 1846, married 33 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Rachel GEORGE, wife, age 49, born Mar 1841, married 33 years, 13 children/11 living, born PA, parents born PA Harris A. GEORGE, son, age 19, born May 1881, born PA, a Wagon Maker Clarence A. GEORGE, son, age 16, born Sept 1883, born PA, a Farm Assistant Everet R. GEORGE, son, age 14, born Jul 1886, born PA, at School 1910 census of Plumcreek Township, PA: Lewis GEORGE, age 64, married 43 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Rachel GEORGE, wife, age 64, 2nd marriage 43 years, 13 children/12 living, born PA, parents born PA Clarence GEORGE, son, age 26, born PA, a Farm Laborer 1920 census of Plum Creek, PA: Lewis GEORGE, age 73, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Rachel GEORGE, wife, age 78, born PA, parents born PA + 1 servant I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this treasured old document can be returned to the care of this family. If you are a member of the family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley