Shelley, How very wonderful of you. How I wish I could say they are my family but am sure they are not. My Bowers came from North Carolina to Mississippi and then to Texas. I am going to forward your letter to a descendant of my great-grandfather Bowers' brother. They are from Iowa but she may know of someone who might be a relative. Isn't it fun to find these old photographs and be able to send to family or at least send them copies. I did that recently and got so much satisfaction from it. Unfortunately, most of the photographs one finds in antique shops, other are not identified. I am hoping someone finds the old Bibles that my aunt gave away to Goodwill or one of the thrift stores in Dallas. Thanks again for asking and I surely hope you find a relative of these people and can return the photograph to them. Lena Stone Criswell -----Original Message----- From: Shelley Cardiel <cardiels@comcast.net> To: BOWERS <BOWERS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 9:24 am Subject: [BOWERS] BOWERS Family photograph I have "rescued" an old photograph of Roy, Bessie, Carolyn, and Roy BOWERS Jr. taken at a Studio in Newark, Ohio. The photograph was likely taken in the early 1900's with the couple in their 20's or 30's and the children infant to 4 years old. Someone indicates on the photograph that Roy died and Bessie remarried "Mr. ROSS" who was the father of Melissa ROSS. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this family: Roy Franklin BOWERS was b. 4 Aug 1883 in Newark, OH to parents Benjamin BOWERS (1859-1910) and Anna ANDERSON (b. 1861). Roy married Bessie Wirt WHITEHEAD (1883-1955). Their son Ray Franklin BOWERS Jr. was b. 1910 and d. 1952. Roy Sr. died 28 Apr 1914 in Newark, OH and is buried along with the other family members in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark, OH. Bessie Wirt WHITEHEAD b. 15 Jul 1883 was the daughter of Ezekiel Francis WHITEHEAD (1860-1938) and Carrie Kate HOWARD (1863-1899). After the death of Bessie's first husband Roy, she married Edward A. ROSS (1878-1965). The couple had a daughter, Melissa Bernice ROSS (1918-1972), she married into the HULL Family. Carolyn Susanna BOWERS was b. 30 Aug 1906 in OH to Roy and Bessie. Carolyn married Clarence Graham DAVIS (1900-1965 son of A. V. DAVIS and Teresa EMERY) on 8 Feb 1924 in Monroe, MI and together they had three children including, Albert Franklin; Susanna Carolyn; and Billy Graham DAVIS, all born between 1924 and 1928. Census records provide the following details: 1900 census of Newark, OH: Benjamin BOWERS, age 41, born Jan 1 1859, married 17 years, born MD, parents born MD Annie BOWERS, wife, age 38, born Sept 1861, married 17 years, 2 children/2 living, born OH, parents born PA/OH Roy BOWERS, son, age 16, born Aug 1883, born OH, a Day Laborer Ralph BOWERS, son, age 13, born 1886, born OH, a Student 1910 census of Newark, OH: Roy F. BOWERS, age 25, married 5 years, born OH, parents born MD/OH, a Stove Molder Bessie BOWERS, wife, age 25, married 5 years, 2 children/1 living, born OH, parents born OH Carolyn BOWERS, dau, age 3, born OH 1920 census of Newark, OH: Edward ROSS, age 40, born OH, parents born OH, a Retail Dairy Merchant Bessie ROSS, wife, age 35, born OH, parents born OH Charles ROSS, son, age 14, born OH, parents born OH, a Milk Wagon Driver Carolin ROSS, dau, age 13, born OH, parents born OH Iva ROSS, dau, age 13, born OH, parents born OH Roy ROSS, son, age 9, born OH, parents born OH Melissa ROSS, dau, age 1 year + 2 months, born OH, parents born OH I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley ------------------------------- 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