Don- That is a "wonder" that your family member has the combined name of one of my BOWERS line. My line: (Albert BOWERS born 14 May, 1815 in Billerica, MASS. a "farmer" parents: Jonathan Stickney BOWERS X Hannah WEATHERBEE I don't have a death date or place on him married: Hannah Maria LYMAN born 16 July 1830 in Lowell, Middlesex, MASS). I do not know if there is any connection or not. Do you have any more information on Lyman BOWERS? Birthdate, year or place?? My Harriet LYMAN "might" be the daughter of a George LYMAN (b. 1780) married 9 April, 1807) to Susan "Sukey" WARREN (b. 27 March, 1785.) I don't have much else in my notebook and I have just gotten back into genealogy again after a few years off - so my memory is not as fresh on my lines. I also have information that my Harriet M. LYMAN BOWERS might have been born in Weston, MASS. Maybe another member of her family married yet another BOWERS in one of those areas. After Thanksgiving, I will unpack all my Salt Lake City stuff and have another look-thru and get back to you! I feel like I might have more on the LYMAN line in there. Thanks for writing. Christine Klukkert in Santa Barbara, California