BOWERS-John P. born 1828 OH. Died 17 Sept. 1891. wife: Kessiah (Cassie) RUPP b. 1831 PA. they were married 14 Aug. 1853 in Elkhart Co. Had children: Daniel b. 1855 m. Julia Gregory Louisa b. 1857 m. Charles french John F. b. 1859 m. Ida ? Simon P. 5 mar 1861 Dekalb Co. IN d. 22 Jan 1838 m. Emma SHAW then Mary Caldwell Kathryn Alverd b. 24 feb 1867 Elkhart, IN d.12 jan 1951 m. Frank Mckee Edward last known to be in Sacremento CA in 1838 Joseph A. 29 Sept. 1870 d. 14 Aug. 1889 Mary(mame) b. 1863 d. 1937 m. Edwin "Bill" Cooley William maybe 1865 wife's name was Ava i have some information on the grandkids .John P. lived in DeKalb, Richland twnship in 1860 census. At some point he moved to Michigan. He and his children lived in St. Joseph Cnty, Cass Cnty, and Van Buren Counties. There is also mentioned in my Grandma's diary an "Alfred Bowers' but i don't know who he belongs to. My grandma's diary is from 1906. I'd like to find John P.'s siblings(if any) and parents. thanks, loretta