"Marilyn Shields" <auntiem7@ameritech.net Hi Marilyn, I'm not related to the Bowers, but have a pedigree chart from a lady who was researching the Bowers family back in the 70's. I, of course do not know if this is your family or not, but perhaps it might be of interest to others. The name on the chart is : Jean Preston Kensill, R R 2 Box 756, 1502 Lake James, Angola IN 45703. I. John Bowers fr Swartz Germany II. Hennery Bowers m. Dorothy Astherline III. Jacob Bowers b. 6 Dec 1744 Shenondoah Co VA d.22 June 1856 Delaware Co IN, bur Sharp Cem. Henry Co IN m. 15 Oct 1815 Rockingham Co VA Susannah Andes b. 6 Sept 1794 Rockingham Co VA d. 10 Aug 1873 Delaware Co IN bur Sharp Cem IV. Jacob Bowers b. 5 Dec 1834 Shenandoah Co VA d. 6 June 1873 Delaware Co IN, bur Sharp Cem m. 29 March 1855 Delaware Co IN Rebecca Sharp b. 1834 Delaware Co IN d. 28 July 1931 Delaware Co IN [I make this note so you won't think I copied from the chart incorrectly - Jacob Bowers (Sr) would have been 71 when he married and 90 when his son Jacob (Jr) was born] Jacob & Rebecca (Sharp) Bowers are Ms Kensill's gr. gpts. Lou in Indiana GraveNews2@aol.com