This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/2726.2718.2717.2719.2762.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Chris, this is the obit from Johns son Moses, the Rachel mentioned to R. Nesbitt was my GGGG grandmother. MOSES BOWEN, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born November 10, 1822, son of John and Margaret (McClain) Bowen, who were the parents of ten children, of whom the following are now living: Thomas, in Dubuque, Iowa; Rachel, wife of R. Nesbit; Daniel, in Washington Township; Joseph, at Strong's Prairie, Adams Co., Wis.; Mary, wife of Samuel Ensign, in Washington Township, and Moses, the subject of this sketch. He was united in marriage, Dec. 4, 1845, with Rebecca Vannatta. Ten children have been born to them, 7 now living -- Margaret A. (died Jan. 4, 1883), wife of R. Dunlap, and the mother of 2 children (Hattie and Gertie); Catherine, wife of Thomas Dunlap (have 1 child, Rebecca); Clarissa C., wife of Geo. A. Smith (have 1 child, Harvey); Ida R., wife of Chas. A. Tupper, of Chicago; Moses E., also in Chicago; Chas. V., at home; M. Eveland, also at home; Henrietta, wife of Eli S. Adams, who is living in Pennsylvania, and has 5 children -- Albert, Moses, Harley, George E., Lena. Mr. Bowe! n's farm of 4 acres has a beautiful view of the lake on whose shores it is located. Mr. Bowen possesses a family Bible which has been in the family over 100 years. For a number of years he has served as School Director in this township. I also ran across this one on your Moses (don't recall where it came from Catteraugus Genweb I think). It mentions the elder and younger Moses. Moses BOWEN. born in Mssachusetts, March 12, 1752, served two years in the Revolutionary war, and removed to Otsego county, where he was a farmer and cooper, and where he died in June, 1830. His wife was Martha BELL, who died there in 1824. Their son, Moses BOWEN, born in Massachusetts, Feb. 9, 1796, came to Mansfield in 1830 and died here in 1882. His wife was Betsey HOPKINS, who was born May 21, 1797, died in 1862. Children: George W. G., born May 27, 1823; Emily M., born March 20, 1825; Sarah A., born May 20, 1827; Hopkins, born in Sept., 1829; Bird, born in 1832; Cyrus H., born in April, 1834; Frank M., born in 1842; and Moses, born in 1844. George W. G. married Lucinda MEACHAM, who died Dec. 8, 1863; children: George H., born Oct. 4, 1849; Sarah M., born Feb. 6, 1853; John M., born Oct. 25, 1858; and Betsey, born Oct. 3, 1862. He married, second, Mrs. Lydia L. HARVEY, daughter of William H. and Sally EDDY; children: Fanny B., born Oct. 21, 1865; Emily A., born Jun! e 6, 1867; Hattie L., born July 2, 1869; Mabel G., born Aug 10, 1871; William H., born Aug. 25, 1873; Ida V., born March 16, 1876; Eddy L., born June 29, 1879; and Bessie L., born July 1, 1883. Mr. BOWEN is a farmer and carpenter in Eddyville and has been justice of the peace thirty years, postmaster ten years, and a resident here sixty years. I also came across this blurb on Moese Sr somewhere in reference to his war service: Private of Captain John Danforth's company, Colonel David Brewster's regiment. Muster dated August 1, 1775. Enlisted May 18, 1775. Also, Captain Danforth's company was Colonel Rufus Putnam's NInth Regiment.