Bowsers of Perry Co. OHDean - we are so glad that you are taking an interest in the cemetery commonly, bit incorrectly. referred to as the Eversole Cemetery. Two of the earliest burials were the Reverend Elijah Scofield - July 5, 1836 and the next year his son Elijah, Octobert8, 1837. The burial ground at that time was on property owned by Elijah Scofield. It is the SE quarter of Section 1. Range XVI. See map page 211, Anna Maude Bowser 1877-1951 and the Jonathan Creek Brethren - by A. Hal Laube and Betty Jean Clark Laube. and Perry County, Ohio, Hopewell and Madison Township Cemeteries Vol 2 1989. Both available at the Perry County Chapter of the OGS at New Lexington. Mary Bowser was the daughter of Abraham, a member of the Jonathan Creek Brethren (German Baptist) Church as were the Eversoles. John Eversole's son, David, married Mary Bowser. You will find everything we know in the above book about my wife's grandmother. Someone told me that Rev. Elijah Scofield came with this group of German Baptists from Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA to Perry County. (I have found not documentation for this.) In that bookyou will consdierable detail about the Scofield family. We have good reason to believe that he came from Willis creek area in PA not far from Twiggtown in MD - Cumberland area. Please keep in touch- you no doubt have a John Bowser - died 1829 - in common with my wife. I would guess at 6th cousins. After you look at the Bowser book let me know. Very best regards cousin - Hal