Does any one have a Samuel BOWMAN in your data that fits this description below or any of the others?. That you could please share with me? I have found census data on a Samuel BOWMAN 1840 and he does show a daughter old enough to be to be Mary Ann's BOWMAN's age born on Oct 1833. living with Rev JP Shindel in 1850 in Sunbury . 1880 census says her mom and dad are from PA M432 Roll 804 page 211 Aug 15 1850 a Mary Bowman is living in the same Neighbor hood as Eben. She is 16 and living with the family of John P Shindel age 63 a Clergyman. PA born. She attended school with in the year. His wife Susan( MCullough) or McCulloch age 61. His son a Physican Daniel H age 28. A son an Attorney Martin L Shindel. age 22. Melancthon Shindel age 20. --------- This large age difference in chidren seem odd. Also Susan would of been in her 50's when she had these two girls. ------------- Daughter Susan Shindel age 9. Daughter Sarah Shindel age 7. Mary Bowman age 16. ------------ Her husband was Ebenezer BASTIAN/BOSTIAN married after 1850 before 1853 lived in Sunbury PA Northumberland PA she named her sons. William B, Joseph B , George Charles F,. -- Lower Mahanoy Northumberland CO PA 1840 Samuel; BOWMAN age 30 to 40 1 girl under age 5/ 2 girls under 10 1840 John BOWMAN one girl under age 5 ----------- 1850 Samuel BOWMAN again Lower Mahanoy Northumberland CO PA he is 44 years old born in PA wife Elizabeth age 44 The only children that could of been listed as born 10 years before are. daughter Sarah age 12 Samuel 10 This 1850 census leaves 2 girls unaccounted for . In 1850 more children for Samuel BOWMAN Elias 9 Grant 5 Not sure of name Joel 2 Lousia 1 month His wife is Elizabeth age 44 in 1850 ----- Must be Samuel's Father I am guessing. 1850 Lower Mahanoy Northumberland CO PA John BOWMAN age 69 PA Margaret age 66 Jacob age 34 Beneville age 7 Near by ---------- Adam BOWMAN age 37 Margaret 31 John 9 Jacob 8 Lucilla 6 Henry 5 Polly 3 Phebe 9 months -------- 1850 Lower Mahanoy M432 Roll 804 page 178 Samuel BOWMAN age 44 Carpenter Elizabeth 44 Sarah 12 Samuel 10 Elias 9 Grant ? unsure of name 5 Joel 2 Lousia 1 month ---- I can not find the same Samuel in any 1860 census . 1860 Near by John BOWMAN age 49 Elizabeth 39 Catherine 19 Mary 17 John 16 Leah 11 Elizabeth 6 Adam 1 ------ Next house is Abraham Lenker age 46 Elizabeth 43 Kids ---- Margaret BOWMAN age 76 Widow estate 5000. Jacob 45 Beneville 16 Thank you Jeanie