Seeking to prove the following first generation� Descendants of Elder John BOWERS - RIN:38 First Generation 1. Elder John BOWERS- RIN:38 was born on 17/19 Jan 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 9 Jan 1836 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was buried in Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rowan County, North Carolina. John married (MRIN:2945) Margaret Elizabeth MYERS - RIN:39 about 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Margaret was born on 30 Mar 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 10 Jul 1827 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was buried in Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rowan County, North Carolina. They had the following children: 2 F i. Catherine BOWERS - RIN:82 was born about 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 3 F ii. Elizabeth BOWERS - RIN:83 was born about 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Elizabeth married (MRIN:4961) MALLARD- RIN:20568 . 4 M iii. Noah BOWERS - RIN:84 was born about 1803 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 5 M iv. Absalom BOWERS - RIN:36 was born on 10/18 Oct 1804 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was christened in Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 23 Nov 1876 in Wallace, Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana. He was buried in Phanuel Lutheran, Church Cemetery, Fountain County, Indiana. Absalom married (MRIN:837) Eva Marietta SECHRIST - RIN:37 daughter of Christian SECHRIST - RIN:43 and Maria Barbara MYERS - RIN:44 (MRIN:4540) in 1820 in North Carolina. Eva was born on 8 Nov 1803 in Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina. She was christened in Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 17 May 1902 in Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana. She was buried in Wallace Township, Phanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Fountain County, Indiana. 6 F v. Sarah BOWERS - RIN:85 was born on 17 Nov 1810 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 21 Nov 1881 in Fountain County, Indiana. She was buried in Nov 1881 in Phanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Sarah married (1-MRIN:4588) Michael SOWERS - RIN:128 son of Valentine SOWERS - RIN:20268 and Ann Maria Eva DARR - RIN:820 (MRIN:4501) about 1824. Michael was born on 5 Nov 1792 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 15 Aug 1845 in Fountain County, Indiana. He was buried in Aug 1845 in Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana. Sarah married (2-MRIN:4875) Solomon REICHARD - RIN:129 son of Abraham REICHARD - RIN:20674 and Magdalena - RIN:13147 (MRIN:7842) on 16 Jun 1826 in Davidson County, North Carolina. Solomon was born on 8 May 1802 in North Carolina. He died on 28 Mar 1831 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina. Sarah married (3-MRIN:4874) Nathaniel MORGAN - RIN:130 son of William Thomas MORGAN - RIN:13049 and Sarah CUNNINGHAM - RIN:290 (MRIN:7840) on 28 Mar 1850 in Fountain County, , In. Nathaniel was born on 4 Jan 1797 in Bath County, Kentucky. He died on 16 May 1872 in Fountain County, Indiana. He was buried in Wolfe Creek Cemetery, Indiana. 7 F vi. Dorothea BOWERS - RIN:86 was born on 11 Nov 1813 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 8 F vii. Charity BOWERS - RIN:87 was born in 1815 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 30 Nov 1895 in Fountain County, Indiana. She was buried in Phanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana. It is not clear if Charity married (MRIN:4635) WAGONER - RIN:12084 . 9 M viii. Andrew BOWERS - RIN:88 was born on 13 Jul 1816 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 4/10 Feb 1890 in Thomasville, Rowan County, North Carolina. He was buried in Emanuel Church in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina. Andrew married (MRIN:53) Mariah WEISNER - RIN:12509 on 6 Dec 1845 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Mariah was born on 15 Aug 1821/1824 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 24 Feb 1905 in Davidson County, North Carolina. She was buried in Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rowan County, North Carolina. 10 M ix. John BOWERS Jr. - RIN:89 was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 29 Mar 1904 in Fountain County, Indiana. John married (MRIN:54) Catherine SOWERS - RIN:20576 daughter of David SOWERS - RIN:17423 and Sarah LONG - RIN:16532 (MRIN:4828) on 30 Jan 1849 in Fountain County, Indiana. Catherine was born on 19 Sep 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was christened in Sep 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 27 Aug 1912 in Fountain County, Indiana. To add to or update this family contact the preparer. Prepared Tuesday, December 16, 2003 by: Patrick Kenney 7075 W. Gowan #1101 Las Vegas, Nevada. 89129 patrick e Kenney at yahoo dot com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/