I have a John Bowman (1821-1903) born and died in Franklin County, Va. and married to Sarah Flora. Will be happy to share what I have on these Bowmans. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <glongton@bellsouth.net> To: <vafrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] John Bowman, Dunkard Clergyman > Which John Bowman would this be? Is there anything printed on Levi Abraham > Bowman, Brethren minister? He was my great grandfather. I know that he > preached in Martinsville at Jones Chapel at the end of his life. He lived > to be 101. He died when I was 25 years old. > Gail Bowman Longton > -------------- Original message from <cdossok@cox.net>: -------------- > > >> To Andy Doss, >> Would there be baptism records for this church or any other Brethren >> churches specifically 'Dunkard' with records going back to mid 1860's? >> What is >> your Doss line? Email soon. It's always nice to find a new Doss. >> >> Carl in OKC >> >> >> >> ---- "Doss wrote: >> > In the 1840's, there was a Brethren (Church of the Brethren is the >> > modern >> Dunkard church) preacher named John Bowman who served many different >> churches. >> You have to keep in mind preachers weren't usually stationed at one >> church in >> those days. This John served some at what is now called the Germantown >> Brick >> Church of the Brethren (close to Bonbrook). It is probably a misstep to >> say he >> served in the Bonbrook area - he in fact served all over the place in >> Southern >> Franklin County. >> > >> > Other facts - he could speak both German and English fluently. >> > >> > Source: The Brethren in Virginia, Roger E. Sappington 1973 >> > >> > Andy Doss >> > (Former member of the Church of the Brethren, for 32 years) >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > >> > From: vafrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of S Rigney >> > Sent: Tue 4/15/2008 11:00 PM >> > To: VAFRANKL@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: [VAFRANKL] John Bowman, Dunkard Clergyman >> > >> > >> > >> > Hi Everyone, >> > I was wondering if anyone would have any information about a Dunkard >> > Preacher >> names John Bowman, ca. 1825-1860 in Bonbrook area of Franklin County. >> Curious >> if anyone knows the church that he pastored, etc. >> > Thanks so much for any help that you can offer. >> > Sheila Rigney Harris >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------- >> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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