BAUER, ANGLER. Have been dead ended with an Anna BAUER b. abt 1830 in Pfarrei Holzen, Steinkirchen, Bavaria. She m. Lorenz ANGLER and had a dau. by the name of Barbara ANGLER, b. 15 Dec 1849 in Hub, Bavaria. Any leads would be appreciated. Have over 100 other Bauers fairly well documented. Herb Senft 08Oct98

BAUER, HERBST. In 1881 Margaretha BAUER (1857 MI-?) m. Frank HERBST (1857-1911 Detroit), son of Charles and (probably) Christina HERBST. Frank and Margaretha were German Lutherans and all ch. were b. in Detroit. Ch. were: Louis, Lillie, Maud, Lottie, Sarah, George, Frank and Edna. Searching for Margaretha's parents. Kathy 08Aug98

BAUER/BOWERS, HULL/HOLE. Searching for pars./sibs of Daniel BOWERS/BAUER, b. 1790 nr. Lancaster, PA; m. Lydia Ann HULL/HOLE, 1812, Earl Twp., PA; d. 1861, Woodsboro, MD. Ch: Lucy, Allen, Phoebe, Caroline, Jacob, Allen, Lydia Ann, and Minerva. Carol Gauger 21Aug98

BAUER, ITTEN. Searching for any information on Jacob BAUER b. 1845, Speitz, Switzerland; d. 1925, Logan Co., KY; m. Mary ITTEN. Immigrated to KY, relocated to New Glaris, WI, back again to KY. His son was Jacob Cobb BAUER. Suzanne Burgher Payne 10Oct98

BAUER, LENTOWSKY. Jacques BAUER, b.1827, Saverne, BasRhin, France; d.1920 Benedict, York Co., Nebraska. He immigrated to America ca.1852; m. 1854/5 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Julie Therese LENTOWSKY, also of Saverne, France. Darrell Grant 21Oct98

BAUER, LOCK. Seeking information on the pars./sibs. of Margaret Ann BAUER, b. 14 Apr 1836 in Germany, d. 11 Nov 1905 in East Syracuse, NY. Margaret m. Adam LOCK, b. 3 Mar 1827 in Germany and d. 9 July 1893 in Redfield, NY. Both Margaret and Adam are bur. in Redfield Cemetery. According to her obituary, Margaret came to America with her father, John BAUER. Ann Leuenberger 22Aug98

BAUER, METZDORF. Seeking information on Katherine BAUER, b. 30 March 1832 in Wurttemburg, Germany, dau. of Conrad BAUER. She m. Louis METZDORF and is the mother of Fred, Bertha, Charles, Paul, William, Emma, John and Mary. Katherine d. 5 May 1910 in Buffalo, NY. I need the name of her mother and would like to exchange other family information. Peg Kelly 20Aug98

BAUER, MILLER/MULLER, REINKE. Searching for information on anc. of Margaret BAUER, b. 30 Oct 1862 in Shattenstein, Bavaria, Germany. Her father's name may have been Adam BAUER. She m. Ludwig L. MULLER abt 1884. They had two sons, Louis MULLER (MILLER) b. Feb 1885 in CA, and Fredrick Johan MULLER (MILLER) b. 15 Jan 1887 in Los Angeles, CA. According to her obituary they were pioneer residents of Anaheim, CA. After Ludwig d. Nov 1887, Margaret m. Fred REINKE and they had four sons, William E.(b. 1894), Emile T. (b. 1895), Albert (b. 1898), and Edward (b. abt 1905). They resided in Downey, CA. Margaret BAUER MULLER REINKE d. 28 Dec 1935 in Los Angeles, CA. Dorothy Meurs 15Aug98

BAUER, NORTH, RAMBO. Seeking information on Magdalena BAUER, b. abt. 1692, m. Peter RAMBO. Had at least one child, Ann, b. 1716 in Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. She m. Roger NORTH, 13 Oct 1733, and d. 24 Feb 1798 in Montgomery Co., PA. All the above information is from the LDS Ancestral File. Ten children of Roger North were also listed. Would like independent source of confirmation of above (or corrections). Also would like any other information available. Richard Walker 29Aug98

BOWAR, BOWER, BOWERS, BOWEN. Seeking information on parents of Henry BOWERS b. 1 Oct 1779 in NJ. He d. 6 Oct 1885 in Ripley Co., IN. According to records his name appears in all three variants. Henry m. Mary Bowen of PA on 8 Aug 1819. They had two sons, Philip and Peter. Both sons were b. in OH. Henry received land grants in Ripley Co., IN in 1826 and 1836. Gary Bowers 12Dec98

BOWER[S]. Seeking information on Jane BOWER[S], a Texas songwriter who wrote/co-authored several songs for the Kingston Trio in the late 1950s and early 1960s, among them "Remember the Alamo." She was a Southwestern folklorist or musician whose songs were among the most popular of the early Kingston Trio. I and a number of other aging fans at a Kingston Trio website are seeking any information we can find about her. Richard Saltus 16Nov98

BOWER[S], FINK. Seeking any information on George BOWER. He m. Eve FINK. They were most likely from the PA area, maybe York County. They had 3 children, Henry BOWERS, Charles BOWERS, and George BOWERS, (notice the addition of the S on the last name). George was b. 11 Oct 1818 in York Co, PA and d. 16 Nov 1895, in Manchester, PA. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Melinda Brassill 14Aug98

BOWER, BAUER, REHLING, WENZEL.Seeking info on Albert and Mary M. (REHLING) BOWER. Their daughter, Theresa, (b. 2 June 1887 in Kingston, NY, d. 28 June 1978 in Syracuse, NY) m. Henry WENZEL. Albert & Mary had 6 other ch: Grace, Louis, Joseph, Albert, Catherine, Josephine. Rick Swanson 27Dec98

BOWER. Seeking information on William Clark BOWER, b. 1870, NY?, moved to Flint, MI area, son of Dana BOWER, b. _?_, NY? Any assistance will be appreciated and reciprocated. Rob Bower 20Sep98

BOWER. George BOWER, born about 1767, died about 1850, lived in Buxton, England. He m. Sarah __?__; they had eight children. Seeking information re: above Sarah. Would welcome contact with other descendants from this line. Keith Bower 17Sep98

BOWER. Seeking lineage of John Power BOWER, b. 5 June 1858 Bellville, VA (now WV); m. 12-25-1881 Parkersburg, VA (now WV); d. 1934 Windaridge, WV. His father most likely was: David _?_ BOWER or _?_ David BOWER, b. 25 Mar 1822; m. 17 Apr 1845 Jackson Co., VA (now WV); d. 26 Jan 1904 Parkersburg, WV. Orval Simon-Bower 05Oct98

BOWER. Seeking information on Michael BOWER, b. Germany bef 1780 came to Muncey Creek Valley, Lycoming Co., PA in 1791 with Catherine his wife. He d. by 15 Aug 1814 in Muncey, PA; she d. 21 Aug 1833 in Muncey, PA. They had 5 ch: Hans Michael, Peter, Catherine Debra, Henry, Mary. Jane Ashby 28Nov98

BOWER, ALGARD, HINES. Seeking information on Margaret Bower, b. Williamsport, PA 18 Aug, 1849. First husband was John HINES, second was Utitus ALGARD. Sisters were Hattie, Sarah, and Catherine; brothers Jacob and Horace. Pat Algard 15Nov98

BOWER, ARMSTRONG. Seeking information on William BOWER. William married Edna Mae ARMSTONG. He was from the Detroit, MI area and was believed to be a tailor. Mark Middleton 14Oct98

BOWER, BAKER, COONCEY, LESLIE, STURGIS, WEISS. Francis Hugh BOWER was b. abt 1818 in Prussia (according to census records). He was in Nichols, Tioga Co. NY in 1850; m. Elizabeth Weiss in 1852/3. They were in Windham Twp, Bradford Co. PA in 1860. Francis d. in 1867. Ch: Martin; Mary Elizabeth md. J. Clark BAKER, mvd to Iowa; Frank Jr. md. Sarah COONCEY, mvd to OR; Anna md. Thomas LESLIE, mvd to KS; Minnie m. STURGIS. Any information appreciated. Ardis McLeod 08Nov98

BOWER, BENSON, CUMINS. Seeking parents of Fred Eugene BOWER b. 30 Jul 1875 in NY; m. Blanche Bluenna BENSON. He had a brother John BOWER b. 17 Feb 1881 in Syracuse, NY; m. Elizabeth CUMINS. Any help on this line appreciated. I will gladly share the little I have. Kerry Turley 31Aug98

BOWER, BOHN, WERTZLER. John BOWER (b. abt 1750) m. Elizabeth BOHN, f/o Henry BOWER b. 1784 m. Elizabeth WERTZLER, d/o Jacob WERTZLER, p/o Jacob BOWER b. 12 Apr 1816 from Union Co. PA. Any information on this Bower line is appreciated. Carol [Carrie] Francisco 10Sep98

BOWER, BOWYER, CARTER, HARMON. Seeking information on Mary M. BOWER/BOWYER, b. 1802; m. Thomas HARMON 5 Feb 1834 in Alleghany County, VA. At least one daughter, Roseanna Frances HARMON (1841 - 1905) was m. to Bradley CARTER (1833-1893), 17 Nov 1858, Alleghany Co., VA. I need parentage of Mary BOWER/BOWYER and date and place of death and complete date and place of birth. Mona Hylton 05Aug98

BOWER, BURT, DRUMMOND, McDONALD. Looking for parents of James BOWER, b. 1827 Parknook, Dunfermline, Scotland. He m. Isabella DRUMMOND, b. 1830 Berrylaw, Denfermline, Scotland. They m. 19.April 1852 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. James was a miner. They had at least one son, William BOWER, b. 25 Aug1852 in Dunfermline. He moved to Australia and m. Catherine (Kate) BURT in Newcastle 17 Feb1877 No. 3769. She was b. in Pitt Town Newcastle 22 May1860 No.9813. They had a few children, abt. 7 to 10. The one I am tracing is Thomas BOWER, b. 14 May 1884 Brookstown, Wallsend no. 29753. He m. Constance Ethel McDONALD, b. 16 June1889 Cormrimal no. 24426l. They had a daughter, my Mother, Sylvia Isabel BOWER. Don Holmes 09Aug98

BOWER, COLGIN, STEPHENS. George Herman BOWERS emigrated from Adams Co., PA to Jefferson Co., OH in 1817(?) with his brother, Eli, and his cousin, Abraham. George Herman m. Mary COLGIN and in 1834, settled in Allen Co., OH. There were 8 children from that marr., one of whom was Robert, born in 1822. He m. Catherine STEPHENS. Are there any connections with this line? The Bowers family in Adams Co., PA are said to have been from Germany and were millers and tavern keepers. Hoping for a reply. Margaret L. Thomas 14Nov98

BOWER, COLLUMBELL. Seeking BOWER in Derbyshire, England. My earliest confirmed ancestor was SAMUEL BOWER who m. FRANCES COLLUMBELL. Samuel was b. in Pentrich, Derbyshire in 1826 and m. Frances (b. 1828) in 1850. They had a number of children, including my great grandfather, GEORGE WASHINGTON BOWER (b.1862). Family history says George was adopted by a RENWICK family and eventually ended up in South Africa. (Frances d. when George was only 4 years old and apparently George was either orphaned or didn't get along with his stepmother...both versions exist in the family.) Is anyone tracing this family? Dianne Kelly 11Aug98

BOWER, CRYDER. Peter S. BOWER, b. on 28 July 1828 in Wurttemberg, Germany, m. Minerva CRYDER 25 June 1851 in OH. Peter d. in Pike Co., IL on 15 Nov 1880. He was living with a CRYDER family in OH before he married. Any help on finding his family would be greatly appreciated. Mary Hillman 06Aug98

BOWER, DuBOIS, STEBBINS. Seeking Scottish Bowers lines from Tompkins County, NY. This line is not 100% certain, but it is something like Andrew Bower (b. 10 Feb 1795 in Prestonpans, Scotland) m. Charlotte _?_ and lived in Ulysses, Tompkins Co., NY. Their son Charles M. BOWER (b. Abt 1830 in NY) m. Susan DuBOIS. Their son James A. BOWER (b. 1855) m. Emma STEBBINS, and had Charles William BOWER (b. 8 May 1882 Jacksonville, Tompkins Co., NY). Charles William BOWER was a well-to-do bank president in Fulton, NY. The bank folded in 1929 and he lost all his money. Douglas Files or dougfiles@juno.com 08Aug98

BOWER, FELMELEE. Daniel BOWER, born 10 Apr 1830, died 31 Mar 1912, buried in Mackeyville, PA. Wife was Katherine FELMELEE. They had children: William, Sara, Emma, Julia, Amanda, Rose, Cora, Charles, Martin, Nannie. Look forward to hearing from others in this line. Brenda Carringon 26Sep98

BOWER, GLINDINNING. George Bower b. abt 1767, d. abt 1850, res. in Buxton, Derbyshire, Eng; m. Sarah _?_. They had 8 ch: Hannah, b. abt 1793; Mary, b. abt 1795; George, b. abt 1799 d. ca 1847; Sarah, b. abt 1800; William, b. abt 1804; Harriot, b. ???; Samuel, b. ???; John, b. ???. In the 1850's Jenet BOWER (nee GLINDINNING) widow of George, d. abt 1847, and 9 children migrated to Australia. Seeking further knowledge of Sarah ??? wife of George BOWER (1767 - 1850). Also desire contact with any other descendants of the above. Keith BOWER 17Sep98

BOWER, GREEN. Searching for info on Thomas E. BOWER, b. abt. 1808 in PA, d. abt 1851-1900 in Floyd Co., IN; m. Eliza Ann GREEN 20 Jan 1829. She was b. abt. 1805 in RI, d. unknown. Laurie Garrison 15Oct98

BOWER, HARRIS, KREMER. Searching for pars. & sibs. of THOMAS BOWER b. 4 Mar 1813 in (?)Middleburg, PA; d. 4 Nov 1893 in Middleburg, PA; m. Catherine KREMER, b.10 Nov 1822, Lewisburg, PA. Also, seeking any information on the following BOWERs, all from Lewisburg and Middleburg, PA: Harry Harris BOWER b. 8 Mar 1876; Bryant Evans BOWER b. 23 Jan 1878, d. 28 June 1906; Thomas Russell BOWER b. 24 Jan 1879, d. 1 Feb 1907; Mary Esabel BOWER b. 6 Oct 1884, d. 9 Apr 1960; Frederick Russell BOWER b. 24 Sep 1886, d. 28 June 1958; Catherine Ruth BOWER b. 8 July 1881, d. 9 Oct 1959. Will share what I have on Frederick BOWER who m.Harriet Ruth HARRIS. (Frederick was an attorney in Lewisburg, PA.) Gloria Motter 08Oct98

BOWER, HOLTZ. Seeking information on the ancs. of twin brothers, Carroll Eugene BOWER and Robert BOWER. Their father's name was Lacey BOWER and he was m. to Mattie HOLTZ sometime before Carroll and Robert were b. in 1930. We presume the marriage and births took place in or around Beaumont, TX. Mattie d. soon after the twins were b. and Lacey d. in the 1970's. Carroll and Robert also had a sister named Faye. Cindi and Doug Bower 18Aug98

BOWER, HUNTINGTON. Seeking anything on origins of Joseph BOWER b. Williamsburgh, Ontario, Canada, in Nov. 1813, m. Mary Ann HUNTINGTON (b. Madrid, NY abt. 1818). They lived (from abt. 1835) in Kemptville, Ontario, had 11 children. His family is supposedly from Saratoga Springs, NY and of Scottish or English origin. Family was Episcopalian (or Church of England) and may have been Loyalists or royalist supporters. Dixie Cutler 04Sep98

BOWER, LOY. Seeking the parents [b. PA] of Henry BOWER b. Dauphin Co, PA 1819 or 1822, m. Elizabeth LOY 12 Mar 1850 at Liberty, Trumbull Co, OH. 1850 census of Reed Twp, Dauphin Co, PA shows Isabella LOY [18 b. PA] living with them. Ch: John W. b. 25 Mar 1851 Harrisburg, PA; Flora K. b. 1853 OH; Sarah Ella b. 23 Apr 1854 OH; William W. b. 1860 IA; Ada Virginia b. 22 Apr 1873 Bellevue, IA. 1860 census of Farmers Creek Twp shows Wm LOY [48 b. OH] living with them. Henry was in Bellevue, Jackson Co, IA by 1870. He built and was proprietor of the Bower House in Bellevue, also served as Justice of the Peace, and Pres. of the School Board at Bellevue. Henry d. 21 May 1891 at the Bower House. John McNearney 27Nov98

BOWER, MATTSON. Seeking information on the Harrison BOWER family of Selinsgroove, Snyder Co., PA. They are listed in the 1870 PA census as follows: BOWER, Harris 37 and wife Catherine 34; children - Mary 11, Samuel 10, Susan 9, William 6, Sally 5, Nettie 4, and Kate 1. Their son, Samuel, was b. 1860 and moved to Bayfield Co. WI where he m. Randa MATTSON. We know nothing abt. the rest of his siblings or where his parents were b.. Carol Hewett 18Aug98

BOWER, RICH.Seeking information on Thankful BOWER, d. and bur. 1856 in Fenton, Oakland Co., MI; b. in VT or MA in 1758, m. William RICH of Salem, Lynn & Charlton MA. Carol Derk, Burkland 05Aug98

BOWER, SCHOTT, SHAW. Seeking information on Jeremiah BOWER and his wife, Samantha Jane SHAW. I know nothing abt. them except what I found on the 1880 census of Clermont Co., OH. I don't know what year they m., but on the above listed census they had a son named Harry, age 2. Their other ch. were Jennie Belle and Minnie. On this same census it shows Martha BOWER, sister of Jeremiah, living with them. On the 1910 census I found Samantha again but her m. name appears as SCHOTT. What happened to Jeremiah and when did he die? Mary Dillenbeck 15Aug98

BOWER, SCHWERDFEGER. Seeking information on William J. BOWER b. In Glasgow, SCT in 1787. He m. Elizabeth SCHWERDFEGER in 1812. Both died in South Gower, Ontario, CAN. Who were their children? Dixie Bower Cutler 14Dec98

BOWER[S]. I am interested in all Bowers from Holmfirth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Linda Moorhouse 01Dec98

BOWERS. Seeking names of pars/sibs of David Corwin BOWERS. b. Cincinnati, OH in 1830 (date unknown), shows up on 1850 census in IL. Have dates of marriages (2) in IL. Also have names and dates of b. and d. of his ch., and some military records in Civil War. Have tried courthouses in IL and OH, and Mormon records to no avail. Warren Bowers 06Aug98

BOWERS. Is anybody researching BOWERS from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England? I have a lot of information. Linda Moorhouse 07Aug98

BOWERS. Seeking any BOWERS family members who lived at Mt. Airy, NC and Grayson or Carrol Counties, VA. Ron Bowers 25Sep98

BOWERS. Seeking information on the family of Daniel Bowers who m. Nancy _?_. They left MO bet. the yrs 1893-97 and went to OK; ch. are: Lewis, George, Philip, Emma, Grover Thomas, Jay Palmer - all b. MO; also ch.: Daniel b. in IN and Nancy b. in IL. Pam Bowers 09Nov98

BOWERS. Seeking info on the lineage of Raymond Rolfe Bowers b. 12 Sep 1913 Gold Hill, OR; d. 6 June 1986 Black Canyon City, AZ. Raymond was the son of Raleigh Bowers [birth date/place unk] & Mary Bowers [b. 6 Nov 1893, d. 15 July 1966]. Raymond Bowers had a brother named Glenn Bowers [birth date/place unk]. Patrick Kenney 23Dec98

BOWERS, ANDRE, NACE, SHOOP, SNOW. Seeking information and ancestors of Henry BOWERS, b. in Millersburg, PA. He m. Alice ANDRE, who was b. in Millersburg, PA. She was the dau. of Jacob ANDRE and Angeline NACE. Ch. of Henry BOWERS and Alice ANDRE were: 1.) Steven Lester, born 21 Mar 1889 in Millersburg, PA; d. 6 June 1966 in Harrisburg, PA, bur. Bowling Green Cem, Camp Hill, PA; m. Amy Belle SHOOP 13 Sep 1913 in Harrisburg, PA. 2.) Nevin, b. 1893; d. 1972 in Veterans Hosp., Lebanon, PA; m. Grace SNOW. John Wright 25Oct98

BOWERS, BAUZAHN, RUBENDAHL. Seeking information on Jacob BOWERS and Elizabeth BAUZAHN. Records begin with son Benjamin, b. 23 Aug 1807, d. 15 July 1887, who m. Henrietta RUBENDAHL. Lived in Bedford and Somerset Cos., PA. Jacob had two other sons, John and Elijah. Daniel E. Bowers 15Nov98

BOWERS, BAYER, DURR. Seeking information on Christ (Christian or Khrist) BOWERS, m. Sarah DURR, both from PA, abt. 1875, poss. bef.; mvd to West Brooklyn Township, IL where Ethel Luella BOWERS, was b. 1 Apr 1877. She was the oldest sister of Grace, Ana and Florence. All grew up in IL, m. in and around Dixion, IL and mvd to CA abt 1924. Ethel Luella m. Kaholin Lureign BAYER abt 1899 or 1900; had 2 sons, Lyle, b. Oct 1900 and Clyde, b. 1905. Lureigne Gimay 08Nov98

BOWERS, BUCK, MEEK, NAVE. Valentine BOWERS m. Abigail BUCK in Carter County, TN. Son Leonard BOWERS m. Rebecca NAVE in Carter County, TN and secondly Catherine MEEK in Platte County, MO. Linda Dillow 14Aug98

BOWERS, CAPLINGER, FUNK, WILLIAMSON. Seeking ancestors of Electa Bowers, b. in IN. She m. Jacob WILLIAMSON, b. OH. They had two daughters that I know of: 1) Cora Hester, b. IN 13 Nov 1873, d. 26 Mar 1959 in Hanford, CA; m. Arthur Raymond FUNK. 2) Maude, b. IN 3 Mar 1882, d. 12 Mar 1968 in Hanford, CA; m. Charles CAPLINGER. Oscar Barron 11Nov98

BOWERS, COBBLE. Seeking information on the Lewis BOWERS family, especially wife Barbary COBBLE; need her pars, sibs. Lewis BOWERS, son of Jonas BOWERS, Greene Co., TN., m. Barbary COBBLE, 16 Sept. 1847, Greene Co., TN. This family eventually located in Independence County, AR, found in 1880 census there. Ch. of Lewis BOWERS and Barbary COBBLE were: Sarah E., Rebecca J., Margaret (Mattie), Mary E., Andrew Jackson (my great-grandfather), T.J. (Thomas), Christopher Columbus (C.C. or Lum). All these ch. b. I believe in TN, and then there was Fay I., and Lillie A., b. in AL. Any information appreciated, and would love to hear from descendants. Brenda Tengelin 06Aug98

BOWERS, CRONKHEIT, DERBY, FREEMAN, KEEN, MILLS, PEARSON, PICKETT. Seeking info on Lemuel BOWERS who m. Hannah PEARSON ca 1758 poss. Morris Co, NJ. Lemuel Sr. owned an inn which was later the governor's home for short time. Ch. of Lemuel and Hannah may have been Druscilla who m. James KEEN, Lemuel who m. Sarah MILLS and James who m. Elizabeth FREEMAN (later is uncertain). Son Lemuel BOWERS m. Sarah MILLS 1780 Morristown, Morris Co, NJ and may have had: Daniel D. who m. Betsey PICKETT; John; Lemuel who m. Betsy CRONKHEIT; Lewis; William and Hannah who m. Charles R. DERBY. Emily Aulicino 15Aug98  

BOWERS, DOOLEY. Seeking information on a Bowers family in Camden District, now Richland Co., SC: Henry P. BOWERS was m. to Sarah DOOLEY. I do not have any dates on Henry, but Sarah was b.1800 and d.1883 in SC. They had two children: William Henry, b. Aug 12,1824 (Wm. Henry may have been illegitimate); and Mary L. BOWERS, b. abt 1839. Any help on my Bowers would be appreciated. Linda Burnett Shull 10Aug98 

BOWERS, FISCHER. Seeking information on descendants of HERMAN BOWERS who m. Tracy FISCHER and OTTO BOWERS who m. Amelia FISCHER. Tracy & Amelia are sisters, m. abt 1900, Todd Co., MN. Dean Christensen, 22Aug98

BOWERS, FLEMING, HUGHES, PATTERSON. Researching Henry BOWERS 1772-1816, his wife Nancy FLEMING 1782-1860, and their pars. I descend from them via TN families HUGHES and PATTERSON. Eager for help with those early BOWERS. Patti Schneider 22Aug98

BOWERS, GAESSER. Searching for Mary L. BOWERS who m. Otto GAESSER around 1918-1920. Would appreciate any response. Shirley Gaesser 24Oct98

BOWERS, HANKEY. Seeking information on Flora and her sister Cora BOWERS who married William P. HANKEY, Adams Co, Pa. Flora BOWERS Hankey d. Jun 1929; Cora BOWERS Hankey d. in Aug 1948. Any information would be appreciated. Walt Tracey 08Nov98

BOWERS, HARRIS. I am trying to find the mother and father of Martha J. BOWERS who married William A. HARRIS in Washington Co., VA, in the mid 1800's. Martha is buried in Abingdon, VA. Rev. Andy Harris 08Dec98

BOWERS, HARRISON, IZOD. Jennie IZOD m. Andrew Dorsey BOWERS in McKeesport, PA. She was b. 11 Jan 1876 and d. 19 Aug 1907 at the age of 31. They had one son, Henry Russell BOWERS (known as Russ) who m. Margaret Mahalia HARRISON and moved to Cleveland, OH where he opened a Manufacture's Representative business (the H.R. Bowers Co.) in the 1930's. They had 3 sons: Robert, James and William who all worked for the company. Seeking any information on Jennie IZOD or Andrew Dorsey BOWERS and their predecessors. Jennifer Bowers Bahney 16Nov98

BOWERS, HERSHEY. Seeking information on George A. BOWERS who lived in Whittier, CA and was married to Alice HERSHEY of (York Co.??) PA. His son Otis Franklin BOWERS (b. PA 19 Jan 1879, d. Pasadena, CA 24 Dec 1921) was m. 16 Nov 1905 in Nevada, Iowa to Margaret PETERSON (b. Nevada, Iowa 9 July 1884, d. Live Oak, Sutter Co., CA 22 June 1918). David Fretz 27Nov98

BOWERS, HOLWICK. Searching for information on Isaac "Ike" BOWERS, b. 18 July 1843, prob. Somerset CO, PA.; d. 31 Jan 1926, Moscow, ID; Adeline HOLWICK, 1854-1942. Ch: sons Porter D., Charles E., daus. Edith and Maude. His f. was Benjamin b. 23 Sep 1807, d. 15 July 1887 Richardson CO, NE. Have more info. Dan Bowers 28Oct98

BOWERS, HOWE. I am seeking the first name of __?__ BOWERS who m. Nathanial HOWE 29 June 1692 in Greenwich, CT. She was supposed to be a sister of John BOWERS. Louise Hastings 11Sep98

BOWERS, KILBOURN. Seeking pars. of Barbara BOWERS b. 13 Feb1874 in Columbus, OH. Had a sister; pars. killed in an accident when she was abt 8 yrs. old; m. Gustavus C. KILBOURN in Ferris, TX. Walter Lech 06Nov98

BOWERS, KISLING. Searching for more information on Jacob BOWERS, b. abt 1770, and descendants. (German) Reformed Church member, Centre Co.,PA, to Germantown, OH 1804, to Randolph Co., IN 1838. Earl F. Kisling 14Aug98

BOWERS, KNAPP. Seeking information on Electa BOWERS who m. Elisha KNAPP. Electa d. in 1888 in LaGrange, Lorain Co. OH. Her ch. were Thomas Andrew, Allison M., Amos Deslow, Sarah, Lyman, Laura, Calvin Henry, Ann, Susan, and Annis. Thomas E. Knapp 17Aug98

BOWERS, KNOWLES, SMYTH. Seeking descendants of George and Babara [SMYTH] BOWERS. Both my husband and I are descended from them. Our common anc. was their dau., Ruth b. ca 1620, who married Richard KNOWLES 15 Aug 1639 in Plymouth Colony. Does anyone know the identity of the pars. of George Bowers and Barbara Smyth? The pars. and ch. were well educated. They mvd from Plymouth Colony to Cambrige where one of his sons, John, was sent to Harvard and graduated there in 1649. Wynnette T. Welch 26Sep98

BOWERS, LAWRENCE, THOMAS. Seeking information on Benjamen BOWERS of Queen Anne County, Maryland. He m. Martha Ann THOMAS. They had a son, Pearce, who m. Margaret LAWRENCE. Any Information would be appreciated. Bonnie Clough 29Aug98

BOWERS, McCAULLY, STRAWN. Seeking information on Hannah BOWERS, whose will was written in Washington Twp., Fayette Co., PA 21 Nov 1821 and probated 7 Dec 1821. Would like to know who her pars. are and more abt. her first marriage to a McCAULLY. She had a sister Anne, mentioned in her will. I descend from her second husband Job STRAWN. Janalee Garn 14Aug98

BOWERS, McQUISTON. Seeking information abt. Nancy BOWERS, supposedly b. Westmoreland Co., PA 3 May 1799. She m. John McQUISTON (b. 25 Mar 1799 Westmoreland Co, PA) abt 1824. Their ch. were b. in Tuscarawas Co. OH, then they mvd to LaGrange Co. IN where John died. Nancy then mvd to Story Co. Iowa with her son where she d. in 1877. Need suggestions as to where to look next. I have exhausted census records but at that time they show no information to tie her to anyone. Barbara Hansen 16Aug98

BOWERS, MOWER, POOL. Seeking Henry and Martha [POOL] Bowers. Henry was b. 20 Sep 1796 probably in NJ. Martha was b. 27 Sep 1803. Their son, John was b. 4 Apr 1825, m. Mary E. MOWER, and settled in OH. I have the original Bible records of John and will share with those in need. Hal Smith 17Aug98

BOWERS, POOL. Seeking George BOWERS who m. Barbara POOL in SC, around 1775. Thanks in advance. Gail Elmore 18Nov98

BOWERS, POWELL. Seeking information on Annie Mary BOWERS b. in VA abt 1815. She m. William POWELL, also of VA. They moved to Rabun Co., GA, along with their grown ch. Family legend says the Powell men were bridge builders. Their son John is my ancestor. He became deaf from "powder burning" in a mica mine. Nancy Lehto 06Aug98

BOWERS, RIESDORPH. Seeking information on Rebecca BOWERS [b. about 1824, poss. in Roxbury, MA; m. In Catskill, Greene Co., NY abt 1845 to William H. Riesdorph. Rick Riesdorph 22Dec98

BOWERS, SHORT. Seeking information on George BOWERS Sr., b. bet.1783 and 1786. He was m. in 1809 in Carroll Co. VA to Sarah "Sally" SHORT, b. 1792 in Grayson Co., VA. George Sr. had two sons that I know of: George Jr. and James BOWERS of Carroll Co., VA. George Sr. d. 7 Apr 1856 and Sarah d. 15 Jul 1877, both in Carroll Co., VA. George Sr.'s father was Andrew BOWERS, no information on him, but poss. from NC. Any information on this BOWERS line is appreciated. Cindy Sullivan 16Aug98

BOWERS, SIMPSON. Seeking Augusta BOWERS who m. George S. SIMPSON around 1860. They resided in the Hale Eddy, NY area. Delaware Co. suggested I try Broome Co. since it is so close. George & Augusta had several ch: Lucy Ann, Elsie, George, Clyde. We believe Augusta may have been American Indian. David Hughes 22Oct98

BOWERS, SWARTZ. Seeking ancestors of the PA, OH, IN BOWERS family. Daniel BOWERS, b. 1825 PA m Mary SWARTZ, b. 1821 in Ohio (Clark Co.?). Marriage took place 1848 in Portage Co., OH, I believe. They lived in Auglaize and Allen Cos. Moved to Huntington, IN abt 1860. Their ch: Amos, Isaiah, George, Jacob, Orlando, and Mary Alice, all born OH. Thanks. Lou Williams 04Oct98

BOWERS, TREESE. Seeking information on the family of George Kit and Elizabeth Anne [TREESE] BOWERS, residents of Nova Scotia during the 1700s. They moved to NC or SC before moving to PA. Dottie C. 29Dec98

BOWERS, WARNER. Mary L. BOWERS, b. Utica, NY 1837; daughter of Walter BOWERS [d. 1847] and Elsie WARNER [d. 1844] (may have come from Cooperstown, NY). Would appreciate any information abt. Bowers from this area of NY State. Joyce Klepper 07Aug98

BOWES/BOWER[S], BLACKAMORE, BLACKMAN, FRUGE'. Monson BOWES m. Catherine BLACKMAN 28 June 1842 Jefferson Co., TX. 1850 Jefferson Co., TX census listed the following: BOWER[S], Munson age 35 Engineer b. PA; Catherine w. age 26 b. MS; Elizabeth dgt. age 7 b. TX; Sarah Ann L. dgt. age 4 b. LA; Bennett B. son age 1 b. TX; Elizabeth BLACKAMORE age 71 b. NC. Elizabeth BOWES m. Pierre V. FRUGE' 19 June 1860 Jefferson Co., TX. On the marriage certificate Elizabeth's name is listed as Mary E. BOWES. If anyone has info on this line of BOWES/BOWER[S], please reply. Ruth A McVey 11Sep98

BOYER, HILLS, SMITH. Researching John BOYER who m. Sarah Jane or Mary SMITH. Daughter Louella BOYER married Joseph William HILLS 18 April 1882 in Tipton, IA. Louella was b. Belmont Co., OH. Rhonda Webber 07Sep98

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