Indiana

Indiana

1860 Census
Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana; P.O. - Daleville

Pg	Dwell	Fam	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occ	BP
507	49	49	George Bowers	26	M	W	Farmer	VA
			Mary	30	F	W		VA
			David T.	4	M	W		IN
			Susan C.	1	F	W		IN
507	50	50	Hannah Bowers	56	F	W	----	VA
			Margaret	28	F	W		VA
			Mary J.	18	F	W		VA
			Elizabeth	11	F	W		VA
508	52	52	Philip Bowers	28	M	W	Farmer	VA
			Susannah	25	F	W		VA
			William J.	3	M	W		IN
			Benjamin	2	M	W		IN

The above was submitted by Nancy Allen [8Aug98]

The following tidbits were submitted by Fran Baldwin. Each piece is separated by a small garland. Her hyperlink is at the bottom of this section.

Wm H. HOFFMAN'S
Clay County, Indiana Directory
1921

Bra=Brazil

Clo=Cloverdale

Bauer C H (Isabel) Bra
Bauer John (Estella) Bra
Bowers John (Rachel) Clo
Bowers Nelson (Jennie) Clo

Clay County Indiana
1921 Brazil Indiana
W. H. HOFFMAN'S CITY DIRECTORY

Bauer Chas H (Isabelle) miner r 621 5 Lambert
Bauer Louis clk G H Morgel r Decker Hotel
Bowers Louis watch rep rms 425 W National av

1900 Clay County Indiana Census
Township: Posey
Supervisor's District No.: 5 Enumeration District No.: 17
Enumerated by: John B. Roberts

Page: 12

Line #60
Number of Dwelling #233
Family #235
Last Name: Bowers
First Name: Edward
Relationship to Head: Head
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: Mar. 1878
Age: 22
Marital Status: M
Years married: 1
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Coal miner
Can Read: Y
Can Write: Y
Speaks English: Y
Owned or Rented: R
House or Farm: H

Line# 61
Name: Stella Bowers
Relationship to Head: Wife
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: Oct. 1883
Age: 16
Marital Status: M
Years Married: 1
Mother of children: 0
Mother of children living: 0
Birthplace of this person: In
Father's birthplace: Ky
Mother's birthplace: In
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Two Bowers Families in the
1900 Clay County Indiana Census
Township: Posey
Supervisor's District No.: 5 Enumeration District No.: 17
Enumerated by: John B. Roberts

Page: 13

Line #13
Number of Dwelling # 243
Family #245
Last Name: Bowers
First Name: Nelson
Relationship to Head: Head
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: Apr. 1874
Age: 26
Marital Status: M
Years Married: 2
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Coal miner
Part of year unemployed: 6 mo.
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y
Owns or rents home: Owned
Mortgage or free: Free
Farm or house: House

Line #14
Name: Jennie Bowers
Relationship to head: Wife
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: Dec. 1880
Age: 19
Marital status: M
Years Married: 2
Mother of children: 2
Mother of children living: 2
Birthplace of this person: Indiana
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Line #15
Name: Hazel A. Bowers
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 1897
Age 2
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Indiana
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Indiana

Line #16
Name: Blanche Bowers
Relationship to head: Daughter
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: Feb. 1900
Age: 03/12
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Indiana
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Indiana

Line #42
Number of Dwelling: # 249
Family Number: # 251
Last Name: Bowers
First Name: Emma
Relationship to head: Head
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: Blank
Age: 47
Marital Status: Wd
Mother of children: 10
Mother of children living: 9
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Un
Mother's birthplace: Un
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y
Owns or rents home: O
Mortgage or free: F
Farm or house: H

Line #43
Name: Harley Bowers
Relationship to head: Son
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: Oct. 1872
Age: 27
Marital status: S
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Coal miner
Part of year unemployed: 2mo
Can read: Y
Can write:Y
Speaks English: Y

Line #44
Name: Albert Bowers
Relationship to head: Son
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: July 1876
Age: 23
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Coal miner
Part of year unemployed: 2mo
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Line #45
Name: Florence Bowers
Relationship to head: Daughter
Race: W
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 1879
Age: 20
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Ohio
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Line #46
Name: Birl Bowers
Relationship to head: Son
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: Feb. 1882
Age: 18
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Indiana
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: laborer
Part of year unemployed: 0
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Line #47
Name: Chester A. Bowers
Relationship to head: Son
Race: W
Sex: M
Birthdate: Sept. 1884
Age: 15
Marital Status: S
Birthplace of this person: Indiana
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Attending school
Part of year unemployed: 5
Can read: Y
Can write: Y
Speaks English: Y

Joseph Bowers listed in the 1870 Federal Census Pike County, Indiana
Lockhart Township, Page #488a with the Temple Woolsey family
Enumerated by Jacob Trayer October 1, 1870

Line#

Dwelling #

Family#

Last Name

First Name

Age

Sex

Color

Occupation

Real Estate Value

Personal Property Value

Birth
Place

343

Woolsey

Temple

Farmer

8,000

2,000

343

Woolsey

Leah

Keeping House

343

Woolsey

Gabrielle

343

Woolsey

Allace

343

Woolsey

Cassie

343

Woolsey

Cornelia

343

Woolsey

Leota

3-1/2

IN**

343

Bowers

Joseph

343

Beach

Levi

** Leota Woolsey, age 3-1/2, born in December.

[Census was taken 1 Oct 1870 and it would seem to me that child's birthdate would be June or July and not Dec as listed. Fran Baldwin.]

Grant County Indiana
THRAILKILL CEMETERY, Section D

BOWERS,

Alta D. 1909 - 1968 S/S with Erle I.

Erle I. 1912 - ____ S/S with Alta D.

All of the above section was submitted by Fran Baldwin - 25Dec00

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