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John Jacob Bowman
(1779-1864)
Charlotte Stough
(1787-1847)
Leonard R. Richards
(1779-1864)
Elizabeth Smith
(1783-1865)
Jonas Bowman
(1804-1869)
Margaret Richards
(1808-1899)
Harrison Bowman
(1838-1918)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Irene H. Bevington

Harrison Bowman 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • Born: 7 February 1838, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11
  • Marriage (1): Irene H. Bevington on 9 October 1859 in , Wayne County, OH 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Died: 10 February 1918, Orrville, OH at age 80 3 10
  • Buried: After 10 February 1918, Orrville, OH 3 10
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bullet  General Notes:

Joined the Orrville Church.
During the Civil War, 169TH Regiment in 1864.
Member Orrville Lodge #490 I.O.O.F.

Source: World Family Tree Vol. 004, Ed. 1, Tree #0408:
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on 6 August 1850. 7

1850 US Census
Page 221B, Dwelling 344, Family 345, Roll 739
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..13..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Feb 1838, then his age should have been 12 instead of 13.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on 8 June 1860. 8

1860 US Census
Page 28, Roll 1050, Family Number 197
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..22..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Orrville, OH on 29 June 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 15, Dwelling 124, Family 129
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..32..OH..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orrville, OH on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 63C, Roll 1077, District 232, Dwelling 623, Family 623
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..Head..42..OH..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Orrville, OH on 12 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 153, Dwelling 211, Family 211
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
South Main Street; home owned no mortgage
Married 40 years
Harison Bowman..Head..Feb 1838..62..OH..Butcher
(Living with wife and granddaughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Green Township, Wayne, OH on 27 April 1910. 6

1910 US Census
Page 19A, District 173, Dwelling 323, Family 350, Roll 1239
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
West Chestnut Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Harrison Bowman..Head..72..OH..Deliveryman, Grocery Store
(Living with wife and granddaughter.)
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• He was buried after 10 February 1918 in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville, OH.

Harrison's gravestone in Crown Hill Cemetery is a small block of gray granite with the lettering cut into the top face in relief. The inscription reads "Harrison 1838 - 1918".
Plot: Sec B, Lot 12

Find A Grave Memorial #59208413
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Harrison married Irene H. Bevington on 9 October 1859 in , Wayne County, OH.1 2 3 4 5 6 (Irene H. Bevington was born on 25 November 1837 in Orrville, OH,2 3 4 5 6 8 9 died on 8 October 1917 in Orrville, OH 2 12 and was buried after 8 October 1917 in Orrville, OH 3 13.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in East Union Township, Wayne, OH on 8 June 1860. 8

1860 US Census
Page 28, Roll 1050, Family Number 197
East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..22..OH..Farmer
Irene Bowman..22..OH

NOTE - Their daughter, Alice Emma, was born one day after the 1 June cut-off date so was not listed on the 1860 census.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Orrville, OH on 29 June 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 15, Dwelling 124, Family 129
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..32..OH..Carpenter
Irene Bowman..32..OH..Keeping House
Emma Bowman..10..OH..At School
Elmer Bowman..8..OH..At Home
Charles Bowman..6..OH..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orrville, OH on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 63C, Roll 1077, District 232, Dwelling 623, Family 623
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
Harrison Bowman..Head..42..OH..Carpenter
Irene H. Bowman..Wife..42..OH..Keeping House
Elmer Bowman..Son..18..OH..Laborer
Charles B. Bowman..Son..16..OH..Laborer
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Orrville, OH on 12 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 153, Dwelling 211, Family 211
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
South Main Street; home owned no mortgage
Married 40 years
Harison Bowman..Head..Feb 1838..62..OH..Butcher
Irene H. Bowman..Wife..Nov 1837..62..OH..3/3
Sadie Irene Bowman..GDau..Feb 1889..11..OH..At School
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Green Township, Wayne, OH on 27 April 1910. 6

1910 US Census
Page 19A, District 173, Dwelling 323, Family 350, Roll 1239
Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio
West Chestnut Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Harrison Bowman..Head..72..OH..Deliveryman, Grocery Store
Irene Bowman..Wife..72..OH..3/3
Irene Bowman..GDau..21..OH
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Sources


1 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index: Ohio, 1850-1900 (Family Archive #236).

2 Robert E. Wallace, World Family Tree Vol. 012, Ed. 1, Tree #1194 (Brψderbund Software, Inc., Release date: July 28, 1997).

3 William Arthur Richards, Jr., "Richards Family Group" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=123654; Updated: Tue Mar 30 19:21:02 2004).

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 232, p. 63C, dwelling 623, family 623, Harrison Bowman and Irene H. Bevington; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1077.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 9B, dwelling 211, family 211, Harrison Bowman and Irene H. Bevington; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 May 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 19A, dwelling 323, family 350, Harrison Bowman and Irene H. Bevington; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jul 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1239.

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 221B, dwelling 344, family 345, Jonas Bowman and Margaret Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jan 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

8 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 28, family 197, Harrison Bowman and Irene H. Bevington; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Aug 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1050.

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 15 & 16, dwelling 124, family 129, Harrison Bowman and Irene H. Bevington; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1280.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59208413.

11 Anne Bowman, "Bowman-Cassel Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2660287; Updated: Wed Oct 8 12:47:44 2003).

12 Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59208414.


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