Barbara B. Bowman ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1818, Ohio, United States. ¹

2. Alt. Birth, 1820, Ohio, United States. ² This birth year was referenced by her age of 50 on the 1870 US Census.

3. 1870 US Census, 18 August 1870, Rochester, Lorain, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 17, Family 148
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
Bowmar Howard..50..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 11 June 1821, then her age should have been 48 instead of 50.

4. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Rochester, Lorain, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 576B, Roll 1042
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
Barbara B. Howard..Wife..62..OH..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 11 Jun 1821, then her age should have been 58 instead of 62.

Barbara married Solomon Van Renselear Howard, son of Morris Howard and Hannah Smith, on 30 November 1843.¹ (Solomon Van Renselear Howard was born on 3 September 1817 in Andover Township, Windsor, Vermont, United States and died on 5 April 1895.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 18 August 1870, Rochester, Lorain, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 17, Family 148
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
S. V. R. Howard..54..VT..Farmer
Bowmar Howard..50..OH..Keeping House
Lydia Howard..17..OH
Lillian Howard..13..OH
Charles Howard..10..OH
Cyntha Howard..8..OH

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Rochester, Lorain, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 576B, Roll 1042
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
Solomon V. R. Howard..Head..63..VT..Farmer
Barbara B. Howard..Wife..62..OH..Keeping House
Lillian Howard..Dau..23..OH..At Home
Charles Howard..Son..20..OH..Working On Farm
Cynthia Howard..Dau..17..OH..At Home