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"Unknown" Bower's family was known to the community in Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA.  Nine of the children are  listed in the notes of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association, and seem to be confirmed by census records. This cemetery association record   seems to function as much as a genealogy of the community, as a record of the family members  buried at Salem Lutheran, and it is curious that the nine children, but not the parents, are listed.  As for the family of "Unknown" Bower, it appears that only (2nd son) David Bower & his wife Carolyn S., and an infant son of  (1st son) John Bower are buried there.  <br> Three of the siblings of John & David appear to have  married in Clarion or Venango counties, and were residing there at age 20's.  Charles was still living in Venango County at age 40. At least some of David Bower's children are known to have stayed in Clarion County. But some of the family moved on to Iowa (John & his children), and all or the Bowers seem to disappear from the Clarion County census in 1870. <br>  David died from illness in 1866. At some point between 1860 and 1870 his brother Dr. John Bower lost his wife, presumably to death, and moved to Iowa.  His son Giltner Bower, also a physician, lived in IA. in 1870. <br>  We know from the 1880 census for Dr. John Bower in Iowa, that both his parents were born in PA, so "Unknown" Bower & wife were not the immigrant generation.   Perhaps the parents also moved west to Iowa with their oldest son; it appears their youngest children would have been mature by 1860, and could be left behind.  It is also possible that they died in Clarion County and were buried at Salem without a stone. Being buried at another church in Clarion might explain their not being listed in the Salem Lutheran records. It is less likely that they died in some eastern PA county, as it would be highly unusual for all their children then to migrate to the Clarion Co. area.   If they were farmers, they may have been  buried in a private cemetery  on their farm.  The children don't seem to be farmers however. John was educated to be a physician.  David started out as a potter. Reuben was a blacksmith.  Charles at age 40 is listed as "laborer".   More research is needed, both in Clarion County and in Iowa, to locate Unknown Bower and wife.

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!  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
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| '''Birth'''  ||  || PA|| || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| '''Marriage''' || || ||wife b. PA  ||<sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| '''Death''' ||  || || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
|-
| '''Burial''' || || | ||<sup class="reference"></sup>
|}

= Ancestry chart segment =

 ''Generation 4''               ''Generation 5''      ''Generation 6''
  
                                          +-- '''Unknown Bower'''
                                          |   (????-????)  
                        +-- [[David Bower]] --+
                        |   (1825-1866)   |
 [[Olive Samantha Bower]] --+                 +-- [unknown]
 (1862-1895)            |                     (????-????)
                        +-- [[Caroline Snyder]]
                            (1831-1905)
 Sources: <sup class="reference">[6][7]</sup>

=Children=
{| class="wikitable" 
! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
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| [[Dr. John Bower]]    || M ||~1823  ||PA || Mary Giltner || || <sup class="reference">[2][6]</sup>
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| Rachel Bower    || F ||  || || John August || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| [[David Bower]]    || M ||1826  ||PA || [[Caroline Snyder]] || Direct line || <sup class="reference">[2][6]</sup>
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| Barbara Bower     || F ||~1830 ||PA || Reuben Disler || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
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| [[Reuben N. Bower]]   || M ||~1835  ||PA || Lydia Disler || || <sup class="reference">[2][4]</sup>
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| Jesse Bower ||M || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| Charles Bower    || M ||~1840 || || Matilda unknown || ||per 1880 census <sup class="reference">[2][5]</sup>
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| Elizabeth Bower    || F || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| Samuel Bower    || M || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
|}

=Places of Residence=
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! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
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| PA || birth, expect ~ in 1800 +/- || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| expect Clarion Co, PA || by 1840-1850  ||children known to community || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| possibly went to IA  ||   ||son's family went to IA;<br>grave not yet found in PA   ||<sup class="reference">[1]</sup> 
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If as expected, the family name was originally "Bauer", then the J. Bauer of Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA on the 1877 Caldwell Atlas may be relevant.
[[Image:1877 Caldwell, Salem Twp.jpg|150px|left]]
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{| class="wikitable" 
!  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
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| '''Birth'''  ||  || PA|| || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| '''Marriage''' || || ||wife b. PA  ||<sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| '''Death''' ||  || || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
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| '''Burial''' || || | ||<sup class="reference"></sup>
|}

= Ancestry chart segment =

 ''Generation 4''               ''Generation 5''      ''Generation 6''
  
                                          +-- '''Unknown Bower'''
                                          |   (????-????)  
                        +--''Reuben N. Bower''--+
                        |   (1825-1866)   |
 --+                 +-- unknown
 (            |                   
                        +-- [
                            (18)
 Sources: <sup class="reference">[6][7]</sup>

=Children=
{| class="wikitable" 
! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
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| [[Dr. John Bower]]    || M ||~1823  ||PA || Mary Giltner || || <sup class="reference">[2][6]</sup>
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| Rachel Bower    || F ||  || || John August || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| [[David Bower]]    || M ||1826  ||PA || [[Caroline Snyder]] || Direct line || <sup class="reference">[2][6]</sup>
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| Barbara Bower     || F ||~1830 ||PA || Reuben Disler || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
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| [[Reuben N. Bower]]   || M ||~1835  ||PA || Lydia Disler || || <sup class="reference">[2][4]</sup>
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| Jesse Bower ||M || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| Charles Bower    || M ||~1840 || || Matilda unknown || ||per 1880 census <sup class="reference">[2][5]</sup>
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| Elizabeth Bower    || F || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| Samuel Bower    || M || || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
|}

=Places of Residence=
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! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
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| PA || birth, expect ~ in 1800 +/- || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup>
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| expect Clarion Co, PA || by 1840-1850  ||children known to community || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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| possibly went to IA  ||   ||son's family went to IA;<br>grave not yet found in PA   ||<sup class="reference">[1]</sup> 
|}
If as expected, the family name was originally "Bauer", then the J. Bauer of Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA on the 1877 Caldwell Atlas may be relevant.
[[Image:1877 Caldwell, Salem Twp.jpg|150px|left]]
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= Sources =
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