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The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer. The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The ancestry of David Bower is unknown as yet.

According to the records of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association, Clarion Co. Pa, he was the second of nine children, parents names not given:
Dr. John Bower (m. Mary Giltner),
David (m. Caroline Snyder),
Rachel (m. John Aungst),
Barbara (m. Reuben Disler),
Reuben (m. Lydia Disler),
Jesse,
Charles,
Elizabeth,
Samuel.

In this record, the children of Dr. John Bower and Mary Giltner are given as Peotus Bower( b. 1859), infant dau. (b. 1861), Rhodes Bower (b. 1864), Lou Bower (m. ___ Updegraff), Catherine Bower (m. ____Plain), John, Mary, Giltner, and Frank.

The five children of David Bower are also listed (see previous page).

The gravestone of "David Bower and Caroline S. his wife" is at Salem Lutheran cemetery. Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)."
(Gravestones transcribed in 1991 by Elizabeth W. Williams; dates found at times to conflict with those of the cemetery association book. )

Family tradition is that David Bower was drafted to serve in the Civil War but paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable then. The war ended shortly after this contract was made, and furthermore, David Bower fell ill and died of "white swelling" in 1866. His wife was left with this overwhelming $400 debt to repay. Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.

By the name of Caroline Snyder in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed".

Olive Bower's granddaughter Ella Wilson wrote memories of the children of Paris Bower and Maria Rugh, who would have been her father's cousins:
"Arthur Bower married Mattie and had twin daughters Zoe and Zora. One was a doctor; the other trained in elocution and entertained the troops during World War II. Effie Bower married Arthur Kaltenborn. He was a salesman for a company
that made catalogues and they lived in Pittsburgh. They often spent weekends at
our farm in Richland township, and sent us fantastic boxes of gifts. My first coat
with hat to match came from them. Aunt Effie had been a telelphone operator
when she was younger.

Minnie Bower married Jake Minich; they had no children. Dee Bower wore a
glass eye. Loy Bower married Lettie; they ha no chldren. He worked for the
railroad all his life. They lived in Canton, Ohio, and we visited htem there while I
was in high school. Later they lived in Pittsburgh. He had been hurt oat his job
and was retired. He made a miss-step between trains and had a bad leg injury. I
adored them. Uncle Loy carved for me a monkey out of a peach seed once. Later
they moved to Florida."

She also noted that six of the twelve children of Tacy Bower and Peter Shakely died in infancy, of diphtheria; and that Ila Bower and Rex McElhatten resided at the Peter Shakely homestead at Crossorads, between Salem and Nickleville.

These notes were compiled by Olive Bower's great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Wilson Williams, who now has the peach seed monkey.

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 The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The parents and ancestry of David Bower are unknown as yet.
-David grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education to be an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married [[Carolyn Snyder]], probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a combination of unfortunate choice and fate led to family tragedy.
+David grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education to be an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married [[Caroline Snyder]], probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a combination of unfortunate choice and fate led to family tragedy.
-Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made.  Furthermore, David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife [[Carolyn Snyder|Carolyn]] was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and the overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter [[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive Bower]] was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
+Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made.  Furthermore, David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline]] was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and the overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline]] gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter [[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive Bower]] was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
-Both David and [[Carolyn Snyder|Carolyn]] were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)".  This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that he also lived in Salem township. The fact that the names of the other siblings of David Bower were known to the cemetery association suggests that his parents and entire family may have lived in the area. However it is also possible that the parents remained in (eastern PA)and that a descendant of John or David Bower, not knowning their names, provided the other information.
+Both David and [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline]] were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)".  This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that he also lived in Salem township. The fact that the names of the other siblings of David Bower were known to the cemetery association suggests that his parents and entire family may have lived in the area. However it is also possible that the parents remained in (eastern PA)and that a descendant of John or David Bower, not knowning their names, provided the other information.
 Interestingly, by the name of [[Caroline Snyder]] in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed". It is not known whether her final burial was at Salem or elsewhere.

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 The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The parents and ancestry of David Bower are unknown as yet.
-David grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education to be an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a combination of unfortunate choice and fate led to family tragedy.
+David grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education to be an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married [[Carolyn Snyder]], probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a combination of unfortunate choice and fate led to family tragedy.
-Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made.  Furthermore, David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife Carolyn was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and the overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
+Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made.  Furthermore, David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife [[Carolyn Snyder|Carolyn]] was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and the overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter [[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive Bower]] was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
-Both David and Carolyn were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)".  This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that he also lived in Salem township. The fact that the names of the other siblings of David Bower were known to the cemetery association suggests that his parents and entire family may have lived in the area. However it is also possible that the parents remained in (eastern PA)and that a descendant of John or David Bower, not knowning their names, provided the other information.
+Both David and [[Carolyn Snyder|Carolyn]] were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)".  This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that he also lived in Salem township. The fact that the names of the other siblings of David Bower were known to the cemetery association suggests that his parents and entire family may have lived in the area. However it is also possible that the parents remained in (eastern PA)and that a descendant of John or David Bower, not knowning their names, provided the other information.
-Interestingly, by the name of Caroline Snyder in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed". It is not known whether her final burial was at Salem or elsewhere.
+Interestingly, by the name of [[Caroline Snyder]] in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed". It is not known whether her final burial was at Salem or elsewhere.
-Olive Bower's granddaughter Ella Wilson wrote memories of the children of Paris Bower and Maria Rugh, who would have been her father's cousins. "Arthur Bower married Mattie and had twin daughters Zoe and Zora.  One was a doctor; the other trained in elocution and entertained the troops during World War II.  Effie Bower married Arthur Kaltenborn.  He was a salesman for a company that made catalogues and they lived in Pittsburgh.  They often spent weekends at our farm in Richland township, and sent us fantastic boxes of gifts.  My first coat with hat to match came from them.  Aunt Effie had been a telelphone operator when she was younger.  Minnie Bower married Jake Minich; they had no children. Loy Bower married Lettie; they had no chldren.  He worked for the railroad all his life.  They lived in Canton, Ohio, and we visited them there while I was in high school.  Later they lived in Pittsburgh.  He had been hurt at his job and was retired.  He made a miss-step between trains and had a bad leg injury.  I adored them.  Uncle Loy once carved a monkey out of a peach seed for me. Later they moved to Florida."
+[[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive Bower]]'s granddaughter Ella Wilson wrote memories of the children of Paris Bower and Maria Rugh, who would have been her father's cousins. "Arthur Bower married Mattie and had twin daughters Zoe and Zora.  One was a doctor; the other trained in elocution and entertained the troops during World War II.  Effie Bower married Arthur Kaltenborn.  He was a salesman for a company that made catalogues and they lived in Pittsburgh.  They often spent weekends at our farm in Richland township, and sent us fantastic boxes of gifts.  My first coat with hat to match came from them.  Aunt Effie had been a telelphone operator when she was younger.  Minnie Bower married Jake Minich; they had no children. Loy Bower married Lettie; they had no chldren.  He worked for the railroad all his life.  They lived in Canton, Ohio, and we visited them there while I was in high school.  Later they lived in Pittsburgh.  He had been hurt at his job and was retired.  He made a miss-step between trains and had a bad leg injury.  I adored them.  Uncle Loy once carved a monkey out of a peach seed for me. Later they moved to Florida."
 She also noted that six of the twelve children of Tacy Bower and Peter Shakely died in infancy, of diphtheria; and that their daughter Ila Shakely and Rex McElhatten resided at the Peter Shakely homestead at Crossorads, between Salem and Nickleville.

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 The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The parents and ancestry of David Bower are unknown as yet.
-He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a series of unfortunate events led to family tragedy.
+David grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education to be an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a combination of unfortunate choice and fate led to family tragedy.
-Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made, no doubt causing him to regret the contract.  furthermore,David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife Carolyn was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and this overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
+Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made.  Furthermore, David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife Carolyn was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and the overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old.  Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families.  Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
 Both David and Carolyn were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)".  This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that he also lived in Salem township. The fact that the names of the other siblings of David Bower were known to the cemetery association suggests that his parents and entire family may have lived in the area. However it is also possible that the parents remained in (eastern PA)and that a descendant of John or David Bower, not knowning their names, provided the other information.
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 Interestingly, by the name of Caroline Snyder in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed". It is not known whether her final burial was at Salem or elsewhere.
-Olive Bower's granddaughter Ella Wilson wrote memories of the children of Paris Bower and Maria Rugh, who would have been her father's cousins. "Arthur Bower married Mattie and had twin daughters Zoe and Zora.  One was a 	doctor; the other trained in elocution and entertained the troops during World War 	II.  Effie Bower married Arthur Kaltenborn.  He was a salesman for a company
+Olive Bower's granddaughter Ella Wilson wrote memories of the children of Paris Bower and Maria Rugh, who would have been her father's cousins. "Arthur Bower married Mattie and had twin daughters Zoe and Zora.  One was a doctor; the other trained in elocution and entertained the troops during World War II.  Effie Bower married Arthur Kaltenborn.  He was a salesman for a company that made catalogues and they lived in Pittsburgh.  They often spent weekends at our farm in Richland township, and sent us fantastic boxes of gifts.  My first coat with hat to match came from them.  Aunt Effie had been a telelphone operator when she was younger.  Minnie Bower married Jake Minich; they had no children. Loy Bower married Lettie; they had no chldren.  He worked for the railroad all his life.  They lived in Canton, Ohio, and we visited them there while I was in high school.  Later they lived in Pittsburgh.  He had been hurt at his job and was retired.  He made a miss-step between trains and had a bad leg injury.  I adored them.  Uncle Loy once carved a monkey out of a peach seed for me. Later they moved to Florida."
 that made catalogues and they lived in Pittsburgh.  They often spent weekends at our farm in Richland township, and sent us fantastic boxes of gifts.  My first coat
-	with hat to match came from them.  Aunt Effie had been a telelphone operator
-	when she was younger."
-Of other of her father's Bower aunts and uncles, Ella recalled,  "Minnie Bower married Jake Minich; they had no children.  Dee Bower wore a glass eye.  Loy Bower married Lettie; they had no chldren.  He worked for the railroad all his life.  They lived in Canton, Ohio, and we visited them there while I was in high school.  Later they lived in Pittsburgh.  He had been hurt at his job and was retired.  He made a miss-step between trains and had a bad leg injury.  I adored them.  Uncle Loy carved for me a monkey out of a peach seed once. Later they moved to Florida."
+She also noted that six of the twelve children of Tacy Bower and Peter Shakely died in infancy, of diphtheria; and that their daughter Ila Shakely and Rex McElhatten resided at the Peter Shakely homestead at Crossorads, between Salem and Nickleville.
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-She also noted that six of the twelve children of Tacy Bower and Peter Shakely died in infancy, of diphtheria; and that Ila Bower and Rex McElhatten resided at the Peter Shakely homestead at Crossorads, between Salem and Nickleville.
 The above notes were compiled from the sources presented and from family sources by Olive Bower's great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Wilson Williams, who now has the peach seed monkey.

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	He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community. David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and a series of unfortunate events led to family tragedy.		He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community. David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and a series of unfortunate events led to family tragedy.

−	Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made, no doubt causing him to regret the contract. furthermore,David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife Carolyn was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and this overwhelming $400 debt to repay. Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.	+	Family tradition has it that before the war was over David was drafted to serve. He paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable practice at the time. The war ended shortly after this agreement was made, no doubt causing him to regret the contract. furthermore,David soon fell ill and in 1866 died of "white swelling". His wife Carolyn was left with six children to raise, a farm to run, and this overwhelming $400 debt to repay. Her two sons were only eight and thirteen years old. Carolyn gave the children to be raised by other families. Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.

		+	Both David and Carolyn were buried at Salem Lutheran cemetery. Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)". This child belonged to to David's brother John, suggesting that

−	~~The gravestone of "David Bower and Caroline S. his wife" is at Salem Lutheran cemetery. Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)."~~
−	~~(Gravestones transcribed in 1991 by Elizabeth W. Williams; dates found at times to conflict with those of the cemetery association book. )~~

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 The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The parents and ancestry of David Bower are unknown as yet.
-He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder
+He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder, probably by 1852, and they had six children. When they had been married less that ten years, the Civil War began, and  a series of unfortunate events led to family tragedy.
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 (Gravestones transcribed in 1991 by Elizabeth W. Williams; dates found  at times to conflict with those of the cemetery association book. )
-Family tradition is that David Bower was drafted to serve in the Civil War but paid another man to go in his place, as was acceptable then.  The war ended shortly after this contract was made, and furthermore, David Bower fell ill and died of "white swelling" in 1866.  His wife was left with this overwhelming $400 debt to repay.  Daughter Olive Bower was subsequently raised as a foster child in the home of Jacob and Clara Beals.
 By the name of Caroline Snyder in the cemetery record is the unexplained notation "exhumed".

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-The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The ancestry of David Bower is unknown as yet.
+The name Bower may have come from the German name Bauer, meaning farmer.  The Bowers lived in a community of predominantly German heritage. The parents and ancestry of David Bower are unknown as yet.
-According to the records of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association, Clarion Co. Pa, he was the second of nine children, parents names not given:
+He grew up the second of nine children, in a family that recognized education as an opportunity, as his older brother became a doctor in the community.  David practiced farming in Salem Township. He married Carolyn Snyder
-Dr. John Bower (m. Mary Giltner),
-David (m. Caroline Snyder),
-Rachel (m. John Aungst),
-Barbara (m. Reuben Disler),
-Reuben (m. Lydia Disler),
-Jesse,
-Charles,
-Elizabeth,
-Samuel.
 The gravestone of "David Bower and Caroline S. his wife" is at Salem Lutheran cemetery.  Nearby is the stone of a child of "J. and M.E. Bower  Died Mar. 1, 18(55/35)."