Dr. John Bower - Revision history

Liz: source 12 Trabscribe gravestone John Bower, GuthrieCo IA; vitals chart: enter birth & death dates

2021-03-28T22:40:48Z

source 12 Trabscribe gravestone John Bower, GuthrieCo IA; vitals chart: enter birth & death dates

Liz: /* Photos */ gravestone Dr John Bower, 1823-1892

2021-03-28T22:25:23Z

‎Photos: gravestone Dr John Bower, 1823-1892

Liz: spouse of Mary E. Bower possibly George W. Rinestein, per marriage record Salem Lutheran Church

2013-06-08T22:41:18Z

spouse of Mary E. Bower possibly George W. Rinestein, per marriage record Salem Lutheran Church

Liz: source 11 records Salem Lutheran Church partial transcription 1995

2013-06-08T21:59:55Z

source 11 records Salem Lutheran Church partial transcription 1995

Liz: page link names in Salem Lutheran church records source 11

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page link names in Salem Lutheran church records source 11

Liz: correction to note in source 11: Olive Samantha Bower, dau. of David Bower, married James Francis Beals

2013-06-08T20:56:59Z

correction to note in source 11: Olive Samantha Bower, dau. of David Bower, married James Francis Beals

Liz: ref. 11 church records: child Louisa H. to Louisa Helen; John M. to John Monroe; these and Patterson Giltner add bapt. dates & birth date for John Monroe Bower

2013-06-08T20:49:07Z

ref. 11 church records: child Louisa H. to Louisa Helen; John M. to John Monroe; these and Patterson Giltner add bapt. dates & birth date for John Monroe Bower

Liz: Bower entries, Salem Lutheran Church records (2 books) extracted Mar 1995 by Nancy Walls & Elizabeth W. Williams

2013-06-08T15:33:39Z

Bower entries, Salem Lutheran Church records (2 books) extracted Mar 1995 by Nancy Walls & Elizabeth W. Williams

Liz: delete portion of John Bower biography beyond introduction and link

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delete portion of John Bower biography beyond introduction and link

Liz: create pagelink for complete biography

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create pagelink for complete biography

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 !  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
 |-
-| '''Birth'''  ||~1823-1824  ||PA || || <sup class="reference">[1][3][4]</sup>
+| '''Birth'''  ||12 Apr 1823   ||PA || || <sup class="reference">[1][3][4][12]</sup>
 |-
 | ''' 1st Marriage''' || || || Mary E. Giltner<br>born ~1826<br>died between 1865 -1870  ||<sup class="reference">[6][1]</sup>
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 | ''' 2nd Marriage''' || || || Ella Unknown (b. OH, 1838); <br>1st married to Unknown Lockmiller(b. VA)  ||<sup class="reference">[4][10]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Death''' ||1880-1900  ||Guthrie Co, IA || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| '''Death''' ||12 Dec 1892  ||Guthrie Co, IA || || <sup class="reference">[12]</sup>
 |-
 | '''Burial''' || ||Salem Lutheran Cemetery || ||<sup class="reference"></sup>
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 * 1854  [[Dr. John Bower|John Bower]] & Mary E. - John Monroe b. Oct 8th 1852<br>'''Communion Recipients'''
 * [[Dr. John Bower|John Bower]] (listed in 1849, 1853, 1854-61); on 6 Nov 1853 listed with Mary, David, William, Elizabeth (1849-54).
 <br>'''III. "Salem Congregation Lutheran Church, Clarion County Pennsylvania"''' (A bound hardback volume, old).<br>'''Church Members'''
 * #George F. Bower  restored  1 Feb 1885 - dropped.
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 * George W. Rinestein and Mary E. Bower, reside Wellsville, O. & Salem, Pa.,  24 June 1890.
 |[[Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995]]
 |}

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 =Photos=
-[[Image:Gravestone Peotus Bower.jpg|170px|left|thumb|Gravestone, apparently of Poetus Bower, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA]]<br style="clear:both;"/>
+[[Image:Gravestone Peotus Bower.jpg|170px|left|thumb|Gravestone, apparently of Poetus Bower, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA]][[Image:Gravestone Dr John Bower Brethern Cem guthrie Co IA.jpg|90px|left|thumb|Gravestone Dr John Bower, Brethern Cemetery, Guthrie Co. IA]]
 = Sources =

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 | John Monroe Bower ||M ||8 Oct 1852;<br>baptised 1854, Salem Lutheran Church ||   || || ||<sup class="reference">[2][6][11]</sup>
 |-
-| Mary E. Bower    ||F ||1855 || ||possibly Chalmer Karnes;<br>see Conjecture section  || || <sup class="reference">[2][3][6]</sup>
+| Mary E. Bower    ||F ||1855 || ||<br> George W. Rinestein of Wellsville OH on 24 June 1890<sup class="reference">[11]</sup> OR possibly Chalmer Karnes(see Conjecture section)  || || <sup class="reference">[2][3][6]</sup>
 |-
 | Saurena V. Bower    ||F ||1857-58 || ||  ||  || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
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 ! '''11'''
-| '''Record books for Salem Lutheran Church''', Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA. This collection  of church record books was in the keeping of then pastor Kathleen Anderson, and was partially extracted in March 1995 by [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson]] Williams and [[Nancy Elizabeth Beals]] Walls. Transcriptions were incomplete due to time limitations and the quantity of material. <br>'''I.  Untitled, dated "Feby 20th 1846 ''', an old narrow handwritten record book. <br> '''Church members''' (alphabetical listing):
+| '''Record books for Salem Lutheran Church''', Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA. This collection  of church record books was in the keeping of then pastor Kathleen Anderson, and was partially extracted in March 1995 by [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson]] Williams and [[Nancy Elizabeth Beals]] Walls. Transcriptions were incomplete due to time limitations and the quantity of material.  Note #Bowers of unknown connection.<br>'''I.  Untitled, dated "Feby 20th 1846 ''', an old narrow handwritten record book. <br> '''Church members''' (alphabetical listing):
 * Bower, [[Dr. John Bower|John]], Mary, David .
-* Bower, [[Caroline Bower|Caroline]], Rebecca.<br>'''Baptisms''':
+* #Bower, Caroline, Rebecca.<br>'''Baptisms''':
 * 1849 July 21  [[Dr. John Bower|Bower, John]] & wife - Louesa Hellen
 * 1851 Dec 12  [[Dr. John Bower|Bower, J. W.]],   Patterson Giltner
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 * [[Dr. John Bower|John Bower]] (listed in 1849, 1853, 1854-61); on 6 Nov 1853 listed with Mary, David, William, Elizabeth (1849-54).
-<br>'''II. "Salem Congregation Lutheran Church, Clarion County Pennsylvania"''' (A bound hardback volume, old).<br>'''Church Members'''
+<br>'''III. "Salem Congregation Lutheran Church, Clarion County Pennsylvania"''' (A bound hardback volume, old).<br>'''Church Members'''
-*[[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive C. Beals]] confirmation 3 Feb 1884 - until death.  (ed. note: [[Olive Samantha Bower]], dau. of [[David Bower]], married [[James Francis Beals]])
+* #George F. Bower  restored  1 Feb 1885 - dropped.
-* George F. Bower  restored  1 Feb 1885 - dropped.
+* #Jennie S. Bauer  confirmed 10 Apr 1887 - gone.
-* Jennie S. Bauer  confirmed 10 Apr 1887 - gone.
+* Mary E. Bauer  certificate  9 Sept 1888 - by letter Aug 1891<br>'''Marriages'''
-* Mary E. Bauer  certificate  9 Sept 1888 - by letter Aug 1891<br>'''Baptisms'''
+* #George F. Bauer and Ollie Linn, residence "near Salem Pa.", 27 Sept 1888
-*Howard Burdette Bower, son of P.A. and M.S. Bower, birth 28 Nov 1880, bapt. 28 May 1881
+* George W. Rinestein and Mary E. Bower, reside Wellsville, O. & Salem, Pa.,  24 June 1890.
-* Arminta Frances Bower,  to Maria & Paris Bower, birth 22 Sept 1882, bapt 5 June 1886
-* Effie Gladys Bower, to Maria & Paris Bower, birth 25 Mar 1885, bapt16 June 1888<br>'''Marriages'''
 * George F. Bauer and Ollie Linn, residence "near Salem Pa.", 27 Sept 1888
-* George W. Rinestein and Mary E. Bower, reside Wellsville, O. & Salem, Pa.,  24 June 18890.<br>'''Burials'''
-* Infant of Peter and [[Theresa "Tase" Bower|Tacy Bower]] Shakely , age 6 days,  place of burial Salem.
-* [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline Snyder-Bower]], date of death 29 July 1905, age 74, place of burial Salem Church yard
 |[[Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995]]
 |}

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 * Infant of Peter and [[Theresa "Tase" Bower|Tacy Bower]] Shakely , age 6 days,  place of burial Salem.
 * [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline Snyder-Bower]], date of death 29 July 1905, age 74, place of burial Salem Church yard
+|[[Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995]]
 |}

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 ! '''11'''
 | '''Record books for Salem Lutheran Church''', Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA. This collection  of church record books was in the keeping of then pastor Kathleen Anderson, and was partially extracted in March 1995 by [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson]] Williams and [[Nancy Elizabeth Beals]] Walls. Transcriptions were incomplete due to time limitations and the quantity of material. <br>'''I.  Untitled, dated "Feby 20th 1846 ''', an old narrow handwritten record book. <br> '''Church members''' (alphabetical listing):
-* Bower, John, Mary, David.
+* Bower, [[Dr. John Bower|John]], Mary, David .
-* Bower, Caroline, Rebecca.<br>'''Baptisms''':
+* Bower, [[Caroline Bower|Caroline]], Rebecca.<br>'''Baptisms''':
-* 1849 July 21  Bower, John & wife - Louesa Hellen
+* 1849 July 21  [[Dr. John Bower|Bower, John]] & wife - Louesa Hellen
-* 1851 Dec 12  Bower J. W.,   Patterson Giltner
+* 1851 Dec 12  [[Dr. John Bower|Bower, J. W.]],   Patterson Giltner
-* 1854  John Bower & Mary E. - John Monroe b. Oct 8th 1852<br>'''Communion Recipients'''
+* 1854  [[Dr. John Bower|John Bower]] & Mary E. - John Monroe b. Oct 8th 1852<br>'''Communion Recipients'''
-*John Bower (listed in 1849, 1853, 1854-61); on 6 Nov 1853 listed with Mary, David, William, Elizabeth (1849-54).
+* [[Dr. John Bower|John Bower]] (listed in 1849, 1853, 1854-61); on 6 Nov 1853 listed with Mary, David, William, Elizabeth (1849-54).
 <br>'''II. "Salem Congregation Lutheran Church, Clarion County Pennsylvania"''' (A bound hardback volume, old).<br>'''Church Members'''
-*Olive C. Beals confirmation 3 Feb 1884 - until death.  (ed. note: [[Olive Samantha Bower]], dau. of [[David Bower]], married [[James Francis Beals]])
+*[[Olive Samantha Bower|Olive C. Beals]] confirmation 3 Feb 1884 - until death.  (ed. note: [[Olive Samantha Bower]], dau. of [[David Bower]], married [[James Francis Beals]])
 * George F. Bower  restored  1 Feb 1885 - dropped.
 * Jennie S. Bauer  confirmed 10 Apr 1887 - gone.
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 * George F. Bauer and Ollie Linn, residence "near Salem Pa.", 27 Sept 1888
 * George W. Rinestein and Mary E. Bower, reside Wellsville, O. & Salem, Pa.,  24 June 18890.<br>'''Burials'''
-* Infant of Peter and Tacy Shakely Bower, age 6 days,  place of burial Salem.
+* Infant of Peter and [[Theresa "Tase" Bower|Tacy Bower]] Shakely , age 6 days,  place of burial Salem.
-* Caroline Snyder-Bower, date of death 29 July 1905, age 74, place of burial Salem Church yard
+* [[Caroline Snyder|Caroline Snyder-Bower]], date of death 29 July 1905, age 74, place of burial Salem Church yard
+|
 |}

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 |Rebecca Catherine Bower   || F ||~1848  || ||Unknown Plain  || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3][6]</sup>
 |-
-| Louisa H. "Lou" Bower     || F ||~1849 || ||Unknown Undegraff || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3][6]</sup>
+| Louisa Helen "Lou" Bower     || F ||Baptised 21 July 1849 Salem Lutheran Church || ||Unknown Undegraff || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3][6][11]</sup>
 |-
-|Patterson Giltner Bower    ||M  ||1851  || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2][6][9]</sup>
+|Patterson Giltner Bower    ||M  ||1851;<br> baptised 12 Dec 1851 Salem Lutheran Church  || ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2][6][9][11]</sup>
 |-
-| John M. Bower ||M ||1853 ||   || || ||<sup class="reference">[2][6]</sup>
+| John Monroe Bower ||M ||8 Oct 1852;<br>baptised 1854, Salem Lutheran Church ||   || || ||<sup class="reference">[2][6][11]</sup>
 |-
 | Mary E. Bower    ||F ||1855 || ||possibly Chalmer Karnes;<br>see Conjecture section  || || <sup class="reference">[2][3][6]</sup>
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 * Bower, Caroline, Rebecca.<br>'''Baptisms''':
 * 1849 July 21  Bower, John & wife - Louesa Hellen
-* 1851 Dec 12  Bower J. W.,   Paster Giltner
+* 1851 Dec 12  Bower J. W.,   Patterson Giltner
 * 1854  John Bower & Mary E. - John Monroe b. Oct 8th 1852<br>'''Communion Recipients'''
 *John Bower (listed in 1849, 1853, 1854-61); on 6 Nov 1853 listed with Mary, David, William, Elizabeth (1849-54).

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 ! '''10'''
 | '''1870 United States Federal Census''', Jackson Twp, Guthrie Co, PA, page 4.  Census dated 26 July, 1870.<br>Lines 22-25: ''Ella Lockmiller'', 31, born OH; Charlotta, 14, born OH; Mary F., 2, born OH; John R., 8 months, born IA.<br>This corresponds to widow Ella Lockmiller before marriage to John Bower. Since her youngest child is 8 mos. old, her 1st husband died within the last 2 years (i.e. 1868-1870).
-| [[Image:1870 census ia guthrie jackson pg 4.jpg|50px|center]]
+|-
 |}

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 * Son of [[Unknown Bower]]
 |}
-John Bower was the oldest son in a family of nine children.  His parents' names are as yet unknown to us, but they were born in PA. They apparently settled in or near Salem Twp., Clarion Co., as the names of all their children were known and recorded in the records of the Salem Lutheran cemetery association  (Only one son, David Bower & wife Caroline, and one grandson Poetus, son of John Bower appear to be buried there).  John was born in about 1823, possibly in Clarion County. In about 1847-48, aged 24-25, he married Mary Giltner, also born in PA.  She was age 21 years. At some point John Bower studied medicine and took up practice as a physician in the Salem Twp. area. [[Biography, Dr. John Bower|See complete biography]]  <br>Over the next 17 years John and Mary had ten children, four girls and six boys. One son, Poetus Bower, died in March of 1859, possibly at birth.   The tenth child, Edwin L. Bower was born in 1865 when Mary was about age 39 years.  Mary may have died at this child's birth. In 1866 John's brother David Bower died deeply indebted to a soldier paid to take his place in the Civil War fighting.  Presumably, the Bower parents too may have been dead by this point.
+John Bower was the oldest son in a family of nine children.  His parents' names are as yet unknown to us, but they were born in PA. They apparently settled in or near Salem Twp., Clarion Co., as the names of all their children were known and recorded in the records of the Salem Lutheran cemetery association  (Only one son, David Bower & wife Caroline, and one grandson Poetus, son of John Bower appear to be buried there).  John was born in about 1823, possibly in Clarion County. In about 1847-48, aged 24-25, he married Mary Giltner, also born in PA.  She was age 21 years. At some point John Bower studied medicine and took up practice as a physician in the Salem Twp. area. [[Biography, Dr. John Bower|See complete biography]]
-By the time of the 1870 census, John was a widower, and has moved to Iowa with his children.  The census mentions only six of the children, including Rebecca Catharine,the oldest and Edwin L., youngest.  Not mentioned are the older sons, Giltner and John; they would be of an age (19 and 17) to be working.  Giltner did accompany the family to Iowa, and presumably John did also.    The next-to-youngest son, Rhodes, is also missing from the 1870 census.  He should have been 6 yrs old in 1870, so he presumably died young.  It is possible he was given to be raised by another family, but it would be surprising that the youngest son would remain  with the father while an older one did not.  The family settled in Center Twp., Guthrie Co. IA., and in 1880 the location is described as Guthrie Center, Valley Fk., Guthrie Co. IA.  (Present-day Guthrie Center lies at the intersection of state routes 25 &44, north of interstate 80, and some 30 miles NW of Des Moines.)<br>By 1880 Dr. Bower had remarried, to a widow named Ella Lockmiller.  Ella's parents were born in PA but she herself was born in Ohio.  Her husband, Mr. Lockmiller, was born in Virginia.  Ella & Mr. Lockmiller had had 4 children, and all were living in 1880, but only two are recorded living in the home of Dr. John Bower: step-daughter Mary Lockmiller is 13; step-son John R. Lockmiller is 9. From an earlier census we know that a 3rd child of the Lockmillers was a daughter named Charlotta, age 24 in 1880.   None of the Bower children remain at home in 1880.   In this same year, Giltner Bower is found living in a boarding house in Carroll, Carroll Co. IA, described as a physician, so he followed his father into the medical profession, and may have been trained by him.<br> Dr. John Bower died sometime between 1880 and 1900.  Ella Bower age 62, a widow, is living with her unmarried daughter Mary, age 32, in 1900.
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