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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. | 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 [[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. | 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 [[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. | + | 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 Beals, Jr.|Jacob]] and Clara Beals. |
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! || Date || Location || Notes || Sources | ! || Date || Location || Notes || Sources | ||
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| − | | '''Birth''' || (before 7 Aug)1826 || || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Birth''' ||calc. (before 7 Aug) 1826 || || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup> |
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| − | | '''Marriage''' ||after Aug 1850 || || To [[Caroline Snyder]] ||<sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Marriage''' ||after Aug 1850<sup class="reference">[1]</sup> || || To [[Caroline Snyder]] ||<sup class="reference">[3][4][7] </sup> |
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| − | | '''Death''' || 1866 || || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | '''Death''' || 1866 || ||see Source Notes || <sup class="reference">[3][7] </sup> |
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| − | | '''Burial''' || | | + | | '''Burial''' ||1866 ||Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA || ||<sup class="reference">[3][4][7] </sup> |
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(1831-1905) | (1831-1905) | ||
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=Children= | =Children= | ||
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! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources | ! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources | ||
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| − | | Paris Bower || M ||about 1853 || || Maria Rugh || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | Paris Bower || M ||about 1853 || || Maria Rugh || || <sup class="reference">[2][4][7]</sup> |
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| − | | Laura Bower || F ||about 1856 || || James Tyler || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | Laura Bower || F ||about 1856 || || James Tyler || || <sup class="reference">[2][4][6][7]</sup> |
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| − | | | + | | Arthur Bower || M ||about 1858 || || Mattie [unknown] || || <sup class="reference">[2][7]</sup> |
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| − | | | + | | Emma Bower || F || || || [unknown] Tyler || || <sup class="reference">[7]</sup> |
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| − | | [[Olive Samantha Bower]] || F || || || [[James Francis Beals]] || Direct Line || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | [[Olive Samantha Bower]] || F || || || [[James Francis Beals]] || Direct Line || <sup class="reference">[4][7]</sup> |
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| − | | Tase Bower || F || || || Peter Shakely || || <sup class="reference"></sup> | + | | Theresa "Tase" Bower || F || || || Peter Shakely || || <sup class="reference">[4][7]</sup> |
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| + | | (Irvin Bower ?) || M || || || ||see Source Notes || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup> | ||
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| Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA || by 1850 || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup> | | Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA || by 1850 || || <sup class="reference">[1]</sup> | ||
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| − | | Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA || by 1860 - death in 1866 || ||<sup class="reference">[2]</sup> | + | | Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA || by 1860 - death in 1866 || ||<sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup> |
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| − | | '''Gravestone transcription''' | + | | '''Gravestone transcription''', Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. |
| + | * "David Bower, 1826-1866, Caroline S., His wife, 1831-1905". | ||
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| − | | '''[[Cemetery Association Record: David Bower|Cemetery Association Record]]''' | + | | '''[[Cemetery Association Record: David Bower|Cemetery Association Record]]''', Salem Lutheran Cemetery, transcribed Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Records included: |
| + | * Siblings of [[David Bower]], 1826-1856. | ||
| + | *Caroline Snyder, 1881-1909, wife of David Bower | ||
| + | * Their children: Paris Bower (m. Maria Rugh); Theresa "Tacy" Bower (m. Peter Sheakley); Olive Bower (m. James Beals); Irvin Bower; Laura Bower (m. [unknown] Tyler). | ||
| [[Cemetery Association Record: David Bower|transcription]] | | [[Cemetery Association Record: David Bower|transcription]] | ||
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| − | | ''' ''History of Clarion County'' ''', edited by A. J. Davis, 1887, 'History of Salem Township' | + | | ''' ''History of Clarion County'' ''', edited by A. J. Davis, 1887, p. 610 'History of Salem Township'. |
| − | + | * "The doctors that have practiced in Salem township are in order, five: Dr. Meaker, ''Dr. Bower'', Dr. Knight, Dr. Clover, and Dr. Fitzgerald." <br> Presumably this refers to Dr. John Bower, brother of David Bower. | |
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!'''6''' | !'''6''' | ||
|'''1880 U. S. Federal Census''', borough of Emlenton, Venango Co. PA, pg 39, ancestry.com pg. 13. Date of census 23 June 1880. Ln. 36: '''Laura Bower''' age 23, servant, she & parents born PA. Living in home of Elias Widle, 71; wife Louisa M., 63 born NY; son Bert,21, occupation miller. | |'''1880 U. S. Federal Census''', borough of Emlenton, Venango Co. PA, pg 39, ancestry.com pg. 13. Date of census 23 June 1880. Ln. 36: '''Laura Bower''' age 23, servant, she & parents born PA. Living in home of Elias Widle, 71; wife Louisa M., 63 born NY; son Bert,21, occupation miller. | ||
|[[Image:1880 census pa venango emlenton pg 39.jpg|50px|left]] | |[[Image:1880 census pa venango emlenton pg 39.jpg|50px|left]] | ||
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| + | !'''7''' | ||
| + | |'''Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson)''' researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove). Ella May Beals (Wilson) was a granddaughter of Olive S. Bower. | ||
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| + | ! '''8''' | ||
| + | | '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]]. | ||
| + | | <div width="*" style="text-align: center">'''N/A'''</div> | ||
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===Source notes=== | ===Source notes=== | ||
| − | + | * Erroneous death date (1856) for David Bower in the Records of Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association likely comes from miss-transcription of gravestone. Other sources give the date as 1866, which corroborates the story of his death near the end of the Civil War. He appears in the 1860 census. | |
| + | * Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association records lists a child of David & Caroline Bower named Irvin Bower, with no additional information; this may be a middle name for one of the sons, or an error. This name does not appear in the listing of Ella Beals (Wilson). | ||
=Conjecture= | =Conjecture= | ||
| − | Since so many families is the Clarion-Venango Counties border area migrated from Lehigh County, it is worth noting that [[Michael Brey]], (whose daughter | + | Since so many families is the Clarion-Venango Counties border area migrated from Lehigh County, it is worth noting that [[Michael Brey]], (whose daughter [[Elizabeth Brey]] was Olive Bower's mother-in-law), owned land in Upper Milford township, Northampton (now Lehigh) County in 1806, near land of a Henry Bauer. Another land transaction by one Joseph Klein in October of 1865 mentions land of the "late John Bower", in Salisbury township. |
=Research = | =Research = | ||
{{Template:Research}} | {{Template:Research}} | ||
* Using the Ancestry.com search engine, the 1850 census was searched for the younger siblings on David Bower. No persons could be clearly identified as likely candidates although there were a number with all the given names except Jesse. Without this, we have currently no way to identify the parents of David Bower and thus no way to extend the census record back before 1850. | * Using the Ancestry.com search engine, the 1850 census was searched for the younger siblings on David Bower. No persons could be clearly identified as likely candidates although there were a number with all the given names except Jesse. Without this, we have currently no way to identify the parents of David Bower and thus no way to extend the census record back before 1850. | ||
=Wishlist= | =Wishlist= | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 26 December 2007
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 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 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 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.
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | calc. (before 7 Aug) 1826 | [1] | ||
| Marriage | after Aug 1850[1] | To Caroline Snyder | [3][4][7] | |
| Death | 1866 | see Source Notes | [3][7] | |
| Burial | 1866 | Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA | [3][4][7] |
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:
Children
Children with Caroline Snyder:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Bower | M | about 1853 | Maria Rugh | [2][4][7] | ||
| Laura Bower | F | about 1856 | James Tyler | [2][4][6][7] | ||
| Arthur Bower | M | about 1858 | Mattie [unknown] | [2][7] | ||
| Emma Bower | F | [unknown] Tyler | [7] | |||
| Olive Samantha Bower | F | James Francis Beals | Direct Line | [4][7] | ||
| Theresa "Tase" Bower | F | Peter Shakely | [4][7] | |||
| (Irvin Bower ?) | M | see Source Notes | [4] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | birth in 1825 | [1][2] | |
| Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA | by 1850 | [1] | |
| Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA | by 1860 - death in 1866 | [2][3]
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Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | U.S. Census 1850 Clarion Co. PA, Richland Twp., pg 31. Date of census 7 Aug 1850. Lines 11-16 show John Bower age 27, physician, Mary E. age 24, daughter (illegible)____ usa C. age 2, daughter Louisa H. age 1; David Bower age 24, potter; Lovina Neely (female) age 29. All born PA |  |
| 2 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Page 20, lines 5-9 lists David Bower, 34, married to Caroline Bower, 29. They live with three children: son Paris A. Bower, 7; daughter Laura Bower, 4; and son Arthur Bower, 2. David Bower is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA. Paris A. Bower and Laura Bower attended school within the census year. This census is dated July 4, 1860. |  |
| 3 | Gravestone transcription, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 4 | Cemetery Association Record, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, transcribed Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Records included:
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transcription |
| 5 | History of Clarion County , edited by A. J. Davis, 1887, p. 610 'History of Salem Township'.
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| 6 | 1880 U. S. Federal Census, borough of Emlenton, Venango Co. PA, pg 39, ancestry.com pg. 13. Date of census 23 June 1880. Ln. 36: Laura Bower age 23, servant, she & parents born PA. Living in home of Elias Widle, 71; wife Louisa M., 63 born NY; son Bert,21, occupation miller. |  |
| 7 | Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove). Ella May Beals (Wilson) was a granddaughter of Olive S. Bower. | |
| 8 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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Source notes
- Erroneous death date (1856) for David Bower in the Records of Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association likely comes from miss-transcription of gravestone. Other sources give the date as 1866, which corroborates the story of his death near the end of the Civil War. He appears in the 1860 census.
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association records lists a child of David & Caroline Bower named Irvin Bower, with no additional information; this may be a middle name for one of the sons, or an error. This name does not appear in the listing of Ella Beals (Wilson).
Conjecture
Since so many families is the Clarion-Venango Counties border area migrated from Lehigh County, it is worth noting that Michael Brey, (whose daughter Elizabeth Brey was Olive Bower's mother-in-law), owned land in Upper Milford township, Northampton (now Lehigh) County in 1806, near land of a Henry Bauer. Another land transaction by one Joseph Klein in October of 1865 mentions land of the "late John Bower", in Salisbury township.
Research
The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
- Using the Ancestry.com search engine, the 1850 census was searched for the younger siblings on David Bower. No persons could be clearly identified as likely candidates although there were a number with all the given names except Jesse. Without this, we have currently no way to identify the parents of David Bower and thus no way to extend the census record back before 1850.
