Sept. 2, 1941
Sixty-Nine Years Ago
Abraham Bowman, esq., of Tuscarawas township, informs us that he has a stalk of corn on his farm 14 feet in height on which there are several ears. He very reasonably asks who can beat it. Tuscarawas is ahead.
ABRAHAM BOWMAN, farmer, P.O. Massillon; was born Dec. 15, 1813 in Franklin Co., Penn.; his father was Abraham Bowman, who twice married -- first to Barbara Hershey, by whom he had six children -- Catharine, Jacob, John, Barbara, Benjamin and Abraham. His second marriage was to Christina Crider, by whom he had ten children. The great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Baden, and emigrated to Lancaster Co., Penn., in an early day; two of his sons were captured by the Indians and taken to their tribe and tied to trees, but escaped, and returned uninjured to their homes. The Bowman family came West in 1829, locating in the Northeast part of Tuscarawas Township, on 160 acres. Abraham, the father of our subject, died in the spring of 1853; he was an upright man, a worthy citizen, and a zealous member of the U. B. Church. The subject of these lines, since he was 16 years of age, has been a constant resident of the township. In December, 1838, he married Susanna Kohr, a native of Washington Co., Md., born June 13, 1815, daughter of Christian And Elizabeth (Thomas) Kohr. The family emigrated West to Tuscarawas County about the year 1836. Nine children were born them, but five of whom are living – John, Christian, Samuel, Polly and Mrs. Bowman. After Mr. Bowman was married, he purchased land on Sec. 16, this township, upon which he lived fifteen years. In 1854, he purchased the farm he now owns; on Sec. 1, consisting of 96 acres. He has seven children living, viz., Mary, at home; John and Benjamin, in La Salle Co., Ill.; Samuel, in Carroll Co., Iowa; Abram H., Susan, and Charles, who resides with his brothers in Illinois. Mr. Bowman and wife are members of the U. B. Church, he having been identified with that body for forty years.
Source: History of Stark County - Tuscarawas Township
Evening Independent - September 1, 1951
Abraham Bowman, sr, bought the land on which the Bowman residence is located in 1829 from the government, the deed carrying the signature of President Andrew Jackson. In 1831, he built a barn on the premises, with temporary living quarters for his family on the second floor. The barn, which is still in use, was sufficiently large for family occupancy in rooms other than those above the cattle. He built the present residence a year later.
Bowman was married twice, each wife having become the mother of eight children. His first wife was the former Miss Barbara Hershey, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Hershey of New Chambersburg, Pa., whose family later became famous for the manufacture of chocolate products at Hershey, Pa. His second wife was the former Miss Christina Krider, also of Chambersburg, Pa.
With the arrival of Bowman's large family of children, he realised the need for a school. He donated the land for the original school building as the present site, about three-quarters of a mile north of the Bowman property. The school also accommodated children of the Riverside district. Some time later, the school was not considered sufficiently centralized in its locality so another school was built near the old Ripple residence in 17th st NW ext. about a half mile southeast of the original school. The school again redistricted and the present building erected on the original site.
Incidentally, the majority of Bowman's 16 children became either United Brethren preachers or school teachers.
Bowman's son, the late Abraham Bowman, jr, married the former Miss Susan Kohr of Winfield, O. and occupid the Bowman residence. They became the parents of eight children, including two sets of twins. Five of the eight children all of whom were educated in Bowman school, afterwards taught in the school. One of his sons, the late Abraham Hershey Bowman was the father of Mrs. George Guernsey of Oak ave SE.
Sixty-Nine Years Ago
Abraham Bowman, esq., of Tuscarawas township, informs us that he has a stalk of corn on his farm 14 feet in height on which there are several ears. He very reasonably asks who can beat it. Tuscarawas is ahead.
ABRAHAM BOWMAN, farmer, P.O. Massillon; was born Dec. 15, 1813 in Franklin Co., Penn.; his father was Abraham Bowman, who twice married -- first to Barbara Hershey, by whom he had six children -- Catharine, Jacob, John, Barbara, Benjamin and Abraham. His second marriage was to Christina Crider, by whom he had ten children. The great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Baden, and emigrated to Lancaster Co., Penn., in an early day; two of his sons were captured by the Indians and taken to their tribe and tied to trees, but escaped, and returned uninjured to their homes. The Bowman family came West in 1829, locating in the Northeast part of Tuscarawas Township, on 160 acres. Abraham, the father of our subject, died in the spring of 1853; he was an upright man, a worthy citizen, and a zealous member of the U. B. Church. The subject of these lines, since he was 16 years of age, has been a constant resident of the township. In December, 1838, he married Susanna Kohr, a native of Washington Co., Md., born June 13, 1815, daughter of Christian And Elizabeth (Thomas) Kohr. The family emigrated West to Tuscarawas County about the year 1836. Nine children were born them, but five of whom are living – John, Christian, Samuel, Polly and Mrs. Bowman. After Mr. Bowman was married, he purchased land on Sec. 16, this township, upon which he lived fifteen years. In 1854, he purchased the farm he now owns; on Sec. 1, consisting of 96 acres. He has seven children living, viz., Mary, at home; John and Benjamin, in La Salle Co., Ill.; Samuel, in Carroll Co., Iowa; Abram H., Susan, and Charles, who resides with his brothers in Illinois. Mr. Bowman and wife are members of the U. B. Church, he having been identified with that body for forty years.
Source: History of Stark County - Tuscarawas Township
Evening Independent - September 1, 1951
Abraham Bowman, sr, bought the land on which the Bowman residence is located in 1829 from the government, the deed carrying the signature of President Andrew Jackson. In 1831, he built a barn on the premises, with temporary living quarters for his family on the second floor. The barn, which is still in use, was sufficiently large for family occupancy in rooms other than those above the cattle. He built the present residence a year later.
Bowman was married twice, each wife having become the mother of eight children. His first wife was the former Miss Barbara Hershey, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Hershey of New Chambersburg, Pa., whose family later became famous for the manufacture of chocolate products at Hershey, Pa. His second wife was the former Miss Christina Krider, also of Chambersburg, Pa.
With the arrival of Bowman's large family of children, he realised the need for a school. He donated the land for the original school building as the present site, about three-quarters of a mile north of the Bowman property. The school also accommodated children of the Riverside district. Some time later, the school was not considered sufficiently centralized in its locality so another school was built near the old Ripple residence in 17th st NW ext. about a half mile southeast of the original school. The school again redistricted and the present building erected on the original site.
Incidentally, the majority of Bowman's 16 children became either United Brethren preachers or school teachers.
Bowman's son, the late Abraham Bowman, jr, married the former Miss Susan Kohr of Winfield, O. and occupid the Bowman residence. They became the parents of eight children, including two sets of twins. Five of the eight children all of whom were educated in Bowman school, afterwards taught in the school. One of his sons, the late Abraham Hershey Bowman was the father of Mrs. George Guernsey of Oak ave SE.
Sept. 2, 1941
Sixty-Nine Years Ago
Abraham Bowman, esq., of Tuscarawas township, informs us that he has a stalk of corn on his farm 14 feet in height on which there are several ears. He very reasonably asks who can beat it. Tuscarawas is ahead.
ABRAHAM BOWMAN, farmer, P.O. Massillon; was born Dec. 15, 1813 in Franklin Co., Penn.; his father was Abraham Bowman, who twice married -- first to Barbara Hershey, by whom he had six children -- Catharine, Jacob, John, Barbara, Benjamin and Abraham. His second marriage was to Christina Crider, by whom he had ten children. The great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Baden, and emigrated to Lancaster Co., Penn., in an early day; two of his sons were captured by the Indians and taken to their tribe and tied to trees, but escaped, and returned uninjured to their homes. The Bowman family came West in 1829, locating in the Northeast part of Tuscarawas Township, on 160 acres. Abraham, the father of our subject, died in the spring of 1853; he was an upright man, a worthy citizen, and a zealous member of the U. B. Church. The subject of these lines, since he was 16 years of age, has been a constant resident of the township. In December, 1838, he married Susanna Kohr, a native of Washington Co., Md., born June 13, 1815, daughter of Christian And Elizabeth (Thomas) Kohr. The family emigrated West to Tuscarawas County about the year 1836. Nine children were born them, but five of whom are living – John, Christian, Samuel, Polly and Mrs. Bowman. After Mr. Bowman was married, he purchased land on Sec. 16, this township, upon which he lived fifteen years. In 1854, he purchased the farm he now owns; on Sec. 1, consisting of 96 acres. He has seven children living, viz., Mary, at home; John and Benjamin, in La Salle Co., Ill.; Samuel, in Carroll Co., Iowa; Abram H., Susan, and Charles, who resides with his brothers in Illinois. Mr. Bowman and wife are members of the U. B. Church, he having been identified with that body for forty years.
Source: History of Stark County - Tuscarawas Township
Evening Independent - September 1, 1951
Abraham Bowman, sr, bought the land on which the Bowman residence is located in 1829 from the government, the deed carrying the signature of President Andrew Jackson. In 1831, he built a barn on the premises, with temporary living quarters for his family on the second floor. The barn, which is still in use, was sufficiently large for family occupancy in rooms other than those above the cattle. He built the present residence a year later.
Bowman was married twice, each wife having become the mother of eight children. His first wife was the former Miss Barbara Hershey, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Hershey of New Chambersburg, Pa., whose family later became famous for the manufacture of chocolate products at Hershey, Pa. His second wife was the former Miss Christina Krider, also of Chambersburg, Pa.
With the arrival of Bowman's large family of children, he realised the need for a school. He donated the land for the original school building as the present site, about three-quarters of a mile north of the Bowman property. The school also accommodated children of the Riverside district. Some time later, the school was not considered sufficiently centralized in its locality so another school was built near the old Ripple residence in 17th st NW ext. about a half mile southeast of the original school. The school again redistricted and the present building erected on the original site.
Incidentally, the majority of Bowman's 16 children became either United Brethren preachers or school teachers.
Bowman's son, the late Abraham Bowman, jr, married the former Miss Susan Kohr of Winfield, O. and occupid the Bowman residence. They became the parents of eight children, including two sets of twins. Five of the eight children all of whom were educated in Bowman school, afterwards taught in the school. One of his sons, the late Abraham Hershey Bowman was the father of Mrs. George Guernsey of Oak ave SE.
Sixty-Nine Years Ago
Abraham Bowman, esq., of Tuscarawas township, informs us that he has a stalk of corn on his farm 14 feet in height on which there are several ears. He very reasonably asks who can beat it. Tuscarawas is ahead.
ABRAHAM BOWMAN, farmer, P.O. Massillon; was born Dec. 15, 1813 in Franklin Co., Penn.; his father was Abraham Bowman, who twice married -- first to Barbara Hershey, by whom he had six children -- Catharine, Jacob, John, Barbara, Benjamin and Abraham. His second marriage was to Christina Crider, by whom he had ten children. The great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Baden, and emigrated to Lancaster Co., Penn., in an early day; two of his sons were captured by the Indians and taken to their tribe and tied to trees, but escaped, and returned uninjured to their homes. The Bowman family came West in 1829, locating in the Northeast part of Tuscarawas Township, on 160 acres. Abraham, the father of our subject, died in the spring of 1853; he was an upright man, a worthy citizen, and a zealous member of the U. B. Church. The subject of these lines, since he was 16 years of age, has been a constant resident of the township. In December, 1838, he married Susanna Kohr, a native of Washington Co., Md., born June 13, 1815, daughter of Christian And Elizabeth (Thomas) Kohr. The family emigrated West to Tuscarawas County about the year 1836. Nine children were born them, but five of whom are living – John, Christian, Samuel, Polly and Mrs. Bowman. After Mr. Bowman was married, he purchased land on Sec. 16, this township, upon which he lived fifteen years. In 1854, he purchased the farm he now owns; on Sec. 1, consisting of 96 acres. He has seven children living, viz., Mary, at home; John and Benjamin, in La Salle Co., Ill.; Samuel, in Carroll Co., Iowa; Abram H., Susan, and Charles, who resides with his brothers in Illinois. Mr. Bowman and wife are members of the U. B. Church, he having been identified with that body for forty years.
Source: History of Stark County - Tuscarawas Township
Evening Independent - September 1, 1951
Abraham Bowman, sr, bought the land on which the Bowman residence is located in 1829 from the government, the deed carrying the signature of President Andrew Jackson. In 1831, he built a barn on the premises, with temporary living quarters for his family on the second floor. The barn, which is still in use, was sufficiently large for family occupancy in rooms other than those above the cattle. He built the present residence a year later.
Bowman was married twice, each wife having become the mother of eight children. His first wife was the former Miss Barbara Hershey, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Hershey of New Chambersburg, Pa., whose family later became famous for the manufacture of chocolate products at Hershey, Pa. His second wife was the former Miss Christina Krider, also of Chambersburg, Pa.
With the arrival of Bowman's large family of children, he realised the need for a school. He donated the land for the original school building as the present site, about three-quarters of a mile north of the Bowman property. The school also accommodated children of the Riverside district. Some time later, the school was not considered sufficiently centralized in its locality so another school was built near the old Ripple residence in 17th st NW ext. about a half mile southeast of the original school. The school again redistricted and the present building erected on the original site.
Incidentally, the majority of Bowman's 16 children became either United Brethren preachers or school teachers.
Bowman's son, the late Abraham Bowman, jr, married the former Miss Susan Kohr of Winfield, O. and occupid the Bowman residence. They became the parents of eight children, including two sets of twins. Five of the eight children all of whom were educated in Bowman school, afterwards taught in the school. One of his sons, the late Abraham Hershey Bowman was the father of Mrs. George Guernsey of Oak ave SE.
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