Parents:William Everett & Elizabeth(Schuetz)Bowman Their were 6 children 3 girls & 3 Boys. Leander Married Harriet Rosetta Harden 1 Jan 1871 in Putnam co Ohio. to this union their was 17 Children: (1)Linnie Mae b.7 Jul 1871, (2)Mary Elizabeth b.9 Feb1873, (3)Ida Belle b.28 Aug 1874, (4)Charlie Leegory b.21 Jun 1876, (5)William James b.5 Apr 1878, (6)Benjman Sylvester b.1 Mar 1880, (7)Anna Pearl b.29 Oct 1881, (8)Ada Alice b.18 Aug 1883, (9)Cleveland Victor b.23 Feb 1885, (10)John Lewis b.8 Sep 1886, (11)Francis Ina b.6 Dec 1887, (12)Bessie Albigal b.28 Aug 1889, (13)Nellie Nita b.15 Jul 1891, (14)Myrtle Evelyn b.8 Nov 1893, (15)Girl b.3 Oct 1894, (16)Jessie Oscar b.29 May 1896, (17)Leslie Ray b.23 Feb 1901.

DEATH: OBITUARY PASSING OF AGED PIONEER
Had Lived More Than A Half Century In Our Midst
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Rich and happy in the love of his fellowmen and bowed down by the flight of 86 years, Lee Bowman, Davenport stalwart, yielded to the inevitable last Thursday. His death took from his vicinity one of its staunchest, highly respected citizens, and one who bore the hardships and privations of pioneer life with courage, fortitude and an abiding faith in the future of Smith county. Ever friendly, courteous and helpful, he had long been looked upon as the good Samaritan, and he died with the good will of everybody who knew him.
Funeral rites were held last Sunday afternoon before a great throng in Dewey church, after which his body was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery beside that of his wife who preceded him to the great unknown in 1920. Rev. Luther Moore officiated, with six grandsons of the deceased acting as pall bearers, and six granddaughters as flower girls. Burial was in Fairview cemetery by the side of his wife.
Leander Garhart Bowman was born at Belmore, Wyandott county, Ohio, March 30th 1848 and departed this life July 5th 1934 at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 5 days. On January 1, 1870
he was united in marriage to Harriet Rosetta Hardin. They lived in Ohio until 1876, when they moved to Linn county, Iowa, residing there until 1880 when they moved to Smith county, Kansas and located on a homestead in Washington township.
To their union seventeen children were born, Last three boys dying in infancy. One of the daughters, Mrs. Ada Buck, died in 1910 at the age of 27 years. Another daughter, Mrs. Bell Merriman, died in 1911 at the age of 36 years. The twelve serviving children are Mrs. Linnie Miller, Superior, Nebr; Mrs. Mary Palmer, Mrs. Pearl Golden, Chalie, Cleve, John, Mrs. Ina Kindred, Mrs. Bessie Sims, Mrs. Nellie Reed, all of Smith Center; Ben, of Dresden; Will of Denver,Colo. and Mrs Myrtle Buck of Emmett, Ida. Also surviving are forty grandchildren, forty-five great grandchildren, one brother and a host of friends. After the loving wife passed to her reward, June 7 1929, he made his home with one of the daughters, Mrs. Pearl Golden, Charlie, Cleve, led peacefully away in the presence of all the children, except Mrs. Mrytle Buck. Mr. Bowman was converted in the Beiderwolf meeting and became a member of the Christian church at Dewey, Dec 1, 1907 and lived a devoted christian life unto the end. He will be sadly missed as he was a kind and loving father.
Card of Thanks- We take this method of returning our earnest and heartfelt thanks to all friends and neighbors for their deep sympathy and loving kindness during the illness and after the death of our beloved father. The children.