From "The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin" 1880:
REV. JOSEPH BOWMAN, retired Baptist clergyman; resides in Sec. 4, in the town of Dane, Dane Co.; though a resident of Dane Co., yet Mr. Bowman has long been identified with the interests of Columbia Co., and especially of Lodi, which has been the field of his labors, for many years, in the ministry; he was born in Leicester, the county seat of Leicestershire, England, in 1816 ; he began his theological studies under Rev. S. W. Wigg and Rev. W. Finn, of his native town; he began his ministry in England; came to the United States in May, 1845, and settled in the town of Berry, Dane Co.; a Baptist church was organized in that town, in 1847; Mr. Bowman was called to the pastorate of this church in 1848; he was ordained 1849; he continued as Pastor of the church in Berry till about 1852, when he received a call from his Baptist fiends of Lodi, to organize a church at that place and become their Pastor; he accepted this call, and remained the Pastor of the Lodi Baptist Church for about nine years; afterward, for three or four years, was Pastor of Middleton Baptist Church. Mr. Bowman was married in England, in 1814, to Miss Ann Sharman; she died Jan. 15, 1873; in May, 1874, Mr. Bowman visited his native land,-where he was married to Miss Sarah S. Jordan; returned to his home in September of that year; he had eight children by his first marriage, only three of whom are living, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth A. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Riddle and Joseph J.; in 1875, Mr. Bowman became Pastor of the Baptist Church at Mazomanie, Dane Co., which charge he held for two and a half years.
REV. JOSEPH BOWMAN, retired Baptist clergyman; resides in Sec. 4, in the town of Dane, Dane Co.; though a resident of Dane Co., yet Mr. Bowman has long been identified with the interests of Columbia Co., and especially of Lodi, which has been the field of his labors, for many years, in the ministry; he was born in Leicester, the county seat of Leicestershire, England, in 1816 ; he began his theological studies under Rev. S. W. Wigg and Rev. W. Finn, of his native town; he began his ministry in England; came to the United States in May, 1845, and settled in the town of Berry, Dane Co.; a Baptist church was organized in that town, in 1847; Mr. Bowman was called to the pastorate of this church in 1848; he was ordained 1849; he continued as Pastor of the church in Berry till about 1852, when he received a call from his Baptist fiends of Lodi, to organize a church at that place and become their Pastor; he accepted this call, and remained the Pastor of the Lodi Baptist Church for about nine years; afterward, for three or four years, was Pastor of Middleton Baptist Church. Mr. Bowman was married in England, in 1814, to Miss Ann Sharman; she died Jan. 15, 1873; in May, 1874, Mr. Bowman visited his native land,-where he was married to Miss Sarah S. Jordan; returned to his home in September of that year; he had eight children by his first marriage, only three of whom are living, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth A. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Riddle and Joseph J.; in 1875, Mr. Bowman became Pastor of the Baptist Church at Mazomanie, Dane Co., which charge he held for two and a half years.
From "The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin" 1880:
REV. JOSEPH BOWMAN, retired Baptist clergyman; resides in Sec. 4, in the town of Dane, Dane Co.; though a resident of Dane Co., yet Mr. Bowman has long been identified with the interests of Columbia Co., and especially of Lodi, which has been the field of his labors, for many years, in the ministry; he was born in Leicester, the county seat of Leicestershire, England, in 1816 ; he began his theological studies under Rev. S. W. Wigg and Rev. W. Finn, of his native town; he began his ministry in England; came to the United States in May, 1845, and settled in the town of Berry, Dane Co.; a Baptist church was organized in that town, in 1847; Mr. Bowman was called to the pastorate of this church in 1848; he was ordained 1849; he continued as Pastor of the church in Berry till about 1852, when he received a call from his Baptist fiends of Lodi, to organize a church at that place and become their Pastor; he accepted this call, and remained the Pastor of the Lodi Baptist Church for about nine years; afterward, for three or four years, was Pastor of Middleton Baptist Church. Mr. Bowman was married in England, in 1814, to Miss Ann Sharman; she died Jan. 15, 1873; in May, 1874, Mr. Bowman visited his native land,-where he was married to Miss Sarah S. Jordan; returned to his home in September of that year; he had eight children by his first marriage, only three of whom are living, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth A. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Riddle and Joseph J.; in 1875, Mr. Bowman became Pastor of the Baptist Church at Mazomanie, Dane Co., which charge he held for two and a half years.
REV. JOSEPH BOWMAN, retired Baptist clergyman; resides in Sec. 4, in the town of Dane, Dane Co.; though a resident of Dane Co., yet Mr. Bowman has long been identified with the interests of Columbia Co., and especially of Lodi, which has been the field of his labors, for many years, in the ministry; he was born in Leicester, the county seat of Leicestershire, England, in 1816 ; he began his theological studies under Rev. S. W. Wigg and Rev. W. Finn, of his native town; he began his ministry in England; came to the United States in May, 1845, and settled in the town of Berry, Dane Co.; a Baptist church was organized in that town, in 1847; Mr. Bowman was called to the pastorate of this church in 1848; he was ordained 1849; he continued as Pastor of the church in Berry till about 1852, when he received a call from his Baptist fiends of Lodi, to organize a church at that place and become their Pastor; he accepted this call, and remained the Pastor of the Lodi Baptist Church for about nine years; afterward, for three or four years, was Pastor of Middleton Baptist Church. Mr. Bowman was married in England, in 1814, to Miss Ann Sharman; she died Jan. 15, 1873; in May, 1874, Mr. Bowman visited his native land,-where he was married to Miss Sarah S. Jordan; returned to his home in September of that year; he had eight children by his first marriage, only three of whom are living, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth A. Thomas, Mrs. Mary Riddle and Joseph J.; in 1875, Mr. Bowman became Pastor of the Baptist Church at Mazomanie, Dane Co., which charge he held for two and a half years.
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