1883 History of Hardin County, Iowa
Samuel Bowman came to Hardin County in March 1856. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, but removed, when an infant, with his parents to Stark County, Ohio. He went to Indiana when about twenty-five years of age and thence to Illinois; coming to Hardin County as before mentioned in March 1856. He first settled in the village of Eldora and engaged in farming. He afterwards settled on Section 3, but exchanged his farm there for a farm on Section 28; the latter farm he still owns. Mr. Bowman is a carpenter by trade and followed the business of carpentering for thirty years. Mrs. Bowman was formerly Miss Hannah Epley and was born in Pennsylvania, but removed with her parents to Stark County, Ohio, when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman have four children -- Mary A., now Mrs. William Buckner born in Ohio; Salome, wife of D.V. Ellsworth born in Ohio; James born in Indiana and Samuel born in Illinois. They lost four children, all of who died in childhood.
Massillon Independent November 28, 1901
64th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Celebrate it in Iowa
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, to the Sunday Chicago Inter-Ocean, says: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman, of Eldora, this state, will celebrate on Monday next the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. Samuel Bowman and Hannah Eplah were united in marriage November 25, 1837, in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Bowman was born January 6, 1817 and his wife on January 15, 1818. They are 84 and 83 years of age, respectively. They removed to Eldora in March 1856 and have resided there continuously since that time. They are the parents of eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Joseph Foley, the eldest daughter, is herself 56 years old and is a grandmother. Mr. Bowman was a Whig in his younger days and has been a Republican since the organization of the party. He was an ardent admirer of President McKinley and is proud of the fact that he was married in Stark County, the home of the late President.
The dispatch is accompanied by excellent half-tone likenesses of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman.
Samuel Bowman came to Hardin County in March 1856. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, but removed, when an infant, with his parents to Stark County, Ohio. He went to Indiana when about twenty-five years of age and thence to Illinois; coming to Hardin County as before mentioned in March 1856. He first settled in the village of Eldora and engaged in farming. He afterwards settled on Section 3, but exchanged his farm there for a farm on Section 28; the latter farm he still owns. Mr. Bowman is a carpenter by trade and followed the business of carpentering for thirty years. Mrs. Bowman was formerly Miss Hannah Epley and was born in Pennsylvania, but removed with her parents to Stark County, Ohio, when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman have four children -- Mary A., now Mrs. William Buckner born in Ohio; Salome, wife of D.V. Ellsworth born in Ohio; James born in Indiana and Samuel born in Illinois. They lost four children, all of who died in childhood.
Massillon Independent November 28, 1901
64th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Celebrate it in Iowa
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, to the Sunday Chicago Inter-Ocean, says: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman, of Eldora, this state, will celebrate on Monday next the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. Samuel Bowman and Hannah Eplah were united in marriage November 25, 1837, in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Bowman was born January 6, 1817 and his wife on January 15, 1818. They are 84 and 83 years of age, respectively. They removed to Eldora in March 1856 and have resided there continuously since that time. They are the parents of eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Joseph Foley, the eldest daughter, is herself 56 years old and is a grandmother. Mr. Bowman was a Whig in his younger days and has been a Republican since the organization of the party. He was an ardent admirer of President McKinley and is proud of the fact that he was married in Stark County, the home of the late President.
The dispatch is accompanied by excellent half-tone likenesses of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman.
1883 History of Hardin County, Iowa
Samuel Bowman came to Hardin County in March 1856. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, but removed, when an infant, with his parents to Stark County, Ohio. He went to Indiana when about twenty-five years of age and thence to Illinois; coming to Hardin County as before mentioned in March 1856. He first settled in the village of Eldora and engaged in farming. He afterwards settled on Section 3, but exchanged his farm there for a farm on Section 28; the latter farm he still owns. Mr. Bowman is a carpenter by trade and followed the business of carpentering for thirty years. Mrs. Bowman was formerly Miss Hannah Epley and was born in Pennsylvania, but removed with her parents to Stark County, Ohio, when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman have four children -- Mary A., now Mrs. William Buckner born in Ohio; Salome, wife of D.V. Ellsworth born in Ohio; James born in Indiana and Samuel born in Illinois. They lost four children, all of who died in childhood.
Massillon Independent November 28, 1901
64th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Celebrate it in Iowa
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, to the Sunday Chicago Inter-Ocean, says: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman, of Eldora, this state, will celebrate on Monday next the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. Samuel Bowman and Hannah Eplah were united in marriage November 25, 1837, in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Bowman was born January 6, 1817 and his wife on January 15, 1818. They are 84 and 83 years of age, respectively. They removed to Eldora in March 1856 and have resided there continuously since that time. They are the parents of eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Joseph Foley, the eldest daughter, is herself 56 years old and is a grandmother. Mr. Bowman was a Whig in his younger days and has been a Republican since the organization of the party. He was an ardent admirer of President McKinley and is proud of the fact that he was married in Stark County, the home of the late President.
The dispatch is accompanied by excellent half-tone likenesses of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman.
Samuel Bowman came to Hardin County in March 1856. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, but removed, when an infant, with his parents to Stark County, Ohio. He went to Indiana when about twenty-five years of age and thence to Illinois; coming to Hardin County as before mentioned in March 1856. He first settled in the village of Eldora and engaged in farming. He afterwards settled on Section 3, but exchanged his farm there for a farm on Section 28; the latter farm he still owns. Mr. Bowman is a carpenter by trade and followed the business of carpentering for thirty years. Mrs. Bowman was formerly Miss Hannah Epley and was born in Pennsylvania, but removed with her parents to Stark County, Ohio, when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman have four children -- Mary A., now Mrs. William Buckner born in Ohio; Salome, wife of D.V. Ellsworth born in Ohio; James born in Indiana and Samuel born in Illinois. They lost four children, all of who died in childhood.
Massillon Independent November 28, 1901
64th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Celebrate it in Iowa
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, to the Sunday Chicago Inter-Ocean, says: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman, of Eldora, this state, will celebrate on Monday next the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage. Samuel Bowman and Hannah Eplah were united in marriage November 25, 1837, in Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Bowman was born January 6, 1817 and his wife on January 15, 1818. They are 84 and 83 years of age, respectively. They removed to Eldora in March 1856 and have resided there continuously since that time. They are the parents of eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Joseph Foley, the eldest daughter, is herself 56 years old and is a grandmother. Mr. Bowman was a Whig in his younger days and has been a Republican since the organization of the party. He was an ardent admirer of President McKinley and is proud of the fact that he was married in Stark County, the home of the late President.
The dispatch is accompanied by excellent half-tone likenesses of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman.
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