Son of Sparling Bowman, Jr. and Mary A. "Polly" Wilson. Married Mary Ann Pierce on 08 JUL 1832 in Greene County, Tennessee. Thomas Janes, Justice of the Peace, performed the ceremony. Next married Mrs. Nancy Jane Snider.

1912 Shelby County History - page 486-488
Aron S. and Mary PIERCE BOWMAN, who were natives of Tennessee and came to Missouri in 1853. On their arrival in this state they located in Ten Mile township, Macon county, where they lived until 1882, when they moved to Shelby county.

Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum

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Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Aaron L Bowman
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1832
Marriage Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Mary Ann Pearce

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Aaron S Bowman
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Aaron S Bowman 44
Mary A Bowman 42
Eliza J Bowman 17
John K Bowman 15
William C Bowman 13
Nancy M Bowman 11
Polina A Bowman 9
Margaret E Bowman 6
Andrew M Bowman 4
Mary R Bowman 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: A S Bowman
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Ten Mile, Macon, Missouri
Post Office: Laporte
Household Members: Name Age
A S Bowman 53
Margaret Bowman 14
Malvina Bowman 8

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: A S Bowman
Age in 1870: 63
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Ten Mile, Macon, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Macon
Household Members: Name Age
A S Bowman 63
Nancy J Bowman 37
W H Laura Bowman 5
Relia B Bowman 4
Aaron W Bowman 6/12
W H Snyder 11
John A Snyder 10

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: A. S. Bowman
Age: 75
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Ten-Mile, Macon, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy J. Bowman
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
A. S. Bowman 75
Nancy J. Bowman 48
John A. Bowman 20
Laura A. Bowman 15
Rilley B. Bowman 14