Major William Simpson Bowman, born Mar 04, 1841 in Clay or Owsley County, Kentucky (Owsley County wasn't formed until 1843 from Breathitt, Clay, and Estill counties); died Jun 16, 1925 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. Cause of Death: Jun 16, 1925, Pulmonary Tuberculosis per Death Certificate: Jun 16, 1925, Year 1925, KY Cert. # 20300. Burial: Jun 17, 1925, Bowman Cemetery, Sugar Camp, Owsley County, Kentucky. He was the son of Elisha Bowman and Mary Mahulda Phillips. He married Mary Ann Stevens Apr 1870. She was born Mar 09, 1854 in Perry County, Kentucky, and died Feb 04, 1919 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of George Stevens and Susan Blevins.

William Simpson Bowman enlisted in the military on Aug 04, 1862, Co. E. 14th Kentucky Calvary - at Irvine, Kentucky . Enlisted again Aug 01, 1864, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky (Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. (KYRoster), (Published in 1866 by Harney) and a third time Mar 25, 1865, Private Co. H. Kentucky Mounted Infantry - at Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky (Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. (KYRoster), (Published in 1866 by Harney). Served in Company A 14th Calvary, Company H Kentucky Mounted Infantry and Company C Three Forks Battalion. Transferred to U.S. Service on April 20, 1865. Applied for a Military Pension on March 15, 1888 in Kentucky. Application # 644535, Certificate # 514829.

Major William Simpson Bowman is found listed on the 1850 census as Simpson Bowman age 11 in Owsley County, Kentucky. He is found as Major S. Bowman on the 1860 census age 19 in Owsley County, Kentucky. In 1870 he is listed as Major Bowman in Owsley County, Kentucky age 26 and married to Mary A. (Stevens). In 1880 he is listed as William Bowman age 36 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky with Mary A. and 5 children - one of those children being my great-grandfather. In 1900 he is again listed as Major S. Bowman age 57 living in Cow Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky. 1910 he is listed as Major Bowman age 67 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. On his final census listing, 1920, he is listed as M. S. Bowman age 72 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky.

Major William Simpson Bowman, born Mar 04, 1841 in Clay or Owsley County, Kentucky (Owsley County wasn't formed until 1843 from Breathitt, Clay, and Estill counties); died Jun 16, 1925 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. Cause of Death: Jun 16, 1925, Pulmonary Tuberculosis per Death Certificate: Jun 16, 1925, Year 1925, KY Cert. # 20300. Burial: Jun 17, 1925, Bowman Cemetery, Sugar Camp, Owsley County, Kentucky. He was the son of Elisha Bowman and Mary Mahulda Phillips. He married Mary Ann Stevens Apr 1870. She was born Mar 09, 1854 in Perry County, Kentucky, and died Feb 04, 1919 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of George Stevens and Susan Blevins.

William Simpson Bowman enlisted in the military on Aug 04, 1862, Co. E. 14th Kentucky Calvary - at Irvine, Kentucky . Enlisted again Aug 01, 1864, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky (Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. (KYRoster), (Published in 1866 by Harney) and a third time Mar 25, 1865, Private Co. H. Kentucky Mounted Infantry - at Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky (Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. (KYRoster), (Published in 1866 by Harney). Served in Company A 14th Calvary, Company H Kentucky Mounted Infantry and Company C Three Forks Battalion. Transferred to U.S. Service on April 20, 1865. Applied for a Military Pension on March 15, 1888 in Kentucky. Application # 644535, Certificate # 514829.

Major William Simpson Bowman is found listed on the 1850 census as Simpson Bowman age 11 in Owsley County, Kentucky. He is found as Major S. Bowman on the 1860 census age 19 in Owsley County, Kentucky. In 1870 he is listed as Major Bowman in Owsley County, Kentucky age 26 and married to Mary A. (Stevens). In 1880 he is listed as William Bowman age 36 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky with Mary A. and 5 children - one of those children being my great-grandfather. In 1900 he is again listed as Major S. Bowman age 57 living in Cow Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky. 1910 he is listed as Major Bowman age 67 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. On his final census listing, 1920, he is listed as M. S. Bowman age 72 living in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky.