Asa Bowen , Jr.
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 20 JUL 1775 in Connecticut, USA
Death: 20 JAN 1841 in Lewis Co., New York
Census: 1820 New York > Lewis > Martinsburg, pg
Census: 1830 New York > Lewis > Watson, pg 7
Census: 1840 New York > Lewis > Watson, pg 2
Burial: Beeches Bridge Cemetery, Lewis Co., New York
Note:
Portrait and biographical album of Barry and Eaton counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county ... [and] the presidents of the United States and governors of the state.
excerpts from pgs 803-804
DANIEL B. BOWEN, the oldest resident settler of Kalamo Township,.... is of Revolutionary blood, his paternal grandfather, Asa Bowen, having been a Captain in the Colonial Army and was in active service (luring the seven years struggle with Great Britain. Not being satisfied with that experience, lie took up arms in the second struggle against the Mother Country and fought with all his former vigor and gallantry. His birthplace and early home was in Connecticut, whence he removed to Shelby, N. Y., later in life. He was occupied in blacksmithing and farming. His son, Asa, father of our subject, was born in Connecticut, went to the Empire State and made his home in Lewis County until his death when sixty years old. He was a brick and stone mason by trade but followed farming for many years. He also fought in the War of 1812. He was a Democrat in politics and belonged to the social order of Masonry. He married Mehitable Boyden, daughter of Daniel Boyden, a Connecticut farmer. Both husband and wife were of English ancestry. They were the parents of ten children, of whom Daniel was sixth in order of birth and he is the only survivor. Mrs. Bowen died in the Empire State some years since.
Subject: Bowen Family
Researcher: Linda Godde
Date posted: 08 June 06
Father: Asa Bowen b: ABT. 1755 in Connecticut
Mother: Rebecca Ellithorpe b: 1755 in Connecticut
Marriage: 1 Mehitable Boyden b: 27 FEB 1780 in Vermont, USA
Married: 25 MAR 1798 in Guilford, Vermont
Children:
1. Sarah Bowen b: 17 AUG 1799 in Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
2. Hiram Bowen b: 2 JUL 1801 in Lewis co. New York
3. Asa Bowen III b: ABT. 1804 in New York, USA
4. Solomon Bowen b: ABT. 1806 in Lewis Co., New York, USA
5. Willard Bowen b: 1808
6. Daniel B Bowen b: 20 MAR 1811 in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York, USA
7. Washington Bowen b: ABT. 1813 in New York, USA
8. Lucena Bowen b: 20 SEP 1815 in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York
9. Levi Bowen b: 5 MAY 1819 in Lewis Co., New York, USA
10. Henry Octavius Bowen b: 1821 in New York, USA
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Asa Bowen , Jr.
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 20 JUL 1775 in Connecticut, USA
Death: 20 JAN 1841 in Lewis Co., New York
Census: 1820 New York > Lewis > Martinsburg, pg
Census: 1830 New York > Lewis > Watson, pg 7
Census: 1840 New York > Lewis > Watson, pg 2
Burial: Beeches Bridge Cemetery, Lewis Co., New York
Note:
Portrait and biographical album of Barry and Eaton counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county ... [and] the presidents of the United States and governors of the state.
excerpts from pgs 803-804
DANIEL B. BOWEN, the oldest resident settler of Kalamo Township,.... is of Revolutionary blood, his paternal grandfather, Asa Bowen, having been a Captain in the Colonial Army and was in active service (luring the seven years struggle with Great Britain. Not being satisfied with that experience, lie took up arms in the second struggle against the Mother Country and fought with all his former vigor and gallantry. His birthplace and early home was in Connecticut, whence he removed to Shelby, N. Y., later in life. He was occupied in blacksmithing and farming. His son, Asa, father of our subject, was born in Connecticut, went to the Empire State and made his home in Lewis County until his death when sixty years old. He was a brick and stone mason by trade but followed farming for many years. He also fought in the War of 1812. He was a Democrat in politics and belonged to the social order of Masonry. He married Mehitable Boyden, daughter of Daniel Boyden, a Connecticut farmer. Both husband and wife were of English ancestry. They were the parents of ten children, of whom Daniel was sixth in order of birth and he is the only survivor. Mrs. Bowen died in the Empire State some years since.
Subject: Bowen Family
Researcher: Linda Godde
Date posted: 08 June 06
Father: Asa Bowen b: ABT. 1755 in Connecticut
Mother: Rebecca Ellithorpe b: 1755 in Connecticut
Marriage: 1 Mehitable Boyden b: 27 FEB 1780 in Vermont, USA
Married: 25 MAR 1798 in Guilford, Vermont
Children:
1. Sarah Bowen b: 17 AUG 1799 in Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
2. Hiram Bowen b: 2 JUL 1801 in Lewis co. New York
3. Asa Bowen III b: ABT. 1804 in New York, USA
4. Solomon Bowen b: ABT. 1806 in Lewis Co., New York, USA
5. Willard Bowen b: 1808
6. Daniel B Bowen b: 20 MAR 1811 in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York, USA
7. Washington Bowen b: ABT. 1813 in New York, USA
8. Lucena Bowen b: 20 SEP 1815 in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York
9. Levi Bowen b: 5 MAY 1819 in Lewis Co., New York, USA
10. Henry Octavius Bowen b: 1821 in New York, USA
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