DOB calculated from age at death.
The Bowman family is of Swiss origin,
but settlement was made in Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa., prior to the birth of John Bowman.
On reaching manhood John Bowman married Martha Herr,
daughter of Christian and Fannie (Maynard) Herr, of Lancaster county. He followed a milling business for about fifteen years. Shortly after marriage, he bought a farm about two and a half miles from Dillsburg, York county, consisting of ninety-four acres. There he built a barn and made improvements, and there his last years were spent, his death occurring in 1861, after several years of retired life. His widow survived until 1871, and both were buried at Cochlin's Church, Cumberland county.
John and Martha (Herr)Bowman had the following children;
Christian, who married (first) Susan Coover, and
(second) Peggy Asper, he lived a few years after retirnent in York County.
John, married Maria Kroft, he died in Cumberland County.
Abraham, who married Mary Hart, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Henry, who married Barbara Goodyear, and located in Churchtown.
Frances, who married John Baker, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Martha, who married Aaron Firestone, and died in York
County.
Miss Mary, who died in Monroe township, aged sixty-one.
Annie, who married Joseph Plough, lived at Churchtown.
Hettie, who died unmarried, in Monroe Township, aged sixty-seven years.
(History of Cumberland Co.Pa.)PaGG/3/5/13
The Bowman family is of Swiss origin,
but settlement was made in Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa., prior to the birth of John Bowman.
On reaching manhood John Bowman married Martha Herr,
daughter of Christian and Fannie (Maynard) Herr, of Lancaster county. He followed a milling business for about fifteen years. Shortly after marriage, he bought a farm about two and a half miles from Dillsburg, York county, consisting of ninety-four acres. There he built a barn and made improvements, and there his last years were spent, his death occurring in 1861, after several years of retired life. His widow survived until 1871, and both were buried at Cochlin's Church, Cumberland county.
John and Martha (Herr)Bowman had the following children;
Christian, who married (first) Susan Coover, and
(second) Peggy Asper, he lived a few years after retirnent in York County.
John, married Maria Kroft, he died in Cumberland County.
Abraham, who married Mary Hart, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Henry, who married Barbara Goodyear, and located in Churchtown.
Frances, who married John Baker, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Martha, who married Aaron Firestone, and died in York
County.
Miss Mary, who died in Monroe township, aged sixty-one.
Annie, who married Joseph Plough, lived at Churchtown.
Hettie, who died unmarried, in Monroe Township, aged sixty-seven years.
(History of Cumberland Co.Pa.)PaGG/3/5/13
DOB calculated from age at death.
The Bowman family is of Swiss origin,
but settlement was made in Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa., prior to the birth of John Bowman.
On reaching manhood John Bowman married Martha Herr,
daughter of Christian and Fannie (Maynard) Herr, of Lancaster county. He followed a milling business for about fifteen years. Shortly after marriage, he bought a farm about two and a half miles from Dillsburg, York county, consisting of ninety-four acres. There he built a barn and made improvements, and there his last years were spent, his death occurring in 1861, after several years of retired life. His widow survived until 1871, and both were buried at Cochlin's Church, Cumberland county.
John and Martha (Herr)Bowman had the following children;
Christian, who married (first) Susan Coover, and
(second) Peggy Asper, he lived a few years after retirnent in York County.
John, married Maria Kroft, he died in Cumberland County.
Abraham, who married Mary Hart, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Henry, who married Barbara Goodyear, and located in Churchtown.
Frances, who married John Baker, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Martha, who married Aaron Firestone, and died in York
County.
Miss Mary, who died in Monroe township, aged sixty-one.
Annie, who married Joseph Plough, lived at Churchtown.
Hettie, who died unmarried, in Monroe Township, aged sixty-seven years.
(History of Cumberland Co.Pa.)PaGG/3/5/13
The Bowman family is of Swiss origin,
but settlement was made in Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa., prior to the birth of John Bowman.
On reaching manhood John Bowman married Martha Herr,
daughter of Christian and Fannie (Maynard) Herr, of Lancaster county. He followed a milling business for about fifteen years. Shortly after marriage, he bought a farm about two and a half miles from Dillsburg, York county, consisting of ninety-four acres. There he built a barn and made improvements, and there his last years were spent, his death occurring in 1861, after several years of retired life. His widow survived until 1871, and both were buried at Cochlin's Church, Cumberland county.
John and Martha (Herr)Bowman had the following children;
Christian, who married (first) Susan Coover, and
(second) Peggy Asper, he lived a few years after retirnent in York County.
John, married Maria Kroft, he died in Cumberland County.
Abraham, who married Mary Hart, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Henry, who married Barbara Goodyear, and located in Churchtown.
Frances, who married John Baker, and died in Mechanicsburg.
Martha, who married Aaron Firestone, and died in York
County.
Miss Mary, who died in Monroe township, aged sixty-one.
Annie, who married Joseph Plough, lived at Churchtown.
Hettie, who died unmarried, in Monroe Township, aged sixty-seven years.
(History of Cumberland Co.Pa.)PaGG/3/5/13
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