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Benjamin Franklin Bowman

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Benjamin Franklin Bowman

Birth
Death
1 Jan 1971 (aged 84)
Burial
Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ben, son of Jacob and Susan Jane (Bowman) Bowman. Foster Dad to Phamie Olive Goodwin, after her Mother Lula Pearl Goodwin died about 10 days after Phamie birth in Bruceton Mills Preston County, WV. ulu was Ben's sister, when she died Elias Oliver Goodwin let Ben and Olive take care of her.
Ben was a coal miner. During World War II, Ben and Ollie, as we called her, when to Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA. After the War they went back to the Masontown area to live out their lives.
Ben loved to talk about his family, but I was young and can't remember to much. Even after my parents divorce Ben and Ollie would come to visit us. My Dad especially liked them.
My Dad would take us to Ben's farm in Masontown to visit. There were always a lot of children thee to play with, it was a great time.

Ben and Ollie were also foster parents to Nellie Louise Howell, her Mother died at childbirth.
Louise buried Ben and Ollie. Phamie purchased the headstone.
Ben, son of Jacob and Susan Jane (Bowman) Bowman. Foster Dad to Phamie Olive Goodwin, after her Mother Lula Pearl Goodwin died about 10 days after Phamie birth in Bruceton Mills Preston County, WV. ulu was Ben's sister, when she died Elias Oliver Goodwin let Ben and Olive take care of her.
Ben was a coal miner. During World War II, Ben and Ollie, as we called her, when to Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA. After the War they went back to the Masontown area to live out their lives.
Ben loved to talk about his family, but I was young and can't remember to much. Even after my parents divorce Ben and Ollie would come to visit us. My Dad especially liked them.
My Dad would take us to Ben's farm in Masontown to visit. There were always a lot of children thee to play with, it was a great time.

Ben and Ollie were also foster parents to Nellie Louise Howell, her Mother died at childbirth.
Louise buried Ben and Ollie. Phamie purchased the headstone.


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