Born in Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Bowers
and Rebecca (Crist) Bowers
Sister of
Letitia Bowers, Franklin B. Bowers, Robert S. Bowers, David C. Bowers, John L. Bowers, Eli Bowers, Adolphus Bowers and Hannah Bowers
Wife of
Thomas How Gilson
— married
about 1852 (to before 1900) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Aug 2018
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Biography
Sarah was born in 1833. She is the daughter of John Bowers and Rebecca Crist.
Sources
Census
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ9-B6J : 12 April 2016), Sarah A Bower in household of John Bower, Middlefield, Geauga, Ohio, United States; citing family 107, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2T-CX3 : 13 December 2017), Sarah Gilson in entry for Thos A Gilson, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62W-33K : 12 April 2016), Sarah Gilson in household of Thomas Gilson, Ohio, United States; citing p. 10, family 96, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,703.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8MJ-SNY : 13 September 2017), Sarah A Gilson in household of Thos H Gilson, Middlefield, Geauga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 73, sheet 84D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1019; FHL microfilm 1,255,019.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8S-XDT : accessed 26 August 2018), Sarah Gilson, Middlefield Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 2B, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,272.
Death
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8DT-624 : 9 March 2018), Sarah A Gilson, 28 Jan 1912; citing West Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, reference fn 5749; FHL microfilm 1,953,231.
Find A Grave: Memorial #57132211
Children’s Death
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6H9-SZY : 8 March 2018), Sara Bower in entry for Leroy J Gilson, 23 May 1923; citing Geauga, Burton, Ohio, reference fn 32531; FHL microfilm 1,992,269.
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Rejected matches › Sarah Margaret (Bowers) Graves (1831-1919) › Sarah Ellen (Bowers) Garver (1832-1903) › Sarah (Bowers) Mansell (1834-1911) › Sarah A. (Bowers) Yeager (1834-1920) › Sarah (Bowers) Smith (abt.1834-abt.1909) › Sarah Elizabeth Borders (1835-1919) › Sarah Margaret (Bower) Plank (1831-1895) › Sarah E (Powers) Quinn (abt.1831-) › Sarah Elizabeth (Anderson) Bowers (1832-1885) › Sarah R. Powers (1834-1918) › Sarah Ruth Powers (1833-1895) › Sarah Ann (Bower) Smith (abt.1835-aft.1923) › Sarah (Loadholt) Bowers (1832-1863) › Sarah Powers (1832-1888) › Sarah Tucker (Leonard) Bower (1833-1863) › Sarah (Hemphill) Powers (abt.1833-1910) › Esther Sarah (Smith) Bowerman (1833-1908) › Sarah P (Brower) McClincy (1833-1878)
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