Joseph Brem Bowman (1784 - 1850)

Born 26 Sep 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Hoss) Bowman — married [date unknown] in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1850 at age 65 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Joseph Brem Bowman, the son of Jacob Bowman and Susanna (Milhouse) Bowman, was born September 26, 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia. He was married twice, first about 1806 to Mary Haas, and after Mary died in 1819, he married Christina Beahm in January 1820. Mary was the mother of four of his children, and Christina was the mother of six children.^[1]

Joseph was a deacon in the Knob Creek Church and a prominent man. He was a carpenter and contractor, and built his brick home in 1818. It remained in the Bowman family for many years. He also owned a furniture factory which employed about 25 to 30 men. ^[1]

Children

Wife, Mary:

1. Susannah b. 1807 d. 1885 m. 1825 James Crouch
2. John b. 1809 d. 1874 m. 1837 Salina Broyles
3. Jacob b. 1810 d. 1810 in infancy
4. Elizabeth b. 1813 d. 1866 m. 1831 Henry Bashor

Wife, Christina:

1. Mary b. 1820 d. 1890 m. 1841 Henry Garst
2. Daniel b. 1822 d. 1890 m. 1) 1842 Catherine Lair, 2) Margaret Kelly, 3) Mary Miller
3. Catherine b. 1823 d. d. 1863/64 m. 1842 John Lair
4. Sarah b. 1826 d. 1889 m. 1851 Jacob Clark
5. David b. 1828 d. 1896 m. 1850 Elizabeth Garst
6. Joseph b. 1832 d. 1910 m. Susanna Arnold

Death

"Deacon Joe" died August 12, 1850 at the age of 65 in Knob Creek Mill, Washington County, Tennessee and was buried in Knob Creek church of the Brethren Cemetery.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bittinger, Dr. Emmert F. "The Jacob and Varena Bowman Family, Brethren Pioneers of Maryland and Virginia," Mennonite Family History, Vol. XVI, No. 3 (July 1997); Vol. XVI, No. 4 (October 1997) (page 158); and Vol. XVII, No. 1 (January 1998).
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #41989060Photo of gravestone.