Elijah Bowman (1773 - 1843)

Born 1773 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gentry) Bowman — married 4 Nov 1795 in Madison County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 1843 at about age 70 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Marriage Record:
October the 25th day 1795
"We Nicolas and Sary Gentry do hereby give our Consent to the marriage of Elijah Bowman and our Daughter Elizabeth. We Jointly set our hands and Seals"
Signed:
Sarah Gentry
Nicholas Gentry
Test:
Charles Kavanaugh,
John Bowman,
Henry Gentry

Note: Henry Gentry [Elizabeth's brother] was Bondsman for the marriage to Elizabeth Gentry. Nicholas Gentry, father of the bride.

7 Jul 1796 Road Survey:
John Bowman and Elijah Bowman were two of the commissioners ordered to view a way for a road from Archibald Woods mill seat on Muddy Creek to intersect the Muddy Creek road near William Goodlows.^[1]

6 Oct 1804 Land Transfer:
Joseph Cragg of Fayette Co KY to Elijah Bowman of Madison Co KY - 200 acres of land in Madison Co on the south fork of the Kentucky River, by Crump's line. Wit: Cornelius Bowman, James Bliss. Fayette Co clerk: Thomas Bodley^[2]

1807 Clay County, Kentucky Tax List:
Lower District recorded by John Gilbert, Commissioner
Lists Elijah Bowman and his brothers Thomas & Jacob^[3]

1810 US Census:
Clay County, Kentucky, Household of Elijah Boman; 1m 26-45 [Elijah about 37], 1m -10 [Joseph], 1m 10-16 [Nicholas], 4f -10 [Mahala, Nancy/Ann, Hannah & Deborah], 1f 10-16 [Sally], 1f 26-45

1811 Clay County, Kentucky Tax List:
Elijah and brothers John, Elisha, William, Jacob & Thomas There was a 2nd John listed, a Barnabas Bowman and the widow Sarah Bowman.

Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812:
Roll of Capt Ambrose Arthur's Company, Boswell's Regt, KY Volunteers. Private Elijah Bowman listed.^[4]

findagrave biography by David Travillion Bunton https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154445540/elijah-bowman

Biography by David Travillion Bunton Elijah Bowman, son of Cornelius Bowman and his wife Susannah Painter Bowman (note she was not an Abbott per historian Arch Bowman)

Elijah Bowman married Elizabeth Gentry on Nov 4, 1795 in Madison County, Kentucky. Her parents Nicholas Gentry and Sarah Dickens Gentry gave permission.

Elijah Bowman was enumerated in the 1840 Owsley County, KY census and died circa 1843 because Elijah Bowman was listed in the 1841, 1842, and 1843 Clay County, Kentucky tax lists with his land on the south fork of the Kentucky River. In 1844 Owsley County, KY taxlist records Nicholas Bowman administrator of E Bowman, deceased with land on South Fork of the Kentucky River. The 500 acres is crossed out on the entry. Elijah Bowman was living in 1843 but deceased by 1844. by David Travillion Bunton

Sources

1. ↑ Madison County, Kentucky Court Orders, Book B
2. ↑ Clay County, Kentucky Deed Book A., 1806-1827. Abstracts compiled by Florence Nelson Young & Virgil D. Young, 1975
3. ↑ Clay USGenWeb
4. ↑ GenealogyLibrary Online - CD of Early KY Settlers, 1700s-1800s: Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812, p.80.

See also:

• Rootsweb Bowman Family Database by Kay Haden

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Bowman-1434 created through the import of Adamson for Wiki.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

An Elijah Jr. is not found in all databases. Neither does he appear in any known record. Either he died as a young child - or did not exist, someone just assuming there was a son of this name.