Martha Malinda (Orvis) Bowen (1831 - 1913)

Born 8 Apr 1831 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John T. Bowen — married about 1847 in United States

Died 3 Mar 1913 at age 81 in Macomb Township, McDonough, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Martha Malinda Orvis was born in New York state, USA, on 8 April 1831. She was the daughter of Francis Orvis and Zeruah Miller.

In about 1847, she married John T Bowen, 1825–1905. No marriage record has been found and it may have been in Kane County, Illinois, or in Monroe County, Wisconsin, as that is where their first child: Mary Jane Bowen, was born on 10 August 1848. The couple had 1 son and 4 daughters between 1848 and 1871. After the Civil War ended in 1865, they returned to Illinois from Wisconsin and their last 2 children were born in Schuyler County, Illinois, USA.

On the 1 June 1900 US Census, John and Martha Bowen were recorded as 75 and 69 years old respectively. They were living with their 38-year-old son: James E. Bowen, in a house, not a farm, that they owned in Macomb City, Mcdonough County, Illinois, USA. John Bowen was "Retired" and his unmarried son was a "Composer". ^[1]

John T. Bowen died on 2 June 1905 at 82 years old; his gravestone states he was a Union Army veteran of the US Civil War. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, Mcdonough County, Illinois, USA; Lot 84, Block 2. ^[2] His wife survived his passing for another 8 years. Martha Malinda (Orvis) Bowen passed away on 31 March 1913 at 81 years old. She was buried next to her late husband at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, Mcdonough County, Illinois, USA; Lot 84, Block 2. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4W-8TZ : Thu Oct 05 19:36:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John Bowen and Martha A Bowen, 1900.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132219490/john-t-bowen
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132220148/martha_melinda_bowen

See Also:

• Details for Martha Malinda Orvis on FamilySearch; cites 15 sources

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4W-8TZ : Thu Oct 05 19:36:11 UTC 2023), Entry for John Bowen and Martha A Bowen, 1900.