James Bowen (1841 - 1905)

Born 11 Mar 1841 in Ohio, USA

Died 17 May 1905 at age 64 in Ashland County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

James Bowen

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1841, per gravestone

Birth Place: Ohio, per census

Death Date: 17 May 1905, per gravestone, and probate of will

Death Place: assume Ashland County, Ohio, based on his Will & Probate

Burial: Perrysville Union Cemetery, Perrysville, Ashland Co., OH

Sources

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial 37399990 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: James Bowen

Birth: 11 Mar 1841

Death: 17 May 1905

Burial: Perrysville Union Cemetery, Perrysville, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

Created by: Bill Miller

Added: 23 May 2009

OBITUARY INDEX:

Ancestry.com. Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index

Name: James Bowen

Death Age: 64

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1841

Marriage Date: 1871

Death Date: 18 May 1905 .. [says 17th on gravestone & probate]

Death Place: Ohio, USA

Spouse: Martha Donaldson

Newspaper: Ashland Times and Gazette

Newspaper Date: 31 May 1905

Repository: Ashland Public Library

WILL & PROBATE:

Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998

Description: Ashland County, Will Record, Vol 7-9, 1899-1906

[Note: the document is several pages long, so below is SUMMARY only]

Name: John Bowen

Will Written: 24 Apr 1904, Green Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Will Probated: 27 May 1905 thru 6 Jun 1905, in Ashland County, Ohio

Death Date: 17 May 1905

Wife: Martha

Children: Bessie Bowen, John Bowen, Alva Bowen, Mary Sidle, Della Seig

[NOTE: not included is step-son Elza Edwards, and the twins Cora & Dora]

MARRIAGE:

Groom: James Bowen

Bride: Martha Ellen Donelson

Married about 1874, per census in 1900 (says married 26 years)

1880 CENSUS: Greene, Ashland, Ohio, USA

James Bowen ....... 35 ... OH,__,OH ... [has a 1905 probate record]

Martha Bowen ..... 36 ... PA,PA,PA

Elsworth Bowen .. 13 ... OH,PA,PA ... [EDWARDS from Martha's 1st marriage]

Della Bowen ........... 8 ... OH,PA,PA

John Bowen ............ 6 ... OH,PA,PA

Alva Bowen ............. 3 ... OH,PA,PA

Cora Bowen ........ 3m ... OH,PA,PA ... b. Mar 1880 ... [not in 1905 probate]

Dora Bowen ........ 3m ... OH,PA,PA ... b. Mar 1880 ... [not in 1905 probate]

1900 CENSUS: Green, Ashland, Ohio, USA

James Bowen .... ?? ... OH,OH,PA .. born March, married 26 years [abt.1874]

Martha Bowen . 55 ... OH,PA,PA ... Oct 1844, 7 children, 6 living, [who died?]

Alva Bowen ...... 22 ... OH,OH,OH .. Jun 1877

Bessie Bowen .. 15 ... OH,OH,OH .. Jan 1885

NOTE: The 6 living include Mary (b. Mar-1880) who is NOT on 1880 census.

Did one twin die, and the other had their name changed to Mary?