The Bowens ran a carriage house on the border of Maine and Canada, they housed tired travelers for the night on the road south to Maine from Canada and fed their horses
In the United States Census, 1860, Charles was living at Thurmon, Warren, New York, with his parents, Daniel and Mary:
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Daniel Bowen, Male, Age: 61, Birthplace: New York
Mary A Bowen, Female, Age: 35, Birthplace: New York
John H Bowen, Male, Age: 12, Birthplace: New York
Sarah P Bowen, Female, Age: 12, Birthplace: New York
George T Bowen, Male, Age: 10, Birthplace: New York
Charles W Bowen, Male, Age: 10, Birthplace: New York
1865 New York State Census - Thurman, Warren, New York, United States[2]
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel Bowen Head Male 60
Mary Bowen Wife Female 40
John H Bowen Son Male 17
Sam Bowen Daughter Female 17
George Bowen Son Male 14
Charles Bowen Son Male 14
In the United States Census, 1870, Charles was living at Thurman, Warren, New York, with his parents, Saniel and Mary:
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Daniel Bowen, Male, Age: 71, Birthplace: New York
Mary Bowen, Female, Age: 45, Birthplace: New York
John H Bowen, Male, Age: 22, Birthplace: New York
Sarah C Bowen, Female, Age: 22, Birthplace: New York
Charles W Bowen, Male, Age: 19, Birthplace: New York
George S Bowen, Male, Age: 19, Birthplace: New York
In the United States Census, 1880, Charles was living at Thurman, Warren, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children:
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Charles Bowen, Self, Male, Age: 29, Occupation: Farmer, Birthplace: New York, United States
Elizabeth Bowen, Wife, Female Age: 25, Birthplace: New York, United States
Franklin D Bowen, Son, Male Age: 5, Birthplace: New York, United States
Lillie Bowen, Daughter Female, Age: 4 Birthplace: New York, United States
In the United States Census, 1900, Charles was living at Lisbon town (northeast part) Lisbon Falls village, Androscoggin, Maine, with his wife, Elizabeth:
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Charles W Bowen, Head, Male (Married), Age: 50, Birthplace: New York, Father's Birthplace: New York, Mother's Birthplace: New York
Elizabeth Bowen, Wife, Female (Married), Age: 46, Birthplace: New York, Father's Birthplace: New York, Mother's Birthplace: New York
Lillian E Brawn, Daughter, Female (Married), Age: 23, Birthplace: New York
Harry Brawn, Son-in-law, Male (Married), Age: 32, Birthplace: Maine, Father's Birthplace: Maine, Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Lulu C Bowen, Daughter, Female, Age: 14, Birthplace: New York
Aloysius B Bowen, Daughter, Female, Age: 12, Birthplace: New York
Henry B Brawn, Grandson, Male, Age: 0, Birthplace: Maine
Evangeline Williams, Servant, Female, Age: 16, Birthplace: New Brunswick
Annie M Webber, Servant, Female, Age: 22, Birthplace: Newfoundland
John L Pike, Boarder, Male, Age: 28, Birthplace: Newfoundland
James Malone, Boarder, Male, Age: 24, Birthplace: Canada (Eng)
Frank Brigget, Boarder, Male, Age: 54, Birthplace: Maine
James Andrews, Boarder, Male, Age: 27, Birthplace: Maine
In the United States Census, 1930, Charles was widowed and living at Harmony, Somerset, Maine, with his daughter Lulu:
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Charles W Bowen, Head, Male (Widowed), Age: 79, Birthplace: New York, Father's Birthplace: New York, Mother's Birthplace: New York
Lulu C Bowen, Daughter, Female (single), Age: 44, Birthplace: New York
Charles W Bowen was buried in the North Road Cemetery, Harmony, Somerset County, Maine.
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His gravestone reads:
↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-DD42 : 8 March 2021), Daniel Bowen, , Thurman, Warren, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 18, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNC-TQR : 13 September 2017), Charles Bowen, Thurman, Warren, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 125, sheet 246A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,941.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMLH-G91 : accessed 21 September 2020), Charles W Bowen, Lisbon town (northeast part) Lisbon Falls village, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 23B, family 537, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,588.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMDZ-CZZ : accessed 21 September 2020), Charles W Bowen, Harmony, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 2A, line 36, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 839; FHL microfilm 2,340,574.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 October 2020), memorial page for Charles W. Bowen (27 Aug 1850–19 Feb 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #146360665, citing North Road Cemetery, Harmony, Somerset County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Gail Kelly (contributor 48153762) .
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