Franklin
Moore
Bowlin
Born in Addison Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Bowlin
and Barbara (Ayers) Bowlin
Brother of
Alfred N. Bowlin, Mary Ann (Bowlin) Parnell, Elizabeth E. (Bowlin) Reams, Minerva Bowlin, Margaret (Bowlin) Peck, Nancy Jane (Bowlin) Rouse, William Henry Bowlin and Martha Emaline (Bowlin) Whipple
Husband of
Serepta Lovila (Brazie) Bowlin
— married
14 Dec 1879 [location unknown]
Husband of
Anna Lee (Seaton) Bowlin
— married
after 1892 [location unknown]
Husband of
Katherine Gertrude (Hines) Bowlin
— married
after 1909 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2018
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Biography
Franklin Bowlin is Notable.
Franklin Moore Bowlin, the son of Joseph and Barbara (Ayers) Bowlin was born near Sommerfield, Addison Twp. Somerset Co., Pennsylvania on January 27, 1855. Franklin was sent to school in Sommerfield, Pennsylvania until he was fourteen years old, when the family removed to Iowa and settled in Ottomwa, Wapello County. When he was sixteen years old he engaged in the grocery business, which he followed until 1876.
In March 1877, he, in company with his brother, came to Harlan, Iowa and engaged in general mercantile trade, which they followed successfully until 1881 when he sold to his brother. He then engaged in the hardware business, in which he continued until 1886, which he sold out. On January 1, 1887, he engaged with Mr. Paup, to be Bowlin and Paup, brokers.
In the spring of 1888 Mr Bowlin was appointed mayor of Harlan and in March, 1889, he was re-elected.
Franklin was married December 14, 1879 to Reppa Lovila Brazie,the daughter of Peter and Sarah (Mahan) Brazie.
Sources
See also:
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2018), memorial page for Franklin Moore Bowlin (27 Jan 1855–10 Jan 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #109923727, citing Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Karla Tschannen (contributor 46854418) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Franklin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Franklin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Franklin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Franklin:
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~1.56%
A Beck
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SA7753917 [compare]
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Karen (Newcom) Blair :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #595356
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