Enoch P. Bowman was born on 22 Oct 1823 in Jefferson county, Tennessee, son of John Bowman (1780 - 1859) and Mary (Wilmot) Bowman (1797 - ).
Enoch married Malvira Judd (1828 - 1855) on 13 Feb 1848 in Lee county, Virginia.
On 27 September 1850, Enoch and "Alvery" and their three-month-old daughter Mary lived in Owsley County, Kentucky. Enoch worked as a shoe maker.[1]
Their children were:
Enoch married Margaret Snowden Estes (1834 - 1912)
On 24 July 1860, "Enick" and Margaret and four children- Mary, William, Malad, and Henderson lived in Estill County, Kentucky, near Irvin. They lived with William and Jane Mills, Mary Wills (age 17), and Sally Bowman (age 19). Enoch worked as a shoe maker and owned $50 in personal estate.[2]
Their children were:
During the Civil war, Enoch served on the Union side in Company G of the 47th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry. He enlisted on 3 July 1863 at Irvine Kentucky as a Private. He mustered out as a 3rd Sergeant on 26 December 1864.[3]
In July 1870, Enoch and Margaret and seven children- William M., Mueda J., Henderson, George, Anne, Paulina, and Robert- lived in Clover Bottom, Woodford County, Kentucky. Enoch worked as a minister while Margaret was keeping house. Son William was a farm hand. The family owned $400 in personal estate.[4]
On 10 June 1880, the couple and seven children- Henderson G., George A., Ann E., Paulina F., Robert G., Effebelle, and Louellah lived in Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky. Enoch was again working as a shoe maker while Margaret was keeping house. Son Henderson worked in a saw mill and son George was a laborer. Margaret could not read or write and most of the children could not write.[5]
On 28 June 1880, Enoch applied for a Civil War invalid's pension, which was granted.[6]
In 1890, Enoch was living in Sweet Springs when he was counted on the Veterans schedule.[7]
On 1 June 1900, Enoch and Margaret lived in Sweet Springs Park, Saline County, Missouri. Enoch was a day laborer and had been unemployed for six months the previous year.[8]
Enoch died on 18 Feb 1909 in Sweet Springs, Missouri aged 85.[9][10]
After his death, Margaret applied for a Civil War widow's pension on 15 March 1909.[11]
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