Frances (Crossen) Bowman (abt. 1786 - abt. 1846)

Born about 13 Aug 1786 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Wife of John Ferree Bowman — married about 1805 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 30 Sep 1846 at about age 60 in Millersburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Native Pennsylvanian

Daughter of John Crossen and an unknown mother, presumably John's wife.

1805 - second wife of John F Bowman, married presumably in Lancaster County PA. Children together include:

1. John Jefferson b1807
2. Levi H. b1809
3. Louisa b1811
4. Jacob b1812
5. Isaac b1815
6. Mary E. b1815 -- later Jackson
7. Lucinda b1821 -- later Rutherford
8. Emeline b1824 -- never married
9. Benjamin B. b1827

from Encyclopedia (1896)

Mrs. John F. Bowman died, and Mr. Bowman, in 1805, married Frances, daughter of John Crossen, born August 31, 1786. They had nine children: John J.; Levi; Louisa and Isaac; Mary E., wife of Rev. W. Jackson; Lucinda, wife of Dr. Hiram Rutherford; Jacob, Emeline, and Benjamin. The second Mrs. J. F. Bowman died September 30, 1846, and was interred beside her husband in the old Methodist graveyard at Millersburg. Their remains have since been removed to Oak Hill cemetery.

Sources

• Birth -
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• 1790, age 3 - not found
• 1800, age 13 - not found
• 1805 marriage -
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• 1810, age 23, under husband John - PA, Dauphin, Halifax, page 2. "United States Census, 1810", FamilySearch Record: XH27-4QM : accessed 22 February 2020, household of John Bowman.
• 1820, age 33, under husband John F. - PA, Dauphin, Halifax. "United States Census, 1820", FamilySearch Record: XHL4-1B9 : accessed 22 February 2020, household of John F Bowman.
• 1830, age 43, under husband John F. - PA, Dauphin, Millersburg, page 17. "United States Census, 1830", FamilySearch Record: XH57-8NN : 12 August 2017, household of John F Bowman.
• 1840, age 53 - not found
• Death -
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• Obituary - not found
• Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #151103290

• Family Search profile - Frances Crossen
• Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German settlers. by Egle, William Henry. Published 1896 by J.M. Runk & Co. in Chambersburg, Pa. Pages 1052-1054, under grandson Simon Sallade Bowman. OpenLibrary.org, Archive.org