Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Thomas H. Bowser and Mary Kleinhesselink




Husband Thomas H. Bowser 1

           Born: 14 Feb 1841 - near Curllsville, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: James S. Bowser (Abt 1803-1884) 1
         Mother: Eleanor Monks (Abt 1813-1897) 1


       Marriage: 14 Nov 1864 2



Wife Mary Kleinhesselink 2

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         Father: John Kleinhesselink (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Henrietta [Unk] (      -      ) 2




Children
1 F Margaret M. Bowser 2 3

           Born: 10 Oct 1865 3
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         Spouse: Daniel Baxter Logan (1861-1941) 2 3


2 M John H. Bowser 2

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3 M James H. Bowser 2

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4 F Ida M. Bowser 2

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5 M Robert Bruce Bowser 2

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6 M Frank Bowser 2

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7 F Grace E. Bowser 2

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         Spouse: Charles Gates (      -      ) 2


8 F Lydia H. Bowser 2

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         Spouse: William F. King (      -      ) 2


9 M Curtis C. Bowser 2

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas H. Bowser


He was reared in western Pennsylvania, received his education in the public schools, and under his father's instruction became a competent collier. He was engaged as such until the breaking out of the Civil War, in April, 1861, enlisting for the defense of the Union, in Company C, 62d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into the service July 4th of that year, and served three years, receiving his honorable discharge at Pittsburgh July 13, 1864. He participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Harrison's Landing and all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac in which his command took part, and was promoted to corporal Oct. 4, 1863. At Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, he received a bayonet wound through his right side, and was taken prisoner by the enemy, being sent to Belle Isle, where he remained until paroled Sept. 30th of that year. He was not exchanged however, until March, 1864, after which he rejoined his regiment at Harrison's Landing, Virginia. After leaving the army Mr. Bowser located at Mahoning Furnace, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he was employed in the mines for one year. Moving to Sligo, Clarion County, he was engaged in the colliery business there until 1868. From that time until 1870 he was employed in the same line in Lawrence County, in the latter year settling in Parker City, where he continued to reside up for over forty years. For sixteen years of this time he operated a coal mine of his own. Then he entered the employ of George B. Cooper, oil operator, with whom he remained, in the capacity of pumper, for a period of eight years, and later he was employed as such by O. J. Thomas for sixteen years, until his retirement, in 1910. He was well known in local fraternal circles, being a member of Lawrenceburg Lodge, No. 782, I. O. O. F., and of Col. C. A. Craig Post, G. A. R., of Parker City, of which he was commander. Mr. Bowser believed in the principles of the Republican party, but he was an independent voter.

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Sources


1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 898.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 899.

3 Walter Lysander Moser, John Moser and Some of His Descendants (Privately Printed, 1971), Pg 83.


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