John F. Bowman and [Unk] Ferree

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Husband John F. Bowman ^{1 2}

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           Born: 10 May 1771 - Lancaster Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 6 Nov 1835 - Millersburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin Co, PA

       Marriage: 1794 1 3

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   Other Spouse: Frances Crossen (1786/1786-1846) 1 4 - 1805 1 3

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Wife [Unk] Ferree

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         Father: Isaac Ferree (      -      ) 1 3
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Children

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1 F Eliza Bowman ^{1 3}

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2 F Maria Bowman ^{1 3}

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3 M George Bowman ^{1 3}

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4 M Josiah Bowman ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Rutter (      -      ) 1 5

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General Notes: Husband - John F. Bowman

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He was the son of a farmer residing on Pequea creek near Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was brought up as a millwright, but in 1809 removed to Halifax, where he was engaged in mercantile business until 1830; he then went to Millersburg, and was there a successful merchant until his death.

He was interred the old Methodist graveyard at Millersburg, Dauphin County but his remains were later removed to Oak Hill cemetery.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 468.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 199, 1055.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1055.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1053, 1055.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 199, 1053.