Sylvester F. Bowser and Mary Curll Young

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Husband Sylvester F. Bowser ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 11 Feb 1842 - near Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: Mathias Bowser (1814-1881) 3
         Mother: Margaret Williams (      -1887) 1 3 4

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       Marriage: 27 Jun 1876 5 6

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Wife Mary Curll Young ^{3 6 7}

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         Father: Col. Samuel Young (1821-1891) 7
         Mother: Mary W. Armstrong (      -1881) 8

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Children

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1 F Mary Edna Isabelle Bowser ^{5 6 9}

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2 M George Franklin Bowser ^{5 6 9}

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General Notes: Husband - Sylvester F. Bowser

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He was reared on a farm, and his early education was obtained in an old log country school house in his native place. His preparatory education was received at Columbia University, Kittanning, from which he graduated in 1869. He subsequently attended Washington and Jefferson college, and was graduated from that institution with high honors in 1872. To get a college course he was compelled to earn the means for that purpose, and taught for a number of years in the graded schools of Armstrong and Clarion counties. While a student at Washington and Jefferson College he filled the Latin chair for a short period and prepared a number of the Seniors in Greek for graduation. After he graduated he was principal one year of the graded schools of East Brady. In 1872 he commenced to read law with Thompson & Scott, of Butler, and was admitted to the Butler county bar in 1874. He at once commenced practice, and came to rank as one of the leading members of his profession in Butler county. In politics, he was a Republican, and while he was active in the interests of his party, he never filled any public office except that of director of the public schools of Butler. He was deeply interested in the prosperity of the schools and devoted a great deal of time to educational matters. Besides his legal duties, he was engaged in the production of oil with his brother, A. L. Bowser. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and was connected with the I. O. O. F., the Encampment and the K. O. T. M.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 713.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 81.

3 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 208.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 591.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 714.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 82.

7 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 714, 1086.

8 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1086.

9 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 209.