1. Samuel Bausser 1 was born about 1755.
Samuel Bausser/Bowser, Sr., seems to have been a son of Mathias Bausser, Jr.
In York County, Pennsylvania, a tax list taken in 1769 of the settlers of Paradise and Jackson townships has, under the heading "Single men," the name "Bauser, Samuel Bauser, Jacob." In other tax lists of York County we find Samuel Bowser in Berwick Township in 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782. Berwick Township adjoins Paradise Township. The latter originally included its present area and that of Jackson Township. In the muster roll of the Sixth Company (this company was from Paradise Township) of York County militia for 1785, among the privates is the name of Samuel Bowser. The next record we have of Samuel is the assessment roll of 1799 for Berwick Township. The name of Samuel Bowser is given with an assessed valuation of $528, and that of Samuel Bowser, Jr., with an assessed valuation of $52. In 1811 Samuel Bowser Sr.'s property was assessed at $2,294. At York, Pennsylvania, is this record in the Orphans Court: "March, 1775, came into Court, John Bowser and Samuel Bowser, administrators of goods, etc., of Mathias Bowser, deceased." John was "Hopewell" John, and Samuel must certainly have been his brother, the father of Samuel, Jr., who went to Warren County, Ohio. We have no record of either father or son in Pennsylvania after 1811. We conclude that Samuel, Sr., died in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Samuel married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. Samuel Bowser Jr. 1 was born in ? Pennsylvania and died in 1829 in Union Twp, Warren Co, OH.2
3 F ii. Margaret Bowser 1 was born in 1780 in Pennsylvania1 and died in 1865 in Ohio1 at age 85.
4 M iii. Michael Bowser .1
In 1816 in Warren County, Ohio, he bought 100 acres of land "on the little Miami river."
5 F iv. Mary Bowser 1 was born in 1784 in Pennsylvania1 and died after 1851.
Resided in Ohio.
6 F v. Hannah Bowser 1 was born in 1789 in Pennsylvania1 and died in Mar 1881 in Warren Co, OH1 at age 92.
She was the next to last of this Bowser family, she and her sister Nancy dying in March, 1881. The day after Hannah died Nancy died of grief.
7 M vi. Jacob Bowser 1 died in 1849 in Turtle Creek Twp, Warren Co, OH.1
He bought land in Warren County, Ohio, in 1814, 1818 and 1831.
8 F vii. Sarah Bowser 1 was born in 1791 in Pennsylvania1 and died after 1851.
Resided in Ohio.
9 M viii. John Bowser 1 was born in 1796 in Pennsylvania.1 He had no known marriage and no known children. 1
In 1831 he bought 115 acres of land in Symmes Purchase "between the two Miami rivers." He lived in Turtle Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, with five of his sisters who were known as "the Bowser old maids."
10 F ix. Nancy Bowser 1 was born in 1798 in Pennsylvania1 and died in Mar 18811 at age 83.
She was the last of this Bowser family living, she and her sister Hannah dying in March, 1881. The day after Hannah died, Nancy died of grief.
+ 11 F x. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bowser 1 was born about 1800.
2. Samuel Bowser Jr. 1 (Samuel1) was born in ? Pennsylvania and died in 1829 in Union Twp, Warren Co, OH.2
Samuel married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 12 F i. Margaret Bowser 2 was born about 1800.
+ 13 M ii. John Bowser 2 was born in 1803 in Pennsylvania2 and died in May 1878 in Warren Co, OH2 at age 75.
+ 14 M iii. Samuel Bowser 3 was born about 1810 in Pennsylvania.
+ 15 M iv. Jacob Bowser 3 was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania and died in Cincinnati, OH.
16 F v. Martha Bowser 3 died in Warren Co, OH. She had no known marriage and no known children. 3
+ 17 F vi. Mary Bowser .3
+ 18 F vii. Nancy Bowser 3 was born about 1818 and died before 1882.
Samuel next married Catharine [Unk].2 Catharine was born about 1780.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 19 M i. Michael Bowser 2 was born about 1820-1825.
11. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bowser 1 (Samuel1) was born about 1800.
Elizabeth married [Unk] Grosscoast.1
12. Margaret Bowser 2 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1800.
Margaret married Willard Smith.2
Resided near Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.
Children from this marriage were:
20 M i. John Smith .2
21 M ii. Nelson Smith .2
22 M iii. Benjamin Smith .2
23 M iv. James Smith .2
24 M v. Willard Smith .2
25 F vi. Ann Smith .2
26 F vii. Augusta Smith .2
27 F viii. Eliza Smith .2
28 F ix. Catharine Smith .2
13. John Bowser 2 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born in 1803 in Pennsylvania2 and died in May 1878 in Warren Co, OH2 at age 75.
For many years he was a farmer near Millgrove, Ohio.
John married Elizabeth Chain.2
Children from this marriage were:
+ 29 F i. Isabelle Bowser 2 was born about 1827.2
+ 30 M ii. John Bowser Jr. 2 was born in 18292 and died about 1910 in Ohio about age 81.
+ 31 F iii. Jennie Bowser 2 was born in 1831.2
+ 32 M iv. Alfred Bowser 2 was born about 1835 and died in 1859 in Ohio2 about age 24.
+ 33 F v. Arminda Bowser 2 was born about 1837.
34 M vi. Samuel Bowser 2 was born on 30 Jan 18392 and died about 1909 about age 70. He had no known marriage and no known children. 2
Resided at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.
In the Civil War he was a corporal in Co. C, 4th Ohio Vol. Cavalry.
+ 35 M vii. Jacob Bowser 2 was born on 30 Jan 18412 and died on 30 Jul 1914 in Indianapolis, IN2 at age 73.
36 F viii. Clarissa Bowser 2 died while young.
+ 37 M ix. Elwood Bowser 3 was born about 1844 and died about 1902 about age 58.
14. Samuel Bowser 3 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1810 in Pennsylvania.
He was a blacksmith; resided at Morrow and Millgrove, Warren County, Ohio.
Samuel married Drusilla Chance.3
Children from this marriage were:
+ 38 M i. Cornelius Bowser 3 was born about 1840 and died about 1910 about age 70.
+ 39 F ii. Emma Bowser 3 was born about 1845.
40 M iii. Scott Bowser 3 was born in Dec 1847.3 He had no known marriage and no known children. 3
Resided at Oregonia, Warren County, Ohio.
+ 41 M iv. John Woodbury Bowser 3 was born on 17 May 18503 and died after 1922.
42 F v. Georgiana Bowser 3 was born about 1856. She had no known marriage and no known children. 3
43 F vi. Adaline Bowser .3
44 M vii. Levi S. Bowser 3 died in childhood.
+ 45 M viii. Elijah Bowser .3
15. Jacob Bowser 3 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania and died in Cincinnati, OH.
He was a shoemaker and was living near Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio, about 1850; later he had a small shoe factory in Cincinnati.
Jacob married [Unk] Salisbury.3
Children from this marriage were:
46 F i. Amanda Bowser .3
47 F ii. Hattie Bowser .3
48 M iii. Oscar Bowser .3
Jacob next married Hulda Williams.3
The child from this marriage was:
49 M i. Albert Bowser .3
Resided near Cincinnati, Ohio; he was a painter by trade.
17. Mary Bowser 3 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1).
Mary married John Seely.3
The child from this marriage was:
50 F i. Amanda Seely .3
18. Nancy Bowser 3 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1818 and died before 1882.
Nancy married Amos Paxton.3
Resided near Montour, Tama County, Iowa.
Children from this marriage were:
51 M i. Thomas Paxton .3
52 M ii. Samuel Paxton .3
53 M iii. William Paxton .3
54 F iv. Arninda Paxton .3
55 F v. Eliza Paxton .3
56 M vi. Frank Paxton .3
57 F vii. Mary Paxton .3
19. Michael Bowser 2 (Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1820-1825.
He was raised by the "Bowser maids" (five of his aunts who never married). He conducted a hotel in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, about 1861-65. He was sheriff of Greene County for 18 years.
Michael married Unknown.
The child from this marriage was:
58 M i. Frank Bowser .2
29. Isabelle Bowser 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1827.2
Isabelle married Henry Williams.2
He was a surveyor by profession.
Isabelle next married Charles Nixon.2
30. John Bowser Jr. 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born in 18292 and died about 1910 in Ohio about age 81.
In the Civil War he was in Co. I, 187th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.
John married Mary Sparks.2
Children from this marriage were:
59 M i. Hal Bowser .2
60 U ii. Lauren Bowser .2
61 M iii. Hiram Bowser .2
31. Jennie Bowser 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born in 1831.2
Jennie married James Shawhan.2
Resided at Anderson, Indiana.
Children from this marriage were:
62 F i. Millie Shawhan .2
63 F ii. Theodosia Shawhan .2
64 M iii. Howland Shawhan .2
65 M iv. John Shawhan .2
32. Alfred Bowser 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1835 and died in 1859 in Ohio2 about age 24.
Alfred married Linda Case.2
The child from this marriage was:
66 M i. Alfred Bowser .2
33. Arminda Bowser 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1837.
Arminda married James D. Wallace.2
Resided in Warren County, Ohio; he was an attorney by profession.
The child from this marriage was:
67 F i. Laura Wallace .2
35. Jacob Bowser 2 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born on 30 Jan 18412 and died on 30 Jul 1914 in Indianapolis, IN2 at age 73.
In the Civil War, he enlisted Sept. 16, 1861, in Co. C, 4th Ohio Vol. Cav.; was discharged Jan. 3, 1864, at Pulaski, Tennessee, but re-enlisted the next day; was mustered out June 30, 1865, at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. Jacob and his brother Samuel were in the same battles. Jacob was captain under Gen. Macpherson near Atlanta, Georgia. He was captured July 22, 1864, near Atlanta and sent to Andersonville prison, where he spent nine months.
Moved in 1873 from Warren County, Ohio, to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jacob married Jane Ann Chilton 2 in 1867.2 Jane was born in 1850 in Sunderland, England.2
Children from this marriage were:
+ 68 F i. Carrie Bowser .2
+ 69 F ii. Minnie Bowser .2
70 M iii. Jacob C. Bowser .2
37. Elwood Bowser 3 (John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1844 and died about 1902 about age 58.
Elwood married Luanna Wass 3 in 1868.3
Children from this marriage were:
71 F i. Mamie Bowser .3
72 F ii. Ruth Bowser .3
73 M iii. Edgar Bowser .3
74 M iv. Elwood Bowser .3
38. Cornelius Bowser 3 (Samuel3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1840 and died about 1910 about age 70.
Cornelius married Jane Ann Thompson.3 Jane died about 1910.
Children from this marriage were:
75 M i. John Bowser .3
76 F ii. Ella M. Bowser .3
77 M iii. Frank Bowser .3
39. Emma Bowser 3 (Samuel3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born about 1845.
Emma married Sim Williams.3
Children from this marriage were:
78 M i. Alfred Williams .3
79 F ii. Myrtle Williams .3
80 F iii. Dora Williams .3
81 M iv. Fred Williams .3
82 M v. Bert Williams .3
83 M vi. Clem Williams .3
41. John Woodbury Bowser 3 (Samuel3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1) was born on 17 May 18503 and died after 1922.
He was a carpenter by trade.
John married Alice Cunningham.3
Children from this marriage were:
84 F i. Inez Bowser .3
85 M ii. Fred C. Bowser .3
86 M iii. Clifford H. Bowser .3
87 M iv. Leslie M. Bowser .3
45. Elijah Bowser 3 (Samuel3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1).
Resided at Morrow, Warren County, Ohio.
Elijah married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
88 M i. DeWitt Bowser .3
89 F ii. [Unk] Bowser .
68. Carrie Bowser 2 (Jacob4, John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1).
Resided at Indianapolis, Indiana.
Carrie married A. G. Willis.2
69. Minnie Bowser 2 (Jacob4, John3, Samuel Jr.2, Samuel1).
Resided at Indianapolis, Indiana.
Minnie married George W. Bunting Jr..2
1. Addison Bartholomew Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 232.
2. Addison Bartholomew Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 233.
3. Addison Bartholomew Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 234.