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Joshua Bowen& Margaret Cobb > Joshua Bowen Jr. & Petney Gann

The Family Group of : Andrew J. Bowen & Mary Holderby

Husband : Andrew J. Bowen

 Birthdate  July 24, 1829 ( From Obituary) Place of Birth  Eastern Tennessee, perhaps Monroe County
 Occupation  Soldier, Farmer Place  Illinois
 Marriage  Dec. 26, 1850 Place  White County, Illinois
 Death  May 7,1902 Place  The home of his daughter Mary Alice Bowen Wust / Wiist in White County, Illinois.
 Burial  5-1902 Place   Big Prairie Cemetery, Carmi, Illinois
 Father Joshua Bowen Jr. Mother Petney Gann
Military Service  48th. Illinois company H / Co. E 13th Illinois Cavalry
Other
Marriages/ Notes
 *Andrew Bowen : Mary Holderby Dec 26, 1850 White

Wife : Mary Holderby

 Birthdate  ca 1831 Place of Birth  Illinois
 Occupation  Housewife Place  Illinois
 Death   Place  
 Burial   Place   
 Father  Nathaniel Holderby
born in Illinois
Mother  Nancy Holderby
born in Kentucky
Other
Marriages/ Notes
 

Children

No.  Sex  Names  Date & Place of Birth  Marriages Spouse , Date & Place  Death
 1 William Henry Bowen  12-13-1859 **
Jennie Stafford Manier 
5-19-1880
White County, Illinois
2-5-1926 Burial at Inlewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood, Ca. 
 2  F Elizabeth Bowen  9-10-1860  Thomas B. Fuller March 5, 1885
White County, Illinois 

10-25-1935
Los Angeles , Ca.

Was Cremated
Burial at Rosedale Cemetery
Los Angeles, Ca.

 3  F Mary Alice Bowen  9-28-1866
White County Illinois 
George Wiist ***
8-27-1891
White County Illinois 
 11-12-1943
at 10P.M.
710 N. 2nd Street
Carmi, Illinois.
Burial at Maple ridge Cemetery White County, Illinois

Notes: Childrens information sent by : roxann thompson

Note : **
On William Bowen's marriage certificate dated May 19, 1880 his age at next birthday is stated to be 27 years. This would make his birthyear 1854. His wife, Jenni S. Manier states that on her next birthday she will be 21 years of age.

***

Note : ***
Spelled as "Wust" in Andrew Bowen's obituary dated 5-8-1902.

Census or Tax Roll information

 Date & Place

 Date & Place

1850 White County Illinois   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

1850 White County Illinois census

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE: Illinois COUNTY: White DIVISION: District 13 REEL NO: M432-132 PAGE NO: 289B

REFERENCE: Enumerated by T. Kerney, 16th of Sept., 1850

 LN HN  FN NAME  AGE SEX RACE  Occupation  Value of real estate owned  Birthplace  Notes
 15  326 326  Joshua Bowen  48 M   Farmer    80 North Carolina  
16 326  326 Petney Bowen    35 F     Illinois  
17  326 326 Betsy Bowen    19 F     Illinois  
 18  326 326  Joshua Bowen 16 M  Laborer     Illinois  
19 326  326  Green Bowen 13 M      Illinois  
20 326  326  Gainam Bowen 11 M     Illinois  
 21  326 326  John  Bowen   9 M     Illinois  
 22  326 326  David Bowen 4 M      Illinois  
23 326  326  Rutha Bowen 6 F      Illinois  
24 326  326  Andy Bowen 20 M  Laborer    Tennessee   
 
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Household Record 1880 United States Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Andrew BOWEN Self M Male W 51 TN Farmer TN TN

Mary BOWEN Wife M Female W 49 IL Housekeeper IL KY

William BOWEN Son M Male W 27 IL Teacher In Public School TN IL

Jennie BOWEN DauL M Female W 20 IL Housekeeping TN TN

Lizzie BOWEN Dau S Female W 19 IL At Home TN IL

Mary BOWEN Dau S Female W 13 IL At Home TN IL

John BOWEN Brother Male W 30 IL Farm Laborer IL KY

Edward MANIER Other S Male W 12 IL Farm Laborer TN TN

Source Information:
Census Place Hawthorn, White, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254258
NA Film Number T9-0258
Page Number 383A

 

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Bibliography :
Source materials index :


Marriage certificate of William Bowen & Jennie S. Manier contributed by Roxanne Thompson.
Marriage certificate of Andrew Bowen & Mary Holdaby contributed by Roxanne Thompson.
Marriage License of Thomas B. Fuller and Miss Elizabeth Bowen contributed by Roxanne Thompson.
Death certificate of Elizabeth Bowen Fuller contributed by Roxanne Thompson.
Death certificate of Mary Alice Bowen Wiist contributed by Roxanne Thompson.
Obituary of Andrew Bowen contributed by Roxanne Thompson.

*This was found on an index of White County marriages posted by White County Illinois county clerk
(File: marriag1.txt) PART 1 A - K Marriages White Co., IL

1929 Illinois Roll of Honor

 

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