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Amanda Bowman 1849 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1849

Birth Location: Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 04 Feb 1935

Death Location: Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA

Father: Matthias Bowman

Mother: Nancy Kipps

Spouse(s): George Shaffer

Children(s): Wesley Shaffer, Charles Shaffer, Arvil Shaffer, Raymond Shaffer, Zola Shaffer, Ella Shaffer

The story of Amanda Bowman began in 1849 in Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Amanda Bowman married George Washington Shaffer, and had children including Wesley Perry Shaffer, Charles Franklin Shaffer, Arvil Everett Shaffer, Raymond Bertram Shaffer, Zola Marie Shaffer, Ella Shaffer. Amanda Bowman passed away in 1935 in Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Amanda Bowman began in 1849 in Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • Amanda Bowman married George Washington Shaffer, and had children including Wesley Perry Shaffer, Charles Franklin Shaffer, Arvil Everett Shaffer, Raymond Bertram Shaffer, Zola Marie Shaffer, Ella Shaffer.
  • Amanda Bowman passed away in 1935 in Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthias Bowman
1818 – 1889
Birth Location: Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Kipps
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: Rockingham Co, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

George Shaffer
1852 – 1939
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Wesley Shaffer
1874 – 1955
Birth Location: Arcadia, Indiana
WS
Charles Shaffer
1878 – 1893
Birth Location: Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, United States
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Arvil Shaffer
1881 – 1909
Birth Location: Arcadia, Indiana
AS
Raymond Shaffer
1883 – 1967
Birth Location: Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
RS
Zola Shaffer
1893 – 1979
Birth Location: Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
ZS
Ella Shaffer
Birth Location: –
ES

Amanda Bowman's Ancestors

Self
Amanda Bowman
1849 – 1935
Birth Place: Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthias Bowman
1818 – 1889
Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Nancy Kipps
1822 – 1901
Rockingham Co, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George (Luther) Bowman
1780 – 1850
Timberville, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA
Margaret Miller
1783 – 1824
Berks Co, Pennsylvania, United States
George Kipps
1787 – 1879
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Eva (Margaret) Tussing
1786 – 1850
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bowman
1750 – 1816
Mary SURFACE
1755 – 1835
Matthias Miller
1743 – 1805
Mary Schaffer
1750 – 1789
Jacob Kipps
1760 – 1849
Elizabeth Zirkle
1766 – 1857
John Tussing
1737 – 1822
Elizabeth Biller
1757 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHANN BOWMAN
1712 – 1786
MARIA KELLER
1711 –
Johannas\John SURFACE
1735 – 1805
Mary Surface
1755 – 1835
Johan Mueller
1735 – 1815
George Kipps
1725 – 1792
Elizabeth HEISER
1735 – 1760
George Zirkle
1733 – 1800
Elizabeth Ridenour
1748 – 1830
Johann Biller
1714 –
Catharina Hoppe

Amanda Bowman's Descendants

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Amanda Bowman (07 Dec 1849 – 04 Feb 1935) m. George (Washington) Shaffer (12 Jan 1852 – 21 Jan 1939)
  1. 1. Wesley (Perry) Shaffer (12 Jul 1874 – 18 Dec 1955)
  2. 2. Charles (Franklin) Shaffer (3 Mar 1878 – 18 Apr 1893)
  3. 3. Arvil (Everett) Shaffer (8 Aug 1881 – 19 Jun 1909)
  4. 4. Raymond (Bertram) Shaffer (11 Sep 1883 – 12 Jun 1967)
  5. 5. Zola (Marie) Shaffer (13 Mar 1893 – 29 Dec 1979)
  6. 6. Ella Shaffer

Amanda Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1849
07 Dec 1849
Birth of Amanda Bowman in Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1935
04 Feb 1935
Age 86
Death of Amanda Bowman in Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1935
    Event Place: Arcadia, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
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