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Benjamin Bowman 1782–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: aft 1860

Death Location: Union County, Ohio, USA

Father: Henry Bowman

Mother: Susan None

Spouse(s): Rebecca Keener

Children(s): Catharine Boughman

Benjamin Bowman was born in 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Bowman And Susan. Benjamin Bowman married Rebecca Keener, and had children including Catharine Boughman. Benjamin Bowman passed away in 1860 in Union County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Bowman was born in 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Bowman And Susan.
  • Benjamin Bowman married Rebecca Keener, and had children including Catharine Boughman.
  • Benjamin Bowman passed away in 1860 in Union County, Ohio, USA.

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Benjamin Bowman's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bowman
1782–1860
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Bowman
1752–1809
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan
1753–
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Johannes ((John) Bowman) (Bauman)
1719–1785
Thun, Bern, Switzerland
Sarah Schmitt
1724–1790
Bowmansville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Bowman's Descendants

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Benjamin Bowman (1782–aft 1860) m. Rebecca Keener (abt 1790–Bef. 1840)
  1. 1. Catharine Boughman 1811– m. John Boughman 1810–
    1. 1. Rachael Baughman 1841–1917 m. Levi ((George?)) Viers 1824–1910
      1. 1. Cora (May) Viers 1874–1939 m. John (Jacob) Elliott 1864–1918
        1. 1. Roy (J) Elliott 1896–1977 m. Violet (Winifred) Chapman 1902–1975
        2. 2. Lawrence (Henry) Elliot 1901–
      2. 2. George Viers 1867–
      3. 3. John Viars 1864–
      4. 4. James Viars 1867–
    2. 2. Abram (J) Boughman 1837–
    3. 3. Caroline (E) Boughman 1841–
    4. 4. Rebecca (J) Boughman 1842–

Benjamin Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Benjamin Bowman in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1860
aft 1860
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Bowman in Union County, Ohio, USA
Union County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1860
    Event Place: Union County, Ohio, USA

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