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Jacob Bowers 1789–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr/23/1789

Birth Location: Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Jan/29/1860

Death Location: Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Anna Lowenguth

Spouse(s): Margaret Echelberry

Children(s): Valentine Bowers

The story of Jacob Bowers began in 1789 in Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Bowers married Margaret Echelberry, and had children including Valentine Bowers. Jacob Bowers passed away in 1860 in Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Bowers began in 1789 in Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Jacob Bowers married Margaret Echelberry, and had children including Valentine Bowers.
  • Jacob Bowers passed away in 1860 in Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1762–1843
Birth Location: Amity, Berks, Pa, USA
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Anna Lowenguth
1762–1853
Birth Location: Pike, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Echelberry
1791–1879
Birth Location: Washington, Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Valentine Bowers
1823–1900
Birth Location: Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
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Jacob Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Bowers
1789–1860
Birth Place: Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John W Bowers Sr
1762–1843
Amity, Berks, Pa, USA
Anna (Barbara) Lowenguth
1762–1853
Pike, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Capt. (Johann Jacob) Bowers
1726–1799
Marbach, Donau-Ries, Bayern, Germany
Anna (Barbara) Lindemann
1730–1809
Wallhalben, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Hans (Jacob (possibly Johannes) Lowenguth\Livengood) Jr
1728–1808
Gumbrechtshoffen, Bas, Alsace, France
Anna (Catherine LANTZ) Livingood(Leibenguth)
1739–1808
Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Bauer
1682–1749
Anna Schweitzer
1690–1729
Nicholas Lindeman
1712–1778
Anna Duchmann
1698–1759
Anna Schafer
1698–1755
Hans Lentz
1698–1760
Anna Neidig
1710–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Bauer
1637–1684
Hans Duchmann
1675–1732
Eva Dameron
1678–1728
Hans Schafer
1678–1787
Elizabeth Schaferin
1677–1778
Christoph Lentz
1672–1734
Anna Weber
1670–
Hans Neydig
1680–1735
Anna Gross
1664–1748

Jacob Bowers's Descendants

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Jacob Bowers (Apr/23/1789–Jan/29/1860) m. Margaret Echelberry (Jul/21/1791–Aug/04/1879)
  1. 1. Valentine Bowers 1823–1900 m. Eleanor ("Nellie") Stewart 1827–1897
    1. 1. Malinda (Ann) Bowers 1854–1931 m. David (Thomas) Presgraves 1850–1938
      1. 1. Nellie (Jane) Presgraves 1878–1951 m. Brush (Amrine) Grant 1876–1953
        1. 1. Betty (Gene Norvell) Grant 1920–2006 m. Marvin (Raymond) Braun 1921–2000

Jacob Bowers's Timeline

2 Records

1789
Apr/23/1789
Birth of Jacob Bowers in Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
1860
Jan/29/1860
Age 71
Death of Jacob Bowers in Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr231789
    Event Place: Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan291860
    Event Place: Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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