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Jacob Bowman 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1817

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 5 February 1886

Death Location: Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA

Father: Jacob Bowman

Mother: Katherine Gehris

Spouse(s): Mary Harroff

Children(s): Levi Bowman

In 1817, Jacob Bowman entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Jacob Bowman And Katherine Gehris. Jacob Bowman married Mary Polly Harroff, and had children including Levi Bowman. Jacob Bowman passed away in 1886 in Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Jacob Bowman entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Jacob Bowman And Katherine Gehris.
  • Jacob Bowman married Mary Polly Harroff, and had children including Levi Bowman.
  • Jacob Bowman passed away in 1886 in Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA.

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Jacob Bowman's Ancestors

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Jacob Bowman
1817–1886
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Jacob Bowman
1794–1844
Hereford Twp, Berks Co, PA
Katherine Gehris
1800–1850
Reading Area, Berks Co, PA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Bowman's Descendants

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Jacob Bowman (July 1817–5 February 1886) m. Mary ("Polly") Harroff (abt 1826–18 March 1900)
  1. 1. Levi Bowman 1845– m. Barbara Berlin 1838–
    1. 1. Carra (W. "Carey") Bowman 1875–1952 m. Ida Crum 1880–1958
      1. 1. Mearl (S.) Bowman 1914–1989 m. Velma (E) Smith 1918–
        1. 1. Betty (Mae) Bowman 1938–2022 m. Donald Whittaker 1936–2021
      2. 2. Dalbert (H.) Bowman 1906–
      3. 3. William (E) Bowman 1912–
      4. 4. Dewey Bowman 1918–
      5. 5. Robert Bowman 1921–
      6. 6. Henry (F.) Bowman 1923–

Jacob Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1817
July 1817
Birth of Jacob Bowman in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1886
5 February 1886
Age 69
Death of Jacob Bowman in Ellsworth, Mahoning County,Ohio
Ellsworth, Mahoning County,Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1817
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1886
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Mahoning County,Ohio
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

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