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James Riley Bowman 1848–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 January 1848

Birth Location: Pike, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 August 1920

Death Location: Pike, Indiana, USA

Father: Jonathon Bowman

Mother: Elizabeth Miley

Spouse(s): Carra Lansford

Children(s): Jonathan Bowman

The story of James Riley Bowman began in 1848 in Pike, Indiana, USA. In 1860, James Riley Bowman resided in Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States. James Riley Bowman married Carra E Lansford, and had children including Jonathan L Bowman. James Riley Bowman passed away in 1920 in Pike, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Bowman began in 1848 in Pike, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, James Riley Bowman resided in Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States.
  • James Riley Bowman married Carra E Lansford, and had children including Jonathan L Bowman.
  • James Riley Bowman passed away in 1920 in Pike, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathon Bowman
1817–1902
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Butler, Ohio, United States
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Elizabeth Miley
1820–1880
Birth Location: Pike County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Carra Lansford
1847–1873
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Jonathan Bowman
1870–1939
Birth Location: Pike County, Indiana, USA
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James Bowman's Ancestors

Self
James Bowman
1848–1920
Birth Place: Pike, Indiana, USA
Parents
Jonathon Jacob Bowman
1817–1902
Chillicothe, Butler, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth Miley
1820–1880
Pike County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (I) Miley
1787–1867
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Ricks
1795–1856
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Miley
1765–1847
Mary Herndon
1772–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowman's Descendants

1.
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James (Riley) Bowman (23 January 1848–20 August 1920) m. Carra (E.) Lansford (8 October 1847–1873)
  1. 1. Jonathan (L) Bowman 1870–1939 m. Ida (May) Patterson 1866–1950
    1. 1. Pearl (Patterson) Bowman 1893–1961 m. William (Omer) Nickel 1889–1972
      1. 1. Jack (Bowman) Nickel 1912–2004 m. Lois (Martha Rebecca) Rousseau 1910–2000

James Bowman's Timeline

3 Records

1848
23 January 1848
Birth of James Riley Bowman in Pike, Indiana, USA
Pike, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
James Riley Bowman resided here in Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States
Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States
1920
20 August 1920
Age 72
Death of James Riley Bowman in Pike, Indiana, USA
Pike, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 January 1848
    Event Place: Pike, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, Pike, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 87; Image: 87.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Madison, Pike, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, Pike, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 87; Image: 87.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1920
    Event Place: Pike, Indiana, USA
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