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Joseph Milton Bower 1860–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1860

Birth Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1950

Death Location: Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Bower

Mother: Sarah Creachbaum

Spouse(s): Lily Alison

Children(s): Joseph Bower, Verle Bower, Myrtle Bower, Grace Bower, Zella Bower, James Bower, Verne Bower, Jesse Bower, Boy Bowers

Joseph Milton Bower was born in 1860 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, the child of John Gottlib Bower And Sarah Creachbaum. In 1870, Joseph Milton Bower resided in Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. In 1880, Joseph Milton Bower resided in Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, United States. Joseph Milton Bower married Lily Alison, and had children including Boy Bowers, Grace Mae Bower, James Frederick Bower, Jesse Lee Bower, Joseph Sylvester Vess Bower, Myrtle Estella Bower, Verle Latice Bower, Verne Milton Bower, Zella Viola Bower. Joseph Milton Bower passed away in 1950 in Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Milton Bower was born in 1860 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, the child of John Gottlib Bower And Sarah Creachbaum.
  • In 1870, Joseph Milton Bower resided in Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Joseph Milton Bower resided in Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, United States.
  • Joseph Milton Bower married Lily Alison, and had children including Boy Bowers, Grace Mae Bower, James Frederick Bower, Jesse Lee Bower, Joseph Sylvester Vess Bower, Myrtle Estella Bower, Verle Latice Bower, Verne Milton Bower, Zella Viola Bower.
  • Joseph Milton Bower passed away in 1950 in Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bower
1833–1885
Birth Location: , Ross, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Creachbaum
1834–1922
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Lily Alison
1865–1934
Birth Location: Lime, Meigs Co, Ohio
LA

Children(s)

Joseph Bower
1888–1981
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho Co., Kansas
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Verle Bower
1906–1999
Birth Location: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
VB
Myrtle Bower
1885–1976
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
MB
Grace Bower
1886–1977
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
GB
Zella Bower
1890–1951
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho Co, Kansas
ZB
James Bower
1893–1957
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
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Verne Bower
1896–1957
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
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Jesse Bower
1899–1943
Birth Location: Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
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Boy Bowers
1904–1977
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Joseph Bower's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Bower
1860–1950
Birth Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Gottlib Bower
1833–1885
, Ross, Ohio, USA
Sarah Creachbaum
1834–1922
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Grandparents
Johannes Bauer
1793–1840
Buerg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Mary (Ann) Bower
1795–1879
Buerg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Daniel Kreighbaum
1808–1884
Union,Penn
Elizabeth Pyle
1810–1882
Springfield Township, Ross County, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Johann Baur
1742–1825
Margaretha Kleinmann
1751–1807
Christian Schaad
1750–1820
George Kreighbaum
1787–1860
Polly Keller
1787–1855
William Pyle
1776–1859
Mary Jones
1778–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Bauer
1714–1795
Rosina Traub
1718–1755
Johann Kreighbaum
1752–1829
Anna Hoffman
1754–1825
George Keller
1758–1844
Sophia Mowrey
1766–1859
Abraham Jones
1754–1844
Pheraby Jones
1818–

Joseph Bower's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Milton) Bower (10 Dec 1860–10 Mar 1950) m. Lily Alison (01 Jul 1865–03 May 1934)
  1. 1. Joseph (Sylvester "Vess") Bower 1888–1981 m. Ruth (P) Elliott 1896–1972
    1. 1. Mary (Belle) Bower 1916–2012 m. Lawrence (Dee "Larry") Luper 1913–2000
    2. 2. Sylva (Ruth) Bower 1918–2000 m. William (Robert "Billy") Coleman 1917–2004
    3. 3. Joseph (Slyvester "JS" Bower) Jr 1925–1995 m. Virginia (Lee "Jenny") Coleman 1924–1995
  2. 2. Verle (Latice) Bower 1906–1999 m. Jacob ("Jack" Mckinley) Richardson 1903–1998
    1. 1. Jack (Kenneth) Richardson 1932–2013
  3. 3. Myrtle (Estella) Bower 1885–1976 m. William (Jefferson "Will" Dickson) Sr 1880–1958
    1. 1. William (Jefferson Dickson) II 1914–1997 m. Verla (Irene) Parker 1918–1998
      1. 1. William (Jefferson) Dickson 1942–1973
      2. 2. Lola (Gayle) Dickson 1941–1993 m. Johnny (Lee) Buck 1933–1989
    2. 2. Frederick (Vernon) Dickson 1918–2010 m. Nada (Mae) Moser 1914–1995 m. Georgia (Alice) Stebbins 1919–1996
    3. 3. Bower (Sutton) Dickson 1920–
    4. 4. Margaret (Gayle) Dickson 1926–2012 m. Joe (Doyle) Peters 1924–1982 m. Lloyd (D) White 1919–2010 m. Joe (Doyle) Peters 1924–1982
  4. 4. Grace (Mae) Bower 1886–1977 m. U (V Jones) Sr 1878–1976
    1. 1. U (V Jones) Jr 1917–2008 m. Reba (Jo) Curry 1923–2013
      1. 1. Daniel (Ray) Jones 1950–1988
  5. 5. Zella (Viola) Bower 1890–1951 m. Hilburn (William) Nunn 1888–1959 m. Lee Davis 1900–
    1. 1. Uesta (Z) Nunn 1910–2005 m. Roland (Leonard) Arnold 1913–1970
      1. 1. Roland (Leondard Arnold) Jr 1935–1992 m. Gloria (Ester) Ramirez 1934–2005
    2. 2. Billie (Joe) Nunn 1915–2002 m. Kirby (William) Sailors 1911–1975
  6. 6. James (Frederick) Bower 1893–1957 m. Agnes (Victoria) BAKER 1898–1995
  7. 7. Verne (Milton) Bower 1896–1957 m. Eunice King 1897–1988
    1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Bower 1930–1952
    2. 2. Joe (Verne) Bower 1921–2006 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Fancher 1929–2004 m. Carolyn (Virginia) Harrison 1919–
      1. 1. Joe (Allen) Bower 1946–
    3. 3. James (Kendall) Bower 1926–2004 m. Karen (Lavon) Hastings 1944–2002
    4. 4. Mary (Agnes) Bower 1924–2018 m. J (L) Ward 1923–1994
    5. 5. Ruth (Ethel) Montoya 1920–2012 m. John (Raymond) Montoya 1919–1999
      1. 1. Mary (Beth) Montoya 1948–
  8. 8. Jesse (Lee) Bower 1899–1943 m. Marion (Johnnie) Bell 1902–1977
    1. 1. Thalia (Naomi) Bower 1920–2009 m. Roy (Edwin) Slattery 1917–1979
    2. 2. Jesse (James) Bower 1928–2009 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Dyer 1933–2015
  9. 9. Boy Bowers 1904–1977 m. Bessie (Leroy) Stradley 1912–2000
    1. 1. William (Raymond) Bower 1939–1980

Joseph Bower's Timeline

9 Records

1860
10 Dec 1860
Birth of Joseph Milton Bower in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, United States
Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 40
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, USA
Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 80
Joseph Milton Bower resided here in National City, San Diego, California, USA
National City, San Diego, California, USA
1950
10 Mar 1950
Age 90
Death of Joseph Milton Bower in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1860
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: m-t0627-00297; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-58
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1950-03-10
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1467; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 141
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341644
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas; Roll: 391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 280B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0202
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: M593_332; Page: 330A; Family History Library Film: 545831
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1240493
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1375270
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: M593_332; Page: 330A; Family History Library Film: 545831

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas; Roll: 391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 280B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0202

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tioga, Neosho, Kansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1240493

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1467; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2341644

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: National City, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: m-t0627-00297; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-58

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Snyder, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: m-t0627-00297; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-58

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1950
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1950-03-10
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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