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Philip Bower 1777–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1777

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Jun 1866

Death Location: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Father: Christian Bauer

Mother: Maria Schindeldecker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bowers

Children(s): Sarah Bowers, Leah Harshbarger, George Bowers, Annie Bowers, Reuben Bowers, Elizabeth Packer, John Bowers

The story of Philip Bower began in 1777 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. Philip Bower married Elizabeth Bowers, and had children including Annie Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers Packer, George W Bowers, John Bowers, Leah Bowers Harshbarger, Reuben Bowers, Sarah Bowers. Philip Bower passed away in 1866 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Philip Bower began in 1777 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
  • Philip Bower married Elizabeth Bowers, and had children including Annie Bowers, Elizabeth Bowers Packer, George W Bowers, John Bowers, Leah Bowers Harshbarger, Reuben Bowers, Sarah Bowers.
  • Philip Bower passed away in 1866 in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Philip Bower's Ancestors

Self
Philip Bower
1777–1866
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
Christian Bauer
1720–1816
Birkenau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Elizabetha) Schindeldecker
1733–1815
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Ludwig Sebastian) Bauer
1716–1792
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hesse, Hessen, Allemagne
Anna (Catharina) Weber
–1793
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Johann (Jacob) Schindeldeckers
1705–1767
Gersbach, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
MARIA (ELISABETHA) SCHUESSLER
1715–1767
Hinterweidenthal, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bauer
1682–1755
Anna Euler
1678–1721
Johannes Weber
1681–1754
Maria Claas
1695–1748
Hans Schindeldecker
1679–1749
Anna Lang
1679–1702
Anna Ottilia
1690–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam derJunge
1640–1690
Anna Bauer
1647–1718
Georg Euler
1645–1693
Margaretha Schäffer
1646–1747
Jacob Weber
1647–1714
Demuth Mentz
1650–1686
Johann Claasz
1655–1741
Anna Funck
1666–1740
Hans Schindeldecker
1629–1699
Anna Seegmueller
1643–1711
Phillips Lang*
1665–1747
Anna Elisabetha
1671–1717

Philip Bower's Descendants

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Philip Bower (14 Aug 1777–5 Jun 1866) m. Elizabeth Bowers (1781–)
  1. 1. Sarah Bowers 1813–1888
    1. 1. Sandy Moore 1841–1916
      1. 1. Gus Moore 1886–
  2. 2. Leah (Bowers) Harshbarger 1825–1904
    1. 1. Mary Harshbarger 1867–
      1. 1. Leah Whitacre 1895–1936
        1. 1. Othel (Lee) Whitacre 1927–1991
  3. 3. George (W.) Bowers 1800–
    1. 1. William (Lewis) Bowers 1843–1924
      1. 1. John (Isaac Lang) Bowers 1868–1948
        1. 1. John (Herman) Bowers 1906–1978
  4. 4. Annie Bowers 1819–1890
    1. 1. John (James) Rhoads 1861–1929
      1. 1. Cora (Effie) Rhoads 1893–1968
  5. 5. Reuben Bowers 1804–1883
    1. 1. Sophia Bowers 1848–1929
      1. 1. Reuben (Harvey) Sibert 1876–1948
        1. 1. Joseph (A) Sibert 1914–1998
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Bowers) Packer 1814–1851
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Brooks 1843–1909
      1. 1. Irvin (John Jahiel) Brooks 1866–1951
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Nichols 1889–1959
  7. 7. John Bowers 1831–1861
    1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Colkitt 1858–1928
      1. 1. Ina (Isabelle) Ecelberger 1880–1958
        1. 1. Frances (M) Warner 1905–1993

Philip Bower's Timeline

6 Records

1777
07 Dec 1777
Birth of Philip Bower in New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1777
ABT 1777
Birth of Philip Bower
None
1777
14 Aug 1777
Birth of Philip Bower in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 43
Philip Bower resided here in New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1866
5 Jun 1866
Age 89
Death of Philip Bower in Pike, Clark, Ohio, United States
Pike, Clark, Ohio, United States
1867
03 Jun 1867
Age 90
Death of Philip Bower in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia
New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1777
    Event Place: New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1777

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1777
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia; Page: 143; NARA Roll: M33_138; Image: 157

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1867
    Event Place: New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Pike, Clark, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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