Brief Life History of Jacob R
When Jacob R Bowman was born on 12 March 1831, in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, his father, Jacob Bowman Jr, was 34 and his mother, Catharine Robbins, was 25. He married Henrietta Kesselmire on 23 September 1854, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Wayne, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 3 May 1893, in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States.
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- J R Bowman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jacob R. Bowman, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"
- Jacob R. Bowman, "Find A Grave Index"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, hunter or soldier armed with a bow, from Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer , which denoted a maker or seller of bows.
Americanized form of German Baumann or the Dutch cognate Bouwman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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