Brief Life History of Jeremiah M.
When Jeremiah M. Bowman was born on 14 September 1850, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Absalom Bowman, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Mariah Hunt, was 26. He married Sarah Elizabeth Vaughn about 1875. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Silver Creek Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Spring Creek Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States for about 30 years. He died on 24 October 1931, in Maple City, Cowley, Kansas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Maple City, Cowley, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Jewery M Bowman, "United States Census, 1920"
- J L Bowman in entry for Charles Bowman and Gertrude Jones, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Jeremiah M Bowman in household of Levi C Bowman, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1850–1931 Male
1850–1924 Female
Children (5)
1876–1909 Male
1877–1971 Male
1880–1967 Male
1882–1945 Female
1887–1920 Male
Parents and Siblings
1822–1863 Male
1824–1911 Female
Siblings (8)
1845–1914 Female
1846–1863 Female
1848–1938 Male
1850–1931 Male
1852–1924 Male
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World Events (8)
1861
Age 11
1863
Age 13
1872 · The First National Park
Age 22
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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