Brief Life History of Phoebe
When Phoebe Bowen was born on 17 March 1823, in Greene Township, Trumbull, Ohio, United States, her father, Uzzal W Bowen, was 25 and her mother, Adacia Hadassah Hayford, was 25. She married Sterling Bushnell Gilder on 10 December 1838, in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She died in Geauga, Ohio, United States.
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- Phoebe Guilder in household of Uzzal Bowen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Phebe Bowen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Phebe Bowen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Owain ‘son of Owain’ (see Owen ), with fused patronymic marker (a)p, which is normally voiced before a vowel.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadhacháin ‘descendant of Buadhachán’, a diminutive of Buadhach ‘victorious’ (see Bohan ).
Irish: used to ‘translate’ Ó Cnáimhín ‘descendant of Cnáimhín’, a personal name meaning ‘little bone’ or ‘little body’, see Nevin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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